Game 15 - Cumbrians (A)

Team: Carlisle United

Date: 21/10/17

Where: Brunton 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.

See this is one of them games which every fan should realise is the tougher game, Carlisle play to their strengths and often outplay us simply for that reason. It's the passing game which will win here, so hopefully we can avoid hoofing it for the sake of it.

They've got several decent players and are stronger IMO than Crewe or FGR.

If they play as a team and are prepared, I honestly see us struggling - so I will predict a 2-2 draw.

i hope brisley is back in the starting lineup.

think we could win but with the recent form i think a draw would be lucky.

Notts need to get a win but its going to be difficult no doubt.

Why is the hardest months the easiest? No score prediction from me because I think we will lose.

I do think the game will be close but I am going to call it a 1-0 win, with Grant getting the goal.

Good away point in the end for the pies 

difficult game but pleased we got the point. i think we are running out of ideas due to the limitations in the squad tho.

nolan needs to think about things a little more.

The first half was quite poor for Notts.

We didn't seem able to use the ball all that well and we played in a similar fashion to previous games which allowed Carlisle to play us off the park. I think they should have been at least 3-0 by that point and I would say we are lucky with the draw.

That is why I would take the point but its hard not to feel disappointed. Same old Notts I am afraid!

First half was dire, really there are worse words I could use to describe it with but I will stick with that considering people cant accept others point of views.

I thought we played quite well in the second half and we scored a well worked goal. I do not see how Kevin feels we should have won the game because I felt the better team was Carlisle. I do think we matched them better in the second half and assumed control of the game well.

Good point? Yes but the performance really needs to be consistent.