I want to start off by saying thank you for the magnificent support given to us against Barnsley last weekend.

A sold-out Boleyn Ground - you can't get any better than that and it helped us all along to what was a good and important victory.

We had been disappointed obviously with the previous two results - at home to Burnley and away to Reading - so the main thing was to get back to winning ways and we did just that.

I would like to give a quick mention to Dan Potts, or Pottsy as he is known to us all here, for making his debut and what a debut! He stepped up to the mark even though he only knew he was playing just before kick-off.

He gave a great performance and deserved all the praise that came with it afterwards. He is a top lad and while he is making a mark for himself now, he is also a lad with a great future ahead of him.

It has been said a million or more times, but your support really does help us, especially when we have to grind our way to bossing games and getting results. So it is great to hear that we can offer Kids for A Quid again at our next home match against Coventry.

To be able to pack out our stadium again gives us all a head-start in trying to achieve the target - three points - and it's a great encouragement for families to come together, watch us play and enjoy a day out at the football.

Before that, we will be travelling to Birmingham on Boxing Day and then to Derby County on New Year's Eve for the last match of 2011. Hopefully we will come back from both places with good results. That is the aim.

Thank you to all our supporters who will be following us on the road over Christmas.

I know for all of you, 2011 wasn't the best what with relegation and everything, but hopefully we can sign off the year with a good result and then start 2012 as we mean to go on - pushing hard for promotion.

This week saw all the lads enjoy a social get-together for Christmas. We all enjoyed ourselves and it was important for us as a squad to meet away from the training ground.

The spirit is high in the camp and we came back having had a good time but totally focused and preparing for Birmingham.

Finally I would like to wish each and every one of our supporters a very Merry Christmas.

For our younger supporters, I hope Father Christmas brings you everything you wish for and for the older supporters, if you are drinking, enjoy a few beers or a few glasses of wine or whatever but don't drive if you are drinking.

Stay safe and enjoy the festive season with your loved ones and friends.

Come on you Irons!

Kevin Nolan
Captain