Now pre season is done and dusted, transfer all done and I must say I am happy with the business we have done even tho I am still looking for the future, the start of the season is here. Going to feel strange going to the Salford community stadium this year but with a bigger attendance, we have to make this a hard place to go like we did at moor lane.
The Wednesday before the season kicks off, we all had a meeting and chatted about things, like where we want to be at the end of the season, we must keep this team in the championship so that’s the end goal. Press is going to be on these players now with the club one step from the premiership.
Fans turned out for the 1st game of the season and what a game they enjoyed, Cardiff away and we picked up where we left off by winning 6-4. Following that we went to Watford in the carabao cup and after going one down, we were able to win 3-2. The good start carried on with wins against Middlesbrough and Burnley and another cup win Vs Preston. Things came back down to earth with a defeat to Norwich. The new signings are bedding in well and to be near the top is a great achievement.
September was a mix and match with 3 wins and 3 defeats. Away to Leeds was 1st up and we showed the league favourites how to play football by winning 4-2, but after that Reading came to our temp home and we narrowly lost 4-3. Fulham was fun, where the returning striker Chalmer showed his former employer a show bagging 2 goals in a 5-2 victory.
West Ham took us to school in the carabao cup by beating us 4-0, and at this point I didn’t want heads to drop before the home game against Watford. The hornets were out for revenge and gave us our 2nd league loss of the season by winning 0-1. A trip down south to Plymouth was up next and we needed to get back to winning ways, which we did with 2 from Vale and captain Watts earning a 3-0 win.
A great start after 10 league games see us 3rd, and hopefully a season where we feel safe. This team has already shown they belong here but we know it will be hard to stay this high in the division.
New striker who we paid over £20 million for , Kym Chalmers is proving money well spent as he has 7 goals so far and Marquinos is our highest rated player getting 7.53 on average.
Still a long way to go so I hope you join me on our journey.
#WeAreSalford.
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