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English Football    National League Transfer Summary

The transfers to and from clubs at this level has quickened the past week or so, with the play-off final having been played and contract renewals well under way. Some of the transfers are quite interesting and relevant for us too. In no particular order:

Torquay

A number of their fans well and truly throwing their toys out of the pram because we signed Cameron, which is probably a good indicator for us. Some strange delusions of grandeur in that fan base, probably because they reached the play-off final and are most likely hurting after throwing the league and then losing the playoff final thanks to a couple of dodgy refereeing decisions.Β 

They look set to lose Ben Whitfield (Central midfielder/left winger) as his contract is up and he's yet to sign. To whom though is unknown. There has been those on social media trying to say he will sign for us. That'd send Torquay fans into complete meltdown I'd imagine, but more likely to go to the league I think (Bradford rumoured).

Ben Wynter has re-signed (RB), as has Dean Moxley (LB with the long throw), Asa Hall (CB and captain) and Danny Wright. Wynter is only young (23), but the rest, despite having great seasons, are all well into their 30s.Β  They'll be hoping Aaron Nemane signs a new contract (injured winger).Β 

Joe Lewis andΒ Connor Lemonheigh-Evans are stillΒ contracted, both young and quality players at this level. Not sure on Torquay's financial situation, but those two would require a fee of some sort.Β 

Lucas Covolan Cavagnari, the keeper who scored and did the antics in the penalty shootout in the play-off final, has joined Port Vale (midtable L2 last season).Β 

A numberΒ  of signings for them to make, but they haven't made any thus far. Not a complete rebuild, but I imagine they were hoping to keep their entire squad together butΒ as we found out the season before, that just doesn't happen.Β 

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Jimmy Sirrel Stand    Sam Graham Returns & Rejected Bids...

With Brindley being out for around 6 weeks we've bought in some defensive cover and it's a familiar face in Sam Graham, but I do wonder if he was second choiceΒ ????

According to reports we’ve been unsuccessful in our attempts to sign Geraldo Bajrami from Kidderminster, a young centre back and former Birmingham City U23 captain who's played international football for Albania's U21s.

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Prediction League    Prediction league 21/22 round 39 - 26 March

The prediction league continues this week (minus that silly Championship nonsense, as they're all playing internationals apparently). If you fancy taking part, I'll have your predictions for these eight gritty lower-league fixtures by 3pm on Saturday, and don't forget your jokers!

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AFC Wimbledon v Cambridge United

Shrewsbury Town v Lincoln City

Crawley Town v Rochdale

Port Vale v Sutton United

Salford City v Walsall

Grimsby Town v Dagenham & Redbridge

Maidenhead United v Barnet

Yeovil Town v Southend United

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Match Talk    Match Discussion: Game 36 - The Spireites (H)

Game 36 - The Spireites (H)

Team: Chesterfield

Date: 26/03/2022

Where: Meadow Lane



What line-up should Ian BurchnallΒ opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

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    • Am I happy with a point? No, but I'm satisfied. I'd take 5 points from this and our next 2. Then we have 7 games against lower half sides to finish the season. We should make the playoffs, I think it will be a 3rd place finish.Β 

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    For a so called derby game I thought the first 20 minutes were quite tame, Chesterfield just let us have the ball and when they did get it we didn't want to tackle them! That goal was bad and Whittle was just able to stroll into the box completely unmarked. Then for the equaliser watching in real time I thought it was a nailed on pen. Having seen the replays it's soft, he retracts his leg but his momentum takes him into Ruben. When you dive in the penalty area you're asking for trouble though.Β We had some nearly moments but the first half was a bit meh...

    Second half was better the tempo was quicker but weirdly for us I thought we lacked numbers in our attacks sometimes and we took another touch when we could've had a shot. How Woots missed the header I don't know. Should we have got some fresh legs on upfront for the last 15? Nemane and Sam combo, would that have worked? Who knows.Β Still had a few ffs moments when we dallied on the ball a few times and nearly gave Chesterfield a goal. Asante's miss was almost as bad as Woots, luckily he was not on it for a lot of that game.

    7 points from 9, I'll take that, so called big games out the way (until the play-offs at least) can we finish the season unbeaten now thoughΒ ????

