Any Christmas Cheer at the Ricoh?

The mood around the place appears to have lifted, fans are booing less, despite recent games when points have perhaps been earned by the teams endeavour, but not actually achieved ... but that as they say is just the way the footie cookie crumbles, simply put hard work doesn't always bear fruit, but the fans I feel are respectful that work rates have improved.

Undoubtedly, the January sales will throw us some expected and unexpected issues to resolve, Best is likely to go, Ward too, the unknown quantity is Westwood, the man I feel certain holds a large part of our potential future success in his hands.

Do we cash in and reinvest all back in to the team to strengthen a number of necessary areas, or hold on to what we have got, always a dilemma that all of us probably are thankful lies with someone else to make the decision rather than ourselves.

If he goes, then we MUST replace, Dimi simply isn't good enough and Freddie scoring two one end won't offset the ton of goals that will be in the "against" column come the league table at the end of the season.

I for one hope he stays, with injuries diminishing, a good shot stopper between the sticks and the same work rate of late from the team, should secure Championship football at the Ricoh for another term at least, with a mid table finish surely, in light of the last two months displays, an acceptable outcome.

This then leaves us all ready for the 2010/11 season when perhaps finally, us fans will get something to finally cheer about!

Have a very Merry Christmas, lets hope Santa keeps your children happy and deliver us all some festive cheer, by sending the Doncaster crew back up the M1 as miserable as Scrooge himself !