19 points from the first 23 games and 23 to go. We need to average around 1.5 points per game from here on to be safe. It would be a considerable improvement on the 0.83 per game up to this point.

It's clear (to me at least) that the key issue is still our shambolic defence and some midfield muscle/aggression. If we can manage to get Tootle firing on all cylinders and get a left back in worthy of the name defensively then I reckon we could be defending a lot less juicy crosses. With that in mind, we could 'maybe' manage in central defence. Find a Yates or a Bishop for midfield and give that back four some protection and I don't think we'd be far off.

I know it hurts to get stuffed by the Mighty Cod after last week's apparent corner-turning game against Tranmere but I still have faith in Messrs. Ardley and Cox to turn this around.

This transfer window will be possibly the most important in our long and not-particularly illustrious history.