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Martin Allen: 'Notts County players offered nothing against Barnet and let everyone down'

By Joe Jones

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Barnet manager Martin Allen has joined Notts County boss Mark Cooper in criticising the Magpies players following their 3-1 loss at The Hive.

Cooper's side led 1-0 at half time through Jon Stead's penalty, but the Bees struck three unanswered goals in the second half to clinch all three points.

"You could probably say there was six or seven from our strongest team not playing and we managed to come out with a 3-1 victory," said Allen, who was in charge at Meadow Lane from 2011 to 2012. "I would say it was a very comfortable victory.

"In the second half (the Notts players) offered nothing. They turned their back on their club. I think they let all their supporters, their manager and everyone down from the way they played.

"Obviously I've got an interest in that club because I worked there and I've got very fond memories of my time there.

"But that performance… whoever's picked those players or bought those players or got those players in, needs to take a long, good, hard look at themselves, I think."

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    Chris

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    It's difficult for Cooper, he's got to deal with the hand he's accepted and there's not much he can change. The squad could have worked, I feel it should have but for one reason or another it hasn't. Martin Allen is right about it, unlike some that have played us - he's commenting because of his 'pride' for our club.

    *Sigh...

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    Fozzy

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    Mad Dogs dig at Guy Branston is plain to see. He is absolutely spot on and I'm glad he has come out and said it, rather than the "They've go good players" that other managers say. If the players have no bottle then the side is always going to struggle and the players aren't that good!

    Rip it up and start again in the summer unfortunately, the side needs revolution, not evolution.

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    liampie

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    im interested to see how things work out next season, i think some will perform better with some of coopers own players if he remains.

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