We believe little by little we will start to see an improvement in Town's performances and Jim Magilton's vision will slowly reveal itself, like a Magic Eye picture.

Unfortunately in the two draws we've seen in the last week, against Swansea and Nottingham Forest, our team has shown little sign of progress.

Usually the first signal of better things ahead, is one half of the field will click into place; either solid at the back but lacking a goal threat or, as is more common the case at Portman Road, the goals will be flowing but we will be fragile in defence. But at the moment, more than a quarter of the way through the season, we look woeful at both ends of the pitch.

Defensively we look a shambles.

Richard Wright is unsteady in goal and looks likely to cost us a goal every other match.

Our captain Gareth McAuley has struggled for form since his first Town appearance, Richard Naylor is starting to look like the squad player we all suspected he was at the start of the season and Moritz Volz may look promising going forward but has shown little Premier League quality when it comes to his defending.

Magilton is keeping faith with his defenders at the moment and with few likely alternatives available until January, persistence seems his only option.

At the opposite end of the pitch, Town lack any cutting edge.

On Tuesday we visited Nottingham Forest, the team with the worst defence in the division, yet barely forced a save from their keeper; relying on a penalty to get on the score sheet.

The main reason for this is Ipswich are so predictable going forward. We have little width in the side, so any team that packs their midfield is sure to stifle our creativity.

The easiest way to open up a stubborn opponent is with pace and the only two players with rocket power in their boots that we possess, Kevin Lisbie and Danny Haynes, are currently getting little game time.

As a consequence we look pedestrian.

This is an area that Magilton can be criticised because, with ample funds at his disposal, he has not brought in players with these essential qualities.

Fortunately for us, the nature of this division is that anyone can beat anyone and if you can string three or four wins together you fly up the league.

I'm just worried that there are currently few signs that we are capable of going on such a run.

Patience, patience, patience.