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  1. Here are my predictions. By the way, keep your eyes peeled for Easter Monday's round, which will go live after the final whistle today!

     

    Cardiff City 2-1 Sunderland

    Queens Park Rangers 2-0 Birmingham City

    Fleetwood Town 1-1 Cheltenham Town

    Lincoln City 3-1 Leyton Orient

    Gillingham 2-0 Crewe Alexandra

    Wrexham 2-2 Mansfield Town

    Solihull Moors 1-2 Barnet

    Woking 2-0 Eastleigh (joker)

  2. As the first part of our big Easter bonanza, here's Good Friday's round. All fixtures kick off at 3pm, and remember your joker! Easter Monday's fixtures will go live immediately following this round.

     

    Cardiff City v Sunderland

    Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City

    Fleetwood Town v Cheltenham Town

    Lincoln City v Leyton Orient

    Gillingham v Crewe Alexandra

    Wrexham v Mansfield Town

    Solihull Moors v Barnet

    Woking v Eastleigh

  3. The results:

    Burton Albion 0-1 Port Vale
    Barrow 1-0 Newport County
    Crewe Alexandra 1-1 AFC Wimbledon
    Morecambe 2-3 Gillingham
    Tranmere Rovers 1-3 Crawley Town
    Aldershot 1-1 Solihull Moors
    Altrincham 2-3 Gateshead
    Dagenham & Redbridge 0-0 Oldham Athletic

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    Congrats to this round's winner @4everapie! @Fan of Big Tone might also have made double figures, but he was too busy sipping cocktails on his cruise ship to add his joker ;)

    @4everapie - 12
    @Fan of Big Tone - 7
    @ARLukomski, @Robbie - 6
    @super_ram - 5
    @cheeky~k8, @DangerousSausage, @DonnyNotts, @Harry Buckley, @magpiejue, @william1984 - 3
    @gtownjohnno - 2
    @Megan_Elizax - 1
    @Dan - nul points

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    @ARLukomski opens up a bit of a gap at the top and @4everapie climbs a couple of places...

    ARLukomski - 191
    gtownjohnno - 184
    william1984 - 175
    cheeky~k8 - 172
    Fan of Big Tone - 172
    super_ram - 171
    4everapie - 170
    magpiejue - 166
    DangerousSausage - 162
    Dan - 153
    Megan_Elizax - 143
    nottsnutter - 129
    DonnyNotts - 128
    Chris - 123
    liampie - 119
    upthepies - 90
    Joshua - 86
    allardyces tash - 70
    TheSkipper - 67
    KingWilliams - 66
    Robbie - 66
    CliftonMagpie - 55
    Harry Buckley - 54
    thommo - 49
    OoooooTommy - 45
    NottsCountyKev - 41
    JIMBO - 40
    jimbob - 38
    Nocturnal-Magpie - 38
    AmericanPie - 36
    KB1862 - 22
    George L - 6
    Canadian - 4

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    Our next round of matches is on Good Friday, and they're online now! Insert egg pun here.

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  4. With football it's often easy to lose your sense of perspective. Our former DoF Sven-Göran Eriksson only has months left to live because of cancer, and at the weekend he got to realise a lifetime's ambition by leading out Liverpool at Anfield - a wonderful and touching gesture from all concerned. And how nice it is to see him smiling like that too.

    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/mar/23/sven-goran-eriksson-savours-huge-memory-in-life-at-liverpool

     

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  5. It's often been hard to say to what extent our troubles have been down to SM - it's clear to see that our poor results have been down to a combination of factors, some of them going right back to the reign of the PE teacher. The squad has quality, but is also unbalanced and has obvious weaknesses. All the same, earlier in the season we were swatting teams away that we're now struggling to deal with, and it's becoming increasingly clear that SM is not helping matters with some of his decisions.

    Teams that win promotion often have to reinvent themselves to compete at the higher level and I could accept us going through a transition period to get there. However, I don't really see what we're aiming towards right now. If there isn't a big improvement in performances and results, I think it's quite likely we'll be looking for another head coach soon.

    2 hours ago, Robbie said:

    I still believe the Manager knows best when it comes to recruitment. 

    I don't agree. Imagine we hire a manager who's out of his depth, who then fills the squad with sub-standard players on 2- or 3-year contracts before getting sacked. It's happened plenty of times before. I'm happy with the head coach not having the sole say on which players we bring in (which the manager didn't really either in the past).

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  6. When I'm watching on iFollow, there tends to be a goal when I leave the room. So around the 85th minute, and with us still looking the likelier team to score, I went for a toilet break. Soon after I hear Dave Bracegirdle raise his voice - it's a goal! I do a little fist pump, finish up, wash my hands and go back to my computer. Oh. Sorry about costing us the point, but I doubt it'll count for much now anyway.

