Against QPR, we rode our luck a bit, battled and scrapped and ended up nicking the points. It wasn’t exactly a classic performance, but I suspect there will be quite a few matches like that this season. Narrow margins.

At this level, we’re not going to be dominating proceedings the way we did last season. Things will be tight, and we will have to make sure we get everything right to get the results. So far, so good.

Keeping clean sheets will be so important, and shutting out the opposition twice in our first three games is really pleasing.

A word of praise for Vaclav Hladky here. When it was announced that Christian Walton would be missing for months, I know a lot of us were worried.

Don’t forget, the only league action Hladky saw last season was in the final minutes of the carnival that was the Exeter promotion clincher in May. Before that, my only memories were of his shaky displays before Walton arrived.

But he’s been really good, making important saves and looking increasingly assured. We will need him to stay sharp. There will be games when he is the difference between winning and losing.

Inevitably, our stunning start is being noticed. People are talking about us. Comparisons are being made with the Southampton side of Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert who won their first three Championship games after promotion and ended up going straight through into the Premier League.

While it’s gratifying that people further afield are beginning to talk about us, it also brings its dangers. Fans and players alike need to keep feet firmly on the ground.

In Kieran McKenna, we have the ideal man for the job. The calm, measured individual we see being interviewed is, I’m certain, exactly the same when he is with his players behind the scenes.

The only time we’ve seen him in real celebratory mood was after we clinched promotion with that 6-0 win against Exeter. Job done, time to celebrate. Quite right too.

But McKenna, more than anyone, knows that we mustn’t get carried away. His players are a grounded bunch as well.

As I said last week, we fans should enjoy this fantastic spell but also keep our feet on the ground. Make no mistake, this will be a tough season. Anyone noticed that we’re playing Leeds on Saturday?

So, where has this fantastic start come from? I believe it’s down to a number of factors – momentum, belief, quality, and a little bit of luck.

Momentum is a strange concept, but it’s vitally important. Having steamrollered our way to promotion, we have kept that momentum and taken into the higher level. It’s playing a big part right now

Ipswich Town earned all three points away from home on Saturday to maintain their 100 per cent start to life back in the Championship.

Kieran McKenna’s side have won all three of their league games to start the new campaign, putting them top of the table on goal difference.

QPR were the latest to suffer defeat at the hands of the Tractor Boys, who also earned wins over Sunderland and Stoke City so far this season.

Conor Chaplin’s strike in the 79th minute proved the difference between Ipswich and the London side at Loftus Road on Saturday.

Ipswich will be pleased to have made such a strong start to the term, with many tipping them pre-season to compete for promotion to the Premier League at the first attempt.

What did we learn from Ipswich Town’s win over QPR?

It is still far too early in the campaign to be weighing up the true merits of those predictions, with the first month of the season still not even over yet.

Here we look at three things we clearly learned from the team’s 1-0 win over QPR.

Fortunate clean sheet

QPR can consider themselves unlucky not to have come away with at least a goal to their names.

It was an open contest, and Ipswich created their own fair share of chances as well, but QPR found their way through the Ipswich defence on numerous occasions.

Sinclair Armstrong hit both posts with a chance that arose from sloppy play out from the back in the second half.

Vaclav Hladky was called upon multiple times, making a late save on the line from a long-range shot attempt after being caught off his line.

Ipswich won’t get so lucky every time, so will need to iron out some of their sloppy defensive mistakes if they are to really compete for a top six place this season.