Game 27 - The Mariners (A)

Team: Grimsby Town

Date: 21/01/17

Where: Blundell Park

What line-up should Kevin Nolan opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

Grimsby are doing quite well for themselves. One of the few highlights of this season was Notts coming from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 in September. They have Omar Bogle who must rubbing his hands in glee at the thought of facing this defence again. They did suffer a bad 3-0 defeat at home to Exeter last Saturday but that seems to be just a blip. I can't see Notts getting anything from this game. 3-1 to Grimsby. 

Grimsby would be half the side they're now without Omar Boyle, don't get me wrong - they have some good players but really they're nothing special.

Its the type of way I'd like Notts to be (perhaps with a few more quality players in the mix). Positive thing for them is that their squad understands how best to play with other, though if I not mistaken - wasn't they struggle not that long ago or at some point during the 2016-17 season?

I can't quite remember when exactly that was but I would like to see Notts show some fighting spirit.

2 hours ago, notts-joe said:

 

Its the type of way I'd like Notts to be

Hoof ball? No thanks.

I'd start with the same 11 simply to give them more confidence.

A draw would be great but I think there'e only a 25% of achieving it.

1 hour ago, Super_Danny_Allsopp said:

Hoof ball? No thanks.

Did I say that? Don't turn into one of them who quote part of a message in an effort to abstract from the original point.

I want Notts to play attacking football, that is of the swift passing variety and that can break teams down with nice football (defending like a good military force would be also nice) but I would settle for reliable and semi strategic.

No, as mentioned - I would like Notts to be able to field a few key stars, some grafters who make up a team and then reliable/good players scattered around.

Grimsby have a team who pull their weight and rely on each other. I don't refer to the tactics that Bignot has them playing but compared to our current squad it wouldn't really be a bad thing (it's not doing them any harm). Though I would like to see Notts robust enough that the players considered to be key parts of the team shine - rather then the ***te we tend to get.

On 1/18/2017 at 21:56, ivansneck said:

I'd start with the same 11 simply to give them more confidence.

A draw would be great but I think there'e only a 25% of achieving it.

Yep think last week's 11 have earned chance of another start.

Agree no changers , maybe some partnerships can develop with continuity , a draw would be a good result , keeping OB quiet will be challenging , COYP 

@Super_Danny_Allsopp Don't think we can be picky, hoof ball, tika taka, as long as we're winning I don't care how we play! 

 

 

Hopefully Audel can keep Bogle quiet and our attack wakes up and isn't afraid to shoot and we should survive. 

 

On 18/01/2017 at 23:11, notts-joe said:

Did I say that? Don't turn into one of them who quote part of a message in an effort to abstract from the original point.

I want Notts to break teams with military force.  I would settle for players scattered around the field.

Would love to see Aborah play with the option of an outball to Osbourne & Gibson

Good luck Notts.

It's about right the result, we do need a bit of quality to push back upwards - without it (well it will be harder).

No deflated, I did sort of feel it would happy.

Limited and bleak football today. The performance was a step back, just little threat and we hung on at times.

disappointed to see the result but 2-0 to a team in much better form is not as bad really.

we know its going to take time but we have some good games coming up, just need to make sure we dont let this chip away at the progress that has been made and that we prepare ourselves for the bigger battles ahead.

It sounded as though our heads didn't go down which is encouraging.


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Only worthy note from the game @ivansneck.

We look unable to create effective chances, all was half and the exception I felt should have gone in was wasted. Not good.

Should have brought Aborah in earlier, hopefully Osbourne & Gibson get a chance next week

21 hours ago, ivansneck said:

It sounded as though our heads didn't go down which is encouraging.


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They never really had their heads up....its getting grimmer and grimmer!!!!!..