Notts County vs Crawley Town (Away)

[Dripsey3]

Forget all that have gone before, this is a real 6 pointer.

 

We beat them 5-3 at home in October to move into 6th place in the table with a total of 20 points. 6 points ahead of Creepy Crawley. Since them we have picked up a grand total of 27 points from 30 points. Staggering ineptitude is how I'd describe it.

 

We have only played Crawley 6 times and other than the above game, there haven't been too many goals. Our record at Crawley is 1 draw and 1 loss. We have yet to score there.

 

Notts did play better last night but the attack is an issue. Creepy have massive problems at the back. They have 1 fit central defender, although they are hoping to have 2 fit this weekend. We should be looking to exploit their defensive frailties.

 

I have this feeling that Creepy will sneak a win. They are a tough side to beat on home turf. McLeod is a real handful.

 

2-1 to Creepy. Gary Thompson.

[Canadian]

This is the game we will rise.

Creepy 1 - 2 Notts

Spencer

Bajner

[Pies4u]

Defeat should not be contemplated. Victory would leave us requiring 3 points for absolute certain safety imo. We could get away with 51 or 52 points but 53 will defo be enough looking at the other fixtures. I think we are capable of managing thst.

In the unfortunate event that we did lose, then the pressure would be on - 5 points from those last 3 games would be a huge ask, not worth thinking about.

[CliftonMagpie]

Must win really, another draw would not be the right result and I just hope we attack them.

[liampie]

i think we could win this but by chance, not from anything else. we are not playing well enough to put play many sides and i just think we need to ride any luck we get. keep hollis out!

[lambleypie]

Defeat should not be contemplated. Victory would leave us requiring 3 points for absolute certain safety imo. We could get away with 51 or 52 points but 53 will defo be enough looking at the other fixtures. I think we are capable of managing thst.

In the unfortunate event that we did lose, then the pressure would be on - 5 points from those last 3 games would be a huge ask, not worth thinking about.

This must be target, forget pretty football. Just get the job done and match sides with the physical element, we are far too soft and this will relegate us.

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I still wished people would stop referring to each game as being 'six pointers', it just highlights how woeful we can be.

Admittedly, each game is becoming must win but more so because we haven't approached games in the right way or differently than any of the one's we have played prior to the last one. I think Crawley provides us with a golden opportunity, though it's one which I suspect we will not take. I don't think we are playing for draws, though that seems the likely result here.

If we can score first (cliche) we will perhaps challenge for all three points but I see both sides struggling to open their accounts on the day.

At the start of the season I would have felt 100% confident, even if it was a case of grinding out the result but now, I am nervous and concerned that we may be in for another dip. So, is the rollercoaster over? I don't think so, I see this ending 2-2.

[MuddyPatchPie]

I'm feeling a bit more upbeat about this game! They all seem to have been must wins lately but this feels like we are now capable of getting a result. The team will be more confident than Crawley after Tuesday nights performance. It's been awhile since we've seen the players give it their all until the whistle has blown and the atmosphere and support will have buoyed them! I only wish I could be there to support them.

[Fan of Big Tone 𝕏 @mainstandpie]

I don't want to make a prediction for this game. I just desperately hope and pray we get three points losing will be the end of our league one status.

[weymouthPIE]

Lose this one, and I'd say it was game over

[BradtheMiller]

Hope you do it Pies, I'll be rooting for you!!!

[DangerousSausage]

After the performance and point against Barnsley, hopefully we'll go into this game with more confidence. Tuesday night certainly gave me a lot more faith. And I think we'll do it, 2-1. Match to be delayed 10 mins due to a pitch invader with "LIB DEMS" written on his buttocks.

[AmericanPie]

Crawley have been a poor team all season, yet one acceptable performance isn't enough to wipe off our own woes. Notts need to buckle down and play some good football, if we don't its hello league two, goodbye league one.

We should have enough to do it, surely? Right?!?

[Super_Danny_Allsopp]

---------------Carroll----------------
-Dumbuya--Williams--Mullins--Adams-
------------Jones----C.Thompson----
--Burke?------------------Hayhurst-----
---------Spencer--Thompson----------

COYP!!!!!!!!!!

