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Chris
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I don't like the optimism because it's leading to the wheelbarrow becoming broken again. That said we should beat Yeovil, however if recent memories serve me correct - they tend to be our bogie team. They're not the side they was a few years back and I am sure if we get behind the game, make as much noise as possible it will be rewarding. My heart says it will be 1-1 draw. Provided we play well and work hard, it will do me. Just hope we can get points to push on now, as it's what we need for safety.
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Name: Highlights: Orient 2-3 Notts Category: Match Highlights Date Added: 2017-02-20 Submitter: notts-joe Action from the Matchroom Stadium as Notts County edged out Leyton Orient in a five-goal thriller. Pride of Nottingham: Match Report. Highlights: Orient 2-3 Notts Why not subscribe to PrideofNottinghamTV?
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Action from the Matchroom Stadium as Notts County edged out Leyton Orient in a five-goal thriller. Pride of Nottingham: Match Report. -
Name: Jon Stead: "The belief is back" Category: Official MP Teasers Date Added: 2017-02-20 Submitter: notts-joe Notts' matchwinner speaks to the press after scoring a brace in the 3-2 win at Leyton Orient. Jon Stead: "The belief is back" Why not subscribe to PrideofNottinghamTV?
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Notts' matchwinner speaks to the press after scoring a brace in the 3-2 win at Leyton Orient. -
Name: Highlights: Notts 2-1 Cheltenham Category: Match Highlights Date Added: 2017-02-18 Submitter: notts-joe Highlights from Notts County's Sky Bet League Two victory over Cheltenham Town. Goals from Jon Stead and Richard Duffy, the latter's first for the club, sealed the three points. Highlights: Notts 2-1 Cheltenham Why not subscribe to PrideofNottinghamTV?
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Highlights from Notts County's Sky Bet League Two victory over Cheltenham Town. Goals from Jon Stead and Richard Duffy, the latter's first for the club, sealed the three points. -
Name: Kevin Nolan: "Delighted with the character shown" Category: Official MP Teasers Date Added: 2017-02-18 Submitter: notts-joe The Notts boss speaks to the press after a 3-2 win at his former club Leyton Orient. Kevin Nolan: "Delighted with the character shown" Why not subscribe to PrideofNottinghamTV?
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The Notts boss speaks to the press after a 3-2 win at his former club Leyton Orient. -
To be fair, in games like these you'll either see a tight contest and very few goals or what we did today. It sounded like our width was causing us more problems, very limited support from midfield (going off comments and the radio). There's little negatives with the result or performance because we got what matters and that's the win. Confidence should now be returning to a new high, so hopefully this will be the moment when we can look back and say 'safety was secured here'. A few more good wins and this shouldn't be a question - though I do feel for Newport and Orient who seem quite doomed.
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I'm pleased with the first half, though I think we need to double the lead - Jorge Grant did well to put us 1-0. We need to remain steady at the back, so getting a second would help soak up some of the pressure and allow us to play with a bit more confidence. Once Orient start tiring, throw on some pace Nolan and lets get ourselves a good result again. Notts on marching on! COYP!
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I feel excited but I have butterflies, very weird feel for today's game. I think I have a lot of optimism that today may confirm which of us will be firmly in the battle. A win for Notts won't make it plain sailing but it will massively assist us - it will also show how are we have come in such a short space of time. COYP!
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We have to treat it like any other game, yet in truth it really isn't. There will be a lot of pressure applied to the match, not only in the preparation or to Kevin Nolan, but because we are taking on a team who will need the points just the same as us. I don't expect them to play poorly, I think Orient will go for it and attempt to stop us from playing. Oddly, I think we'd have more favour in winning if we was at home. The fact Leyton Orient will be and considering their recent performances, I think it will make the game more like a local derby or typical cup final. Neither us or them will want to lose, so I am not expecting the game to anything but out of the ordinary.
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We have a good balance of experience and youth, players like Jorge Grant have a quality which stands out and I would hope he can play a major part in keeping Notts safe. To me it looks like Nolan is doing a Derry and avoiding selecting himself. He may decide to play the odd game once we have picked up the points needed, as his technical oversight is quite important at this stage. I certainly would like to see him but it's a luxury at this stage. I don't think we have anything to worry about myself. He's brought with him a AM that has experience working with youth, Mark Crossley is still here and he offers what else is needed. Smith and Ameobi are part players, just people who can come in when we needed. In the past I have been harsh on Alan Smith but he does a lot of unseen work on a pitch, people just seem to notice the flaws rather than the praises. It's like when you see his name on the team sheet, 9 out 10 people will instantly say we'll lose but wouldn't the stats suggest we look better with him? I'll leave that to @Elite_pie and Piethagoram to work out (as I am just assuming).