    I don't think we were as good as SM described (if we were playing so well, why change the formation at half time?), but nor were we terrible. We looked very purposeful at the start of the second half, but missed a few chances to take the lead and instead let ourselves down thanks to a moment of utter naivety at the end (coupled with the mystical powers of my toilet breaks). I'm not going to mention the defence because I'm just bored of it now. Going forwards, Jones has been excellent but we've become over-reliant on him now, which makes us predictable. And once again we get a changed selection and a different formation even coming off the back of a win, with Jatta and Langstaff evidently confused about who should be standing where. How can our players play as a fluid unit when they don't know what they're supposed to be doing? There's no wonder we can't build any momentum.

    Five home defeats on the bounce is the worst since the implosion of John Sheridan's tenure (have we ever lost six?). I'm finding it increasingly difficult to envisage Maynard leading us into next season. We badly need some leadership and organisation at the back next season if we're to avoid getting dragged into the mire and potentially doing a Hartlepool next season.

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  7. 23 March is Mo Farah's birthday. Like his event, the prediction is 10,000 metres and not a sprint, and the finishing line is in view. Get your predictions in by 3pm on Saturday if you fancy a go, and remember your joker!

     

    Burton Albion v Port Vale

    Barrow v Newport County

    Crewe Alexandra v AFC Wimbledon

    Morecambe v Gillingham

    Tranmere Rovers v Crawley Town

    Aldershot v Solihull Moors

    Altrincham v Gateshead

    Dagenham & Redbridge v Oldham Athletic

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  8. What a relief that was! You can see how much that meant from the celebrations at the end of the match. I feel chuffed for Stuart Maynard in particular. But now a lot will depend on the manner in which we follow it up - whether we grow in confidence or fall back into the same pattern as before. Saturday could go a long way to telling us where the journey will take us.

    I'm not getting carried away about the play-offs though. I'd be happy with a top ten position and something to build on for next season.

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  9. If we take the game to them like we did in the first half of the home fixture, we'll win. If we let them come at us like we did in the second half that day, we'll lose.

    Right now we're a bag of nerves and the manager still hasn't found his best team, but I've got my optimistic hat on so I'll go for a narrow 7-5 win, the goals coming from Randall (3), Slocombe, Palmer, Bajner and Stallard.

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  10. The results:

    Birmingham City 0-1 Watford
    Plymouth Argyle 0-1 Preston North End
    Derby County 1-0 Bolton Wanderers
    Peterborough United 0-1 Portsmouth
    Forest Green Rovers 0-1 Sutton United
    Swindon Town 1-2 Doncaster Rovers
    AFC Fylde 1-2 Wealdstone
    Eastleigh 1-4 Rochdale

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    @Megan_Elizax leads the pack this round!

    @Megan_Elizax - 8
    @Fan of Big Tone, @Harry Buckley, @william1984 - 7
    @magpiejue - 5
    @ARLukomski, @liampie, @Robbie - 4
    @4everapie, @DangerousSausage - 3
    @Dan, @gtownjohnno, @nottsnutter - 2
    @cheeky~k8, @super_ram - 1

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    @william1984 moves third and is now 13 points off top spot having cut @ARLukomski's lead by 17 points in the last six rounds. Could there be a late challenge to the top two?

    ARLukomski - 185
    gtownjohnno - 182
    william1984 - 172
    cheeky~k8 - 169
    super_ram - 166
    Fan of Big Tone - 165
    magpiejue - 163
    DangerousSausage - 159
    4everapie - 158
    Dan - 153
    Megan_Elizax - 142
    nottsnutter - 129
    DonnyNotts - 125
    Chris - 123
    liampie - 119
    upthepies - 90
    Joshua - 86
    allardyces tash - 70
    TheSkipper - 67
    KingWilliams - 66
    Robbie - 60
    CliftonMagpie - 55
    Harry Buckley - 51
    thommo - 49
    OoooooTommy - 45
    NottsCountyKev - 41
    JIMBO - 40
    jimbob - 38
    Nocturnal-Magpie - 38
    AmericanPie - 36
    KB1862 - 22
    George L - 6
    Canadian - 4

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    And that's our lot for another week. Feel free to check by from Wednesday onwards, which is when I'll be posting Saturday's fixtures. Congratulations/commiserations and hopefully I'll see you next time!

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  11. This is a great post @ARLukomski, thanks for taking the time!

    A few of you have mentioned the extent to which we developed (or didn't develop) the squad during the summer. This is always a balancing act - ideally you want to take some of the momentum and team spirit into the following season. But it was also clear that we had a soft underbelly at times and we did need reinforcements at the back. For that reason, I was surprised to see us offer new contracts to Rawlinson and O'Brien despite their excellent service, as we needed to make room. A Flint could have made all the difference.

    We've made a bit of a habit of signing players with long injury records. This strategy has allowed us to sign players who wouldn't have even been on our radar otherwise and it worked well with Jones, but we've now got several players who never seem to be available. If you constantly sign players who are made of glass, you shouldn't be surprised when they're injured all the time. Gosling was never going to be one of the successful ones as his contract was too short.

