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Alex Rodman: 'Notts County need to look at the bigger picture'

By Joe Jones

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Notts County winger Alex Rodman has claimed that, while the derby defeat to Mansfield Town was disappointing, fans should look at the bigger picture in League Two.

The Magpies lost 3-1 to their local rivals at Field Mill on Saturday, but a win over Morecambe on Tuesday night will put them joint fourth in the table.

"Derbies are one-off games and they mean a lot to both sides, but I don't think it's going to have an impact on us overall in terms of the season," Rodman told reporters.

"I think we are in a good vein of form and despite losing here, we will kick on and hopefully we will do that on Tuesday against Morecambe.

"It's never nice to lose 3-1, but we have two homes games now coming up.

"We've been on a really good run and the derby game probably came at the wrong time.

"The atmosphere and the game is so hyped, but it's one of those things. We will put it behind us and move on."

The Stags loss ended a run of four straight away wins in the league for John Sheridan's team.

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    Who r ya?? You Pies!!

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    Much of what is said above is true , and if we collect maximum points from the 2 home games this week it will be quickly forgotten what happened at Mansfield, Let's hope we get back to winning ways quickly COYP

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    Chris

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    For me, we just don't seem to have the metal when it comes to fighting in local derbies.

    Perhaps its because over the last few seasons we haven't had many of this nature, Chesterfield used to be lively and fun encounters but I don't know - something needs to give. You can win, lose and the majority will except it, especially if there is that fight but I always felt we would struggle if they played how did (which was the opposite to own game

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    Riverleeno

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    from the stand Mansfield's first goal seemed to pull the rug from under the players. Heads dropped when I expected certain players to respond.

     

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    liampie

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    the players should stop acting like its an option to perform and just do it.

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    Who r ya?? You Pies!!

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    Local derby matches need the fire in the belly more than any other game I feel , and much of what wins other games often isn't enough to win one of these without said fire , this with Mansfield kind of reminds me of when we had that over florist some years ago , they must have hated it like we do this :shifty:

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    upthepies

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    No fuel in the derby game, just broken rails and plenty of excuses.

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