So far, so good
The axiom 'A week is a long time in politics' immediately sprang to mind when Wrexham manager Dean Saunders remarked today that he had spent a total of just seven days on the training ground since he was appointed Brian Litle's successor.
The result to date is a run of three straight victories and begs the question just how good the Dragons might be when they have had the benefit of seven weeks work with the former Wales international, who has certainly hit the ground running in his first crack at being the boss.
Having hit all the right notes at his introductory press conference on October 2, Saunders has continued to demonstrate a sure touch by naming a well-respected No 2 in Terry Darracott and using his influence in the Wales set-up to engineer the postponement of the match with Histon.
And on the early evidence there's no question either that the recruitment of midfielder Joe Allen and central defender Ashley Westwood has strengthened his squad, bringing creativity and stability in those areas that had been the cause of much concern to supporters.
Central to everything, though, has been the Saunders personality. He doesn't do doubts, negativity is an alien concept to him and is now banned at Colliers Park.
Unlike his predecessor, who went with horses for courses, he wants to breed thoroughbreds and if the current stable proves inadequate he will do whatever it takes to bring in new blood.
In short, he is a winner and as long as the Dragons continue to grind out results we can expect to see the bubbly personality with a ready smile on his face.
Last week in Moenchengladbach, however, I witnessed a very different Saunders after Germany's 1-0 World Cup win against Wales, who had played very well for no reward.
An hour after the final whistle as the squad made their way to the coach, John Toshack's assistant manager acknowledged nobody as he brushed his way through the throng and only a face set in thunder betrayed his his deep disappointment - even anger - with the outcome.
It was a side to his character one suspects that Wrexham players would do well to avoid for as long as possible
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