STILL coming to terms with the heart-breaking finale of our bitterly cold night out at the seaside, we made our way down to the UniBol still looking for signs of the start of our recovery.

We were looking forward to welcoming Accrington Stanley for their first ever visit to our new stadium and hoping to set things right after our 7-1 hammering at the Wham Stadium.

Keith Hill shuffled the pack again, bringing in Kean Bryan, Joe Dodoo and Brandon Fleming and we were treated to a good first half, where the only thing lacking was goals, due to a mixture of poor finishing and good goalkeeping.

In the second half, it was much more equal as Bolton faded and we nearly lost it with the last kick of the match but for a brilliant save from the over-criticised Remi Matthews.

On the plus side, we got a point and a clean sheet.

On the negative side, we don’t seem to be capable of maintaining performance levels for 90 minutes and we lack game changing substitutes.

Confidence is a major factor in any team, both confidence of individual players and the confidence in each other.

Just as importance is the confidence of the fans that things are going to turn out alright.

This is being severely tested as the bad results pile up.

Polarised opinions are being debated on social media but we need to keep things in perspective.

Much was made about achieving the ‘Impossible Dream’ of staying up. What should be made clear is what is realistic this season and in the future, given our resources and restraints.

Football Ventures continue to do great work in restoring our respect and standing business-wise, the latest example being the sponsorship deal with a major creditor, YÜ Energy.

We need a clear plan to restore our fortunes on the pitch, following the appointment of the head of football operations, Tobias Phoenix, and the possible assistance of Peter Kenyon.

Keith Hill inevitably is taking all the flak as the man on the front line.

The club should publish this strategy showing where the new appointments fit in and then assess whether the current manager is the one to carry out their plan and achieve their targets.

We need sound management and clear shared aims at all levels to get us through these very difficult times together.