[Pendle Red]

This squad has undoubted ability with some very good individual players & some stand out performances from them so far this season.

The shining light has been Jimmy Ryan who has got back to the form we saw in his first season with us

The football we have played has been scintillating at times but has also come undone at times with some sloppy play & defending that has given away goals

Up front we do still miss a genuine target man who can hold the play up and bring others in Gornell has shown glimpses of it and could yet play that role?

My biggest concern is that when we play against the more pressing/physical sides we don't seem to have the alternative to comabat it in terms of formation?

I had no pre-conceived ideas of where we would finish before the season started other than I felt anywhere above the drop zone would be a bonus given once again transfer embargos we were placed under before the season.

Coley has worked his magic once again in assembling a squad that on their day can play football the right way and turn over most teams in League Two but as the team do better and produce good performances so increases the expectation levels.

All in all it's been a sterling start with a couple of cup runs mixed in as well

One or two tweaks and if as others have said Coley gets a bit of money in January maybe just maybe.....