Match Discussion: FA Cup - The Posh (A)

[thommo]

I feel like this is the sort of match where someone unexpected could step up. We know the likes of McGoldrick and Jatta will be key, but it’s often in these cup ties where a lesser-seen player pops up with a big moment. Whether it’s a goal, a crucial tackle, or just sheer work rate, it could make all the difference. Peterborough United are strong, but their defence can be got at if we’re brave enough to take the game to them. That’s where the fans can help, too, keeping the energy levels high. I’ve got a feeling this one could go to the wire, and if it does, I fancy us to nick it.

[Robbie 𝕏 @Robbie_NCFC]

Goal to Peterborough

 

GOOOOOAAAAAL SCOTT

 

 

[Robbie 𝕏 @Robbie_NCFC]

GOOOOOAAAAAL PLATT 

 

 

[Robbie 𝕏 @Robbie_NCFC]

Ahead at the break 

Mark Stallard: "Notts have scored two and they've created problems for Peterborough's defence"

Adam Hassell: "A few boos from Peterborough fans, you can understand why they're frustrated"

[Robbie 𝕏 @Robbie_NCFC]

Back to it.

 

[Robbie 𝕏 @Robbie_NCFC]

Update.

 

[Robbie 𝕏 @Robbie_NCFC]

Update.

Mistake by Bass.

 

Update.

Another goal for Peterborough.

 

[Robbie 𝕏 @Robbie_NCFC]

Update.

 

[Robbie 𝕏 @Robbie_NCFC]

GOOOOOAAAAAL ABBOTT 

Full time.

We are out of the FA Cup 

We finished with ten men too because Matty Platt hobbled off injured near the end of the game. 

[Robbie 𝕏 @Robbie_NCFC]

Dissapointing defeat at the end but proud of the players for the way they kept going after conceding three quick goals in that 2nd half.

A couple of mistakes cost us at the back too later on, but it was great to see us take a 1:2 lead at half time with goals from Scott & Platt. 

Listened to Stuart's post game presser, the four substitutions half way through the 2nd half were planned in view of the very important Tuesday match against Walsall.

All the Notts goals were well taken, and Abbott's goal at the end was pure class.

Platt's injury near the end is a worry too. A calf injury may see him out for several weeks just when Notts have a busy lead up to Xmas.

Dissapointing to go out of the FA Cup but Notts can concentrate fully on the league now.

[Robbie 𝕏 @Robbie_NCFC]

What a goal by Abbott near the end of the match. A touch of class..

 

[Chris Website URL Visit Site 𝕏 fmcj10 Instagram fmcj10]

I am not all that disappointed to be honest, why? I thought Peterborough United were going to hammer us when they started. Their overlaying passes, which put them threw on goal, looked like something they could repeatedly due and this was clear before they scored. That just added as a bigger warning sign, but I thought that helped to calm the game down. Defensively, we adjusted well, and I wouldn't say the first goal was "poor" on our part because they played with a quick release. After they scored, I felt proud to see us adapt, get a grip of their movement and then go on to equalise so shortly after conceding.

Going 2-1 up, it was proud to see, and I am delighted for Matty Platt. I thought he was a rock in defence (although with him coming off it is concerning). I don't think any of the starters played badly, Kellan Gordon put in some fantastic effort and his crosses always looked dangerous.

Platt and Lewis Macari dominated our defensive line, showcasing remarkable courage with their impressive blocks and headers to effectively clear the ball.

Yes, the substitutes changed the game. However, we need to keep in mind Tuesday coming up and how much Peterborough had made us work for the ball. They are a good team, you can see that, and we had to be clever to match them in terms of getting chances. There were times even before they scored their second, they were simply on top, and I do feel they would have scored even if we hadn't made 5 subs.

However, I do acknowledge we still might have won. I think all that can be disregarded because we should be more proud. Some players got vital minutes, and I do think Stuart Maynard made the changes with the thought of Tuesday night and to give some of the other players game time in the FA Cup.

I am delighted for George Abbott, he looked like one of the best players on the pitch.

PS. I really didn't like seeing Peterborough's players warming up on the pitch, they shouldn't be on the field of play. 3 of their final goals, they had 1 or more players over the line, whilst they might not be interfering it's against the rules and very disrespectful. There was one time, we broke with Kellan Gordon and their player, Oscar Wallin had to quickly step off the pitch. It wasn't due to a lack of room, he was just using the actual pitch as his personal warm up area. The 4th official really should have noticed and told them to refrain from stepping over the line. Warm up off the pitch, not on it.

[Robbie 𝕏 @Robbie_NCFC]

A r

I liked your article about the game @Chris I agree that we should be proud of the players, & how they completed & stuck to their task.

Those substitutions had an effect & disrupted our shape a little, but Stuart was looking forward to the big game on Tuesday which is much more important.

I listened to the post match interview of Stuart & he said that Platt's injury could be a calf strain or just cramp. Let's hope it's just cramp. They'll know more tomorrow morning.

[ARLukomski 𝕏 ARLukomski Instagram declanweliczko_arlki]

First things first, yes the subs were poor. Maynard should have spaced the subs out and not subbed on 4 players at once and yes we needed to make the subs. If we made no subs today and lost on Tuesday because the players are knackered, Maynard gets stick. If we make subs now, lose the game (even though Posh were all over us) and then lose Tuesday, Maynard gets stick. He can't win in any situation. 

The truth is Posh were all over us and it was going to be inevitable, subs or not. I didn't expect us to control it against them but we were hanging on. 

