THESE are really happy times to be a U’s supporter. The players are keeping their feet on the ground though and so will we of course, but long may it last.

It’s clear that the U’s can’t afford any slack games. The decimation of Crewe was brilliant but probably a one off.

League Two “standard” must be respected, as Cambridge proved last Saturday. If they had taken their chances, or to be more precise, if Jabo Ibehre had taken his chances, then it could have been very different.

Our keeper Dillon Barnes kept them at bay though and I am sure that John McGreal will have challenged his defence about the relative ease that Joe Dunne’s men entered our penalty area.

To be honest, I feel that we missed the destructive nous that Tom Lapslie provides when we’re under the cosh like that.

Still, when they missed the target, we hit it and in style too. I was delighted for Frank Nouble after his first U’s goal.

Cheerio left-back and a wonderful finish from the big man. I really hope that this confidence boost will help both himself and the team.

It says a lot about our team when they can still notch up three goals and a clean sheet when they are perhaps not at their finest. Even better when they can do it in front of an ever-growing U’s home support, which is nice to see.

The U’s have a pretty decent record at Oldham and it would be great to extend that tomorrow, before a nice little home double against two other form teams in Bury and Yeovil. Oh the joys of a Tuesday night game again!

Hopefully I was a little hasty in calling the Crewe game a one-off?

I managed to make Colchester's under-23 game v Charlton on Monday night. In fairness, it had more of an under-18 feel to it for the U’s.

Plenty of teenage talent up against the more experienced Addicks lads boasting the occasional international and Champions League player.

Not a bad plan really and many of the U’s lads did well in their first win of the season. Andre Hasanally stood out with a good goal and assist while at the back, Paul Rooney, Ollie Kensdale and Chris Forino all look like future and potential understudies to the incumbent centre halves.

So plenty to feel good about at the U’s this week. Let's keep it going

Good luck and safe journey to all those off to Lancashire tomorrow and good luck also to the local teams in FA Cup action this weekend.

Jon Burns, Colchester United Supporters Association chairman