To be honest i would of rather had a playoff chance but 5th spot is definitively better than finishing 6th ;)
I made 101k today which was a nice increase on what i was getting before i sold a player once 5th was secured and 4th was lost.
Negatives - possibly less merchandise sales (we deceased 7.5k this week), season ticket holders (less of an increase), training (lost Tuesday's game for three weeks), player experience (Playoffs count for more than friendlies)