THIS week’s topics are Luke Williams’ apparent reluctance to take the Swindon Town manager’s job, Jordan Turnbull’s loss of form and Charlie Austin.

Two Lazurus-like comebacks against Southend and Crewe while he was caretaker manager may have been enough to convince Williams that he should hold the tiller on match days as well as being head coach.

A battling point at Bramall Lane on Saturday after his official appointment continued his good start in charge.

Williams seemed happy and popular working in the margins of the training ground and apparently never put his head above the parapet when previous boss Mark Cooper was axed.

We don’t know, partly because an inquisitive press corps are no longer welcome at Swindon Town, whether Williams was held over a barrel by chairman Lee Power to take the job.

Martin Ling's sudden about-turn obviously caught everyone on the hop and upset the best-laid plans.

But when talking around the subject, never did Williams come across as REALLY wanting the main job.

One of Williams’ strengths is positivity and the belief he seems to instil in his players. Having previously compared Jon Obika to Didier Drogba, last weekend at Sheffield United he mentioned Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill – someone who has gone from misfit to match winner in a matter of weeks – in the same breath as Gael Clichy.

Similarly, perhaps Williams just needed to be given the confidence by others like Power to believe he was good enough. Let’s hope he can make a success of it and turn the ‘interim’ role into something more permanent.

Maybe Williams needs to convince Turnbull he is as good as John Stones.

Last season the bearded centre back was arguably Town’s most consistent player, churning out 7/10 performances on a weekly basis. This season since the hair-brained moment he was sent off at Oxford he has been responsible for a host of costly errors.

I’m convinced I know the solution. Last season he thrived alongside Championship-quality defenders like Nathan Thompson and Jack Stephens.

The sooner the latter is brought back to the squad and Thompson is restored to genuine fitness – or similar players are brought in during the January window – the better for Turnbull.

By all accounts QPR’s articulate Michael Doughty made an excellent debut on loan against The Blades. Let’s hope that does not signal Yaser Kasim’s exit, although I fear it is significant that his recent improved performances have coincided with all players being in the shop window currently.

Our interest in Exeter striker Tom Nichols makes sense as we are light in the striking department, especially if Michael Smith moves on.

A goalscorer is a goalscorer whatever level they are asked to play.

Charlie Austin was prolific in non-league for Poole Town before joining Swindon and look where he is now.

I’m delighted he is getting his chance in the Premiership again with Southampton. He once scored a cracker for us against them, and he popped up with a debut match winner at Old Trafford at the weekend minutes after coming off the bench.

Ten goals from Austin could propel the Saints into Europe and given a judicious injury or two among those ahead of him in the pecking order, a place in Roy Hodgson’s England squad for the Euros.

Yes, Charlie has failed medicals in the past but if Lewis Grabban is worth £7m to Bournemouth, Austin at £4m could be the bargain of the year.