Robbie

Just checked the League table from last season & after 13 games Notts were on 23 points, so this season Notts are just 3 points behind what they were last season, & remember we just missed out on promotion by 6 points after a very poor run by dropping points regularly.

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I liked the original name to the stand. I thought that the name represented what this Club is all about. A family friendly Club. A do understand the need for the club to get sponsorship from various sources. The Club is a commercial business & has to generate income where it can, but sometimes I think it is much better to keep an important identity rather than change a name purely for financial gain. Will we ever see the name of the Meadow Lane Stadium changed in a big sponsorship deal? With this latest development with the renaming of the Family Stand, I wouldn't rule it out in the future.

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We managed to get the lawn cut & trimmed around. We did some weeding but it started to rain, which hadn't been predicted so we called it a day till tomorrow. Hopefully that will be the last cut of the year unless this mild spell continues.

The EFL have confirmed that Wednesday will have a 12 point automatic deduction due to going into administration. That leaves them 15 points from safety now at the bottom of the Championship. Can't help but feel that these points deductions are just punishing the club further down when they are already down. Their matchday squad at the moment involve players that have stayed on & haven't left due to the ongoing financial issues, & young academy players. The club already looks destined for League 1, but unless the Club is bought by someone willing to put lots of money into the club, there is a distinct possibility that more sanctions could be imposed, such as expulsion from the EFL, & that would be a massive moment for English Football. I hope it doesn't happen. Of course with all of these stories of financial problems in the football pyramid the elephant in the room continues to be Man City that is yet to face a judgement for their alleged 115 breaches of the rules.

Swindon are currently one of the leading teams if you go by results during the first quarter of the season. I think it was significant that Notts matched them in just about every department & were unfortunate not to beat them on the day. I think the match demonstrates how Notts have improved over the last few matches. Roos is getting better, the defence is sound, the midfield is solid & Notts are scoring goals from different players, & not just relying on the two strikers. The first eleven selection is getting much more consistent, but because the whole squad is improving, there is a healthy competition for places which is good, because it keeps the first eleven on their toes. Notts still have to deal better with crosses into the box, which has been a long running problem for them, but my takeaway is the positives at the moment far outweigh any negatives.

According to the website whoscored.com 53% of the goals that Notts have conceded this season is from open play, but significantly, 33% of goals conceded have come from set pieces. Conceding goals from corners & free kicks are still at a significant amount & we have already seen how costly those concessions can be. We have seen a big improvement in the Notts performances over the last few weeks & the defence has had a big role in that improvement, I am sure Martin Paterson is aware of the statistics about the circumstances of each goal conceded & will be working to get those set piece goal percentages down. Of course the opposition will be looking at those figures too, & they will be very aware that Notts can be vulnerable to set pieces, If Martin Paterson can solve this set piece conundrum by reducing the percentage of these set piece concessions, it could make the difference between losing a match, drawing or winning more matches. That means more work on the training field, such as the way that Notts set up & deal with set pieces, the role of the goalkeeper, & outfield players when waiting for a set piece delivery.

Good Morning. It's a lovely cloudless morning but cold around 5 deg. Looks like it won't rise much more than 10 deg all day. The good news is that we can get some more gardening work done. Will make sure we are both well wrapped up. Hopefully the dew will dry and then we might cut the lawn. It still seems to be growing quite well with the mild weather of late.

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The Poll has now closed. Thanks to all who voted.I'm pleased to announce that Conor Grant is the Pride of Nottingham's Man of the Match against Swindon.

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Notts have had a poor recent record against Cambridge. They have failed to win in their last nine league meetings against United. Notts last league win came on 27th Nov 2004 at ML when they beat Cambridge 2:1. Both teams come into this fixture in good form, so it should be a competitive encounter on Saturday. Cambridge are a possession based team that is flexible with it's attacking style. They employ a high press & are not afraid to go direct when necessary. Notts will have to be on their guard once again against Cambridge's high press when building from the back. I'm sure we will see Cambridge employ similar tactics to other away sides at ML, but of late Notts have been better at countering those tactics. I think Martin Paterson will choose a similar side with the emphasis of being consistent, by playing the same starting eleven as we saw against Swindon, with the exception of Iorpenda coming in for Grant. Notts will be keen to reverse the recent poor record against their opponents, & if they play at their best, I think they can get the win. Notts just need to be alert to prevent & deal with crosses when they come in, & when playing out from the back at all times. My score 3:1 Notts.