WHAT a terrific start for Owen Coyle. Beating table-toppers Watford in their own backyard was a fantastic result.

It's a promising sign of things to come from the new manager - and if we end up turning Charlton over at The Valley too, he may end up being called the Messiah!

But, seriously, so far so good. Managers are only judged by results - they live or die by them - so four points from six is a great return considering the opposition.

We are also playing better football. One thing that has already impressed me is that Burnley are more attractive on the eye.

Those dismal home games with Southampton and Hull are still lodged in my memory-bank, but we've turned in good performances against Stoke and Watford and long may that continue.

We are picking the same bunch of players, but Coyle has come in and re-energised them. You can see that in just one or two individuals, in particular Clarke Carlisle and Joey Gudjonsson.

Under Cotterill, Carlisle played well in fits and starts. But against Stoke, he was a man-mountain.

And as Watford chased a late equaliser the other night, whenever the ball was pumped into the Clarets box, it always seemed to be Carlisle getting it away. He is playing with extreme confidence at the moment.

With Gudjonsson, he seems to be a totally different player to the one earlier this year.

We don't know the reason why the Icelandic midfielder was left out under Cotterill - whether there was a training ground bust-up or words said in the dressing room.

His performances, however, were below-par. But given a clean slate, he looks desperate to grasp that chance with both hands.

Gudjonsson is obviously looking to re-build his career.

He was a good little player a few years back at Aston Villa and Leicester, but for whatever reason, he went completely off the boil.

But he's hit the ground running under Coyle and scored a great goal at Watford.

Hopefully, there will be more to come from Gudjonsson.

Watford were supposed to be out of form, but you can't take anything away from the Clarets. It was a great performance and I fancy we'll run Charlton close tomorrow.