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  1. If there is a no deal Brexit, possibly Enzio Boldewijn loses his rights of residency / employment come end of March 19. Of course it could affect other teams with EU players too but Enzio could be vital to our survival to avoiding the drop. Is that acceptable?
  2. https://juniordoctorblog.com/2018/08/23/brexit-and-the-nhs-just-the-facts-part-2-going-nuclear/ https://juniordoctorblog.com/2018/08/22/brexit-and-the-nhs-just-the-facts-part-1-medicine/ https://juniordoctorblog.com/2018/08/31/brexit-and-the-nhs-just-the-facts-part-3-we-the-people/ https://juniordoctorblog.com/2018/09/08/brexit-and-the-nhs-just-the-facts-part-4-show-me-the-money/ This is not scare mongering, it's about saving lives, and saving the NHS
  3. another very important read... https://www.theguardian.com/food/2018/sep/15/food-and-brexit-will-the-cupboard-be-bare-jay-rayner?
  4. It's fantasy land if Nolan thinks this squad is good enough? What is very apparent from the initial games, we have no height, no muscle, no guts to grind out results yet other teams are light years ahead of us. Relegation is a real possibility unless decent loan signings can be attracted, which may prove difficult in our position https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/kevin-nolan-finds-astounding-not-1425585 I refer back to this link as to where things started going wrong. If he thought Hewitt and Duffy should have been contenders, I am sorry but I think he started losing the plot. Hewitt looked good alongside Yates but since the latter's departure, the same Hewitt is the one that loses possession the most. The tightness of the defence for the first half of the season was down to Hewitt and Yates protecting the Centre backs. Duffy, well this season, seems unaware of danger and lingers rather than challenging for the ball Coaching staff in totality needs to look at themselves. Do the players know what they are supposed to be doing. After Lincoln, my answer has to be no Well, Nolan looks a broken man and I beleive he needs replacing immediately. Gary Bowyer is available. I will leave it at that
  5. https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/notts-county-boss-kevin-nolan-280965 https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/kevin-nolan-backs-notts-county-1214452 so why does Nolan play him there? Yes, injuries to Ox-Ch but it is no coincidence that the change in form coincided with the loss of Yates, so even in midfield, I have to say he is not good enough. I would like to see the stats for pass completion, which must be among the lowest in L2. He helped protect the defence last season, covering for Duffy and Brisley but just giving the ball away heaps more pressure on the team Nolan's faith in Hewitt is misplaced, I am sure that Harry Pell should have been on the summer shopping list. I am too losing faith in Nolan's management, that he cannot see what is needed for L2. Colchester's tall hungry and mobile set the standard and Notts are woefully way off the mark
  6. http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=62451&season_id=145 2 League + 1 Cup goals
  7. ..or the chickens coming home to roost. The defence last season was so well protected by the likes of Hewitt, Yates and Hawkridge and since the departure of Yates, he was the key player that has not been replaced. Player identification is the key for success. Look at Accrington last season, 23rd in L2 in terms of revenues yet the budget was allocated so precisely and a balanced team won promotion By offering O'Connor allegedly 3 contract offers, we then panicked and signed Vaughan...the wrong type of midfielder when we already had Husin. Neither can tackle and win the second ball, yet players like Harry Pell were available at the right price and Colchester rightly identified him as a Bishop / O'Connor / Yates like midfielder Similarly, Omar Sowunmi contract had expired and his towering performance Friday night, showed that there were better players than offering Duffy a new contract. Calls for Hewitt to return to midfield I hear people voice out loud,. However, he must have one of the worst pass completion rates in L2. If we are serious about promotion, are there better midfielders available ( see Pell above!) Brentford built their success on their own "moneyball" model. Even scouring Europe for "value for money" players that could give you a competitive advantage. Southampton also devoted a lot of resources behind the scenes watching lower European league videos, looking for "gems" at a low price. Fitzsimons, has come under a lot of criticism but he was blameless against Yeovil, and it can be argued his saves, could have prevented a 0-8 loss Well the loan window needs to be used to get that key central midfield bully. It's early days too, but the strikers don't look like "natural goal scorers". You look at some strikers and can recognise a goal scoring instinct and coolness in front of goal. I just don't see that with Dennis and Hemmings at the moment.
  8. Yeovil missed 2 great chances before thy scored. Defence just switched off again, no marking. Overheard some supporters on leaving in that the goalkeeper was not to blame for any of the goals conceded. 200k wasted on a strike force that doesnt look like scoring.
  9. just to correct Natty's otherwise excellent report...Duffy was subbed after 55 mins by Brisley
  10. http://www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2018/07/27/this-is-what-no-deal-brexit-actually-looks-like an essential read
  11. "When Bolton came in for me, I was off.” all you need to know..... Bolton were fined but no compensation to Notts https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/its-my-1-000th-game-and-im-still-addicted-but-i-was-shafted-over-england-9wnklmczf
  12. @Elite_piePerfect commentary on such a complex issue
  13. https://www.thrillist.com/health/nation/8-food-additives-banned-in-europe-that-are-legal-in-the-united-states?ref=twitter-869
  14. @Northants PieI see where you are coming from, but it's all about negotiating position...USA can dictate terms. the reality is that the EU will dictate terms to the UK, economic facts of life
  15. @Northants Pie so on what basis should Trump "instruct" May to sue the EU? @Cliftonpie awaiting response on my Capital & Conflict commentary
  16. "Donald Trump can be an abhorrent pig but if you take notice of what he is trying to say on certain subjects like brexit he's actually bang on the money." from@Northants Pie

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