I personally think we did really well with recruitment in the summer. We had to build a team around a younger, core players and unfortunately, we lost George Thomas too. We've got the best defence in the league, Kelly and Doyle have both been good signings and I think Nazon and McNulty have been very good signings (if Nazon can sort his head out) - both should be aiming for 15+ goals. We have been unlucky to have season-ending injuries to Jones and Andreu, and now Vincenti, so if we can finish 3rd, it'd be a really good achievement.
We've done this in one transfer window and the teams around us have had seasons building a squad to challenge for promotion, so I'm happy with our progress. Based on our results against the best sides in this league, we clearly have one of the best teams in this league. However, I think a Newport fan said on this forum, this league can be tricky, the likes of FGR, Morecambe, Newport and so on, can be banana skins. Which they have been, and our record against the 'lesser' teams in this division has been poor, and I put that down to tactics, not personnel. I'll give MR the benefit of the doubt because it's a completely new side, we've had injuries to key players, we're in a new league and I think we may lack a bit of 'know how' in this league. If we fail to get promoted, I think if we recruit well ahead of next season, we'll get promoted.
To be 4th going into the New Year is not a bad place to be, yet we really should be in better position.