From the Skipper

THE CAPTAIN JOSH FALKINGHAM

WE FACE SOUTHEND TODAY, the team we played in our first ever League Two match back in September. We won 4-0 that day and it was the perfect start to life in the Football League. We just continued where we left off from the Promotion Final just a few weeks prior, and I think the Southend match has probably been one of our best games of the season to date. The way we got after the ball and then how we kept it was superb. The weather was of course great that day and the pitch was fresh which allowed us to play the way we wanted and show what we’re all about. We’ll be looking to make sure we do the double over Southend and get back to winning ways after two difficult games against Forest Green and Morecambe. The last few matches probably tell the story of our season in that results have been too inconsistent. Recently we’ve been on a good run and we’ve taken positives from those games but on the whole, getting results on a consistent basis has been a problem for us. It’s felt like we’ve been taking two steps forward and then one step back. This season has been a huge learning curve for all of us. The style of football, how difficult its been to get on it and try and play to our strengths, it’s been tough. However, we’ve put ourselves in a really good position and it’s important we stay positive and get the results needed to make the last 10 games mean something. It’s the business end of the season now and Southend are going to be fighting for their lives. We know we’ve got to be on our guard and make sure we don’t take anything for granted, which I’m sure we won’t. We know how tough the game will be and they’ll be looking to put things right from our last meeting. We’ll be up for it and fighting just as much as them. We’re not too far off those play-off spots and I’ve never had a season here where a game meant nothing. With 10 to go, every game means a lot. We’re not mathematically safe and we’re not mathematically unable to get into the play offs either. We’re in a position where we’ve earned the right to really express ourselves and enjoy the last 10 games and put the pressure on ourselves to be at our best.