Patterson 7 - not a lot to do in the way of saves, but confident with his handling and distribution. Deserved a clean sheet.
Brindley 7 - looks good on the right side of a back three, defended well and helped to build a few attacks.
Rawlinson 7.5 - looked rock solid all afternoon until his brainfart at the end.
Cameron 8.5 - looked more like the player I hoped we'd signed, commanding performance at the back.
Kelly-Evans 8.5* - his best game for a while, did everything you expect from a wing back all over the pitch.
Palmer - 8.5 - always available, barely wasted a pass, looks a class above this level.
O'Brien 7 - as usual not everything worked, but always in the action.
Vincent 8 - gave us something extra, lots of energy and movement, composed finish for his goal.
Taylor 7 - solid defensively and a threat going forward.
Rodrigues 7.5 - seemed to be singled out as the danger man, linked play well and worked some good positions.
Wootton 7 - missed two pretty good chances, but kept going and deserved his goal.

Roberts 6.5 - got involved, helped us keep hold of the ball in their half. I have to mention his woeful effort when he had possession in the centre circle and their keeper had gone up for the corner. A real chance, but it went nearer the corner flag than the goal. He probably needs a bit of extra training with Michael Doyle on scoring 50-yarders!
Mitchell - n/a.

A really enjoyable game and an excellent atmosphere, where the tempo was quicker and we played some really good stuff. There wasn't a weak link in the team and every player did their job. This showed what we are capable of, we just need to do it more often.

what fruit do you like?

my favourite fruit is apples, i have always liked the taste of them.

berries like strawberries, raspberries, blueberries are very nice. i like kiwi and mango too. not so keen on some types of oranges or bananas.

FA Cup Qualifying - The Lambs (H)

Team: Tamworth

Date: 19/10/2021

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?

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Hi everyone, it's time for our first midweek prediction league in a while. The rules are the same - you get one joker - and the matches kick off at 7.45pm, so I'll need your submissions by then. Good luck!

QPR v Blackburn Rovers

Sheffield United v Millwall

Gillingham v Doncaster Rovers

Portsmouth v Ipswich Town

Rotherham United v Wycombe Wanderers

Harrogate Town v Tranmere Rovers

Oldham Athletic v Walsall

Salford City v Rochdale

Interesting piece, regarding lost pubs in Nottingham.

https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/gallery/lost-nottingham-pubs-bars-closed-6040811

@Piethagoram @super_ram @Feral Fox @DangerousSausage

FA Cup Qualifying - The Lambs (A)

Team: Tamworth

Date: 16/10/2021

Where: The Lamb Ground

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.

Although some teams (ahem) will spend Saturday tearing strips out of each other for the right to play the likes of Crawley Town in the FA Cup, there's a full league programme on in the Proper Leagues. And so we have round 12 of our prediction league - the matches kick off at 3pm, and you get a joker each.

Millwall v Luton Town

Nottingham Florist v Blackpool

Cambridge United v Ipswich Town

Fleetwood Town v Crewe Alexandra

Lincoln City v Charlton Athletic

Bradford City v Bristol Rovers

Crawley Town v Sutton United

Exeter City v Newport County

should we extend patterson and brennans loan if possible?

brennans loan expires on 27th November.

patterson loan expires on 26th October.

i think its clear we thought patterson was a short term option but i think slocombe having someone to push him for his place would help, i dont think it makes sense to rely on just slocombe. its obvious the club dont want to recall brooks, so i wonder would sunderland allow patterson to remain if he was to sit behind another experienced keeper without much game time?

brennan for me is less important, although a useful player to have. if rawlinson and lacey remains fit, where would brennan fit in? i dont see him getting much game time if we arent expiring injuries at the back.

What are your thoughts on what is currently happening with Notts right now? Why are the players leaking and giving goals away???

Thought Hungary were so well set up...a mixture of their top 3 pressing, discipline to keep players behind the ball, making it difficult for England to find space

I thought it was a bonus to see Kyle Cameron selected to play against Yeovil, a crucial return in my eyes. Connell Rawlinson and Sam Slocombe will be welcomed returns too.

What centre-backs would you choose?

Sam Slocombe or Anthony Patterson in goal?

https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/60-years-of-clifton-estate-175090

Game 11 - The Glovers (A)

Team: Yeovil Town

Date: 09/10/2021

Where: Huish Park

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.

A piece I've written on changes that need to be made for International football. 

https://downthewritewing.wordpress.com/2021/10/10/international-football-changes-to-be-made/

The rules are the same, 3pm Saturday is kick-off time. Good luck - and remember those jokers!

Ipswich Town v Shrewsbury Town

Sheffield Wednesday v Bolton Wanderers

Barrow v Leyton Orient

Hartlepool United v Northampton Town

Mansfield Town v Oldham Athletic

Boreham Wood v Dagenham & Redbridge

Dover Athletic v Barnet

Wealdstone v Eastleigh

Painful defending, a nightmare

Who will we get in the draw tomorrow.... I am hoping for either Boston United or Stamford Town... 

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58585429

There's going to be a match later this month with heading restrictions in place. First half headers in area, second half no headers. 

While I'm all for the research of brain injury caused by heading a football and I do believe that some cases of dimentia may have been caused by this, there is the factor of balls being lighter these days compared to the ones years ago when they were solid and soaked up rain to make them heavier. 

I don't think the game could be without heading. 

As I said I'm all for the research but is the game being without heading beneficial for football as a whole? 

So with last nights results for Grimsby and Chesterfield does that put our loss at the weekend into perspective? For me it just goes to show that this league is still massively unpredictable and no matter what we as supporters think/expect most teams are capable of beating each other on their day. It’s going to be another exciting season again I just hope we’ve done enough come the end of it.

Game 10 - The Shaymen (A)

Team: F.C Halifax Town

Date: 05/10/2021

Where: The Shay 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?

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and one can see the Sirrel stand is built over the River Leen...  Haven't seen posts from @Riverleeno for some time!