[Chris Website URL Visit Site 𝕏 fmcj10 Instagram fmcj10]

Gutted for us and the fans, hello League Two but hey, we can move forward. Build a squad which is fairly young, so our time can be used to mature them and give 'em experience. Crawley? I don't think we should be two-nil down but it seems set pieces are our flaw. Still renewing my season ticket, Notts need everyone on side to move forward.

COYP

[Fan of Big Tone 𝕏 @mainstandpie]

Can't see us pulling two goals back, this will be a disastrous result for us.

[waldorf]

Let's blame Ray or is it still Roswell's fault? Price of football I am afraid. No desire to fight back!

[PTID1862]

What a day... spend most of it in hospital.. and then we are all but... i know mathematically its possible but the fat lady has completed her sound check and the curtain has gone up

[Fan of Big Tone 𝕏 @mainstandpie]

What a day... spend most of it in hospital.. and then we are all but... i know mathematically its possible but the fat lady has completed her sound check and the curtain has gone up

Why have you been in hospital @PTID1862? You ok?

[weymouthPIE]

Well that's that, league two beckons and you can't really argue we don't deserve it considering we've managed just three wins since November. Absolutely diabolical, and today just summed up our season.

 

Started the game quite well - their defence looked very shakey and we were looking more likely to score. Then we give them a corner which could have been avoided, and allow their lad the freedom of the penalty area to score.

 

Then minutes later we give away a needless free kick on the same side of the pitch, and it's virtually a carbon copy of the first goal. Despite being on top for much of the first half we find ourselves 2-0 down despite the fact Crawley hadn't had any real attempts on goal.

 

The second half it should've been us throwing caution to the wind and going for it, but quite frankly the second half performance was a disgrace to the shirt, and served only as confirmation that it really is time for most of these players to hang up their boots, they're past it.

 

We were 2-0 down, yet it was Crawley who were playing with tempo, hunger, desire, commitment and enthusiasm. We didn't have a single shot. Crawley were awful but they walked it, it was truly embarrassing on our part. No spark, no flair, no hunger, no hope. A totally beaten side.

 

I'm sick to the back teeth of paying good money to watch a bunch of half arsed has beens who care ven half as much as the supporters who pay good money and travel hundreds of miles to back them every week. It's pathetic.

 

We're down now and we deserve it. We've won three games since November, we're not gonna suddenly pull two wins in three out of the hat. League two sadly is inevitble, and next season we'll be competing a league below Fleetwood Town and Burton Albion, jesus christ give me strength.

 

Where we go from here I don't know. I wouldn't be at all surprised if Moniz bails during the summer when he realises the scale of the task at hand. We'll have to rebuild a whole side yet again, think probably 2 or 3 players will stay. Then we'll probably sack whoever the manager is in November when we dont look like bouncing straight back up, and we'll just rot in the wilderness of league two.

 

Might sound strong to some but that's what I think will happen. I wouldn't be at all surprised if we went the way of Carlisle and Tranmere

[Canadian]

I didn't realise we've only had 3 wins since November, that's unreal.

I'm sadly coming to the realisation that this could be it. Div 2 for sure next season.

At least I'll have my best mate, who's a Barnet Fan & We can chirp each other.

Please no wollowing in league 2 though

[MuddyPatchPie]

Absolutely disgusted with my team for that performance. Where was the fight? The defence has been poor all season except for when we had Laing playing. Derry kept signing more and more players but seemed to ignore the fact that we needed a decent back four. We seem incapable of creating chances and scoring. If only JCR hadn't have got injured! Even a draw could have kept us in the mix for survival. We need a miracle to get that team to win a game. I don't want to watch league 2 football so they've got 3 games left to convince me to buy a season ticket!!

[Fan of Big Tone 𝕏 @mainstandpie]

Deeply, deeply disappointed, after the performance in Tuesday I was full of hope for this game but the players have let us down once again.

It sadly now looks odds on that we will be watching league two football next season. I've been watching Notts for 50 odd years now and a lot of that time they were in the fourth tier so nothing really new for me, I will renew my season ticket again I can't imagine Saturdays without Notts.