But this is what many are billing tomorrow's visit of Reading for Town.

Not for our promotion credentials but the future of Jim Magilton at the helm.

Of course this is an over-reaction by the hysterical fans calling for his head but even the most ardent Jim fans know a defeat against the
Royals will turn up the pressure considerably.

Not only is this unfair considering how early it is in the season but also the quality of the opposition we're facing.

Reading are one of the favourites for automatic promotion and in the likes of Kevin Doyle, Stephen Hunt and James Harper they have players of Premier League quality.

There is no shame to lose to Steve Coppell's men nor Mick McCarthy's Wolves over the course of a season at Portman Road but in consecutive home games, leaving us with four defeats out of five, it will have the alarm bells ringing.

Although our new team should have benefited from a fortnight break from action and an opportunity to find cohesion on the training ground, it has not helped the growing anxiety among Blues fans.

In the large part there has been no open transfer window to entertain us, instead every detail that has been coming out of Portman Road has been seized upon and inevitably given a negative slant.

Magilton's decision to work as a pundit for Northern Ireland's game rather than spend all his time at Playford Road has been criticised, as has allowing Ivan Campo to return to Spain for a break, when is obviously struggling with his fitness.

These scenarios happen all the time during an international break but because of our poor start to the season, they have not gone down well with disgruntled supporters.

If Town win tomorrow they are sure to be forgotten but if we lose they are going to be another stick to beat the manager with.

At the time of writing, Town are yet to bring any players in on 'emergency loan' but we could see David Norris back in Blues who would be like a new signing after his injury setbacks.

The problem, if Town do slip up tomorrow, is there are no obvious 'easy wins' on the horizon.

Next are trips to Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday, which with our away record last season can't be taken for granted, and then the visit of Crystal Palace with a certain Alan Lee looking to prove a point.

If we don't have any more than a handful of points after these games, then even the most patient of Town fans will be tested.