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    Thought Arter was poor on Saurday, looked to be carrying an injury and his corners were a real struggle. As for the game, it was a fair result, but thought we could have won it. Wootton's miss was an even bigger one that Asante's for me and he should have buried it. Miller hit the post but I thought Slocombe had it covered as it was right in front of me. Other than that it was a game of few chances and the keepers were only really troubled by a couple of deflected shots and Rubens mishit drag back shot.

    Next two games are biggies and as @menzinho says, I would definitely take 4 points from them.

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Match Talk    Goals : Notts v Chesterfield

I am sorry, but in terms of defensive marking, this is truly awful. It is the reason we will not go up

An "Oscar" from Ruben saved the day:

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Match Talk    Boreham Wood mgr: Luke Garrard : "Notts are the best team we have played this season"

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Match Talk    Player analysis : Jayden Richardson Notts v Boreham Wood

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Match Talk    Match Discussion: Game 35 - The Wood (H)

Game 35 - The Wood (H)

Team: Boreham Wood

Date: 22/03/2022

Where: Meadow Lane



What line-up should Ian BurchnallΒ opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

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    I think the teams in 5th to 10th are battling it out for 2 playoff places. Borehamwood are 1 point ahead of Notts and have 2 games in hand. Borehamwood are out of form going into this game. They haven't won in their last 4. It's probably the best time to play them. I think Notts will win this and that will go a long way towards securing a playoff spot.Β 

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    Should have won by a greater margin really, but a win is a win and (shock, horrorΒ ????)Β a clean sheet as well! I would still like to see the squad strengthened further for the run in, but Arter (as expected) is taking the Mick in this division. Far too good and should be unbelievable once fully fit. We have played our best football all season with 3 at the back and probably need to continue that way. If that means shoehorning Cal Roberts into the side or benching him, so be it.

    P.S. Really pleased for Sam Slocombe last night, thought he had a good game.

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Match Talk    Highlights : Dagenham v Notts

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Match Talk    Goals : Dagenham v Notts

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Domestic World Football    Where are they now? Mark Fotheringham

Over in the Bundesliga, Hertha Berlin are struggling despite a lot of investment. They've sacked another manager and appointed Felix Magath, a retired manager with a fearsome reputation in the game for making players run long distances in training. Magath has also brought in his own assistant manager, none other than ex-Notts midfielder Mark Fotheringham!

And that's not all - with Magath suffering from covid symptoms, it was Fotheringham who took charge of the team for yesterday's home game against TSG Hoffenheim, overseeing a 3-0 win. He topped off a good day's work by taking his post-match interviews in German (not always a given with British managers and players in Germany, sadly) and berating a reporter for asking idiotic questions about Braveheart. I was expecting him to pop up in Germany again (he was sacked as Ingolstadt assistant manager earlier this season), but not in the Bundesliga at a club like Hertha. Pretty random.

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Prediction League    Prediction league 21/22 round 38 - 19 March

It's round 38 and we're entering the final furlong now - if you want to win the league, finish in the top three or if there's just someone else you'd like to beat, now is the time! I'll have your predictions in by 3pm on Saturday please, and you have a joker each!

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Bristol City v West Bromwich Albion

Swansea City v Birmingham City

Oxford United v Ipswich Town

Portsmouth v Wycombe Wanderers

Barrow v Carlisle United

Sutton United v Tranmere Rovers

Barnet v Woking

Boreham Wood v Grimsby Town

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Match Talk    Match Discussion: Game 34 - Daggers (A)

Game 34 - Daggers (A)

Team: Dagenham & Redbridge

Date: 19/03/2022

Where: Victoria Road



What line-up should Ian BurchnallΒ opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

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Match Talk    Ratings : Dagenham v Notts

Jaros 7 had to pull off a near post save towards the end to preserve the 3 points

Brindley 6.5 Steady in defence Subbed at H/T

Rawlinson 3.5 Burchnall ball found wanting. Terrible pass led to the Dagenham goal. Just not comfortable striding forward with the ball