    I don't agree with @Wheelbarrow repair man that Schmeichel should come back (he's Anderlecht's number one keeper so he wouldn't be interested anyway). He wasn't here out of sentiment, we offered him a lot of money. But we could really benefit from an experienced goalkeeper who can organise and compose his defence, and maybe a seasoned keeper from a higher level in the twilight of his career could fit the bill there. The back line having a nervous/inexperienced keeper behind them really hasn't helped.

    This season has been a different challenge to the last few seasons and I hope our recruitment team are drawing the right conclusions from it.

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  12. We had these well beaten in September but a lot has happened since then. Robertson has made himself indispensable and will be difficult to replace, we can only hope that Bostock will be available. Since he wasn't even in the squad on Tuesday, I'm not optimistic. Can only hope for a battling performance and some point at last.

    On 13/03/2024 at 21:13, Wheelbarrow repair man said:

    First of all I would like to Apologise to all the Fans on this site. It appears that the current problems at the Lane are my Fault in that I have failed in my job. Therefore I intend to put things Right.

    One Wheelbarrow, one Spindle one Wheel two Nuts two Washers a Hammer and a Spanner. Take said wheelbarrow with Hammer tap spindle through hole in Wheelbarrow's left front fork. Place Wheel on Spindle , tap Spindle through hole in right Wheelbarrow fork. Place Washer on each end of Spindle, then place Nuts  on each end of Spindle. Tighten Nuts with Spanner. Wheelbarrow no longer broken, I've done my job so Notts should win on Saturday!! Ah if only it was that Simple.

    A Little Bit of Light heartedness during this tough time for the Magpies.

    This is sacrilege. The wheelbarrow shall remain broken ;)

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  13. Tuesday's results:

    Northampton Town 0-1 Blackpool
    Shrewsbury Town 0-3 Exeter City
    Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Wigan Athletic
    AFC Wimbledon 2-0 Gillingham
    Newport County 5-3 Morecambe
    Walsall 1-1 Barrow
    Halifax Town P-P Oldham Athletic
    Maidenhead United P-P Hartlepool United

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    This round's winner is @super_ram, congrats!

    @super_ram - 7
    @Harry Buckley - 5
    @cheeky~k8, @Dan, @DonnyNotts, @william1984 - 4
    @4everapie, @magpiejue, @Megan_Elizax - 3
    @DangerousSausage, @gtownjohnno, @liampie - 2
    @ARLukomski, @Fan of Big Tone, @nottsnutter, @Robbie - 1

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    There's just one point in it at the top! Or could one of the chasing pack get in on the act?

    ARLukomski - 181
    gtownjohnno - 180
    cheeky~k8 - 168
    super_ram - 165
    william1984 - 165
    Fan of Big Tone - 158
    magpiejue - 158
    DangerousSausage - 156
    4everapie - 155
    Dan - 151
    Megan_Elizax - 134
    nottsnutter - 127
    DonnyNotts - 125
    Chris - 123
    liampie - 115
    upthepies - 90
    Joshua - 86
    allardyces tash - 70
    TheSkipper - 67
    KingWilliams - 66
    Robbie - 56
    CliftonMagpie - 55
    thommo - 49
    OoooooTommy - 45
    Harry Buckley - 44
    NottsCountyKev - 41
    JIMBO - 40
    jimbob - 38
    Nocturnal-Magpie - 38
    AmericanPie - 36
    KB1862 - 22
    George L - 6
    Canadian - 4

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    Saturday's round is up and running - don't miss out!

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  14. We are most definitely at the business end of the season now. Whatever you're aiming for, now's the chance to get some points! These all kick off at the traditional time of 3.00pm on Saturday, and don't forget your joker!

     

    Birmingham City v Watford

    Plymouth Argyle v Preston North End

    Derby County v Bolton Wanderers

    Peterborough United v Portsmouth

    Forest Green Rovers v Sutton United

    Swindon Town v Doncaster Rovers

    AFC Fylde v Wealdstone

    Eastleigh v Rochdale

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  15. As the others said, those substitutions robbed us of our outlet and put us under more pressure. We did need to make a change after losing a defensive midfielder, and it's normal to sacrifice an attacking player, but losing Langstaff, Crowley and Jones was too much. And I still don't understand what the point of Jatta is.

    I thought we generally played well and it was a close game, but we had already started to ride our luck when the sending off occurred. Slocombe had a great game, but had far too much to do. 

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  16. I'm afraid Stuart Maynard is doomed. How do I know? Because @KingMaynard is here. You are a jinx 😂

    We shouldn't sack him, but the current run is alarming and after four points in eight games it's only natural to ask if we've appointed the right man. The squad is unbalanced and we've been very unlucky at times, but does he have the man management skills to lift the players? If there isn't a significant upturn in form until the end of the season, I wouldn't be surprised if the owners look elsewhere.

    Ian Burchnall had a similarly dismal start to life as Notts boss. I know he's not popular here, but he did manage to turn that around, get us into the play-offs twice and build the foundations for our promotion under LW. So you never know.

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