The build-up to the weekend has been dominated by one question: can the home side turn promise into points? After a patient start to the campaign, the mood around the squad is cautiously optimistic, and the training ground has been busier than it has been in months.
Coaches speak about process over results, but the numbers tell a clear story. Possession is up, chances created are up, and the side has conceded fewer than any other team over the last five rounds.
A season built on patience
Supporters, meanwhile, are hungry for a statement. Tickets for the next home fixture sold out early, and local businesses around the ground report the busiest match weeks since before the pandemic.
We have stopped talking about what we might do and started doing it every single day.
None of this happens by accident. Behind the scenes, a small group of volunteers, physios and analysts has quietly rebuilt the way the club prepares, and the early returns suggest it is working.
What comes next
There are still plenty of questions. Depth is thin in a couple of positions, and one injury could change the shape of the season. But for the first time in a while, the conversation is about ambition rather than survival.
The build-up to the weekend has been dominated by one question: can the home side turn promise into points? After a patient start to the campaign, the mood around the squad is cautiously optimistic, and the training ground has been busier than it has been in months.
None of this happens by accident. Behind the scenes, a small group of volunteers, physios and analysts has quietly rebuilt the way the club prepares, and the early returns suggest it is working.
