After a dozen or so games we have made a solid enough start. Top seven, third best defensive record and in the top four when it comes to goals scored. However, there are inevitably bumps in the road and to lose EEL, Gilmour, Rodney and McNicholas for extended periods is a big challenge for the mana ger and the rest of the squad. To continue at our current performance level after those damaging setbacks is I think unlikely. Henderson plus our young talent, as they already have, will once again need to step up to the plate. For us however, realism needs to kick in and we must recognise that there will inevitably be setbacks over the next weeks. A top seven finish without a number of our experienced key players for this reletively new young squad would be a fantastic achievement. Hopefully those who criticise at the first setback come to recognise the fact and cut both the manager and his young players some slack. Fingers crossed we make the playoffs in our first season under the Ogdens but if we dont I for one will not be critical because I know everyone in this new regime will have done there best trying despite the bumps along the way. | |