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Saturday's Fixtures:
Burton Albion v Nottingham Forest
Fulham v Aston Villa
Shrewsbury Town v Rotherham United
SOuthend United v Portsmouth
Crawley Town v Lincoln City
Exeter City v Mansfeld Town
Game 30 - The Us (A)
Team: Cambridge United
Date: 20/02/18
Where: Abbey Stadium
What line-up should Kevin Nolan 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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We'll be outside the playoff positions come the start of March, it was good while it lasted but we were never going to stay up there unless we strengthened sufficiently and we haven't, not blaming anyone just the cold hard facts.
Hopefully Nolan will learn that you have to be ruthless to get anywhere and if you look back to the end of last season he had the perfect chance to clear the decks but felt an affection towards players who had kept us up.
On 20/02/2018 at 22:44, Northants Pie said:We'll be outside the playoff positions come the start of March, it was good while it lasted but we were never going to stay up there unless we strengthened sufficiently and we haven't, not blaming anyone just the cold hard facts.
Hopefully Nolan will learn that you have to be ruthless to get anywhere and if you look back to the end of last season he had the perfect chance to clear the decks but felt an affection towards players who had kept us up.
Yes, we'll do well if we are still in the playoffs at the end of the season. We did need to strengthen more in the January window but we've been unfortunate with the loss of the Derby lad who would have brought an new attacking dimension.
Having said that we had some things go in our favour in the autumn where we scrambled a result or two, so I don't think this team was going to maintain second position. Nolan has done a great job getting us to this point, and he's done it by getting the best out of lads who were previously performing poorly so we don't want to lose that factor but we clearly will need to strengthen more in the summer so we can really go for an automatic next season. Stead, Ameobi and Smith have been great players but expecting them to provide what's needed up front, week by week, was a big ask which they are struggling to deliver consistently. Forte will score the odd goal but he doesn't contribute nearly enough in his all round game to deserve a starting place. So I suggest we need to lose at least one of the senior lads and Forte in the summer and bring three strikers in. Ikpeazu would be a start.
21 hours ago, frank lepie said:Yes, we'll do well if we are still in the playoffs at the end of the season. We did need to strengthen more in the January window but we've been unfortunate with the loss of the Derby lad who would have brought an new attacking dimension.
Having said that we had some things go in our favour in the autumn where we scrambled a result or two, so I don't think this team was going to maintain second position. Nolan has done a great job getting us to this point, and he's done it by getting the best out of lads who were previously performing poorly so we don't want to lose that factor but we clearly will need to strengthen more in the summer so we can really go for an automatic next season. Stead, Ameobi and Smith have been great players but expecting them to provide what's needed up front, week by week, was a big ask which they are struggling to deliver consistently. Forte will score the odd goal but he doesn't contribute nearly enough in his all round game to deserve a starting place. So I suggest we need to lose at least one of the senior lads and Forte in the summer and bring three strikers in. Ikpeazu would be a start.
Ikpeazu is out of contract in the summer, I think we could do far worse than sign him, all we then need is a smaller more skillful / quick goalscorer and we'll be a match for anyone up top.
Personally I'd like to see Jorge play alongside a lad like Ikpeazu, he can drift about dragging defenders into positions they don't want to go and his ability and touch would be better used up top imo.
Jamie Fullarton, of all people, has got himself a job in football again
https://mobile.twitter.com/FCHTOnline/status/965980961165971456
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Sorry guys not a late valentine's day topic , no the romance of the fa cup , Burnley 0 V 1 Lincoln , a hearty well done from me terrific result and fa cup run , first non league team to fa cup quarter final for hundred years .
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Who was your man of the match for Notts County at Cambridge United?
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I don't want us to sign him, nobody really knows his quality but the majority do know about his 'bad habits'. Do some fans really want promotion that much that they would forget about core values and the risk of further complications? Will Kevn Nolan 'straighten him out'? He's doing a fantastic job with the straight arrow Jonathan Forte already.
Plus he's got Liam Noble giving us 100%, very worthwhile chasing him all season because we are much better now he's available aren't we?
Seriously, Ranger is the prime example of pinning hopes on one player. I doubt many if any fans want him purely on his footballing contributions - so why ignore that Ranger is a clown now?
The worlds going crazy if Ranger is the answer to our problems upfront.
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My main device is probably nearing a year old now, it's still fast like new and I don't really have any issues.
I tend to only upgrade or replace my devices once they have died, I'm not one of these people who must have the latest trend or most popular device. Example, I still use my Samsung Galaxy Note III which I have modded to run Android 7 - it's smooth to run and there's no reason for me to upgrade at the moment.
What about you?
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I'm not really aware of who might be available but chatting to @ARLukomski, he's thrown some very interesting names.
This got me thinking, can the community name any players we could be looking at? I've seen some tweets mention we should try to get Lee Hughes which made me chuckle (as it reminded me of Paul Scholes coming back for United) and, I'm not suggesting the tweets are serious at all.
Do you know of any players we could get in who are unattached? Discuss...
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Don't try to dance round Julie's handbag.
What did you learn today?
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Who was your man of the match for Notts County at Newport County?
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Collin 5 well protected but never feel comfortable
Hunt 5 Par performance but feel Tootle's ability for his forward prowess was sadly missing
Duffy 6 Took an arm 5 minutes from time, a red card offence missed by an inept ref
Hall 7 Ready and up for the fight
Dicko 5.5 Some great breaks in the first 10 minutes,, which deliveries should have resulted in goals
Husin 4.5 Pitch was difficult for the play maker. Caught a few times in possession
Hewitt 5 Lost the midfield battle, too much head tennis. Needed more composure
Noble 4 Always hoping for the Noble of old but not delivering
Grant 5 Good free kick but really needs to hit the target
Stead 5.5 Consistently fouled and had one good trade mark left foot curler saved
Alessandra 4 Never tries to beat his man and looks for a safe pass. Defender then doesnt have to think what to do.
