The Socialites return to League action against CW Golden Eagle at the Weekend having not played a League game for almost 2 Months due to a combination of Cup fixtures, freezing weather and the festive period.The Socialites go in to the fixture with confidence having disposed of one of the top sides in the County in Magnet Tavern in their last game a result that Al Taylor described as one of the best results of his tenure at Social Park.
It is a far cry from when Welton got their campaign off to a shaky start losing to FSC Victory followed by draws with Scothern and Hykeham.
Since then Welton have won every game, advancing to the semi finals of the County Cup and the latter stages of the Ron Eaglen and Kelly Read Cups.
"We have improved this year, we are stronger. It is just that belief," Taylor said. "We have to believe we can do it and have that belief that we can keep challenging.
"I am not going to say 'We are going to win the league' as it is going to be very difficult - just look at FSC Victory’s squad, they have fantastic players and can make changes everywhere. Their forward players are incredible.
"Nobby [Victory boss Sir Peter Noble] will look at it and say 'They are going well, they are playing well'. He is not disrespectful to write us off completely.
"It will be difficult for us to finish above them or CW Golden Eagle, but you just never know do you?
"If we get a Cup again we would be delighted here. That is what we really wanted to do this year, anything above would be great."
Taylor insists he was never short of confidence that things would improve once the likes of midfielder Matt O Halloran and Luke Clifford returned.
"We were one or two players short and there was a feeling around the club that it was a difficult period, that first couple of weeks," Taylor said.
"The belief that the County Cup run has brought have made a difference to everybody."
With the transfer rumour mill now in full swing, Taylor has found himself linked with moves for several players.
However, he insisted he is not "desperate" to sign any fresh faces this month just for the sake of it.
"We have good players like Olly (Furness) and [Billy] Munro who are starting on the bench at the minute, so to take another player and not have hthese lads playing is a waste of time," Taylor added.
"The January window drives you mad. You get phone calls from agents without a clue, offering you useless players.
"If you do happen to answer by mistake, you would say 'We are in the Premier League, not the third Division. You are ringing the wrong manager'. It is unreal."
Taylor heaped praise on this weekends opposition saying that they are a wonderful footballing side.
“They’ve come up from Division 1 and are more than holding their own in this Division, They’ve got some great players and they play some good football.”
“Every game we have at the minute is huge and this game will not be taken lightly just because it is not a Cup game and if we don’t win we aren’t knocked out.”
“Realistically we have to win every game in the League to stand any chance of challenging.”