Chris

It's not going that well for the QMC who have been hit with the norovirus. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/message-queens-medical-centre-following-3931665 Something different, but it goes to show how these things can spread and become an issue. People are advised to avoid going to the QMC.

@DonnyNotts Neal Ardley does deserve some form of credit, yet the win came from the red card. There was limited chances before, the incident gave Notts a surge and we made the most of them being a man down. Of course, Ardley did well for mixing the squad up. I fully expected him to stick with what he believes to be the strongest squad, yet he didn't. I also feel he wanted Notts to sit on the first half without conceding, so that some of our big hitters could impact the game which did happen. Yet it was only a small amount, as I say the biggest change was Barrow being foolish to get a man sent off. It would have been a different game completely had that not happen, so I don't think all this credit giving to Ardley is right. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy because he's had a silly amount of negative attention thrown his way but this win doesn't make up for that. It's a good win, decent second half team performance but I do feel whatever squad we put out, Notts should be pushing to win regardless.

Credit to Barrow first and foremost, they did incredibly well to make it very difficult especially in the first half. I think some of the changes in the second half made some difference, but I think it could have been a vastly different story if we changed some things. If the penalty that Rooney missed had gone in, I'm not sure Notts would have found a way back into the game. Likewise, the sending off ended up being a massive decision which change the game more than Neal Ardley's tactics did. I'm not sure why some are going on about the lineup having won the match, the fact we had more space and Barrow ended up tiring seemed to make the difference. As did the loss of a key player upfront which ultimately would have changed their tactics. I mean, I take nothing away from the victory - it's a good win on the road. I'm buzzing that we are looking good and, in contention for finishing quite high again. 3rd is very possible and, quite likely the highest the club could finish realistically. It would take a miracle for us to win the league, this isn't in my mind - I'll take each game as they come. I tweeted this after the first goal, due to Charlie Slater and Leigh Curtis banging on about how Neal Ardley changed the game with his lineup and tactical changes. Before the sending off, Barrow sounded quite happy to defend all day long. This seems to have rubbed off onto our fan base and, has gone to some people's heads in my mind. All six changes are a result of the fixture backlog, it's more a case of resting players ahead of the weekend. A brave decision, but did it win Notts the game? No. Like I say, Barrow had their chances and should have led comfortably before the second half had even kicked off. So, I think there's a level of fortune and luck involved. It's great Tom Crawford stepped up, a player some keep writing off and it goes to show that if he's playing well - goals will come. The team takes credit for the win, with small falling towards Ardley and of course the support.