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Having a strong defence should lead to more creativity upfront and the ability to handle the opposition, as Notts did against Tranmere Rovers and Grimsby Town early on. This makes me believe that, with time, our back line could improve significantly. While results will ultimately tell, the signs are promising.
Notts have never looked more creative than they do with Jodi Jones in the team. He has been improving game by game, and his goal against Grimsby Town should benefit the players around him.
I have seen comments from negative fans suggesting that Notts only performed well because they were on television. I don’t believe the players would act like that. We have been showing signs of improvement, even though it is only three games into the season. I don’t think Jones is playing to attract interest; he is playing for his own pride and the kit he wears.
While I agree with the sentiments expressed here, I think Macaulay Langstaff has been such a huge part of the last two seasons that fans will naturally post and mention him. Although, it seems a little strange to talk about him instead of Notts.
I admit he is still a talking point. I personally look out to see if he plays or has scored his first goal. Hopefully, the fans who still feel bitter about him leaving have gotten over it. However, some of our fans will continue to discuss him because of how relevant he has been. It's easy to say that he's not relevant now, but he's been the closest goalscorer we have had in years to beating the club's all-time record, which is held by Les Bradd with 125 goals.
Macca has 70 goals, Mark Stallard is ahead with just six more goals, and Lee Hughes sits on 67, according to transfermarkt.co.uk.
This is in two seasons, compared to around 11, 5, and 4 seasons respectively. So, naturally, he will be a talking point, but fans should also focus on Notts.
Notts has truly gone international, but let’s not forget about our overseas supporters who watch the games live in various locations across the globe!
If we were impressed watching the Grimsby game unfold, imagine how our exiles and overseas fans felt about the game!
While it might not be the same, Sky Sports certainly has an impact from the fans’ perspective with them changing game dates and kick-off times. There’s one bonus: when Notts performs so well, not only do we get excited by the prospects, but our international friends can show their support by watching the games.
Being broadcast in America via CBS might encourage more people in the States to adopt Notts as their club, especially with all the hype surrounding “Welcome to Wrexham”.
Plus, the money Sky pays EFL clubs must have some impact on how clubs can operate.
Did I just see a glimpse of the Pride of Nottingham gaffer, Chris, near the end of the video? It’s great to see him back to his best!
The atmosphere was very good against Grimsby; it felt electric and is something we, as fans, can build on. I was impressed by my visit to Tranmere Rovers. We made an incredible amount of noise, silencing their fans. Yet at Fleetwood, I could feel the tension.
This was before Fleetwood had scored, so I can imagine it was tense for the players too.
Seeing the KOP, Family, and Pavis Stands react to the goals scored by Notts made it even better. The sense of excitement and seeing the players fully in control against a team that can’t be dismissed as one of our rivals was fantastic.
Can we move beyond the doubt and finally get behind Stuart Maynard?
I get that some fans are unsure, and others are just negative for the sake of it. Yet, if we can, as a majority, finally get behind Stuart Maynard, we might start to see continued improvements.
I wouldn’t be able to guess how much of our fan base is on board with Maynard. It seems much more than last season, but on social media, I still see fans easily criticising him despite more positive impressions, such as the opening day’s defending against Tranmere Rovers.
All managers are learning, thinking, and doing their best. He took over from someone most fans regard as the best manager for a decade in Luke Williams, but we need to rally behind him. The board showed courage when fans were more vocal due to the string of poor performances and defeats, but in truth, this was never fully on his shoulders.
Let’s get behind him. I want to see the KOP and away fans chant Stuart Maynard’s name. Can we see what effect this has? Embrace him and hope he can take us up to League One, as we don’t have anything to lose.
Despite my thoughts on those who dislike Stuart Maynard and seem dead against him, let’s not separate our fan base by labelling areas.
There will always be an element of fans who are quick to boo. Some will have the club’s intentions at heart, and others are simply short-term focused. The main thing is the bigger picture, so I think for the long term, and that’s the way I believe the majority of fans should strive, especially if they want the club to have a future.
Singling out fans is a bit petty and needless. It doesn’t reflect well on the performance the club puts together. If anything, it creates a division among the fans.
I agree with the principles that Notts are showing signs of improvement after the time we had with Luke Williams, but even Williams showed signs of improvement over Ian Burchnall and Neal Ardley.
The positivity towards Maynard is great, especially pointing out how fantastic the football on the pitch was.
It makes the pitch feel even more like a place to showcase Notts at their very best, and every player looked capable of helping the club to promotion. But let’s stick with being behind each other.
As the chant goes, “All Notts Aren’t We!”
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