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Game 34 - The Exiles (A)
Team: Newport County
Date: 17/02/18
Where: Rodney Parade
What line-up should Kevin Nolan 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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That was terrible. Pure hoof ball... ball hardly touched the floor.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newport-county-0-0-notts-14304214
Two points dropped against a one dimensional Newport team. Labadie their Motm apparently, says all you need to know
Two scrappy teams which neither side was able to put in a proper performance. I think from the Notts perspective this is my biggest worry the fact we are woeful and lack that finishing required to win games.
Stead missed a few good chances yesterday.
Most on here will know I rate Jonathan Forte as a player, he's a capable backup on the win (although I prefer him to start up front) - I do feel he's a very good player at this level.
I realise most say he drifts, doesn't give much etc.
However, I think he should be in our plans more. He's a natural goalscorer, he does give 100% but he relies on the team to be playing well (as most players do) but his run in the starting 11 wasn't the best time considering the form had dipped. Yet despite the dry patch, he still gave more than some players and he did chase every ball at least when I have seen him.
Whilst some fans are speculating that he doesn't have a future, mostly going on the 'Alan Smith' card - I disagree.
What do you think? Should Forte be in our plans?
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Who was your man of the match for Notts County against Carlisle United?
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So yeah, it's Valentine's Day today, so from a purely platonic perspective I want to wish you all good feelings and whatnot!
What's everyone up to today? Looking at social media, there's going to be a real battle of the sexes going on among a lot of couples - the women who want to go out to dinner or do otherwise romantic things, and the men who want to watch the Champions League (and to be fair Real Madrid vs. PSG looks a corker)!
Let us know!
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As it's Valentine's Day, Notts County have posted a video of everyone's favourite Magpie bromance pair Matt Tootle and Elliott Hewitt answering questions about each other.
Who's the most intelligent? And the tidiest? And the best singer? All is revealed in this entertaining video!
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Tuesday Night's Fixtures:
Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers
Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County
Charlton Athletic v Bradford City
Oldham Athletic v MK Dons
Mansfield Town v Newport County
Wycombe Wanderers v Swindon Town
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Game 33 - The Cumbrians (H)
Team: Carlisle United
Date: 13/02/18
Where: Meadow Lane
What line-up should Kevin Nolan 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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Considering illness & injury who knows what the team might be......
I think some performances have been sadly lacking since early December, teams know to get after us and exploit our slow start to games and the lack of a regular striker will be our undoing again I fear.
Although I think we’ll see a better performance tonight I can’t see us getting anything
sorry lads it’s 1 - 2 defeat (that’s if we manage to score)
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I'd be happy with a draw. This darned virus seems to have knocked the squad for six, plus the drop in form and confidence and we're up against a tough team.
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We really need a result here, I haven't gone - not feeling well (and my legs hurt).
Yet I wished I was there and, regardless I would be trying to do my bit. Kinda nervous to watch my phone as updates come in as I really feel uncomfortable about how the game may potentially go. They'll be on a high, so we need a performance!
-Update-
Switched to following the game via the BBC, no updates came through on my app. I use I should have the PON page's up. Haha
Ross Fitzsimons gave a great account of himself in goal for Notts County during Adam Collin's absence but his moment of madness against Crawley Town coincided with Collin's return to fitness.
Fitzy is now back on the bench, with Collin back in between the sticks, but should he be drafted back into the first team?
We want your thoughts!
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12 February, a day that lives on in the memory of every Notts County fan due to it being the anniversary (1994) of the last time we beat Nottingham Forest - indeed it's our last league meeting, and victory is ours!
Just a reminder of the goal...
Were you at the Lane on that day? What were your emotions on the day? Let us know!
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Game 32 - The Bees (A)
Team: Barnet
Date: 10/02/18
Where: The Hive Stadium
What line-up should Kevin Nolan 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 fantastic read love this article each week ... im a bit peeved thst we lost the way we did cause from whst I read we was awful the gaffer went mad not a great comb we need to take the next week to sort it out ... and fast
No worries buddy
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Not a particularly good performance by a lot of players but who would you give Man of the Match to for Notts County at Barnet?
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I get that he's annoyed, but this interview just shouts a manager who is having a meltdown at his own decisions. Why no motivation during games? It's okay to blame the players, yet his decisions and bizarre tactics have caused us issues. I really don't get why he always seems to portray that he's faultless and anyone seriously thinking of defending him - think about the recent downfall.
Notts are ruining their own chances, yet I expect better from a strong manager like KN.
I'm very disappointed with this interview, he's just saying what we as fans want to hear.
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I still believe that we have a strong squad (on paper), albeit there's obvious gaps and the potential Mason Bennett injury could be a pretty major set back. I still feel now that the 'air' has been cleared and, once the dust has settled - we just need to get on with the season.
There's a potential chance that Kevin has done more damage with his meltdown.
Would he accept this from us? No he wouldn't, it was a meltdown and he should have chosen his words more wisely.
The facts are we are safe, I just hope we don't give up on the hard work. We have had 'dips in form' before but this is clearly more than just that. If it was as easy to be written off, I don't think the post match interview would have taken place. It's clear there's a lot of pressure, not just on Kevin but the players.
Let's do our part and try to forget about the performance, the upcoming home games will be massive now.
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Saturday's Fixtures:
Bolton Wanderers v Fulham
Derby County v Norwich City
AFC Wimbledon v Northampton Town
Shrewsbury Town v Plymouth Argyle
Coventry City v Accrington Stanley
Stevenage v Luton Town
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