DonnyNotts

Not really fussed with the fa Cup, though always nice to win, but this game is huge

Scrappy, but much needed win.

Not calling for his head as I think we have been there done that many times and it doesn't work. I do however think he needs to take some responsibility , yes when the players take the field they need to take ownership,  but they take their instructions from the manager. 

Depends which Notts team turn up, will we have the attacking side that look dangerous,  then hopefully hold out when we collapse, or the team that generally folds in the second half for the whole game

Simply not good enough, that was criminal

As they say a win is a win. All that matters.

Glad we hit the bar before we scored or I'd have missed the goals. Woke me up

I agree a point is a point, and in general terms a good one against a very good well managed team. But it was a home game and if we harbour Hope's of promotion these are the games we need to win. We have not been bad this season, just not good enough in too many games. I would say that while we may still be in contention for promotion,  we look a long way off at the moment. 

Inability to score poses a big problem,  you can have all the possession in the world but if you can't score you are not going to win. Officials did not help, but were not the main reason. Another season in this division beckons 

One step forward two back. The life of a Notts fan

Very frustrating,  good performance until we got within sight of goal, but to be fair they set up to frustrate and defended well.

That's the get out of jail free card played

Not good enough

Not an ideal build up but that's no excuse, there will be many games where that will happen this season. Need to find a way to win these games if we have genuine promotion expectations. 3 points dropped for me

Cracking win

Got to be happy with that

Another tick in the box, no one can complain at the moment, we are winning, not perfect by any means, but winning. The good thing is there is room for improvement, we have the makings of a very good side. 

Very good 3 points, of course they all are but it was important to back up the Barrow result and not waste it by losing the next game. Building pressure at the top at the right time, hope it continues. 

2 minutes ago, Chris said:

@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.

Fair comment 

Consistency is the key from now till the end of the season, something we have been lacking imo. I still think he maybe had enough time to keep us up last year, but the rot in the squad had probably already set in. I said at the start of this season it would be difficult, and it is. I will judge him on the whole season and what we achieve, which could still end up with promotion and a trophy, or just further disappointment. 

8 hours ago, Chris said:

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.

Think that's a bit unfair to be honest, he is managing the squad, making changes, that's his job. Everyone, including me, is quick to jump on him when we are not winning, I think it's only fair we give him some credit when he changes things and they work. Yes a lot of it is down to the players on the pitch, but they are taking instructions from the manager, all teams do. Credit where it is due. Just my opinion. 

Excellent win

The chances of catching them are slim to none. We need to win to keep play off hopes alive, though this game alone won't determine that

Any win is a good win, but a big win is extra nice

9 minutes ago, liampie said:

think its a matter of trying to start some good form, confidence is up and down at the moment. i dont think its unrealistic to think we can make the playoffs, but if the poor performances continue it will become naturally hard.

Yes agreed, I just think with the up an down way we are at the moment, they are a long way off, but as you say, not out of the question