YoopEyes

I’d seen Grant before he came to Notts and I don't think we’ve seen the best if him yet. Technically, he’s a good footballer - good feet, lovely flicks and touches, the quick passing game suits genus style. I attended the Lifeline ‘training day event’ prior to Bradford away last season & Grant looked the sharpest and most creative player. Plus, they did a passing & shooting drill and he was firing screamers past Miller. He “scored” far more than Jones & McGoldrick combined tbh. So, ok - it was training - but there’s a good player in there & we need to use him further fussed, not wide and not as a combative midfielder. In the right, balanced, team I believe he would highly useful.

Paterson can certainly talk sense and he gives the impression that he’s fully aware of where the problems are and what solutions are required. If this translates to improved performances and good results - happy days. I’m prepared to give him, and the new players, time to develop a style & identity. If we are not settled and showing promise by Oct then I suspect that discontent will surface. We need a good start for many reasons. We’ll see what happens. I’m usually more optimistic at this stage but there are some genuine concerns with the set up, all the new faces on & off the pitch and the uncertainty following the loss of Abbott, McGoldrick & Bass.

Thanks again folks - Yoop Eyes!

Thank you for the warm welcome. I’m not entirely @new” - I’ve been absent from this forum for a while but used to regularly contribute to the natch chat but under a duffer t e.mail address and user name. My old account “died” and my e.mail also became defunct. I’ve been supporting Notts for over 60 years, many of those as a season ticket holder, former Patrons Club member, Vice President and I now enjoy home games from the “prawn sandwich” section - in the Directors Suite. For many years I posted on NCM but avoided it for the last 3 or 4 years due to a few posters dictating and taking it over with political threads rather than football related ones. Now cutscenes to have withered on the vine and us no more - so I’m happy to be back here. A bit long winded but that’s my quick intro.

Difficult situation to resolve. Palmer was certainly the “favoured” option for Maynard and he is a respected member of the squad. I don’t know if he fits the “Paterson mould” in respect of playing style and approach. Will he be a regular starter? I’m not sure he is incisive or creative enough tbh. I prefer the more robust, assertive style of leader - Turner was an inspirational captain and he possessed a bit more character & personality for my money. Of the established players I’d have thought Bedeau would be ideal but McDonald also has tge right attributes, should he be a preferred first team candidate.