LaceyΒ  7 Thumping header for 1-1. Subbed at H/T

Chicksen 6 Steady

Richardson 6.5 Great run to create the winner

Arter 6 A bit rusty but cool head at times

Vincent 4 Early promise seems to have evaporated

Palmer 5.5 Tidy, but no real cutting forward passes

Mitchell 3.5 Apart from one good flick to Richardson, just looks lost in a positional sense

Wootton 6.5 Much more involved than of late

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DKE 6.5

Sam 4.5

Francis 4.5

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Match Talk    Lacey's goal : Dagenham v Notts

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Match Talk    Richardson misses at Stockport

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Jimmy Sirrel Stand    Harry Arter signs on loan

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Match Talk    Highlights : Stockport v Notts

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Prediction League    Prediction league 21/22 round 37 - Tuesday 15 March

I hope you've all got time for a quick midweek prediction league round. All of these fixtures kick off at 7.45pm on Tuesday night, and don't forget your jokers!

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Barnsley v Bristol City

Birmingham City v Middlesbrough

Plymouth Argyle v Portsmouth

Shrewsbury Town v Morecambe

Port Vale v Mansfield Town

Swindon Town v Sutton United

Halifax Town v Bromley

Southend United v Dagenham & Redbridge

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Match Talk    Match Discussion: Game 33 - The Hatters (A)

Game 33 - The Hatters (A)

Team: Stockport County

Date: 12/03/2022

Where: Edgeley Park



What line-up should Ian BurchnallΒ opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

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    • There seems to be a bug/illness in the squad. Players vomiting at half time. No wonder the performance wasn't up to scratch. I think Notts should request a postponement of the next game. No way players will have recovered fully by Saturday.Β 

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    A bizarre one then, it leaves me with more questions than answers.

    Could we have actually postponed that game? I don’t think you can do it for Covid now...

    But if 50% of that matchday squad were ill, then why even bother playing them. We were never going to get anything from the game if we had players trying to play when they were clearly in no physical condition to do so.

    And then does that mean we had fit players on the bench? Lacey and Rawlo were highlighted as particularly struggling. I’d have played only non-ill players and just taken the hit. Just explain to us that you can't postpone the game but some players were just too ill. If that meant Woots and Chicks as a center back pairing and Doyle and D-KE as the CM pairing, so be it. Chances are the result would’ve been the same anyway.

    Also sadly for what is our season defining month, it’s not going well. I still think we have a good chance of finishing in the play-offs we’ve got an easy run in (on paper) but I just think if we have to play a team in the play-offs away from home (very likely), right now I just can’t see us progressing.

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    I thought we requested a postponement for this and Dagenham @Dripsey3... This would have been a hard enough game without all the illness, Stockport are a very different proposition now to earlier in the season.

    Instead of playing ill players, I'd have dipped into the youth team. But that's easy to say after the event, and the result wouldn't have been any different.

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Jimmy Sirrel Stand    International Call-ups

Mitchell and Jaros will miss the Boreham Wood and Chesterfield games to play for their respective countries.

Also Jim O’Brien messaged and rightly so called out some so called fans that used the news to have a dig at these players. Commenting like that right under the post just isn’t on.

Brindley and Cal have been called up for the England C team with Woots and Palmer on standby too. They play Wales C on Wed 30th March, no idea if they’ll miss any games but that’s in between the Chesterfield and Southend game…

We are struggling with illness and injuries at the moment, great news for the players but it's not come at an ideal time for us!

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English Football    Chelski weekly losses

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Prediction League    Prediction league 21/22 round 36 - 12 March

Same procedure as every week - predict these eight games by 3pm on Saturday and remember your joker! As an extra special prize, the winner can win a lock of my hair.

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Birmingham City v Hull City

Blackpool v Swansea City

Accrington Stanley v Charlton Athletic

Doncaster Rovers v Gillingham

Bristol Rovers v Harrogate Town

Rochdale v Barrow

Altrincham v Eastleigh

Woking v Maidenhead United

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Match Talk    Penalty not given Notts v Wrexham

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Match Talk    Wrexham

Bit disappointing to go out at this stage but we always had bigger fish to fry this season, unfortunately we look like ending the season as also rans unless something changes very quickly.

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