Also, Bass' pass out to them for their third isn't about him following the tactics. It's just common sense. He had a good game but a complete brainfart at that moment.

I do have issues with bits of Maynard's management. I don't think we build-up and play at a quick enough intensity enough (check my tweets from Newport and Alfreton). Some substitution decisions are questionable. Sometimes the inverted wing-backs don't work (Newport for example, but they did today because the first two goals came from our wing-backs crossing from their inverted sides). 

However, the calls for sacking him are stupidly annoying. I get people are annoyed. I'm frustrated (not overly because the goals were coming, subs or not) but he's got 2 and a half years left on his contract, a decimated squad (the 18 we had is nearly the strongest we can put out at the moment) and he'll be given January because our owners see the bigger picture. 

[Super_Danny_Allsopp]

Didn't go today nor did I listen. 

 

However when I saw the subs being made, specifically Martin and Brown, I thought to myself 'why's he bringing them on?'. What followed didn't surprise. 

 

I think Josh Martin is going to be released. I recall (hopefully correctly) he had a 6 month contract.

 

I wouldn't be against terminating Brown's loan either. He's not terrible like Martin, but I think you can get better from the loan market. 

[Fan of Big Tone 𝕏 @mainstandpie]

While I understand the need for the substitutions I do feel that using up all the available substitutes with a good portion of the second half still to play isn’t a good idea because your always at risk of finishing with 10 men and that exactly what happened.

However we move on and look forward to meeting Walsall on Tuesday.

[Piethagoram 𝕏 @piethagoram]

and Odoh scored....

[Dripsey3]

The subs changed the game. We were effectively down to 9 players given Brown was on the pitch at the end. He offers little or nothing. If possible his loan should be terminated immediately. There are far better options out there. 

[liampie]

i thought we did well in spells, peterborough made it hard for us to play and it was pleasing to see us just clear the danger when it was needed. the start of the game was a bit disappointing but they played well to get the opening. the disallowed goal i felt was the warning, but their first was almost the same exact move. the subs in the second half changed the game but had stuart maynard not made them, then some fans would complain about how we are playing on tuesday night.

there is a lot of similarities in this game and that of the league cup against shrewsbury town.

i watched the full game, i felt frustrated and disappointed by those who left early. i thought the squad deserved to be clapped off the pitch and those who left early, will have missed giving them the credit deserved. 

On 29/11/2024 at 13:36, yelobeli said:

We didn't struggle at Shrewsbury. We were excellent in the first half, dropped off in the second and came back to equalize in the last minute. With Bass in goal we might even have won the shoot out.

As they have been all season!

Posh won't have been happy with this draw. I'm expecting a tight game; 1-0 either way.

first half we could have easily seen out shrewsbury if we had continued, like with peterborough subs changed the game but robbie cundy was terrible. the second half we struggled, they came out much better and we played our hearts out just to pull level. we are lucky that we did not concede more goals in the second half, had bass been in goal we might have stood more chance but defensively we switched off in the second half. 

[TheSkipper 𝕏 TheSkipperNCFC]

Facing a home team with a quality level significantly above ours made it a challenging match. Despite the initial goal from Peterborough that could have easily shattered our morale, I'm proud of how Notts fought back and took the lead. It's clear that we lost, and the changes to the team didn’t quite pan out as hoped, but the effort from all the players was commendable.

Every player contributed to the performance, and they deserve recognition for their hard work. It's important to highlight the positives rather than focus on the negatives. While we didn’t win, the team showed resilience and determination that we can build on.

[menzinho]

Seems on the socials the whole substitution situation is irking a few fans. I was only able to listen to the game but it did sound like Peterborough were on top and dominated that whole second half. Think tactical changes were needed more than personnel changes.

For all our defensive nous in this league it does show you the level in quality in League 1 against the decent teams is another step up. No-one in our league looks close to being able to put four past us. Same thing happened to Walsall against Charlton too, except they lost 4-0.

And just a quick point about the 3rd goal, this isn't the first time Bass has passed it out into the middle and caused us problems. This is just the first time it's actually cost us a goal. No idea why when a opposition player is following Palmer (or our other CMs for that matter) you would risk that sort of pass. Maybe now he'll be more inclined to pass it wider as then at least no-one would be through on goal.

[Joshua]

Notts could have easily fallen into Peterborough's game plan, given their speed and quality. They executed it well at the start, building momentum. However, Cedwyn Scott and Matty Platt responded brilliantly by scoring, putting us ahead. I didn't think this was possible early on, and while Notts had to be patient when attacking, they performed superbly against a team that could easily be lower Championship level. I don't want to give Peterborough more credit than they deserve because Notts looked capable of winning, but the substitutions didn't help. The only major concern is the potential injury to Platt.

[NottsCountyKev]

Peterborough United looked strong in attack but reminded me of last season's Notts defensively. They were quite poor at the back, and their goalkeeper seemed clumsy and easily beaten. This isn't to take away from our efforts, but he looked awful.

[allardyces tash]

I thought Notts would go on to win the game, despite Peterborough growing into it. The timing and number of substitutions didn't help us, but the squad worked hard and represented the club well. Some of The Posh players had big egos, and I wanted us to humble them, but it wasn't to be.

[BromPie]

The game deserved a draw, as both teams put in a solid effort. It's a shame we couldn't secure that fourth goal to take it to penalties, where I fancied our chances of clinching the win. The Peterborough players appeared to assume they had already won, based on their premature celebrations after their first goal. I was heartened when the referee quickly intervened, urging them to move on. Notts showed great resilience and determination, making it an evenly matched contest right until the end. This determination and fight deserved more than the final score reflected.