I seem to recall IB himself acknowledging that our defending from set pieces wasn't good enough last season. That was certainly my impression, punctuated by the two goals we conceded from set-pieces in the play-off quarter-final. It was certainly one of our weaknesses, along with the lack of presence in midfield.

When I look back on last season I think we played some great football at times, but ultimately we did look like a 'nice' team to play against, especially for opponents like Grimsby who carried a real physical threat. Sometimes against the better sides, particularly away from home, I got the impression that they sniggered behind their hands at some of the pretty football we were playing, often in non-threatening areas, before eventually bulldozing us out of the way.