Are We Ready .......

For the big kick off on Saturday? The first competitive match vs Hillingdon suggests so but they are a side that are two leagues below. It was a quality performance with some great flowing football with the bonus of goals that were all well created and not mistakes from the opposition.The game was won in the first half so the second half can be forgotten about.I do like the look of the central midfield partnership (Sedgemore & Bridgewater) especially when this is combined with the fact that Camm & Fisk are on the bench to come on and shore up things when it is not going our way.Defensively I believe that Peters and Crane are more than capable with Weaver as a stand in for injury and suspension.Is Weaver a full back? NO would be the stock answer but until he is really tested the jury has to remain out. We did get by last year with Dean West for most of the season. Are there really that many good left wingers out there?
Up front no one can argue that we aren't going to score goals. Firepower is something that we are not lacking both of the Diddy centre forwards will score 15+ with Joe, Turner, Frew (if he plays like he did Saturday) and Jack will all contributing .
Chatting over a beer and meat on Saturday evening the common consensus was a bit doom and gloom with the highest finishing position being predicted as mid table,maybe making a push towards a play off place.My personal opinion is more positive than that,I think the play offs are more than within our grasp but our away form (a major point made on sat night) has to be rock solid much like last year.
Raise a glass to the new season, cheaper northern beer, better food and the hours to be spent on the A17, A1 and M62.

A dawning of a new era is upon us.

The Specials - Dawning of a New Era