Chris

Tony Battersby played for us and MK Dons, I liked Tony.

Fans of Harry Potter won't be happy. Even Hogwarts has had an inspection.

I used to have a soft spot for Blackpool, until I learned more about what a lot of their fans are like - much like Grimsby Town. They're rife with people who have grand delusions. They did well to make the Championship, let alone the Premier League. I don't think they have enough fans to be much higher. We are talking about how great it is for us hitting over 10k, they barely make 11.5k. Also, yes, I think even we would struggle in the Championship, but we are lucky to be situated where we are. The population of Blackpool is roughly 141k. You would think they could muster more than 12k with a stadium the capacity of 16,616. Their owner is dubious, but they need to support the club not him.

What we don't see or hear is someone in the same office shouting "sit down you, guunnneeerr". This wouldn't happen with the BBC, they're all too stiff to celebrate.

I didn't think David McGoldrick had the best of games by his standard; he did some good stuff but in the first half he seemed to struggle. In the second half, I felt similar, but he did have spells where he made important challenges, with times of neat passing. I think even 6.5 is quite generous for him. I'd probably settle for a 6. He didn't play any better than Jones.

I was told on Saturday that Notts are expecting the gates to be over 10k for the majority of home games. Whilst we are performing well and winning games, fans will come. It's a good thing as I feel it's helped with the atmosphere. Yes, there are some annoying individuals who show up and know absolutely nothing about the club. I am starting to learn to ignore them. This past Saturday was great though! Those near me were up for the game. We should be having one of those games by the end of the month when the club promotes cheaper tickets, those I am dreading due to my anxiety. The higher our gates are, the more money the club makes so it's win, win.

Their goal, it was superbly created and taken. I retract my comment in the match discussion that they didn't deserve to score, they deserved that. I just felt otherwise they didn't pose much threat, and despite thinking when it happened that it was a good goal, I felt it was more given by poor defending.

I think some fans might still be raw about Ruben Rodrigues choosing to move on from Notts. Personally, I will always show an interest in someone who contributed to our progression. Oxford United fans must stay patient, if they are not using him to the best of his ability, then their manager must review his role for us and try to bring that into their own tactics. He'll be up to speed not before long, providing nutmegs and quality assists. I'm pleased they've started well, as I thought they would struggle this season. It would be nice if Ruben played a big role in it.

@Piethagoram He comes across as a bit of a wally there. It looks like someone slapped him before with a wet fish. Wouldn't you agree @super_ram? John Coleman looks like he's been given a few facial chops with a wet fishy. At least he felt professional enough to take off those tinted red glasses. It's difficult to take the man serious, when he's complaining about aspects of a game, where his own side did far worse. I went back to watch the Jodi Jones incident, it wasn't dangerous play. Their lad threw himself into the ball. Jodi did well to limit the danger by quickly retracting his foot, not that the Accrington player did try to milk his theatrics. Jodi was kicked, tripped, taken out throughout the game. In the first half, I remember three challenges which should have seen an Accrington player carded but didn't. However, I would rather say that Accrington did well for the most part. Their game plan just massively lacked any creative ideas. They played well, just very routine and predictable, but I can see why they do well in general.

I would hope he settles down now. He has the ability to be a good finisher for most Non-League teams. If they play him as a striker, he should do well for Ilkeston Town, which is where we signed him from. It's a bit of a homecoming for him, with him being from Derby and having started his career with them. I last kept tabs on him when he played overseas in Sweden.

I thought Josh Andrews did well, although he did show some poor finishing. I put that down to him rushing due to the opportunity decreasing with how our players would quickly get into position with what chances he did get. His goal, an excellent showcase of his ability to know where the goal is. Shaun Whalley is a good player but unfortunately, well past his best now. At 36-years-old, I would be surprised if he didn't retire with them now. Andrews is only 21, on loan from Birmingham and is highly rated amongst their setup. He just needs to work on his shooting, but as we have seen strikers enjoy plenty of good chances and at Notts, he would get them. I said to @super_pie, that he would make a great option to come on from off the bench or just when we need someone to hold the ball up. With his towering height, he would be a force to be reckoned with when it comes to receiving our accurate crosses, transforming into a true target man.

Tin hat's on folks, Luke Williams will be linked before you know it. I would be trying to get behind the manager and hoping that togetherness can bring better results, it's still very early in the season. So, joking aside. I do wonder why Fleetwood have dismissed their manager. They're not a League One team, in my opinion they would be good to stay up. Is it 9 seasons they've been punching above their weight? That sounds a bit disrespectful, but it's their highest level they've ever played. As I said, I would have imagined them coming down sooner. Considering how long they have managed to remain in League One, I think they could afford to give the manager longer.