1. Michael Appleton is starting to lay the ghost of the Cowleys, and that is no mean feat. There were some supporters - some of them on here - who barely gave him a chance. However, he is making some special memories of his own out of some very testing circumstances. The job he has done in converting an ageing League Two championship squad into one capable of competing with the best in League One should not be underestimated. Getting rid of all but one of that squad inside a year was a bold move, but is already showing signs of paying dividends.
2. There are goals all over this team. While many of us feel Anthony Scully is a 20-a-season man, there is loads of support from elsewhere. Scorers so far:
2: Montsma (centre-half), Scully (striker)
1: Anderson (winger/striker), Jackson (centre-half), Jones (central midfield), Hopper (striker), Morton (striker)
3. The difference in standard between Leagues One and Two is significant and may be widening. Bradford were crude, hopeful and wasteful while Lincoln were incisive, ruthless and clinical. It was an object lesson in how to use possession effectively and how to manage a game. We have come a long way in such a short time.