@Piethagoram,I said the same to Chris Carnelley leaving Barrow today, although this feels worse than that season, these players are worse than Brisley, Duffy, Milsom,

I can't disagree with this👇

2 hours ago, Robbie said:

I can't disagree with this👇

Hard to disagree with the above. We are more likely to finish in the bottom 10 than the top 10. Luckily there are 3 or 4 sides that are even worse than us so we won't be relegated.

2 hours ago, Piethagoram said:

Think yourself lucky, I could see all of it on PiesPlayer!

1 hour ago, Dripsey3 said:

Hard to disagree with the above. We are more likely to finish in the bottom 10 than the top 10. Luckily there are 3 or 4 sides that are even worse than us so we won't be relegated.

Hope you can still say the same after Wednesday nights game against Shrewsbury...if ever there's been a must win game it's Wednesday night!!!!!!

@Dripsey3,

We said the same about not getting relegated and it happened, this club has shown nothing over months now (have a look at the form run) to suggest we can get wins ,

Stuart Maynard took a lot of stick during his tenure at Notts, but at the end of the day he still took us to a playoff place with virtually no support from January to May & he didn't have a technical board overseeing his every move either. One of the things that he did was to plug our defence to a certain extent, & got 20 wins & missed automatic promotion by just 2 wins.

At the moment that sort of record seems a very long way off, not just because of the poor start, but how the team are playing & how the Head Coach comes across in his interviews.

I think it's an ardous task from here from MP. He's already looking a bit bereft at the questioning in terms of "why are we not performing in the first half for matches" or "where are we in signing a number 9 when we desperately need one".

I think Shrewsbury will be one of the biggest matches for him and moreso for us this season. If we can't step up to the plate with this team, then we'll really struggle when other teams are more solidly gelled in the upcoming weeks and months.

I thought Sonny Aljofree played fine; admittedly, I struggled to see the 2nd half, but in the first half he did well.

His issue was, in my eyes, down to Kellan Gordon being inconsistent and indecisive. The issue for me was Rod McDonald did well enough, but Jacob Bedeau has had a very poor start to the season. Watching him is quite frustrating because he will do something good, then make a rushed pass. He gets the ball in space, then lunges forward with no purpose, then passes the ball back.

For me, the issue is the major lack of movement and communication seems to be quite nonexistent.

When we get the ball, we try to pass it around in a way that makes it difficult to move forward because so many players have it drilled into their heads that they must stay behind the ball or in line with it.

Despite my comments about Bedeau, it's the midfield that is holding us back.

There's zero desire to get forward, no neat overlays, no support. Everything good that Barrow did as a team, we did just as poorly. Barrow is a sly, physical team, but they attacked the game well. They deserved the goal, and if pulling off a lucky goal near the end is enough to say we were denied a point based on our performance, I am sorry to say I don't think we deserved anything from the game.

For me to find fewer positives than negatives is really a sign of how bad it is. Notts didn't even play well enough for 5 minutes, let alone 30.

In the dying moments of the game, we sneak a goal, which was well taken, and I wished more than anything Matthew Dennis had more of a reason to celebrate his goal rather than being pushed into it. Our shape is also a major problem with harder-working teams, as they don't have to stretch the play to create chances; they can just overload us, and then the pressure becomes too much, leading to a very well-executed goal, even though at the game there were doubts over offside.

Notts are neither good in goal, defensively, nor from an attacking point of view.

I am inclined to believe that, upon reflection and hindsight, our slow recruitment and German tour were nothing but a hindrance. We have overloaded the midfield with so many players that need to get to the same speed, and this must be improved in training. As for games, I don't think Matty Platt made any difference. He gave the ball away more than Bedeau and looked generally clumsy, which is strange.

Paterson needs to get the players talking; he needs to drill in the desire of wanting the ball and movement.

The players have to work harder, but despite what I feel is fair and constructive criticism, I am not going to abuse them, no matter how far I have traveled and no matter how long I have supported the club. What disappoints me the most is some fans behaviour, their excuses to be abusive. Though these are probably the first to celebrate them when things are going well, if you truly loved Notts vent fairly and don't ruin the game for others with nonsense.

Are you seeking memorable experiences? Accept the bad in hopes of better days; otherwise, I fail to see how those types of supporters are any better than mercenary players who have zero connection to the teams they represent.

The game against Barrow sadly brought back memories of the Jamie Fullarton era. Notts were poor at the back and didn’t look like they could cause any problems for the opposition, let alone score. It was unsettling to watch Notts struggle to build any momentum. They kept losing the ball under pressure and couldn’t seem to keep hold of it.

Barrow were quick to win the ball back, often just as fast as Notts gave it away. It was a really bad showing all round.