What does Ray Lewington really think of the squad?

I've just been reading Ray Lewington's comments on the main site ahead of tomorrow's match at the Cottage and was intrigued by what he said about the team. He described them as "an honest bunch of players". I might be reading too much into it but that sounds like a bit of a back-handed compliment to me...Honest. Not talented, Not fiercely determined, Not top class...but Honest. I don't get the feeling that he rates them too highly. Here's the par:

“It’s vital the fans get behind us tomorrow and I’m sure they will because we’ve got an honest bunch of players. They will go out there and give their best and with the crowd behind them the combination of the two will get us three points.”