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its going to end a draw unless notts works out how to get behind crewe, aaron nemane had a touch of class and almost got on the score sheet. crewe are looking the better of the two, we need to pass the ball better at times.

yes, i think the game is going to be difficult but the inclusion of Dan Gosling will be a big thing for us. i am interested to see how he does stepping in and despite wishing jodi jones could play, we have plenty of other options. its a good chance for adam chicksen to come in.

this will be my first time at their ground, i am hoping the weather is not too bad and that the parking is not a nightmare. i think we should be up for the game, stockport managed to beat them but they do make things hard. they can also dismantle teams and play off par. it all depends which of their team turns up. likewise, we need to be at our best. i dont think the game is going to feel comfortable to watch, i just have this feeling like they will be the first to score and we have to dig deep in order to make something of it. if we dont give macaulay langstaff the ball, not just in scoring positions but before that, then we are not giving him the chance to get involved which i think does lift confidence.

to be fair, dan gosling is a temporary replacement for the loss of matt palmer. it does not mean hes a like for like replacement but that is what he is. i am glad we have signed him, he should be a big boost in quality and hopefully we can fit him in nicely without much time needed. i dont think players levels really matter, provided that they are good and continue to work hard. so the players like macaulay langstaff, kyle cameron who have not had efl experience can show they are good enough.

he arrived after being released by chelsea due to a pretty big injury if i remember right. i dont think these gambles often pay off, will hayhurst and others are prime examples. its a shame but he probably did not have the right attitude to be a league player. at least hes salvaged a career in the lower leagues.

@Fan of Big Tone then there is also this i remember reading about. [not this exact article but most of them mentioned] https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/9-famous-animals-from-the-first-and-second-world-wars

the result and outcome does not bother me, i am just glad that some of the youngsters got some vital first team experience and now we can focus on bigger things like the league and fa cup. though the main focus must be on the league.

this is a great story! i have never heard of wojtek. i did read that russian forces used dogs to blow up tanks.

it does like hes come here to play and that come january his decision will be based on the amount of games he played and what we can offer him. i like that he does not want to sit idle and collect wages for doing nothing, i hope he does well and can fill the void that the loss of matt palmer brings. i think he could be a great player for us, someone that has the quality to do the quiet things which gets us going.

im not bothered that they scored twice, i am not worried that some of the players really had a bad day. all that matters is persevering and pushing for the win. we wont always be able to play entertaining football and dont cup games always tend to be like this? its just good to get the job done at meadow lane.

i am hoping the game is not called off, i am very much looking forward to the game and i hope that everyone manages to get to the ground without issue. i think we need to put together a good performance, win, lose or draw. provided the players leave it all on the pitch i will be happy.

i am hoping if ollie tipton or the other loanee is not the answer to help us at the back, that we do bring in another cb come january but most things can be worked on in training. the mansfield game could have been perhaps managed a lot better by the players, if i were williams i would not have be happy but since he the forest green game. i dont think he will say, now is the time we encourage and show support to the players tho.

david mcgoldrick for me was one of the standout players who put in a lot of effort against mansfield, he tried and did well i felt. hes right about the support being the heart of the club, i am incredibly proud to be a notts fan now more than ever before. this is largely down to our current squad, luke williams and our owners. i want them to realise that we are a good league two team, the pressure to succeed is only matched out desire to progress the leagues. we can do this!

please dont say this, we have lost enough this year with @GrannyPie. besides we could have a down pour of rain across the uk and gillingham call the game off, but dont mention that bucket please. we want you fit and healthy for many more years.

this is great @DangerousSausage, for younger fans this will be an eye opener in terms of the years of notts' history and historical landmark games. i am not bothered that this did not happen sooner, those 4 years in the national league have helped us to get to where we are now. hopefully, we can make a truly remarkable game for all the remember by bringing the points home.

i think if john bostock is out, jim o brien can do the role but he might need to focus on being more defensive. that is what bostock does, he anchors the defence and allows them to get going without being bullied. whilst jimmy might not be intimidating, he can be good at picking up the ball. i think it should be a fairly good game, hopefully we fewer goals for the home team. that said they seem just as capable as us to score.

its a remarkable achievement for notts, i know @DangerousSausage has been excited by the game as i remember him working out when the fixtures were released which game the 5000th match would be. i really hope that notts just forgets everything and goes to gillingham just wanting to win. otherwise i feel there is much pressure, with the league standings, current form and importance of the occasion. its really just a game, but one hopefully we can hold high in the record books. in luke williams, i trust.

i am with @Chris, hes spot on with what he said. we just lack the fight and strengthen we usually have in midfield. defensively we made it harder on ourselves, but i thought connell rawlinson was the best defender on the pitch. richard brindley had a nightmare unfortunately. there was nothing that macaulay langstaff or david mcgoldrick could do, its just was out of their hand but they at least gave their all.

i think hes 100% correct, i appreciate and love hearing mark stallards comments. i think we just need to work harder in training in defensive situations and work more as a team. every needs to think about their positioning and if someone is marking, ensure that the space is limited. if it means making sure we get players back so be it, we cant keep conceding the amount of goals that we do.

i dont think we need to change anything major, its mostly just focus and team work when defending. we just switch off or make too many wrong calls. aidan stone allowing the first was a major set back, things like that will lower the confidence and its how we respond. i think we had the fight, we attacked well and look good. but colchester knew if they scored, we would take a bit of time to come back with the level of intensity that we can. by which point, we would score and then so would they.

i think his composed interview after the game shows that this time round he's going to give the players a hug, and focus more on the fact we need to work harder in defence. i am confident we can improve in training but it is obvious we need a commander at the back. someone very much like mike edwards.

disappointed but focused on Swindon, if we had played better we may have got something but defensively we need to be much better. proud of our attacking play, jodi jones scoring one of the best goals i have seen away from meadow lane. positives are their and we know the issue.

5-3, i just dont know what or why we are conceding these slopping goals. their player was not even marked, nobody pressed and i feel for aidan stone because any keeper would struggle with this lack of protection. @Piethagoram mentioned his concerns about the defence and i think hes right. i would say we can be good defensively, but without another strong centre back we may be prone to nodding off like this.

as i said in the facebook group. i think the performance so far is a mix of things, colchester are doing well to keep us quiet and their attacks look very good. they are quick to get into scoring positions. we look like a side that is taking to heart whatever was said after forest green game. kyle cameron is struggling, matt palmer looked like he needed to come off. the things that usually work for us have not today but bostock is on. i think that will make a difference.