We are who we are.

Neal Ardley played coy throughout the month, but there was a sense that the squad we had was it.

This was the group that was going to get us into the play-offs. Or not.

The two January signings do plug some holes but, all due respect, they’re not gamechangers. That’s ok. They don’t have to be.

At the time of going to press, Leyton Orient are just above us in the table. They’ve got the league’s leading goalscorer in Jay Simpson (22).

But Orient as a team have only posted 45 goals— just three more than the Dons.

Lyle Taylor is lagging well behind Simpson. But the goals are coming from all over the team. Five here, four there. Everyone is carrying water, and it’s making the difference.

This team has problems, but they’re fixable problems. Smith and Roos are part of the solution, but for the most part play-off qualification is going to rest on intangibles.

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(I’m not qualified to comment on how to address those. I just put words together. I’m pretty good at it, too.)

It’s February and we are what we are. And what we are has come a long way.

It wasn’t too long ago when we were fighting relegation. It didn’t take a revolution to turn us into play-off contenders. Mostly it just took time.

This team has its struggles, and the bad taste from the loss to Yeovil lingers still, but it’s worth maintaining some perspective.

Whatever you think of Ardley’s style or accomplishments, he’s put together a team that lives and dies together.

Maybe we’ll get into the play-offs. Maybe we won’t. But this is your team now.