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Game 25 - The Stones (A)
Team: Wealdstone
Date: 25/01/2022
Where: Grosvenor Vale
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?
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On going issues with Lee Burge's health means he's staying put at Sunderland. Sounds quite serious so I wish him well.
However it's a shame for us as he was doing really well here. Looks we'll be getting someone else in now.
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Sometimes, one needs to take a back seat, and see a match through fresh eyes. After 90 minutes, I would say Notts would have been more than a match for either side in EFL 1 . In fact the top 8 of the Vanarama could survive quite comfortably in this league, if this match was anything to go by.
Bolton had the "class" to win it, at the death... Ricardo Santos their centre half an absolute colossus ( had played for Barnet before joining Bolton)
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Paul Gascoigne once said, "I never predict anything, and I never will". Don't be like Gazza, take part in the prediction league. Kick-off is Saturday at 3, and you have a joker each. Good luck!
Blackpool v Millwall
Sheffield United v Luton Town
Oxford United v Sheffield Wednesday
Shrewsbury Town v Bolton Wanderers
Leyton Orient v Port Vale
Sutton United v Northampton Town
Grimsby Town v Bromley
Woking v Wealdstone
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Game 24 - The Bees (H)
Team: Barnet
Date: 21/01/2022
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?
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I do think it’ll be harsh not to start Sam in the same way I thought it was harsh Mitchell didn’t get to start after he bagged two goals earlier in the season. I think attackers/strikers need that run of games, and I think it’s why we are yet to see the best of both Sam and Mitchell. I can't see either Woots or Ruben being dropped for him though.
Assuming everyone is fit then you'd have to probably switch to a 4-3-3 to get Sam in the team. Then you can have Sam and Roberts/Ruben playing alongside Woots and still get numbers in midfield with Palmer, Vinny and Ruben/Roberts. I don't think we'll play 4-3-3 so he'll probably be back on the bench - just means he'll just have to come off and score!
As for Barnet Mason Bloomfield, Adam Marriott, Ephron Mason-Clarke and Sehat Tasdemir are all out so that's 4 decent attacking options we don't have to worry about. They've got more out too so we definitely won't be facing them at their strongest and right now there form has dropped a bit so on paper it's a good time to play them.
Fingers crossed we get a performance that can honour the memory of Colin Slater.
Barnet haven't won in their last 4 games but one of those was a 0-0 draw at Boreham Wood which was a fantastic result. They didn't play well in their last 2 games. They scrapped a home draw with Altrincham and then were crushed 4-1 by Chesterfield, it was 0-0 at HT but Chesterfield went up 4-0 before Barnet replied. Notts have a fantastic home record. It will be an emotional night. We pay tribute to a great man and the best way to honour his memory is with a win and I think Notts will do just that. 3-0 to Notts I reckon and more than a few tears shed in memory of Uncle Colin. I think I have something in my eye......
Disappointing that this was called off and it just means we've got more games to fit in, however Halifax losing at Maidenhead and Chesterfield losing in the week and drawing yesterday means the gap to the top hasn't really increased. Good wins for Stockport against Dagenham and Bromley against Grimsby though means they gain. Only six points points separating the top 7 now, with us occupying the 7th spot with 2 games in hand...
I think it fairly obvious that we are still lacking a striker who will run in behind and is a bit more clinical than what we currently have.
Georgie Kelly
- 24 y/o Irish striker playing for Donegal in the LOI Premier League.
- 23 in 35 for this season. Scored a few in the league below too but not as prolific in the premier league in previous seasons.
- Maintains a central position and on the shoulder of the defenders.
- Looks to finish first time.
- Tall and looks decent in the air, but might not be the quickest.
- Contract ends at the end of December, but might be beyond our reach?
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Notts appears to be attracting interest in players and replacing them will prove be the ultimate test for the clubs recruitment policy.
What value do you put on the following players?
I am also wondering if you feel we can afford to let any of them go and if so, how does Notts replace them without losing momentum?
Ruben Rodrigues
Kyle Wootton
Cal Roberts
Richard Brindley
Dion Kelly-Evans
I have avoided asking about players who have suffered injuries, plus players that have signed this season. I think the 5 mentioned are the most likely to attract interest from clubs willing to spend a fee to sign them.
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Wow, didn't think I'd see them in for him.
Looks like we won't sell to a national league club anyway. I don't have an issue if Cal moves on and up at some point but the idea of strengthening a promotion rival just seems completely counter-intuitive.
And I just find the whole financial system at Chesterfield very odd, why do you have to crowdfund frost covers but then are able to go and bid for someone like Roberts (who will cost a hell of a lot more than 15k!)
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Do you think he can push on from here now and get himself in the first 11 on a regular basis?
