Robbie

I think that Jacob Bedeau is a brilliant signing for Notts & I believe he can be a very important part of our defence this season. The early impressions of him in the Notts County black and white are very good He looks very calm on the ball and that has been something that has been lacking last season. I hope that he can forge a great defensive partnership with Macari & Platt. If that can happen, and what we have already seen is encouraging, Notts will be very stingy at the back this season. The fact that he will be able to cover as left wing back is big as well because it gives Notts options at the back especially if someone has to go off either tactically or through injury. Exciting times ahead for Notts.

Our B team begin their league season with a 2:1 win over Chelmsford City, with goals from Sanderson and Edwards in the second half.

It's Matchday.

Sanderson on the score sheet for Notts B in the second half. In the first half Notts B dominated but didn't take their chances.

B team line up for the match v Chelmsford City at Keyworth today. Sanderson is playing.

First competitive match day for the B team tomorrow at Keyworth, when the Notts play Chelmsford City at 2pm.

I'm very pleased with the performance. To get a clean sheet in our first away match compared to conceding 5 last season marks a big sea change for me. Standouts for me are Alex Bass & Jacob Bedeau who I believe will be big for the club this season. Special credit for the whole team & substitutes for working hard, keeping it tight,and nearly stealing the match at the end. Stuart needs a mention too, for picking his starting eleven and the substitutions that he made in the second half that nearly proved a game changer. That's what Notts were missing last season. Players that can come on and make a difference. That's another big sea change. Let's not get too ahead of ourselves but first impressions are very positive.

Jeff Astle was an incredible player for his time & Notts can be rightly proud that they discovered a real gem that would go on and make footballing history with West Bromwich Albion. Jeff left Notts a few years before my time of watching Notts, but I did see him playing on the telly & it was a pleasure to do so Jeff's work ethic reminds me a lot of a player that has just left us, Macaulay Langstaff. Macca has similar traits to Jeff and I can see Macca scoring many more goals just as Jeff did when he left Notts. It was sad that Jeff left this life prematurely, but what a legacy he has left football. His death has also put into the spotlight the dangers of heading a football which can lead to dementia in later life. We are now seeing safety features introduced into junior football to reduce the risk of dementia in later life.

I'm very encouraged by the Notts performance especially at the back. Such a massive look to the side as well as a massive result & a clean sheet. I must say that Bass looks very good and I thought he commanded his area very well. And that back line, what a difference they made and will continue to make during the season. And with a bit of more luck, Notts could have even won the game in those last fifteen minutes. Last word regarding Stuart Maynard, his team selection was good and his substitutions nearly made a difference. All in all I'm very pleased with the performance & long may it continue.

Notts had a positive result at Tranmere & it would be great if Notts can do the same against Shrewsbury. It's a Cup match so I'm sure that Stuart may make a few changes to the starting 11 to give the squad players more playing time. I would prefer that Notts field their most strongest side initially because it is important that Stuart's first 11 continue to gel as a team. If the players are fit I would continue with the same 11 that started against Tranmere. I know that people always talk about the possibility of a player getting an injury, but that applies to any game or even on the training pitch A clean sheet against Shrewsbury would really boost the confidence around the squad, & Notts are due to have a good result against higher opposition. Let's try to get a good cup run going that can bring in some extra revenue for the Club. If we don't concede any goals I would be very happy. A 1:0 win would be great.

Great support today.

I'm happy with this result. A clean sheet and chances to win it late on. Looking forward to our next match.

Substitutions for Notts.

Back to it. No changes.

Goalless at half time. Happy with that. Tranmere 0 Notts 0

@Wheelbarrow repair man Agree, Macca put the goals away but he had such a great supply route with Crowley, Jones, McGoldrick, & Nemane plus the rest of the Notts team.

Langstaff today. 28 minutes.0 goals, 0 Shots, 0 Assists Result. Millwall 2 Watford 3

Stuart Maynard picks his first side for the first game of the season. So many injuries to start the season. Concerning that Palmer has picked up an injury again. Looks like Chicksen on the left and Jones on the right. I'm a little worried about getting exposed on the flanks.

I wish Conor good luck in his Notts career. Notts have lots of cover in midfield so Conor is going to have to fight for a place. I don't know how him joining Notts will affect Reynolds & Sandersons chances of getting regular first team game time. I hope both of them can still figure in the side

Notts under 18s home to Harrogate town at Clifton suffered a 3:4 loss. Must have been an entertaining game with Notts taking a 3:1 lead before Harrogate came back with three goals of their own.

Looking forward to the match. Interested to see who Stuart will pick to start the game. We now have ten new players that need to gel together. It all depends on how & when they will do that. I am convinced that Notts will be much better in defence this season. We have the makings if an exciting striker partnership with Scott and Jatta. With the Notts midfield providing them with chances I'm hoping for a healthy number of goal too. A good start is essential if Notts are going to challenge for the playoffs. If Notts start well in the first half dozen games, we could witness a good season for Notts.

I'm wondering if it will be a little while before we see Matt Palmer in the side? The arrival of Conor Grant gives Notts more options in midfield while Matt is getting back to full fitness. Conor is traveling with the team to Tranmere so I wonder if he will feature either in the starting 11 or on the bench?

A fantastic well put together article & a great piece of work that has taken lots of research. It is great that PON members like myself now have the info from this great article to be able to understand how the season may play out. I cannot argue with your conclusions on how the season may end. MK Dons winning the championship is a good call that I wholeheartedly agree with and now the have Aaron Nemane to help them. I agree with you that Notts may just miss out this season. I had them finishing mid table around 10th but finishing 8th would be heartbreaking. I hope Notts make a good start and giv us Notts fans some hope that we may sneak into the playoffs, but I do feel it's a long shot this time. I hope I'm wrong And once again, thanks for this great article. Well done!!