Robbie

The day after being totally outplayed by a league 2 team at their place, all be it, being totally outplayed once in nineteen games played this season. I want to inject some positivity by saying that Notts are only three points away from the play off places with 27 games still to play & 81 points to play for. Notts under Stuart Maynard, have suffered a catalogue of player injuries over the last few months with key players out of contention Notts have slipped down the table, but it could have been a lot worse. Up to eight key players missing for a period can have a big effect on a teams performance. The remaining players have done very well to remain competitive under Stuart's leadership to stay in contention over the last dozen or so matches. One very poor performance against a team that used the conditions & their tactics against Notts to the full, doesn't define a whole season. I believe we should all get behind the team on Saturday against Bradford and get a win that could get Notts back on track again. Key players will be returning and that will be a big positive as well as the possibility of new players being signed in January. There is lots to look forward to for the rest of the season.

I think he should have waited & reflected on it before he gave his report & ratings for the players. I'll repeat again that Salford outplayed us because they played well & used the pitch & their tactics to their advantage. We should credit them for that. We were totally outplayed on the day & just need to learn from it Other organisations rate the Notts players, in the low 5/10 (Bass) to the high 6/10 bracket, (Crowley).

Totally agree @Fan of Big Tone We know that the fans are upset, I'm upset myself that we lost, but we should all take a step back and just admit that we were outplayed totally by a team for the first time this season, and just move on to the next game. Maynard and his coaching team have done well to keep Notts competitive for all this time with up to 8 key players missing at times. I say again, 81 POINTS TO PLAY FOR. Notts just 3 POINTS FROM THE PLAYOFFS, with everything to play for.

How about giving the Salford team credit for playing really well. It's going to happen a few times in a season, where the opposing team win because they play well, & nullify the Notts threat.

Can't believe what I'm reading on here post match. It was a really bad day at the office for the Notts team. Stuart Maynard came out post match & apologised to the fans. He didn't make any excuses and took the responsibility for the defeat. That's what good leaders do. We have to give Salford the credit for their win, because they had a plan and it worked perfectly for them. They were just better than Notts on every area of the pitch on Saturday. But I don't understand the pile on from a few members on here post match against Maynard. Reality check. Notts have had so many injuries to key players, but despite that, & due to the effort of the players available to Stuart, Notts are still just three points from a play off position & there are still 81 points to play for. Three teams in addition to Notts out of the top eleven lost yesterday, Doncaster, MK Dons & Grimsby. Notts are still very much in the hunt to get success this season. It's far too early to write the team off just yet. Next week Notts play Bradford at home. A good result will put Notts back on track. To say that Maynard is out of his depth is frankly a ludicrous assertion. A change of manager isn't going to make a difference, & may actually make things worse. Notts fans need to just calm down, take a chill pill, & cheer on the team next Saturday at Meadow Lane.

A dissapointing performance by Notts against Salford. But who was the best Notts player on the field of play against Salford? My Player shortlist is:- Crowley, Tsaroulla, Martin, Bedeau, Ness, Hinchy, Austin, Platt, McGoldrick.

Latest table after Saturday's matches. Notts in 11th place just 3 points from the playoffs.

Dissapointing result today. I think we were outplayed in every department and that is so unlike Notts over the last couple of years. The first goal was absolutely key and it stemmed from another bad error of judgement at the back once again. Every team that plays Notts waits for these opportunities to come because Notts keep giving them to opponents. Notts have never been able to counteract the high press by our opponents and until they do, I don't think that we will get success in this league. In this league a team needs some players that can be physical and mix it with the opposition. The team also needs to be able to change their playing style when it is required. Salford had a plan and it worked perfectly for them. Notts just couldn't counter act it. I think Notts have very good players & they can be successful, & with a few more additions in January they can turn things around, but I think the playing style has to change, especially how they build from the back.

Final Score. Mark Stallard: 'In a nutshell they just were not good enough today. Today is the first day I would say performance was nowhere near, we got beat in every department.'

Update Substitutions for Notts.

Goal to Salford.

Second Half begins CMON U PIES!!! Update.

Half time. Much to do. Mark Stallard: 'We said before the game the difference would be in both penalty areas. Salford have been clinical.'

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Goal Salford.

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Goal for Salford.

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The match is underway.

Notts team to face Salford. Dan is back, so is Abbott & Platt. Ness in for Macari.

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