Boss Roy Keane felt his side again conceded bad goals as they drew 3-3 at Doncaster Rovers. The South Yorkshire side's manager Sean O'Driscoll was similarly unhappy with his backline.
Keane said: "I think we gave bad goals away. You always think if you score three goals away from home you're going to win the game and, in terms of going forward, this was our most encouraging display.
"We looked threatening and I can't say that about some of our performances this season.
"I certainly think we had the better of the chances and, when you are 3-2 up with five or 10 minutes to go, you would hope you can see the game out, but that's the way it's going for us at the moment."
The Town manager admitted that it’s going to take a while for his team to gel: "It's certainly going to be one of those seasons where it's going to be a long, tough battle for us and we're going to have to give some players the benefit of the doubt as they settle into the football club, both on and off the pitch.
"We've got one or two injuries and we're lacking a bit of confidence, as you would expect, but no one is going to hand us a victory. We've got to keep battling away and do it for ourselves."
The Blues boss was chuffed for Jack Colback, who netted his first senior goal: "I'm pleased for Jack. That was his first goal. He could go on and be a very good footballer. Tamás scored his second goal for us and he will stake a claim for place in the team next week. That's what I want, I'm desperate for players to stake a claim for a place in the side.
"Our subs did well for us and that's what you want from your bench, players to come on and make a difference. It was an encouraging display, but we've got a lot of catching up to do."
Keane said he couldn’t recall former Manchester United team-mate Quinton Fortune scoring a goal as good as his late equaliser during their time together at Old Trafford: "He bloody didn't, no! Not even in training. Don't worry, I'll be seeing him in a minute!"
Rovers boss Sean O'Driscoll was disappointed with his side’s overall display: "I thought it was a poor performance.
"We didn't get out of first gear and we haven't played like that for a long time. You can talk about the goals we scored, but they hide a multitude of sins.
"We pride ourselves on our level of performance and I didn't think it was anywhere near what we are capable of.
"I thought we lacked ideas and didn't do a lot of things that we've done well week in, week out."
O'Driscoll was also unhappy with his team’s defending: "We didn't mark the thrower on the first goal. Our line for the freekick [for Town's second] was poor and we didn't challenge for the third goal.
"There's not much they can do about Quinton Fortune's strike, and if they had scored that sort of goal against us you would have to hold your hands up. But they [Town's goals] are the sort you can't concede in this division."