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Once all the presents have been opened and the disappointing TV specials watched, Boxing Day is all about turkey and stuffing sandwiches and football. Or is it? As I write this on Thursday night, more than half the games have already been postponed due to The Situation, so I feel like a hostage to fortune. But I'll try to squeeze a round out regardless - all of the fixtures below are going ahead at the time of writing, but it'd be a good idea to double-check them to see if the matches are actually going ahead before making your predictions. If your joker match is postponed, you're welcome to change it provided it's before kick-off time. The deadline for predictions (and changes) is 3pm on Boxing Day, and don't forget those jokers!
Huddersfield Town v Blackpool
Middlesbrough v Nottingham Florest
Cheltenham Town v Plymouth Argyle
Fleetwood Town v Shrewsbury Town
Mansfield Town v Hartlepool United
Oldham Athletic v Scunthorpe United
Aldershot v Woking
Wrexham P-P Solihull Moors
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You know what do do by now - get your predictions in by 3pm on Saturday, and bask in the glory of all the points you win! And remember to include your joker, of course.
Bristol City v Huddersfield Town
Coventry City P-P Stoke City
Morecambe v Fleetwood Town
Oxford United v Wigan Athletic
Plymouth Argyle v Charlton Athletic
Port Vale P-P Exeter City
Sutton United v Harrogate Town
Tranmere Rovers v Leyton Orient
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Covid at Chesterfield... Saturday trophy game called off...... Our game on Tuesday evening must be in doubt...
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In another thread, @Chris mentioned that he'd like our next Wembley appearance to be in the play-off final, and it sent a shiver down my spine. The play-offs are our most likely route back to League Two, but I hate them. I joined the party too late for Neil Warnock's triumphs, but in time to see us get our bellies tickled by Bradford in 1996. On top of that, I follow a team in Germany with a pretty catastrophic play-off record themselves.
1995-96 - Bradford 2-0 Notts, League One play-off final. There were three times as many Bradford fans there, and they knew they were going to win. We were pants.
2015-16 - SV Waldhof Mannheim win the Regionalliga Südwest (fourth level), but miss out on promotion to the third division after losing the home leg 0-2 against a superior Sportfreunde Lotte side. I was there. The joy.
2016-17 - Waldhof had a promotion play-off again, this time against SV Meppen. After two 0-0 draws, Meppen won on penalties.
2017-18 - A double header! Notts were well beaten by Coventry (with a bit of help from the ref) and Waldhof made it a hat-trick of play-off defeats by losing at home to Uerdingen (the match was abandoned 10 minutes from the end with the score 3-1 to Uerdingen after home fans starting firing fireworks onto the pitch).
2019-20 - Notts reached a first Wembley final since 1996 and I couldn't go because of The Situation. We lost.
2020-21 - Torquay v Notts. We lost.
It could be eighth time lucky, I know. And it's by no means certain that we'll make the play-offs at all. But if we're in the top seven, please let us be first!
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Slocombe... not happy...we need clean sheets to progress
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Slocombe 3.5 The old adage, form is temporary, class is permanent is wearing a bit thin. A truly woeful blunder handing Altrincham their equaliser, then coming and missing a cross ( or was it from a corner). Having said that, an outstanding save towards the end which may have taken the game to penalties.
Brindley 4 Slater commenting on the amount of balls where we have lost possession... is getting a bit tedious
Rawlinson 4 On the commentary "Rawlinson isnt being pressed as they know about his passing ability (or lack of is strongly hinted)
Cameron 5 The best of the back 3
Palmer 6.5 The guy reads the game, sensible passing choices, never wastes possession
Vincent 6.5 Energetic, tries to make things happen
Parsons 6.5 More effective first half as most of the good play was coming down the left hand side
Richardson 6.5 Conversely better 2nd half, we really do like scoring when he gets into the advance positions to square across the box. The ball to Wootton for his goal shows the type of player he is, not a hit and hope moment
Rodrigues 7 (MoTM) Calmly taken penalty. A real mix bag of good and bad stuff, but when it's right, we really do click. The defence splitting pass in the buildup for Wootton's goal!
