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We've been so much better than them. What a pity we're only 1 up. Hopefully we can get the 2nd before we run out of steam. This is definitely the best I've ever seen Ollie Norburn, but we need to watch his yellow card

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I think it's certain there'll be at least 1 in, we have the slots and need a replacement. So even if we don't get our main targets, we'll bring in someone from down the list who can maybe contribute to both positions. On the other side, it may already be too late for any outgoings? Jatta and Dennis can settle now and concentrate on completing strong seasons where they're both high up the L2 goalscoring charts. Jatta looks happy and motivated to me, especially on last game's showing and Dennis has only played for us for a few months. They can have storming ends to the season and really boost their standing if they put their minds to it.

Confident. If players as good as Platt, Jones and Jatta are ready to play at their best and join the players we rely on (Bedeau, Macari, Palmer, Iorpenda) then we have a great chance. We have to continue to play both Jatta and Dennis IMO. It'd be interested to see Dennis' average position for his last few run outs because I think he did play a No.10 role and did OK. He can play that role. Here's a crazy idea I'd like to see tried - play both, and for spells during the game swap Jatta and Dennis. Have Jatta as inside forward and Dennis playing on the last man's shoulder for a while. I think it could throw the opposition.

I thought I'd quickly revisit this topic the other side of our accidental winter break and now that a couple of players have dipped under my arbitrary 50% of games mark. After responses from @Robbie @menzinho @Michael D Pie. saying Matty Dennis has to be in the top 5, I thought I'd defer to their better judgment and put him in. But faced with the choices I just couldn't do it! 5) Tom Iorpenda Being an ever-present maintaining such a high standard is remarkable for a young, inexperienced player. Credit to him 4) Allesana Jatta If only he could hit this form every week. At his best, he makes a big contribution all over the pitch 3) Lewis Macari so consistent, rarely less than a solid 6 out of ten, more often a good 7 out of ten 2) Jacob Bedeau played virtually every minute. sews up our left-hand side single-handed 1) Matty Palmer great to get him back, looks like he'll soon find the superb form he was in before his injury

That's 4 out now - Aljofree, Gordon, Roos, Traore. Monty doing some good work clearing the way for players to come in.

It wouldn't be a big surprise if he was in the same category as Gordon - we have to streamline our wage bill i guess to bring in new blood. Look at the first game of the season.....Gagliardi's work is being cancelled out In that first game we had Roos, Aljofree, Gordon, Cotter all getting starts, Norburn came off the bench. So did Bennetts, who wasn't in the 18 man squad yesterday and got no mention in interviews. Norburn though is decent back-up for Palmer at this level. And consideing MP and Robbo are injury-proned we need that back-up. As a regular starter though? I wouldn't say so.

Some comments blow my mind, are we talking about park football or something? If 'winding people up' can get a starting shirt then we're going nowhere. You're right, Norburn made very little positive contribution to our play yesterday. I think he was there for extra insurance as it was Palmer's first game back. Otherwise, there's duplication between the two and we need either Robbo or Iorpenda there to add athleticism and cover more ground

A massive bonus that we nursed him back in, took the 3pts and he can push on from there in home games coming up. Wasting good positions in the final third kind of defines us. I'm certain the club knows this and they're doing all they can to bring in that player who can play-in Jatta and Dennis and be able to notch a few themselves.

I'd say it's between two players who were terrible last time out but bounced back to their bests today. I'll give it to Jatta over Platt. On his day, Jatta does it all, defend, hold it up, be a threat, score.

Quality goal from Jones. After stinkers last time out, Platt and Jatta were back to their bests. Very entertaining cameo from BRE. Solid debut from Belshaw. On the negative side, I get why Palmer was given the insurance of Norburn for his first game back. But we don't need that now IMO and i thought Norburn had a poor game.

