Well, many interesting and valid comments have already been posted.

I am hoping Kyle Cameron's comments about going up and trying to win the league don't bring unnecessary pressure. While it's good to hear, I am always mindful of comments like these ever since Mark Fotheringham stated such himself.

I don't expect Notts to be the team that whips all the smaller teams and gets the right results against the bigger ones. I do think it will be very hit-and-miss myself. However, I do think we will be around the automatics and playoffs. It's all down to the form we establish now. Luke Williams has said that two or three wins in a row can change the outcome. He has spoken about our impressive winning streaks last season. Against better opposition, this will be harder, but it's turning those games which look to be out of our hands into draws which will be the main thing this season.

One point I forgot to mention earlier is that after the Sutton United defeat, I noticed a fair number of fans who believed we wouldn’t score goals as freely because Ruben Rodrigues had left and they felt we would lack in this area.

I never agreed. I think we have the best midfield and one of the strongest attacking options up front. Notts has new players in David McGoldrick and Dan Crowley who can create magic. Matt Palmer makes games look effortless when the team is performing well, so I have faith in the attacking area. Defensively, however, is the area where we need to see improvements.

I think things are picking up; the mistakes seem to be fewer, but it will be interesting to see how they perform against better teams. It should settle down with form, so I’m not overly worried. I’m very interested in reading more comments in this discussion!

Edited August 23, 20233 yr by AmericanPie

It might be tempting fate to say that we’ve improved, but the signs indicate progress, especially after the Sutton defeat. I did wonder if the players’ nerves would have a greater impact on the start than that single defeat. Luke Williams is showing signs of working on the aspects that will yield results, so we’ll see where the club stands in six games’ time.

It will be interesting to keep this discussion going over the course of the season, drawing back to points in which we have already mentioned. It will be a good source to see how things truly reflect say by 12 games in.

As it does look like we are progressing very well right now.

Luke Williams and the squad, just need to handle any potential set backs.

In my view, the journey thus far has been largely positive. I’d like to see the team concentrate on becoming more robust and controlling matches with the same resolve we witnessed against Doncaster. There’s no reason why we can’t be among the leading teams in this league.

The journey is just beginning, a few more good results and it could put us in a very healthy position. The issue with entering that mix, can we avoid the nerves for the long term? I think so, the club is heading in the right direction and performances are getting better. As others have said, there may be some setbacks but it’s how we navigate around them. Each time a potential setback happens, we must work harder to form a new unbeaten run. It’s promising, a few wins and we will see what happens! Then again, we could get a string of draws. It’s football, it’s not an exact science.