[This Charming Man]

First game I've been to this season (I'm exiled in Brum) and a few things caught my eye.

Firstly, we played some really good football for most of the game, keeping the ball well and moving well. Like other people have said though, despite the neat passing we had no real penetration. I think Darlo put in a good, counter attacking performance just sitting deep while we passed it around in front of them, and hitting us on the break for their goals.

Secondly, I can't believe JC started Evil. Aside from the fact that playing him and Mullers together leaves us woefully short of pace up top, Evil looks like a right porker!! He looked a few yards off the pace and seemed more interested in creating openings by barging into people rather than playing football.

Finally, Whalley and McGivern looked lively when they came on and JC probably should have started them (Miles was disappointingly absent) but dropped a MASSIVE clanger by not bringing them on much sooner.

I think we've got the makings of a good side now, but it looks like it'll take a few weeks of working out the right system (Branch is underused at full back, as is Boco when played wide left) before we gel properly. I think it'll come together though, so heres to mid-table obscurity!