Imps settle into a rhythm.

The last, indeed only time I was in Swindon for a match was a fantastic smash and grab raid by City, Jamie Forrester grabbing the winner in what seemed like our only attack. Last night seemed to follow a similar vein although there were other chances and an arguable “goal” that was waved away but nevertheless City emerged triumphant and Swindon is one of those places that always seems a daunting prospect so it’s doubly satisfying. Anyway, what is daunting? City's players are performing in front of the biggest crowds in the league at home so five thousand in admittedly an impressive stadium is hardly going to give them the heeby jeebies.

I keep reading of supposed murmurings of discontent but I really can’t imagine why. Just as I resented the thoughts that popped into my head that the powers that be at City wished me to accept our non-league status it’s easy to slip into a mind-set that were back where we belong but as we’ve all realised League Two is now another place and we’ve no right to assume that we can just tootle along as we did before (until the roof fell in).

Anyway, there’s no discontent about last night’s result and City have, almost imperceptibly slipped into quite a virtuous circle of picking up points and now occupy a highly satisfactory league position that surely even their most exacting “fan” would have accepted if it was offered at the start of the season.

In fact, it could hardly be improved upon with City cruising along under the radar not particularly drawing attention to themselves and with the resources to strengthen after Christmas. Defensively it couldn’t be much better and with all these clean sheets all it takes is one goal and we’re home and dry. I’ll certainly settle for that.