Mine would be Arthur Mann, a cracking player for Notts.

Hard to pick a Woking player from a well drilled defensive team performance, but I thought Lofthouse, on loan from Oxford, stood out with his speed

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyran_Lofthouse

It's prediction league time again! Get your predictions in by 3pm on Saturday, and remember those jokers

Luton Town v Preston North End

Wycombe Wanderers v Coventry City

Doncaster Rovers v Gillingham

Charlton Athletic v AFC Wimbledon

Forest Green Rovers v Cambridge United

Port Vale v Colchester United

Chesterfield v Barnet

Stockport County v Sutton United

Game 15 - The Glovers (A)

Team: Yeovil Town

Date: 12/12/2020

Where: Huish Park

What line-up should Neal Ardley 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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Slocombe 7 One good save, one mis communication.

Brindley 5 One good shot but sloppy passes feature again

Rawlinson 6 solid defence

Turner 5.5 Positioning for marking suspect

DKE 6.5 Some good forward positions and crosses

Doyle 6 Tried to make things happen

Reeves 6.5. A goal scoring cross but Wootton failed

JOB 4 Found it difficult to find space

Walker 4 Lightweight, seemingly going missing for long periods

Enzio 5.5 Should have scored...just couldnt beat his marker for long periods

Wootton 4 Golden chance missed in 1st minute. Well marked out of the game

Subs

Rodrigues 7 Tries to be the creative force

Sam 4 Unable to make headway, some poor touches

game management as to how to score in injury time! Booking unjustifiable?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Walker_(footballer)

I've listened to the 2nd one first..... again a really good insightful interview by @TheMagpieCircle

Here is my take, reading between the lines:

1) Recruitment: Brano's appointment an absolute disaster waiting to happen ( had he been a head of recruitment elsewhere?..no, I think is the answer)

2) Recruitment : Derry seemingly signed players on "other peoples" recommendations, without ever seeing them play. Jimmy Sirrel did the leg work, travelling up to Scotland midweek to see games... I never got that impression that Shaun put in the miles? he mentioned Greg Abbotts in depth knowledge of L1, L2, Conference...so why did we end up signing the likes of Hayhurst, Wroe, Santos on loan....  It just doesn't hang well together. Bajner being a case on point, signed up on the basis of a call from his agent

3) Budget cuts.... I think people are missing the flip side to this equation. The Trews, probably still had the financial legacy of the Munto fiasco to continually to sort out. Also, maybe, writing without any knowledge...did the Trews have the necessary "dosh" coming in to finance the budgets...hence the cuts being made. I recall Chris Kiwomya saying his budget had been cut by a third...so this was ongoing...

Game 14 - The Wood (H)

Team: Boreham Wood

Date: 08/12/2020

Where: Meadow Lane

What line-up should Neal Ardley 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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Another day, another prediction league round. You know the drill by now - get your predictions in by 3pm on Saturday and remember your jokers! The crown is still anyone's...

Coventry City v Rotherham United

Huddersfield Town v QPR

Northampton Town v Doncaster Rovers

Portsmouth v Peterborough United

Cheltenham Town v Exeter City

Stevenage v Southend United

Eastleigh v Maidenhead United

Bromley v Stockport County

Game 13 - The Cardinals (H)

Team: Woking

Date: 05/12/2020

Where: Meadow Lane

What line-up should Neal Ardley 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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Slocombe 6.5 Always look commanding of his area

Brindley 6.5 Much improved, a wonderful ball in the first half that should have been converted

Turner 5.5 One rating point deducted for 3 sloppy moments in the first 5 minutes. Otherwise solid

Rawlinson 6 Did what he needed to

DKE 6.5 Mr versatility, full of energy.

Doyle 5.5 Again some sloppy passing, actually improved in last 10 minutes, to show his experience

Reeves 7 Covered the ground, like an old Andy Hughes ( for those old enough to remember)

Ruben 6 Tries to make things happen. A stupid free kick given away, saw him subbed immediately afterwards

Sam 5.5 Not his day but thought he was unlucky to be subbed first. That Brindley cross, maybe he thought Wootton was going to get a touch to it

Walker 5 Not in the game for long periods, though capable of a quality ball

Wootton 5.5 Never confident of his penalty taking... bit like I was never confident of Rose last season

Subs

Enzio 7 Impressed with his improvement to work for the team... nice set up for Wootton to score

