Biggest surprise so far

Can’t pin down any individual player who has been a surprise. Nearly all of them have been better than I expected. So as a cop out, I’m going to say the squad.

Hurst has surprised me most of all ...
His dress sense has improved massively!!...
On a serious note, he just seems relaxed, happy, chilled out and enjoying his work
And the way we are playing?...no more trying not to lose like we saw so many times in his last spell to putting out a team set up to win and win well with good, fast passing attractive football.  
The pragmatic approach he once had has given way to an approach of "up and at em son" attitude...loving it to be honest.

The biggest surprise for me is the speed at which things at the club have changed from the 5th May. The club has gone from a ragbag clapped out outfit to a Formula 1 outfit purring along.

The seeds set by JS and AP on the 5th May have matured nicely creating success on the pitch. May it continue and I look forward to Town being League 2 next season.

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Whoever described him at Scunthorpe as lazy must have been blind or stupid.

Probably the Chairman then!

I have to confess, PH was not my choice.

I now eat my words as the whole team and set up has gelled together.

Long may it continue!

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So, if we get promoted back to the EFL (and that's a long way off just yet) do you think he can cut it at that level? I don't think it's fair on him to rate that based on his performances last season as we were garbage and the defence was in a constant state of repelling the indians at The Alamo.

But he looks a different player this season and (in my opinion) one who wouldn't struggle in Div 2.

Weren't they Mexicans?  Or did John Wayne go to the wrong place?

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Weren't they Mexicans?  Or did John Wayne go to the wrong place?

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Hurst is noticeably different and I have a theory.

Different people want to be motivated by different things. Someone famously said that managers are always 6 games say from the sack. With that outlook coming from above, it's only ever going to cause pragmatism because building something creates short term risks for long-term gains.

If you are always 6 games from the sack and trying to have a career in football management, you are only ever going to play percentage football realistically.

This philosophy is widespread in football but I recall hearing Stockwood talking a few times about Paul Hursts' targets being about more than 3 points on a Saturday. Knowing that things can be done without having to worry about the next 6 games must actually be quite empowering.

Look at Wrexham. Spent a fortune, playing awful football and not the manager is under huge pressure it seems.

Hurst has had the shackles taken off, we are playing the best football we've played in years and sat top of the table after 10 games. Amazing isn't it?

This is gonna sound harsh, and I apologise for that... But McAtee is the biggest surprise for me. The only reason I say that is because of the warnings, which turned out to be sour grapes, from scummy fans that he came with. Also he was the only signing we made that Hurst felt the need to pre-empt with that short video. All the other signings spoke for themselves with their reputation. Far-fetched I know and definitely (wrongly) reading between the lines. Just absolutely ecstatic with his performances and passion for the shirt.  

I think the main reason for Waterfall and McAtee improved form is quite simple , it's that along with the rest of the squad is that they're Happy ,playing a style off football that suits , the Club is now being run properly and on a professional footing, not forgetting they and the fans are all as one.Another thing is Paul Hurst believes in all of them .