A poor half in general... Looks like we need new blood - MP circling back to things proven not to work (2 non-scorers in the No 10 positions, Palmer and Norburn in midfield together). It was a cautious selection with positive options on the bench, so maybe the plan will reveal itself in the 2nd half.

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Marvellous to hear @Fan of Big Tone , you can truly be proud of your son. Let us know when he triumphs. It'll be a great achievement. Five days on and I hope the end is in sight, @Michael D Pie.

We can still dream that departures are some wage bill measures paving the way for arrivals. For example, until RR signs elsewhere I'm still hoping RM can get him back here somehow.

Best of luck to Kellan Gordon going back to Crawley I have to say I'm not unhappy about this, I didn't enjoy watching him play for County

We might still see Barry Cotter move back or move on. I don't think he would play again, unless about 3 or 4 players get injured. My take is that he isn't a Notts player, doesn't fit the possession-based style we still tend towards. He's a force but doesn't help us control the game at all.

Not too surprised, thought there was even a chance of cancel by mutual consent. Good luck to Kelle Roos at Kilmarnock and hope he and his family enjoy that part of Scotland. He can't say he wasn't given chances to steady the ship. The 2nd goal at Chesterfield was what did for him IMO. MP calling it pathetic. And that can't be aimed at Jatta, he can't be expected to head away every single corner. MP and RM could easily find consensus deciding on a Gagliardi mistake.

The signing is exactly what fans were asking for. It's too much to ask in January for a surefire new No.1 like Bass was, but for a high level alternate keeper - reliable and experienced, James Belshaw is perfect. Which way is it going to go though? Scenario 1 - Roos has had more good and Ok games than bad ones, and we've the 4th best defensive record in the league. If we dropped Roos straight away and then Belshaw got injured, we'd may have pissed off or broke the confidence of someone we need. If Roos responds to the new competition by being better, then the Belshaw signing will have worked in an unexpected way. Obviously if Roos has another really bad game, or say 2 poorish games in 5 or 6, Belshaw comes in then Scenario 2 - We heed MP's unusual description of Chesterfield's 2nd goal - pathetic. You don't often hear a coach describe an individual mistake like that. It was both Roos and Jatta, but you'd guess he was saying Roos' part was the more pathetic of the two. Maybe MP brings in Belshaw right away.

I think those that say it depends on the transfer window are close to the mark. We need a couple of immediate, quality first-team contributors to have a shot. By definition, promotion seasons require promotion-level players for the respective league. Not the whole team, but you need at least seven and then the rest can be below that but aren't weak links. We might be on the wrong side of the line there. Palmer and Robbo were playing like promotion-level players, but when they're out we're so obviously not a promotion team. We have Platt/Rodmac, Bedeau, Tsaroulla, Dennis, Jatta, Robbo and Palmer, fit and on best form take you to the 7. Macari is border line. And Iorpenda when playing CM. IMO We need that GK alternate and the promotion-level AM [For reference, our NL final. team in 2023 - Baldwin, Cameron, Palmer, Nemane, Jones, Rodrigues, Langstaff were the 7. Bostock almost. Rawlo, Austin, Chicksen, made up the numbers but didn't let us down]

Welcome and good luck to Beck-Ray Enoru. Hope this is a gem of a signing. The club will do what the club will do according to its strategy. Question though for fans, what would you prefer this January window if it was a choice between 3 punts on future talent or 1 promotion level, first-team contributor, if that was the straight choice on how to spend X amount of available funds?

Yes, this 2nd postponement is a much needed chance to reset and address the issues which have been building up Why is our passing out from the back so poor Why aren't we building through midfield Why are our only wide players, the WBs always trapped, tightly marked around the halfway line The no.10 weakness we know about Why are our excellent 2 top goal scorers prone to following good games with really poor ones Sort some of these out, add some new blood and hopefully we can drive on and get back up the table again.

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Ah yes, might've thought of that it I hadn't had a skinful

Not sure why....does checking make a difference, me old sausage?