JOB 6 Better from Jim, a good strike deflected

Knowles 3.5 Inexperience showed. Absolute shambolic free  kick given away

Slocombe 7.5 A quiet away day but pulled off a superb free kick save

DKE 7 Industrious performance linking play on the right

Rawlinson  7 One dodgy moment but well handled forward threats

Turner 6.5 Overshadowed today by his partner. Didnt do a lot wrong

Chicksen 5 Poor passing at times, defensively OK

Doyle 5.5 Less influential than normal, tired towards the end

Reeves 6 Thumping shot against the post. Crowded out when going forward

Enzio 6 Getting involved more, especially defensive work but nothing went for him

Ruben 7 Some great chances went begging but looks so comfortable on the ball, trying to make things happen

Sam 7 Physical performance, occupying Dagenhams back line

Wootton 6.5 Real battle with the centre half.

Subs

Walker 6.5 Looks comfortable on the ball

Knowles 4 Anonymous

JOB Not much time to give a rating

https://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/sport/football/dagenham-and-redbridge/daggers-notts-county-national-league-match-report-1-6951083

Fair report

A few weeks before I went away with my family to Skegness (thankfully before the lockdown and, other restrictions), I became addicted to Frosties. Before that, I was having a fair amount of Ready Brek, I do like porridge but prefer the smoother taste.

Otherwise, I very rarely eat any type of cereal.

As a kid I enjoyed most of them from Sugar Puffs, Rice Krispies to Frosted Sheddies.

So, what's your favourite cereal? Do you have them for breakfast?

It is not often to see Slocombe being outshone...but Harry Isted looks to have a great future.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Isted

I have always been impressed with Dean Parrett, pity he didn't sign for Notts back in 2013... always looked a quality player and Ardley signed him for Wimbledon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Parrett

"I've liked Dean ever since he was at Spurs," Dons boss Neal Ardley told the club website.

"He's very dynamic, very quick and technically excellent. I think he has goals in him."

Parrett is Wimbledon's fourth signing of the summer following their promotion to the third tier via the League Two play-offs.

The Dons have not disclosed the length of Parrett's deal at Kingsmeadow.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36686817

Game 12 - Daggers (A)

Team: Dagenham & Redbridge

Date: 01/12/2020

Where: The Chigwell Construction Stadium

What line-up should Neal Ardley 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.

Hello and welcome to round 15 of the prediction league! These matches kick off this coming Tuesday, 1 December - for some strange reason, the kick-off times in the various divisions are different, so get your predictions in by 7pm on Tuesday to be on the safe side. And remember your jokers! Love, Dangerous "The Oracle" Sausage.

Birmingham City v Barnsley

Derby County v Coventry City

Crewe Alexandra v Swindon Town

Blackpool v Portsmouth

Forest Green Rovers v Newport County

Colchester United v Crawley Town

Solihull Moors v Hartlepool United

Wealdstone v Torquay United

• Damien McCrory hasn't yet returned to training but has done light stuff on grass as of this Monday
• Wes Thomas is back training, he doesn't feel far away from being match ready but Neal Ardley aims to build him up over the next couple of weeks so that he's match sharp.
• Cal Roberts injury doesn't seem to be as bad as some fans/people have speculated, it sounds like there's work being done behind the scenes and with the arrival of Tom Walker for a month - it would seem he's been signed as cover. It's only speculation on my part, but it seems like he could be back to training within the month. He just requires a little looking after, which would be a blessing.

https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2020/december/ardley-pre-dagenham-021220/?fbclid=IwAR1wIsIWb1VbBOEvSuX8aTUd6gxaTGUG5hcZV0I0mRrJWqZqE5ovMTbS3B8

https://downthewritewing.wordpress.com/2020/12/01/congested-fixtures/

something i think can put a little perspective into the ardley out situation is that 4 games ago, newly promoted weadstone sat bottom of the table with minus 4 goal difference.

they looked doomed having being beaten by stockport 5-2 at their own ground.

since they have gone on a winning streak of 4 games, this has changed everything for them and now they sit 3rd. tomorrow they play again, they face halifax away and could go 2nd. notts has 2 games over sutton who sit 4th. beating stockport could push notts as high as 6th place. a winning streak for notts could change form, performance and reflect better in the national league table.

there is still a long way to go.

the club tried getting fans behind our last winning streak of 3 games, hopefully we can start a new roll.

@TheMagpieCircle

https://downthewritewing.wordpress.com/2020/11/28/struggles-of-the-england-national-team/

Ps.. may have slightly ranted in this.