as seen on au.fourfourtwo.comLeeds United's Australian Neil Kilkenny may not have made a start for his side yet this season but he isn't complaining as the Whites have begun the new term in record-breaking style.
The Yorkshire club, who've fallen short in the League One play-offs in the last two seasons, have started off the new league campaign on track for automatic promotion with an incredible six wins from six matches (plus two League Cup wins).
Saturday's 2-0 win over Stockport, where Kilkenny made an extended appearance as a 41st minute substitute, means Leeds have recorded a club record 14 consecutive home wins.
And while the Elland Road faithful are getting excited, Kilkenny, who was a regular last season, has been left out of the side's first eleven and reduced to only a handful of substitute's appearances.
But speaking to LUTV, Kilkenny showed maturity when he said: "The lads have done well and you don't expect to go in the team when they are doing well. We're winning games and they have done well."
The Beijing Olyroo had an interrupted pre-season due to an ankle injury which he initially sustained in the playoffs late last campaign against Millwall.
Kilkenny added, "I can't speak for other players, but I've been injured and when players come in and do well and win you can't expect to come in.
"You know that if you play and you win, you will stay in the team and that's important to players. Everyone knows where they stand.
"You have to say the lads have done well and I think we will do well this season."
But considering the lengthy League One season of 46 matches, Kilkenny knows his chance in the first-team will come.
He added: "It's a long season, we have a strong squad here and hopefully we can keep winning games.
"Everyone will play a part and our aim is to get promoted this season.
"Maybe in some games we haven't been unbelievably good, but winning is all that matters because it takes us a step closer to promotion."
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