I don’t see the partnership of Scott Robertson and Matt Palmer being something we’ll see as concrete. I did think it would be at the start of the season, but I think George Abbott looks a better option for winning the ball back and tackling players. Robertson is good going forward but isn’t always careful when passing the ball. He can lose it at times too, so I think Abbott will come into the team more.

I do like Curtis Edwards. I think he’s very good in the advanced midfield role, but he’s okay further back. I do think he has done exceptionally better near the top end of our team.

As for the team, I think right now it could change and adapt. I’ll wait until we are further into the season.

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I agree about Edwards & Abbott. I think they could forge a good defensive midfield partnership especially away from home & against the stronger sides.

Their work rate, tenacity & skill on the ball, would prove invaluable in those matches.

once matt palmer is fit, i have no doubt he will be included more, him and abbott, crowley and edwards seem to be good options. it leaves scott and mcgoldrick to rotate with attacking spaces or advanced midfield. i think like @Robbie, we will start to see a difference between home and away selections. it would be hard to ignore grant for example, but it is a sign of the good options we have.

defence and goal writes itself, when jatta is available he should start.

It wouldn’t be ideal, but with Brown, we could afford Scott time to come back if he has taken a knock. I hope it’s nothing serious and just a dead leg or something like that.

He’s a good player. Sometimes you need a long run in a team after an injury to refind your form.

It's concerning to hear about Cedwyn Scott's limping, and I hope it's nothing serious. As some have pointed out, he's been played out of position, which might be impacting his performance. It's also important to remember that he's still recovering from a previous injury. Let's hope for his quick recovery and a successful return to the pitch, possibly in his preferred role as a striker.

we will have to wait and see how things turn out, i hope cedwyn scott is okay. hes a good player, works hard. i think he does just need time.

i think they need to stick with him if they want to get value out of his fee. he wont help them not playing and the amount of game time is poor. they need to figure out how to get him involved and how he can increase his work rate to make it more likely to succeed. i want macaulay langstaff to work out at millwall. he deserves the break in his career.

It’s a sign of wasted resources. They wanted him, but they’re not willing to put in the effort to make it a success. If he had started strong and scored goals every week, they’d quickly change their minds.

I'm very surprised Oxford didn't go for Macca because with Ruben they have a player that worked with Macca so well. Also Oxford's playing style would have suited Macca much more.

considering southends issues, this is great news. i liked noor husin but he needed to improve much quicker than he did for us. defensively was my main concern.

I didn’t think he was anything special, but my memory of him is unclear. He might have done better if we’d had a more determined squad at the time.

It makes you wonder if there should be a ban on certain bets, like those involving being sent off or getting yellow cards. Fixing a scoreline would be harder to do without being obvious, I would think.

@menzinho @Chris A double helping of Sodje and Montano!

ban them from life, if you match fix or cheat they should never get a chance to represent another club. i would not trust them no matter how sorry they made themselves seem. they are not victims, they are greedy cheaters.

@Robbie Outside the penalty area, such as longer distance efforts, would be nice. Though, David McGoldrick is ticking this box from just outside the opposition's penalty area.

The main thing is scoring though, but I would love to see some belters from distant and during cover routines.

Impressive! It shows how dominant Notts can be at scoring goals from open play. It would be great to see someone firing home free kicks. I always love seeing them fly into the back of the net.

i love this, it shows more of the positive stats that we as a team are producing playing such good football. even when its not pretty, we are still good enough to get a goal.

It's hard to pick just one player for the good start we've had, as everyone in defence has worked hard. Jacob Bedeau has impressed, but he's among many talented players brought in this summer. I hope he, Matty Platt, and Lewis Macari build a strong understanding, but I also know it's important for him and the others to feel settled.

He has settled in rather well. He looks like a player who has been with the club for more than just a single pre-season. I think defensively, Notts are making big strides forward, and I am hoping to see more clean sheets at Meadow Lane.

he looks great in defence for us, i think he is only showing signs of getting better. how he recovers and comes back to defend when players get away from him is very different. he makes them work hard to even pass the ball when hes one on one. watching him defend games tight against the opposition you can see he just watches the ball.

i think he and many of the other players have settled, as meadow lane seems to lift them and makes it seem like they are home.