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It's going to be a tough game for both parties, however if Notts focus on keeping the ball on the ground we should do alright. If Orient make us pick or choose our chances, with the play largely being fought out in the air - well we may struggle. I doubt Orient will play to defend and most likely @Dripsey3 is right about them wanting to be physical. Yet the product side for us would be to frustrate them, cards will come and if we play wisely - there's no reason why we couldn't hit them on the ground. Biggest question for us will be down to performance and motivation, the players need to get something here. Despite Exeter almost turning us over (which would have been disastrous), I do feel we will edge the game. We will need our own enforcers on the pitch who can break up play and let Orient know we are in town. Would Smith fit the bill here? Let him break play up and boss the midfield, assert his role solely as the collector who picks up the opposition attacks. I'm not sure Milson or O'Connor are the type we need to stamp a physical element on the game.
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A draw here wouldn't be a bad thing for either club, I suspect we may lose pushing for the win but I just hope the performance is right. We need to maintain the work rate of late, without a repeat or relapse of prior attitudes when it comes to taking to the field.
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The atmosphere at recent Notts County home games really has been impressive, especially given the situation we have found ourselves this season. The optimism around Meadow Lane has made both the 2-1 wins over Crawley Town and then Cheltenham Town all the more enjoyable. Performances may require further work, with spells in both games being quite stale at times – the important factor is the fact we are able to win games. It's especially good to see two home wins back to back, and it just goes to show how things legitimately seem to be turning around when you consider that it wasn't that far back that we had lost 10 league games in a row. For me Accrington Stanley is always a difficult game for Notts, I wasn’t overly disheartened by the result but the performance was bad by all accounts. With Kevin Nolan quietly working in his management style and with the January signings at his disposal, it would seem the club has adapted, working as a priority fully focused on making our home form and Meadow Lane a place where we can be entertained. It’s still early days, yet the passion has been restored in the stands and even speaking with fans, you can see an eagerness for the new era to be successful. In our most recent match against Cheltenham Town, it started quite slow and scrappy. Neither side looked all that convincing going forward, however Notts did look the better of the two even early on. With the players working hard on the pitch, chances fell and it created more reasons for our fans to sing their hearts out. The goal made a massive difference, under our new boss Notts does seem like a team wanting to have fun on the pitch. If you took a few moments to look around the stands, you would see just how much of a relief it was that we had scored – not because we desperately require wins in order to secure safety within League Two but because it felt like there is a massive difference around the club. I wrote a tweet after the Accrington game after seeing fans disheartened, and I suggested that perhaps Meadow Lane would be where we found the form to find safety. Certainly, I feel far more optimistic about home games now, than I do about away games. Yet all the remaining games are of huge importance and we don’t need Adam Collin or Mark Yeates to inform us fans of this. In fact, I would hope all the players focus on their performances and when the media come across to enquire about upcoming games – it would be welcome if they let this do their talking. This past part might sound a little blunt, however I am now at the stage whereby I would just want to see safety and continue to enjoy the feel good factor. I don’t fault anyone trying to be optimistic, it’s simply down to the fact I’ve heard it all before. Our next four games will confirm just how important things will be, if Notts can continue to pick up wins and perhaps a draw or two – things will look vastly different. The league table now allows for breathing, hopefully after Exeter, Leyton Orient and even Yeovil Town this will be more so the case. Share your thoughts about this feature on Pride of Nottingham by signing up to the website, visiting the forum and joining the conversation. -
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It was great to be leading 2-0 at half time, plus the win was a massive lift. Both half's wasn't pretty or the best, yet we did enough to warrant the win. I had the feeling of dread, even at 2-0 and I just wanted Forte's effort to go in to add some comfortable but the players fought bravely. Cheltenham looked awful, very static and a team of subbuteo could have caused our team more trouble. When they came knocking at 2-1, I felt like 'here we go' but as @weymouthPIE says Notts don't make it easier on themselves. The game was entertaining, there's always areas that can improve - for me seeing us retaining the ball on the ground would be nice. I didn't quite get why 90% of our clearances went out for a throw in (usually not far from where the ball was struck), this could be nerves or tactics but there was more passion, fight and dedication today than the majority of home games this season. The Kop was almost back to how I remember it can, so full energy and inspiring. Good win overall!
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I'm hoping we can get a good performance under our belts, against Crawley we came alive in the second half and I'd just like to see Notts play consistently for both halfs. If we can create chances, we should score but I do feel nervous (almost like I am expecting to be disappointed). Will Nolan start? I think today could be a good chance to see what he offers. Give some of the faster loanees a chance, perhaps even Grant in the middle? We need to make sure we have the quality to go forward. The backwards passing tends to take its toll, so hopefully inspiring the kop will make today all the more enjoyable (if the rain and performances come).
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I was either in year 5 or 6 during this season (I think it was the latter). First real season where I had witnessed Notts play well and actually looked much better than the majority of teams in any of the divisions. I mean I saw them beat teams when we was in the old Division 1 (Championship) but we wasn't a team which was flying - bar one year when we was near the top. Yet this campaign I thought we would be able to push on, then we all know what happened.
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Glad he enjoyed his time, I was quite sceptical of his arrival but I think if he was given more chance we may have seen better from him. He shown class in spells, so I'm glad he enjoyed it. Wished we could have gotten him back TBH.
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Good article Lewis! Michael O'Connor is a decent player but where he's gone wrong this season, I don't know. I was encouraged by his arrival but I think the spine of the squad goes missing and I would say we lack leadership on the pitch.
