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The great comedy duo were past their best when they performed in Nottingham, but it was a great coup for Nottingham when they performed here.

The start of play has been delayed due to bad light. Updates will follow as & when I get them.

We could have an exciting conclusion to the County Championship decider between Surrey & Notts at the Oval today.Notts are currently 219 for 8, & are 277 runs ahead. Can they extend that lead this morning to over 300?

Under the Reedtz brothers Notts have been known for their clearly defined footballing principles that have served them so well over several seasons. They have only failed to achieve at least a playoff place once since their demotion to the National League. So what are those footballing principals that has served Notts so well? It's is by playing entertaining & attractive possession based progressive football with a focus on forward movement & creating goal scoring opportunities primarily from open play. To assist in achieving these goals the club include a strong focus on video analysis & data to understand & improve performance, The Club also encourages discussion.between the players & club officials to achieve these core aims. This season we have seen a subtle shift in how Notts are playing with the direct route being applied more than we have seen in previous seasons resulting in a reduction of the share of possession that Notts have always enjoyed. This may be due to the type of players that Notts have recruited recently, the influence of the Head Coach, or coming from the Owners themselves. There has been a need for Notts to toughen up, become more physical, & show more resilience when playing the physical sides in League 2, but I don't think this should affect the way Notts play. I wouldn't want Notts to completely abandon their core footballing principles that have proved to be successful over the last six seasons. Thoughts?

Much easier today but could only name two of the last words of purple set.

I think this could be a good move for Matthew. Getting experience in the lower leagues as a Head Coach could give him the platform to move higher in the pyramid if he has a successful spell at Bracknell. I do wish him lots of luck.

The problem that Paterson has is that half the squad are trying to play the Maynard way & the new players are trying to play the Paterson way. Paterson needs to be getting all of the squad to play his way. That could prove a little difficult & may need several further games more before we see it happening. As far as the team makeup is concerned, Ness needs to come into the defence for Aljofree, with Aljofree on the bench I would revert back to one striker, Jatta with Dennis playing just behind him in a similar role that Didzy played. I would put Jones back on the left wing instead of the number 10 role, Tsaroula on the bench & put Iorpenda alongside Dennis. Any long balls could be aimed at Jatta to try to retain possession, but I wouldn't want to see as many long balls as we have seen lately. Notts should largely persist in building from the back, in the Williams/ Maynard style.

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It's another sad day for Hollywood & the film industry@Wheelbarrow repair man Robert Redford was right up there as one of the best actors in history. He will be sadly missed. Rest in Peace Robert. You've earned it.

To begin with Maynard, I was sceptical with his original appointment because I didn't think that he had the EFL experience to be able to succeed at a higher level, however he grew into the job & he did improve the Notts defence, & he had the evidence to prove it. He also managed to get Notts to the playoffs. I do feel that he was given a raw deal when he was sacked without getting the support that could have got Notts over the line. Then the brothers appointed a replacement then gave him lots of support, something Maynard didn't have. I do remember Maynard saying in post match interviews that Notts deserved a draw or a win when they actually lost. Was Maynard being told that the data showed Notts should have won when they drew or lost? I believe that data is not the be all or end all. I still believe the result doesn't always match up with dominating a match. The object is to keep the opposition from scoring & taking your own chances. The data could show that 10 players have played very well, but one player makes a mistake & gives the ball away which leads to conceding a goal. But for the rest of the game that player plays well too but the mistake was costly. When you look at teams like Wimbledon, Port Vale, & Doncaster, they weren't better footballing teams than Notts, but they just knew how to get a result even though they weren't the best team on the day I get what the brothers are trying to do, by making Notts more physical, meaner & a side that is prepared to graft results when necessary. I think that it could work, but whether the fan base will be patient with the transition is another matter. Because that style of football isn't always pretty. As far as the data is concerned, is Jodi Jones really in his best position according to data? I just don't agree with that notion. Jodi's best position is on the wings. The stats prove it.

After an enthralling days Cricket between the top two sides in the Country, Notts finish the 2nd day on 219 for 8, leading by 277.A big rearguard partnership between James & Patterson- White, the former making 47 & the latter 58, with a crucial partnership of 91, has given Notts a chance to get a victory over the reigning Champions on the third day.

Notts are 88 for 5 at tea. Notts lead by 146 runs. They could do with getting that lead beyond 200.That's 14 wickets in two sessions, 25 wickets in 5 sessions of cricket. The quality of this pitch is surely questionable.

Surrey 173 all out. Notts lead by 58 on first innings.Tongue took 3 wickets, James took 3 with Hutton & Pennington taking 2 each.

A great morning for Notts at the Oval. Five wickets in the session. Surrey are 141 for, still trail Notts by 90 runs. James has 3 wickets & James has 2.

Day 2: Surrey resume their first innings on 43 for 1 in reply to Notts's 231 a/o

There's definitely a fixed method for getting 5 stars regularly. Still haven't figured that out yet. One can hope but keep trying.

There is a significantly higher number of Football Managers in the EFL than there are Head Coaches with a Director of Football above them. Head Coaches are much more prevelent in the Premier League. Notts are in the minority when it comes to having a Manager as opposed to a Head Coach/ Director of Football. Personally, I prefer the traditional Manager role where the Manager has a broader scope of influence & responsibility, overseeing not just the team's performance but also the wider running of the club. I think that giving the Manager more responsibility gives the manager the ability to implement a unified club strategy, which is so important, the power to influence player acquisition & development through direct involvement in contracts & transfers, As far as recruitment is concerned, the Manager can delegate that responsibility to an Assistant Manager who would oversee the scouting personnel at the club. Managers can also delegate training, development & team tactics to a First Team Coach, however, the manager would be overseeing those operations & have overall responsibility. Some argue that a Manager has too much responsibility which takes his focus away from team operations, however the Manager can still delegate if he recruits competent staff that report to him.

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