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I agree. With a decent defence, playing the attacking football he did. Albeit in NL. Some question his loyalty. His loyalty is to his family, they lived in Swansea. As a man who worked away from home, he was able to wake up in rhe same house as his kids. No brainer.

Luke Williams and Macca returning to Meadow Lane

I haver no issue with Luke going to Swansea. As a working man who has worked away from home, he had the opportunity to wake up in the same house as his family. No brainer.

If Donny beat Bradford (highly possible) and Wimbledon beat Port Vale (highly unlikely) then Donny will have won the league before they come to Meadow Lane for the last game of the season. If this is the case, then they'd have had a few beers and won't be as aggressive as they will if they need to win.... then we have chance.

Ordinarily, I'd say it's play offs, but every week the results from the teams in the top three and in the play offs change the positions. This week it was our turn to blob it. Others will, so hold the line and keep the faith. Worse case scenario we will be in the play offs. Wembley is a heart-breaking place to be heart-broken, but I'm happy to take the risk.

Matty Palmer plays the way he does because it suits the way the team is set up. Under the Brothers, Notts have a distinctive brand of football. The Notts team is built like a machine to play in a certain way. The purpose of each component is to perform in a certain way, in synergy with the other parts. Critics of this style cite the lack of originality and creativity that some players have brought to the role previously. But this is a team game and the team plays in a certain way under a certain purpose, and by and large it pays dividends. In answer to your question, yes perhaps, allowing MP a more individual roll, then perhaps he could deliver a different style, worthy of MOTM awards as an individual, but the bigger picture would fail. But he is a highly functional cog in a dynamic team. It is testament to his style, his intelligence and commitment to the cause, that perhaps he knowingly does this aware that it detract from the potential he could deliver. Also when certain 1st team parts are not in the machine, as evidenced by DC moving to MK Dons, or Didzy and JJ out injured, then perhaps the machine isn't as good as it can be. But, by and large, the Brothers system has worked. Long may it do so.

what an irrelevant post, sorry, but this serves no purpose than give an opportunity for Maynard haters to vent their spleen.

The way I see it, Montague has been successful in recruiting for Notts using Football Radars data. He can't take it with him. I presume Football Radar will grant those who pay them to access the data, access. I hope Football Radar refuse them access, at any price.

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The football recruitment paradigm that Notts have is based on an established, finely-tuned footballing engine. That engine will be set up to play in a certain manner. Should a part break down, it is repalced with a similar part, in this case player. where once football clubs recruited a manager, gave them money to spend on new players. All good if he is successful. But often they are not. He is paid off, new manager is recruited and history repeats itself, with variation versions of footballing style changing with managers. Keeping the football style means that Notts do not have these problems. The recruitment team can work with the data supplied from Football Radar which brings in the likes of Macca, Cedwyn, Reuben, Jatta and now Traore. Apply this to any position at Notts and you'll see how we recruit. Lets once again count our blessing and rejoice that we have what we have. Long live the recruitment team!

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Oùr recent return to form has been DC related. I thought Notts would have seen his contract through and allowed him to go on a free. Once the season had concluded. If MK go up and we don't this will be a contributing moment. But then again, I have faith in the Recruitment Team.

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Hi all, back in 2010 I purchased 1 of 100 commemorative bottles of whisky celebrating 100 years at Meadow Lane. It's in the loft for the grandchildren. Has anyone else got one, there were 100. Has anyone opened it? Is it a decent dram? I've done a search online and there's no record out there.

With Notts having such a professional set up behind the scenes at Meadow Lane, it can only assure teams like Spurs, that their assets will be properly looked after. With all respect to other League 2 teams, who may lack the set up at Notts, the physicality of the league is a deterrent when putting players out on loan, and can be a concern. But as evidenced with the way Abbott has transitioned seamlessly into the Nott playing system, we can benefit from loaning gifted players from premiership teams who are safe in the knowledge, their asset is well looked after. As the article indicates, albeit speculatively, our track record of assisting premiership teams can only bring mutual, win-win benefits to Notts in the long term. Yes of course, it would be better to have long term players playing, but remember, the Notts playing system comes first, and whoever is playing that position is there because they can deliver whilst in that role. Bringing with them what it is that the premiership team has identified in them can only benefit Notts. https://tothelaneandback.com/2024/09/28/callum-olusesi-could-head-out-notts-county-loan/