Wootton 6.5 Only on for 1st half, but he will be a big miss if he leaves
Mitchell 5 Anonymous for long periods,one soft shot..but only produced a decent effort in the last 5 minutes of normal time
Subs
Lacey 6
Roberts 5.5
Francis 5
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Game 19 - The Spireites (A)
Team: Chesterfield
Date: 21/12/2021
Where: Technique Stadium
What line-up should Ian Burchnall opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.
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Slocombe 4.5 marked down for inability to see the better ball out to the defence
Brindley 4 choosing wrong options, got caught in possession in a dangerous position
Lacey 6 Best of the defence, can pass a ball
Cameron 5.5 Goal, yes but subject to defensive lapses too
Taylor 5.5 Always left with the feeling he should deliver more
Richardson 8 (motm) His slide rule pass for Wooton, absolutely perfect. There were times he was demanding the ball, but not getting it
Palmer 6.5 Wrongly given motm by the sponsors. Tidy performance
Vincent 7.5 The amount of running this guy does is unbelievable. So many runs not picked out by passes though
Roberts 7 Caught in possession, led to Southend's goal. Calm finish to make it 1-1
Ruben 6 Quieter game, booking may mean he misses Chesterfield
Wootton 7 Two goals, perhaps should have been more. Great rob to set up Roberts for Notts first
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Another Saturday, another prediction league round, another chance for unparalleled glory (or at least some points). You know what to do - send in your predictions by 3pm on Saturday, and remember your jokers!
AFC Bournemouth v Blackburn Rovers
Hull City v Bristol City
Fleetwood Town v Gillingham
Sunderland v Plymouth Argyle
Bristol Rovers v Rochdale
Stevenage v Carlisle United
Grimsby Town v Chesterfield
Yeovil Town v Barnet
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Game 20 - The Shrimpers (H)
Team: Southend United
Date: 11/12/2021
Where: Meadow Lane
What line-up should Ian Burchnall opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.
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Notts got there in the end. Southend are a poor side. They will be relegated again if they don't improve. That Chesterfield game in 2 weeks is massive. We can't lose it.
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Exactly how we should be finishing against these teams, though we took our time to get there, but every Notts fan will be happy with that. A step in the direction we need to go, well done.
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I felt like "here we go", for the first 20 minutes.
Notts didn't pass the ball well at all, in fact, Southend asserted more pressure after the first 10 minutes when they realised we looked nervous. We might be playing at a low level, but our players are able to pass, that's a basic thing in football and if this hasn't improved like it did - Southend would've enjoyed a lot more time as nobody seemed to want the ball in our kit.
Aside from the free kick which Rube Rodrigues took, we didn't trouble them much at all.
The moment Matt Palmer passed the ball to an unmarked Alex Lacey, who tried to control the ball but instead allowed it to go out for a corner is the most frustrating thing I have seen from Notts (much more than any part of our League Two relegation season).
Defensively, Notts had their heads in the clouds (I could be harsher with the word clouds).
Thankfully, we started to improve but Southend's pressing in the first half did prove to be a difficult point to overcome. I would like to add, a lot of the issues in the first 45 minutes can only be blamed on us, but they did press very well once they knew Notts wasn't as comfortable as they should've been.
When Cal Roberts scored, it did give us a boost and, I do think it restored some confidence, but it still looked like a game which would ultimately end in a draw.
In the second half, Notts came out with a high-pressing attack and started how we should've been playing in the first.
Southend struggled with our passing and, I am surprised they didn't start trying to kick lumps out of our players more so than the few times they did. Due to Southend wanting to play football, it allowed us to be a lot more creative and free - flowing with the distribution.
I felt a bit disappointed when Joel Taylor came off, although Connor Pearsons did quite well. I just felt Taylor looked to be our main outlet on the flanks, yet in hindsight, it allowed Jayden Richardson a lot more ball time and, he alone took the game in a more direct way to Southend. The moment he started taking on the opposition's defence, pulling behind the last defender at the right time - just opened up so much space.
