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Notts County goalkeeper Ross Fitzsimons has admitted he needs to improve his temperament but says he will not have a moment of madness like he did in the Crawley Town game.

The Magpies stopper, who has penned a new two-year contract, lashed out at Mark Connolly near the end of that game in January.

Fitzsimons picked up a red card and gave the visitors a match-winning penalty as Kevin Nolan’s side lost 2-1, before being hit with a three-match ban and losing his first-team place to Adam Collin.

β€œI’d say one of the things I need to improve is my temperament, hence the kick up the backside after the Crawley game,” he told the Nottingham Post.

β€œThat won’t be happening again I can be sure of that.

β€œAt the time I just saw red. It was a case of acting before I thought.

β€œI am not usually like that, but everybody has moments like it.

β€œUnfortunately, that was my moment there. It cost me my place in my team and it was a hard lesson to learn.”

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Magic magpie

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Me and my uncle was talking about this earlier and said that the points dropped there may have been one of the 3 games that saw us condemned to the playoffs. But after reading the above article and speaking to him I think he has learned his lesson Nolan has givenΒ him a stern if not harsh lesson I believe he has to learn from it and use it next season and ammunition in a possitive way

Truefootballfan

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I am just thankful that, that incident alone didn’t cost us promotion. That would have been a nightmare for the lad who had performed well up until then.

Onwards and upwards. Let’s hope he can rise to the opportunity of becoming our No.1 and create a name for himself under the right circumstances this season.Β 

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