Robbie

If Notts are to secure a place in the playoffs they have to get a win against Harrogate. I would play Jarvis on the left & Tsaroulla on the right if he's fit. I would drop Palmer to the substituted bench & play Abbott & Hinchy in the middle of midfield. I would play Whittaker in the number 10 position. My starting 11 would be. Bass, Bedeau, Platt, McDonald, Tsaroulla, Abbott, Hinchy, Jarvis, Whittaker, McGoldrick, Jatta. It was a toss up between Whittaker & Grant, but I chose Whittaker because I believe he's a better all round player.

A mixture of sunshine & showers for Wednesday.

@gtownjohnno There is always something going on in Harrogate. Used to deliver milk to stores in Harrogate. Had to deliver to the centre of Harrogate during early morning or you could forget it. One run was around mid-day but not to the centre but it was still bad enough, the traffic was horrendous at that time. The Town is one of the busiest I've seen during the day. Lots of tourists every day during the summer.

Lovely morning here. Happy St George's day to all.

Two games to go, possibly 5. I would play Whittaker & Jarvis from the start every match. Jones is not fully fit so he would be on the bench. Jarvis can be a real handful for opponents so he has to start before Jones until Jodi is fully fit. For me there is also a question mark about Palmer in the starting eleven. I don't think he's the same player since he came back from injury. I would be inclined to play Hinchy & Abbott together in midfield & have Palmer on the bench. Notts have to go for the win on Saturday, as I believe one win will be enough to secure a playoff spot.

Nice to see that Bayer Leverkusen have had a good a good season once again. They should finish as runners up & qualify for the Champions League once again. And they've only lost two games. I thought that they would lose a lot of their best players to much bigger European clubs after last years exploits.

The poll has now closed. Thanks to all who voted. It was a close poll, however David McGoldrick has been chosen as the Pride of Nottingham's Man of the Match v Cheltenham. Well done David.

@DangerousSausage I know that Eastwood as does Long Eaton, have a Nottingham postcode. Eastwood CFC made the playoffs along with AFC Mansfield. Eastwood could meet AFC Mansfield in the final if they both win their semi finals

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I think one win for Notts might be enough for Notts to secure a playoff place on Saturday. I know that our record against Harrogate at their ground isn't great, but I'm more confident that Notts can get a result away rather than at home at the moment.

I don't understand how Slocombe was picked before Miller but as soon as Bass returns Slocombe becomes number three behind Miller. Some of the decisions do seem a bit bizarre.

Since their return to league 2, I don't think that, especially at home, Notts have solved the way to play against sides that press us hard at home, & are just happy to let Notts have possession & force Notts to break them down. Every single side that visits ML more or less play the same way against us, & Notts are just so predictable in the way they play these sides too. It is clear that Notts plan A is not working but there is not a plan B. Whether the way Notts keep playing is directed by the owners or not, in my opinion, I would make changes. Take the side across the river, they've seen lots of success this season by soaking up pressure & hitting sides on the break with pace. Why can't Notts do that? Surely it's worth a try when plan A is not working. We have a brilliant defence & strong defensive midfield. Why not try the Forest approach? Opposing sides would be very uncomfortable if Notts conceded possession & waited for them to make a mistake for a change.

I think it would be the height of stupidity to make a short term appointment for the last 2 games & maybe 3 further games in the playoffs. 44 games have gone by & credit has to be given to Stuart for getting Notts into this position. It's not the time for the owners to panic.

Decent start to the day here with plenty of sunshine. It has clouded over now & the forecast is showers into the evening. After the initial disappointment at the loss yesterday, I believe we can still hope Forza playoff place comes the season's end. Our playoff future is still in our hands & & there is still much to play for. Once in the playoffs a team can win promotion without winning any of the three matches they would be scheduled to play in regulation time.

AFC Mansfield, my local club, has made the United Counties Premier Division ( tier9) playoffs. They have an opportunity to be promoted to the Northern Premier League First Division Midlands (tier8)