This is his second season with us and until recently he was the forgotten man. Then he got a chance and made an impact in the Wrexham game and could’ve/should’ve scored but against Eastleigh he got his goals.
I really liked his interview afterwards as well, that can only help in keeping the fans on his side with his ‘working hard’ and ‘not giving up’ attitude.
l think he can help us out in the second half of the season. On the social media training videos he’s always showing some bit of great skill using his size to his advantage and finally we’ve seen more of it on the pitch where it counts. I think he’s got a point to prove and if IB can’t get the best out him I don’t know who can!
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and I am old enough to remember travelling on the train to and from London via Corby, Oakham, Melton Mowbray
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Zonal marking for Eastleigh's goal? The ball passed Slocombe too easily?
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It's Saturday, it's 3 o'clock, it's the PON prediction league! And remember your jokers 
Millwall v Nottingham Florist
Preston North End v Birmingham City
AFC Wimbledon v Morecambe
Lincoln City v Cambridge United
Bradford City v Salford City
Colchester United v Barrow
Grimsby Town v Altrincham
Wealdstone v Dover Athletic
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Slocombe 5.5 One heart stopping moment when he dropped the ball... generally well protected
Rawlinson 6 Solid defence, still worried about distribution under pressure
Cameron 6 centre of the 3 , coped well
Chicksen 6.5 not sure of positioning for Eastleigh's first...but going forward, doesnt lose possession
Parsons 6 some good carrying of the ball
Nemane 6 disciplined.
Francis 6 Improving influence
Vincent 6.5 great ball laid off for Eli's first
Roberts 6 double marked , so less effective
Mitchell 4.5 Not influential at all
Sam 7 (MotM) 2nd goal, just showed that he possess a hell of a shot... just wished he had a better first touch
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Game 21 - The Linnets (A)
Team: Kings Lynn Town
Date: 26/12/2021
Where: The Walks
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I'm not sure what IB said at half time but it worked. We cannot afford to drop points in games like these. We didn't so it's job done.
This win could be the turning point of our season, a good result and Cal Roberts firing in 3 goals won't hinder his confidence what with the bid from Chesterfield.
You know what to do by now - send in your predictions by 3pm on Saturday, and don't forget those jokers!
Cheltenham Town v Burton Albion
Doncaster Rovers v Fleetwood Town
Carlisle United v Bradford City
Colchester United v Rochdale
Stevenage v Walsall
Barnet v Altrincham
Bromley v Solihull Moors
Weymouth v Southend United
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Game 23 - The Whites (A)
Team: Dover Athletic
Date: 08/01/2022
Where: Crabble Athletic Ground
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2 hours ago, Dripsey3 said:You couldn't play football on that excuse for a pitch. Ref was right to call it off.
It didn't look bad from what I've seen, we've had it worse and, I watched the game highlights their chairman mentioned - it certainly looked worse then compared to today.
I don't buy they wanted the game to be played though, off or on.
A decision needs to be made early to prevent travel. Dover are a club that pulls postponements without thought, if they truly believed the game could've been played, then they should've communicated with Notts throughout the process.
I got as far as Canterbury East on the train, before turning back.
Fans of both clubs were talking about the possibility of this being called off beforehand due to the awful weather forecast and the state of the pitch. If Dover were so surprised, that shows a lack of foresight.
The way a couple of clubs in this league are run is shambolic. Most clubs in the Northern Counties East league put them to shame.
He's staying for the rest of the season!
Great news imo, he's been superb since signing and has really strengthened us in the RWB spot.
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A post I wrote on a blog about becoming England's number 1 and the possible curse placed on them.
https://downthewritewing.wordpress.com/2022/01/06/becoming-englands-goalkeeper-a-cursed-life/
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Incase no one knew, Kasper Schmeichel has a documentary on Tuesday night on ITV4 at 10pm.
I wrote a piece about Schmeichel last year.
https://downthewritewing.wordpress.com/2021/05/25/kasper-schmeichel-living-up-to-the-name/
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Pfft, not great but not a disaster either.
Second half sounded better, very disappointing to not score though. The non-event first half was probably just as if not more costly. Very similar to Kings Lynn expect this time Wealdstone shut us out. There’s just something sometimes about these away games to the teams nearer the bottom that we really struggle with, just can’t seem to get going quickly enough in particular.
I’d have taken 4 points from these two away games, just means there’s more pressure on the Bromley game now, but weirdly that probably suits us.
Wealdstone must be happy with the draw, it's s good result for them and credit is due for making the most of the game. I feel a bit disappointed, but it's nothing major. I just hoped we'd make it a lot more harder for them.
better with the point and clean sheet than nothing at all, need to work at these types of games tho. we could be back with a bigger gap if we are not careful.