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It's Matchday.

It's great that the Nest can be used to watch a Notts away match in midweek for supporters who can't get to the match in person. Another money spinner for Notts.

Your Tuesday Morning Weather

This will be a very tough match for Notts, Carlisle have some good players that can open defences & Notts will need to be at their best to stand firm at the back. Notts need to start the game very positively and be switched on from the start to ensure they don't concede a goal early. The order of the evening will be for Notts to work hard in all areas of the pitch, but hopefully they will get a little more space than they did against Morecambe. The loss of Jodi till after the new year is big , but I am confident that this Notts team will work hard for each other to try to reduce that loss. We know that Notts will create chances, they just need to take just a few of them, & keep Carlisle at bay.I would be happy with a draw. I think that would be a good result for Notts.

Your Monday Evening Weather.

Another great opposition view article. It is great to get the opposition perspective on the match tomorrow. Notts just need to play at their best against Carlisle. This match is going to be the hardest away match that Notts have faced this season. If Notts have to grind out a result & get a result ugly then so be it. A good defensive performance & a smash and grab win would be a good result as far as I'm concerned.

Jodi Jones is a pivotal player at Notts & his absence through injury will be a big blow to the team & the supporters. Jodi has had so much bad luck in the past through injuries, however, he's had a new lease of life at Notts, & last season broke records, received accolades from his fellow players, football pundits & became the player of the season. The Notts squad is much stronger this season & I'm sure the team will work much harder to reduce the effect of Jodi's absence. I wish Jodi a speedy recovery from his injury & I'm confident he will come back better & stronger.

Your Monday Afternoon Weather

Traveling to Brunton Park to meet Carlisle is always a toughie for any team especially for an evening kick off too I think that the Notts preparation for this match has to be spot on. The news that Jodi is out till the end of the year at least is a blow, however I'm sure the players will try to reduce the impact of Jodi's absence to a minimum. I believe Stuart should bring back Macari to start the match in defence with, Platt & Bedeau, with Bass behind them in goal. I agree that Robertson should start partnering Palmer in the centre of midfield. I would like to see Gordon play on the right & Tsaroulla on the left. I would have Crowley & Grant supporting McGoldrick up front. If Jatta is fit to be on the subs bench, that would be a big lift for the team otherwise it's Slocombe, McDonald, Hinchy, Abbott, Martin, Austin & Brown on the bench. I think that Notts need to start very well & ensure that they don't concede an early goal. Notts will have to be at their best in defence & in the midfield area, because I think that this match will be a physical & attritional battle. Notts have shown lots of character when the chips have been down & they'll need it here too. I'm sure teams have watched the Morecambe match & how they frustrated Notts for long periods. I believe lots of teams will try to follow Morecambe's example, & try to do the same to nullify the Notts passing & attacking game. Notts just need to battle hard & ensure they take the opportunities that come along. I'm hoping for a positive result. I would be pleased with a draw.

Your Monday Morning Weather

I'm going to give Stuart Maynard credit for his substitutions that gave Notts the impetus to get the point that they deserved. Morecambe had a game plan and it very nearly worked for them but a bit of quality from Crowley when it was needed helped to get a point for Notts. Last season Notts would have lost a match such as this but this season Notts are made of sterner stuff. McGoldrick clearing off the line in the final minutes demonstrated just this.

I think that Morecambe have to have a lot of credit for executing their game plan perfectly on the day. They got the early goal then just frustrated Notts, broke up the play & tried to protect their lead & then hit on the break. Their physically really bothered Notts, but to Notts's credit they kept plugging away & the Notts defence stood firm after the early concession. In the second half Stuart's substitutions gave Notts extra impetuous & a touch of class from Crowley with a great pass got Austin in behind them & Platt scored a poachers goal. Notts are made of sterner stuff this season & a defender scoring for them, then in the dying minutes a points saving clearance off the line by Didzy, demonstrates the character of this team to never give up. Notts weren't at their best, but they still managed to get a positive result against a team that played very well, considering their league position.

Martin was brought in to play as a winger or as a central striker in case of an absence through injury. Jodi is expected to be out until the beginning of January, NOT the whole season. It's time to be positive, NOT negative. We have enough quality players to continue the promotion challenge. Players who were injured are also on their way back. Stuart is not under any pressure. This time last season, Williams Notts team had let in double the number of goals that Stuart's team has conceded at the same stage this season. So Notts have improved under Stuart, & the squad is much stronger too.

Here is Macca's first goal in the Championship.

Jodi Jones. Out till at least January 25. Curtis Edwards. Out till at least January 25. Cedwyn Scott. Possibly available in two weeks. Alassana Jatta. Head injury protocol. Possibly available in two weeks. Lucas Ness. Possibly available in two weeks. Kellan Gordon? Wasn't in the squad for Morecambe.

Jodi will be most likely to be out till the new year.

Another view of the Notts equaliser.