We are now approaching the last five games of the season, sitting pretty in second place. There is a real team spirit at the club that is gelling everyone together, team, club, board and fans.
Results since Christmas have been amazing with the team battling for every point they can get. The reality is that if we win all our games we will go up automatically. Regardless of what happens, Kenny Jackett has done a magnificent job getting the team into our current position.
Tony Craig has signed a new contract which will bolster morale in the dressing room, Kenny has assembled great squad and knows what he wants. Without doubt he is the best manager we have had for a very long time
John Berylson is pleased that the crowds have picked up as the revenue generated helps the club no end. John has managed to get his friend Dick Press to join the board, I have met Dick several times and he is a lovely man. Dick is very knowledgeable about football as he has played the game in the USA. He he has worked in a broad spectrum of businesses and his business knowledge will be of great benefit to the club, I wish Dick all the best for the future on the board.
The added numbers on the gate leads to problems regards queuing for tickets etc. The club make sure they have all tickets windows open and fully staffed, the club are trying to get more people to buy online and those that don't are urged to arrive early to pick up their tickets. The Brentford game was pretty problematic regards queues, this was mainly because a lot of people had Colchester United away tickets to pick up and also some turned up close to kick-off. For the Gillingham game a lot of people bought early, arrived early and queuing was kept to a minimum causing no problems.
The Colchester away game was a very hard game but a great result. It was my second away game since I have been ill and it really cheered me up; the team play as a real unit, fighting for every ball. After the game Kenny and Robbo asked me what could be done about fans not returning the matchball as this hinders the teams momentum and annoys referees, with the officials then adding on more time. Robbo mentioned this on his page in Saturday's matchday programme. It is something that can impact on the team's performance, and ultimately on results too.
Finally on a personal note I have now finished my treatment and feel like I am on the mend, thanks for all your support.
As always anyone has any questions drop me a line petergarston@hotmail.com
