So now it’s back to back wins for a Poppies side we may tentatively, clutching that rabbit’s foot, crossing ourselves three times, describe as “improving”.
It was certainly a massive improvement on my last KTFC experience – the now legendary night by the Nene which ended with JP landing more blows on his strike partner than Audley Harrison has mustered in his last three bouts.
Both pugilists (© Chris Eubank) defied most post Hayes predictions by not only reappearing in a red shirt, but also appear to have declined the modest Sky purse on offer for a rematch.
Well done JP and Moses! Make them cough up more if it’s going to be on pay per view.
Forest Green are no worse a side than Hayes yet we managed to contain their rampaging goal threat rather better, adopting innovative strategies like being awake and talking to each other.
Also in evidence was the equally novel concept of defending being a team game. At one point Verma popped up to clear a corner with a thumping near post header, whereas a few weeks ago that same cross would have pinged around our box for 10 seconds before nestling in our net.
As for the fitness thing, that was maybe always more a case of lazy minds not lazy bodies but we did get through the whole 90 minutes without someone complaining of a stitch, so progress there too perhaps.
So, getting more organised at the back, better communication, body language no longer totally apathetic, no red cards, Cunnington starting to look the part. Possibly a few things there that suggest that the sloppy anarchy of the Maison period is starting to fade.
Assuming of course that it wasn’t just all down to the fact that we always win at the New Lawn. Even MM managed to claim all the points last season – a statistical quirk so unlikely, there must be some supernatural forces at work.
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