Why wasn't the EFL highlights programme on this past Saturday (7th Sept)? I know there was the international break but league 2 still played and some games in league 1.

6 hours ago, Fan of Big Tone said:

@Chris the football league highlights show is on ITV4 on Saturdays at 9pm.

He means the show that had fans present, where they would speak. The league highlights now feel noticeably hurried.

Was it Channel 5 that aired the highlights of Non-League football?

i need to give this a watch, i will do it later after i eat around 7ish. then come back and give my thoughts.

how long have they sat around a table? i thought the other way looked better.

Wow, they beat little Liechtenstein. The earth must have moved. Hold on to your hats, next stop Brazil. 

To be fair, San Marino is improving as a nation. I am not sure if it's something that will sustain and see 'long term' improvements, but I do think this won't be their only win.

I'm absolutely loving the tweet from Paddy Power about United! They'll be losing support and custom from many fickle football fans though.

with them being pretty much inside italy, i have always wondered why they dont have more better players or a stronger interest in football. i am pleased they made some history, but hopefully more wins will come.

A spirited Notts fightback in their second innings this afternoon at Chelmsford.

Notts have finished another rain affected day on 180 for 2 still trailing Essex by 184.

Skipper Hameed as made a gritty 100 n/o & Clarke is on 62.

Hameed as passed 1000 runs for the season.

So now we come to the fourth and final day of the match between Essex & Notts from Chelmsford.

Notts resume on 180/2 still trailing by 184.

Notts have lost the match during the morning session. They were bowled out for 281, so have lost by an innings & 83 runs.

It was a real pleasure to interview Colin Slater, PON might be the only one to have his story from his words. Colin will always be our dear Uncle Colin! I actually used to call him at first, he always insisted that I called him Colin, but I tended to be much politer than that. He wrote some excellent tales, including for us.

I'm sure him recounting legends such as Tony Hateley would be a great read.

11 hours ago, CliftonMagpie said:

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Yes that what I did and it was easy to read after that.

I decided to type out the article from the photo to make it easier to read. The text is clear enough, but some visitors might have difficulty if their vision isn’t great. I’ve also hidden it behind spoiler tags for anyone who would like to read it.

Notts now have a much higher pressing game, where the moment they lose the ball, anyone is capable of winning it back. Losing Aaron Nemane seemed disappointing, but from a defensive point of view, I think we are stronger out wide. Nick Trousella could be the best player we have had on the left for some time. He is defensively solid and very good going forward. Accrington wasn’t so much awful as unable to play. They had attacks that could have got them back into the game, but defensively and in goal, Notts were top-notch.

It was good to see Notts get straight to making Accrington work. The way we passed early on gave Notts a feel for what to expect from them. Making them chase for the ball, as we casually knocked it around, gave our players a glimpse into how their movement would open up. I think we started to figure that out quite early, hence the focus on playing the ball through the middle to David McGoldrick. Jacob Bedeau’s pass was well-timed, and McGoldrick’s finish was Premier League standard.

With Notts using the centre of the pitch a bit more, it was encouraging. Though we did use the wider spaces to draw markers and at times needed to lump the ball forward.

There was only a little bit of pressure from Accrington, as defensively Notts were on top of things. I liked seeing George Abbott get stuck in. It took him some time to get more involved, but it’s not a negative. I think for the first 20 minutes he just wanted to focus on defending and what he could do to help, while he became more confident on the ball.

He looked good going forward too, very focused with his passing.

I am not sure how a third goal didn’t go in. I can imagine if David McGoldrick hadn’t scored his goals. Some of the saves Michael Kelly pulled off were frustrating, as he did have a top game, but Notts were just unlucky at other times.

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What league is Matlock in? I wish the pair all the best. It’s nice to see former players do well, especially when they came through our youth system.

@Blake Northern Premier League Premier Division, is the 7th tier of the English league system.