Southend simply couldn't deal with the class we showed on the right-hand side, which made the game a lot more open.
Notts did attack with a lot of purpose, yet I think it's only fair to credit Richardson for finding the space which change things.
Frank Vincent did a lot of smart play, with his direct running and passing. Matt Palmer calmed things down and with Cal Roberts and Ruben Rodrigues the passing at times was a real joy to watch - although albeit frustrating when one or two of said players went for glory instead of being a team player.
The performanc was fantastic overall, topped off with Kyle Cameron's goal.
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After a week's break thanks to that strange "cup" competition other teams play in, we've got a busy week for the prediction league coming up. These fixtures all kick off at 7.45pm on TUESDAY, so I'll need your predictions by then, and remember your jokers!
Accrington Stanley v AFC Wimbedon
Charlton Athletic v Ipswich Town
Cheltenham Town v Cambridge United
Portsmouth v Sheffield Wednesday
Exeter City v Northampton Town
Leyton Orient v Swindon Town
Newport County v Sutton United
Southend United v Maidenhead United
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I've just been through how to setup notifications for @Iateallthepies and, I realised he still has a generated image that the site creates when a new user signs up.
This got me thinking...
I know some users won't understand how to change their display picture, they might not have time but I am happy to assist anyone who would like to make their own more personal.
Just let me know what you'd like, if it be a player, manager or a photo of yourself.
If you'd like something editing, please just mention it.
Any photos you would like to have used, please send them to [email protected] - I'll upload them for you via the ACP here.
@heraldmagpie @NCRichie @Wilfordpie @Joshua @gtownjohnno
[I'm not singling the above out, they're the remaining users of the past 24 hours who don't have a display image].
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I don't have any plans, other than taking pictures for a friend's birthday party. It feels weird that Notts aren't playing at this time of year, it just doesn't feel like a normal Saturday at all.
How will you be spending your free Saturday?
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I had not realised Andrade had ended up at Stevenage
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Have you ever used the mood feature?
I used to notice the changes a fair bit, especially after games. I have re-enabled the feature, after having some small issues after the last major upgrade. It's now back, with a change of icons and a few extra moods!
Currently, I feel mischievous, but I am not saying why.
You'll need to get @GrannyPie to tell me off, in order to explain further.
What is your current mood set to and why?
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Why does Notts have a very loose approach to contract renewals?
The business model that has been spoken about regarding recruiting players, that will attract bids would be fundamentally flawed if we allow the likes of Kyle Wootton, Ruben Rodrigues and Matt Palmer to leave on frees.
I am now starting to wonder if Cairo Mitchell is a direct replacement for Kyle Wootton.
In my opinion, renewals should be handled the moment a player is likely to extend their existing deals. Not only does it keep their value high, but it spreads confidence within the club and gives the fans something to get behind. I don't understand why Notts or Ian Burchnall has this loose approach to handling negotiations. I think its more likely players will leave, surely we want them to feel wanted and secure with longer deals?
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Aaand we move straight on to Saturday's prediction league round. If you fancy getting some points and climbing up the table, get your predictions in by 3pm on Saturday, and remember your joker!
Peterborough United v Barnsley
Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers
Bolton Wanderers v Cheltenham Town
Plymouth Argyle v Wigan Athletic
Northampton Town v Leyton Orient
Swindon Town v Harrogate Town
Grimsby Town v Boreham Wood
Wrexham v Bromley
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I've done some new wallpapers, 1-10 of this seasons squads. I do have others backlogged that I never found the time to release, which I will be looking into. I am happy to take on your favourite player, the wallpapers are one of the ways I give back to fans.
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Do we have any quiz masters here? or, just anyone who enjoys a good quiz?
I know @super_ram would fall within this category, as we both enjoy taking on the pub quiz machines and, used to play various quiz games.