Shola Ameobi praises "culture change" at Notts County

Shola Ameobi has spoken of a "culture change" at Notts County whereby the players have higher expectations of themselves.

Following a near-perfect September, the Magpies have stumbled in the last two weeks, losing at Mansfield Town and scraping a draw with Forest Green Rovers at Meadow Lane.

With Barnet the next opponents, Ameobi is eager to "show the fans we still have plenty to give".

The 36-year-old told the Nottingham Post: "From the run we had at the beginning of the season, the last two results haven't been what we wanted.

"But we have all taken stock this week as a squad and a management team and looked at how far we have come.

"There are times when things aren't going to go our way and we understand that. It is difficult to win every week over the course of a 46-game season.

"But there is no sense of panic here, which is great, but we have to get back to basics and do what we are best at.

"We have made Meadow Lane a fortress and we didn't want to lose the home record we have built up because we are proud of it.

"There has been a culture change now. Going into the dressing room at full time, people's heads were down even though we had managed to take a point in stoppage time.

"To be disappointed with that shows we have come a long way.

"We have another chance on Saturday to show the fans we still have plenty to give. I think you will see a good example of what we're about as a team."

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