Neither player seemed all that good in a team, but I am sure they had something about them. Remaye Campbell had a chance, unlike Montel Gibson, but they always looked like Non-League players. There’s nothing wrong with that either!

It was great to see Jim O’Brien back. Though I miss him as a player, he is starting to look more like a manager now. I know, it’s normal.

I hope we see him back in the future with his job at Sheffield United. It would be good to see our youngsters take on his team. They are probably leaps above our level, but it would be good to see.

Pleased to see Jim and his boy back. He got a good reception, and it was a nice surprise. I didn’t know anything about it. I don’t know if Notts had announced it before.

I like him, he's determined and doesn't press for the ball. You can see it wants it and at times, I did feel he was being overlooked for what would have been an easier pass, but I don't think that was intentional. He does everything so superbly, especially getting stuck in with challenges. Defensively, he's very quick to pick up the ball. Curtis Edwards seemed impressed by how he linked in with the player. I noticed them shake hands after Edwards had released the ball to McGoldrick before being fouled.

@Piethagoram How about we just send Adam Chicksen back when the loan is over, having had both players change their names legally. George Abbott would make an absolutely fantastic permanent addition to our team.

I wouldn't compare him to Ryan Yates, but his importance to our team could be similar. His ability to go for the ball and get stuck in was key to stopping Accrington.

He looks like a strong loan signing, doesn’t he? George Abbott should become a lot more confident with more time to settle and plenty more minutes. I think it will be interesting to see how Scott Robertson fits in because Abbott would make my starting team ahead of Robertson currently. I know Robertson is out at the moment, but even when fit, I would choose Abbott.

so pleased to read about jodi jones being named for another award, its great for him and notts! fingers crossed he can claim another award. ????

Jodi Jones has been exceptional so far this season. It’s a well-deserved nomination. Good luck to him!

I am pleased for Jodi Jones. He works hard and always gives everything on the pitch. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, but nobody at Notts can fault his effort.

On 07/09/2024 at 14:15, menzinho said:

A bit from Stuart Maynard addressing the controversy.

Notts County head coach Stuart Maynard defends Jevani Brown signing

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Notts County boss Stuart Maynard says Jevani Brown "is trying to become a better person" after admitting to assaulting a woman last year.

He explains the club's reasons for signing him, it's slightly more reassuring. I hope the statement about him getting help was genuine and not just a token gesture.

I think that comment might relate to him getting help with an alcohol problem. He's not the only Notts player to have had problems there. Hope he moves on and does well with us - if there are any issues, back he goes.

I mean, it doesn’t look good as to what happened. I won’t judge him for it. I think everyone can make a mistake, and I hope that’s what it is. I thought he looked good. His wiki page isn’t the most glamorous, but I guess it depends on where he has played mostly.

I hope the loan turns out to be useful. It’s hard to see where he’ll get regular game time, as cover is what Notts needed most. I hope he’s ready to fight for the team and his career, rather than wasting the opportunity.

I think it's important to tell the fans that the club tried their best to sign new players. We were able to keep two of our most important players. I don't think the rumours about them being unhappy are true. Maybe they are injured, or maybe the manager decided not to play them against Accrington.

As routine statements go, I am not sure it was needed, but I do acknowledge that being clear and insightful is a very good aspect of the club. The worry of losing players should mostly settle until the new year. We just have to see what happens.

I think the club did well to reassure fans and keep them informed. I don’t think many clubs do that, and I hope Notts continues.

@Blake Northampton are a very good side at this level. They will probably be top four at season's end, however the score flattered them a little. 

Two of the goals were immediately after Notts substitutions & Notts had a few good chances to score themselves.

Notts are competing on a level playing field with approx six to seven sides. Those are the sides they need to beat & they've  already won two.

I am sure we will continue to see improvements, it's against the bigger teams where eventually we should see further signs of the squad becoming better. It takes time; nothing is lost if you don't push for better things.

There's no shame in losing the game, pleased for Pies' to get two goals.

i wish the womens pies all the best with their season, losing here and there is just football. i hope they can in time bridge the gap and eventually beat these teams they are currently finding hard.