TheSkipper

If I wasn't working, I would be there! Dover looks to be a great away day, I just hope Notts continues to reward the loyal support

I hope the players perform, it's been touted as pay back for our support and this means Notts needs to put on a good display. Losing badly wouldn't be a good way to say thank you. So, DO IT NOTTS! Let's do it right for once.

Unless a team is winning every week, they become predictable and their position is then tangible. Every manager at this level has something annoying about them. Neal Ardley is far from perfect, yet he had been dealt a bad hand and it does take time to fix. He seems to know what the issues are. Previous managers like John Sheridan, Kevin Nolan etc all spoke about strengthening the wrong areas. Ardley has signed to strengthen, it might have upset some that Matt Tootle is being frozen out. We have to trust Ardley to do right by the club. Right now, it's nonsense to be calling for the managers head.

I don't expect Notts to lose, the performance have been steady but getting anything other than a draw would show how the club is on the up right now. A boring draw might follow but some should be happy with that.

Bromley will want to hold the ball with their midfield, then move it into the channels. I do worry about set pieces as they have a couple of good players who deliver excellent balls into the box. One clinical striker too.

A fear a defeat will cause upset within our support and start to make those fans who already want Ardley's head even louder. They're a good side, this is their level and Notts has to respect that. I think too much focus is being put on the players to win pretty, I would expect ugly if it means they are working as a team. That is what Notts needs to do in these games that cannot be controlled by playing impressive football.

Notts will have to win the midfield battle and work hard to create good chances. Confidence will never high after the 5-1 win but this is a tougher task. I can see Notts winning 1 or 2-0

First half Notts struggled to suss them out. After conceding, I felt worried that Notts was about to be outclassed and hammered by a good team wanting to send a message to other teams in this league. They lifted their performance and played well, credit is there but they fell short in the defence. In the second half, the game was class from both sides perspective and I feel the final result is somewhat unfair but duly deserved simply because we pressured them correctly. Good chances, much better finishing. It's that simple.

They appear to be very organised, pretty scrappy side on the ball though. I think it will be a draw myself.

Michael Doyle isn't at his peak, he's overrated and past it now. I can't stand the guys ego, I think he's nothing more than a part player at this stage. I would give the armband to Mitch Rose myself, I think he would lead by example and try to mentor the players around him positively.

I believe the first 8 games will show if this squad is capable of bouncing back at the first attempt, Eastleigh are nothing more than a typical good team in this league. Nothing flash, they just work well together. I hope the quality brought into the club is enough to generate a spark from the opening games. Don't get me wrong, I don't expect fireworks but getting off to some sort of bang would settle the teams nerves. I don't fear relegation, I think a good vibe will flow this season. I can see the game ending up as a draw, unless we hammer them.

If they don't play, they don't learn or gain experience. If the easiest answer is to say youth players are "no better" or about what the club has already, then sitting them on the bench or in the stands won't change anything. It makes the academy quite pointless! It's important that promising youth players have a clear path into the first-team and has the managers full support.

Top pictures! Great effort by the PON gaffer with all that he has had to contend with. ????

Just win for the pride, keep the hope alive for the last game of the season. It's history on the line and survival.

I know people will say they're professionals, yet I believe the issue with the lack of shooting is morale and confidence. The pressure is building, I don't think Notts played bad at all but its not good enough at the same time. I would cut them some slack with the fact that most players gave their all. It might not have been solid individually but it was good enough as a team performance. People suggesting none of them cared are just overreacting.

The way the players came out made me think that they feared losing, I think the optimism has gone and not enough are working hard enough. It's scary to think how average players like Doyle and O'Brien have become but it's what happens when the players around them are idle.

Well done @liampie, @Barry Holland, @ScottyP and @BromPie. Great job by everyone else who supported the fundraising raffle too.

I have a good feeling Notts will win 2-1, take the 3 points and run.

A draw would have been a sign of fight but I don't think losing 1-0 is something fans should get carried a way with. Tranmere are a good team at home and we aren't that great away. More progress is needed but fans need to keep supporting.

I thought he was still at Barrow? Good luck to him. I wonder if he does beginner classes in fitness. ????

The key to playing Tranmere is to choose between quick and slow passing, if we mix the tempo I feel the game will be controlled better but the midfield needs to work hard. The strikers need to be able to absorb the pressure without these two defining factors Notts will struggle. 2-2 is my prediction, CMS and Doyle to score.

I had a dream a few days ago that Notts went on a 3-4 game winning streak, it was enough to push the club on the verge of survival and I'm hoping it comes true. A win against Forest Green Rovers would be very big right now, they're the type of team we should be winning too. I will say 3-1 Notts.