Goals goals goals

Footballers are a spiteful bunch.

I went to our first two home games of the season, and didn't see so much as a goal, let alone a point. Did they not appreciate that I clambered off my sick bed to see us keel over at the feet of Crawley? But as soon as I jet off on my wonderful honeymoon they find the net ten times in two home games, while also picking up a useful point at Rushden. Now I'm back, we can only hope the players don't return to their old shot-shy ways in tonight's match against Altrincham. If they do, I'll happily take donations so that me and the missus can afford to stay on holiday for the rest of the season. For the good of the team of course.

Apart from the glut of goals, it's been pleasing to note we've only conceded once in the four games since Brian Saah's arrival, and I'm looking forward to seeing him in action for the first time. We seem to be getting all the "easy" games out of the way first this year, having played and beaten all four current residents of the relegation zone. So while I suspect we will not have a firm idea about our promotion chances until we've faced stronger opposition, we are at least not yet looking back on points dropped against the divisions lesser lights.