Robbie

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Notts will be wanting to get back to winning ways against a Crawley side that are currently in the bottom 4 in League 2 with just 4 wins in their 25 matches played Crawley's recent form is not good with 4 defeats & 1 draw in their last 5 matches, even so, Crawley will make it very hard for Notts, & they should not be underestimated. Notts have two new players recruited during the transfer window Goalkeeper, James Belshaw, & Forward, Beck- Ray Enoru. It will be interesting if they will both be in contention for a place in the Notts 11 against Crawley. I suspect that Belshaw will start in goal for his Notts debut & Enoru will be on the bench. Hopefully, Matt Palmer will be back after his injury & will be in contention for the match. It is going to be another tough match for Notts despite the position Crawley find themselves in League 2. I expect it will be a close fought tussle, but I do believe Notts can get the win.

Kelle Roos will spend the remainder of the 2025-26 season on loan at Kilmarnock. This move confirms that recent acquisition James Belshaw will be the new Notts number one goalkeeper. Does that mean that Notts will be looking to replace Roos as cover for Belshaw or will Notts continue to keep Griffiths as number two? I wish Kelle Roos good luck in his move to Kilmarnock & hope he can do a good job for them.

Connections Puzzle #949 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Strands #683 “The ears have it!” 🟡🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵🔵

#waffle1455 2/5 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩⭐🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩⭐🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🔥 streak: 122 🌟 #wafflecenturion wafflegame.net

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Strands #682 “"Oh boy!"” 💡🔵💡🔵 💡🔵🟡🔵 🔵

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#waffle1454 4/5 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🔥 streak: 121 🌟 #wafflecenturion wafflegame.net

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I'm very encouraged by this signing. He's one of our own, so I am sure he is keen to make his mark & fight for the number one position. A few more quality signings & Notts could have a good second half to the season. Hopefully these new signings can settle into their new surroundings very quickly.

Connections Puzzle #947 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟦🟦🟪 🟪🟦🟦🟦 🟦🟪🟦🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪Phew

Strands #681 “You need to chill” 🟡💡🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵

#waffle1453 1/5 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩⭐🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🔥 streak: 120 🌟 #wafflecenturion wafflegame.net

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I tend to agree with @Sheffield Pie with his summing up of Notts's chances of automatic promotion. A couple of good additional signings might give an opportunity of making the playoffs at least. There are up to 16 teams above and below Notts that will be challenging for either a automatic promotion place or a place in the playoffs. Half a dozen of those teams could go on a decent run. One of those teams has to be Notts which at the moment is a bit of a stretch.

Strands #680 “Appeal to a hire power” 🟡🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵

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#waffle1452 3/5 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩⭐🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩⭐🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩⭐🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🔥 streak: 119 🌟 #wafflecenturion wafflegame.net

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How things have changed table wise over the last few matches. Notts now find themselves in eighth place, twelve points behind leaders Bromley & more importantly four points behind Walsall who are in third place. Notts have only scored one goal in their last four matches, even though Paterson is playing Jatta & leading scorer Matt Dennis together. Injuries to key players have not helped. Influential midfielders Palmer & Robertson have been a big loss, Jones is not in the best of form, & as a result Notts are not creating the movement from the back that can create chances for our leading scorers. The transfer window is upon us & Notts have already brought in two players, one of those should challenge for a first team place. So the question is, are you confident that Notts can still achieve an automatic place or is a playoff place more likely now? Here is the current League 2 Table.

I'm so pleased that they have made their mark in history after having to start all over again as a phoenix club after Macclesfield Town were liquidated and expelled from the National League in 2020 because of huge debts. Macclesfield have recorded three promotions in the four subsequent seasons & are now in the National League North, currently in 14th place.

Macclesfield FC have beaten a Premier League Club (Crystal Palace), who were the FA Cup Holders 2-1. A team that was 117 places above them in the Football pyramid. It was the biggest FA Cup shock in history. The Magic of the FA Cup continues.