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The away form has been okay, performances hit and miss but this one is crucial for settling down.

I would take a point too. 

Halifax have been doing better this season if I remember correctly.

They know what this league is all about, so I think it will be a tough game. I hope Neal Ardley avoids making changes which aren't needed, he must settle the squad down now.

I  would take the point, things aren't that bad this season. Give the club chance.

The club seems confident with their tweet about not having one for awhile and wanting to build on their undefeated run. That's fighting talk for me!

3-1 Notts.

Dennis, Thomas and Booty to score.

I have a nervous feeling about if the game goes wrong today, a lack of strikers is a real issue and if Tyson and Dennis aren't quite up to it Notts will be very limited.

You have to hope the goals can come from the midfield.

If Notts focused on passing and slowing down the game calmly, I would be confident that a win would be on the cards.

Prediction? I have no idea.

A good result and we could be in dreamland for the first time this season, the form and confidence is a massive point now.

Newport are there for the taking.

After the weekend, I will join the raffle and support PON.

Avoid any unnecessary changes, focus on defending strongly and just for broke when able to counter.

I think Mansfield will want to slow the game down and play quite fast when it suites them. I am not sure Notts can win, I don't expect that but a draw would be a good result.

Jon Stead is due a goal I think.

If Notts can start well, I think they will go onto win the game. Scoring at least two goals would be important, the team can't rely on keeping a clean sheet.

Yes, good performance by the team. I think the draw must be seen as a good point and the foundations for further improvement. Promising signs finally!

Team news

It looks like Jamie Turley is at right back, I would have rather seen him play at centre back.

I haven't long listened to the latest PONcast but the preview sounds spot on with what @Chris and @samwatto2008 mentioned.

There's the need to start giving players game time, especially the likes of Kristian Dennis who can only come good with a fair run in the team. Bringing any player on for the last 15 minutes isn't enough for them to gave on the same wavelength as other players and I just feel Dennis might be a waste of money unless the club starts to work with him.

I would give Dennis and Hemmings the nod.

Save Stead for when the Bury legs get tired and whoever is performing the best out of Dennis and Hemmings should remain on the field.

I am more than happy with the three points, over the performance. Winning pretty is great but there is a lot of satisfaction from winning ugly.

Not the best performance, yes it ended goalless but finally some fight from the squad and Fitzsimons. I hope nobody is quite to say he isn't a worry or a problem however because he had moments.

Good draw.

I wouldn't know what to expect from Northampton, I am a little surprised to see them struggling but as I say I don't know much about the club. It would be a positive thing to get the first win but I don't see this from the away performances.

Notts seems to be a different side away from Meadow Lane.

Harry Kewell looked very animated during the game, he was noticeably shouting instructions to Ross Fitzsimons but his head seems in the clouds now.

It was a good game, both teams played well but I left wondering how we didn't win it.

Good interview by Stead, I am not sure he's right about closing down the opposition but I do agree it could be better.

Harry Kewell needs to be more on his toes when shouting instructions, the interview is about what you can expect. I just hope he's given the players some advice which they can put into use.

I am just hoping for the first league win, something has to get a positive response from the Notts players.

We can't just keep buying a whole new squad until it works.

The deadwood seems to have taken hold of Notts, I am unsure how Nolan can resolve this and I think his time is starting run out. I hope he knows how to combat it but that first win seems far off at the moment.

It's a poor start to the season but things will improve, the squad's got a lot of work to do but it will turn around.

Today was more promising, just weak defending cost the match.