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. 

why do i get the feeling he hung on to see if a league club would show interest? i dont think it would show all that much commitment. i thought his heads was in the clouds and he never shown any of the promise that came with signing him. will randall should have been much better.

He should do well with them, sometimes there are good players who only excel with smaller clubs or teams with lesser talent in them. It can help lift performances of the likes of Will Randall, when they have the focus and if they don't get it at clubs it can lead to a less focused showing. I mean this with no disrespect, but I believe he's one of those types who like to carry a team and be the main focus.

I do find it a bit funny that it's taken him so long to find a club, I wondered if he would return to Sutton United.

Very average player for Notts, one who looked to have the quality but not the interest to perform well enough to be starting or getting minutes on the pitch. Which, it's a real shame as we offered a platform to head in the right direction with his career.

I think Ebbesfleet is giving this player a chance to prove himself. His time here showed that he wasn't good enough for our team.

On a serious note, I'm still waiting patiently for the Man City 115 charges to be resolved. I think all football would like to see this saga come to an end as quickly as possible, & a fair result found, for the sake of football in this Country.

I wish they had included a dig at Forest, the West Ham reference was very funny! The whole skit was, but how can you not poke fun at them? They also overlooked mocking Spurs. 

that is funny, was that the real ed sheehan or the look a like? paddy power did well. love the comment about telling him not to sing and to put his guitar away.

I would have given it to Jacob Bedeau, take him out of the squad, and we would be quite weaker in defence and pushing forward. Curtis Edwards had a perfect game. I think he is proving that he's not a squad player but someone who is fighting to play as often as possible. David McGoldrick put in a steady performance and was quite involved, but take away his goals, he wasn't involved as much as Bedeau.

i thought curtis edwards class throughout the game, he would have been my choice.

It's a shame when a signing doesn't work out, but it happens to the best of clubs. Hopefully Notts can learn from the mistake of signing players like this but good luck to him in the future. 

I remember the sending off and thinking it was very softly given, but aside from that, nothing. He doesn’t appear to have done much since.

If he had left Harrogate, I would have been surprised as at 33 he needs to be fighting to remain as their first choice keeper.

I think Forest Green Rovers will have regrets about letting him go.

Fingers crossed he can see out his career in League Two.

I've seen footage of the opening, and it's strange to think that Juventus invited Notts County out of all the teams that could have opened their ground. I think from the footage, they might have been easy on us. It's a great part of our club's history!

It was a great game and day for Notts County. I don't want to repeat myself as I have said this a few times, but I watched the game whilst away with my family. The opening ceremony was amazing!

I have always been very proud of the connection and friendship forged with @Italian Magpies.

Talk about a storm in a tea cup. This one has been whipped up by people who are obsessed about "free speech" when it comes to using racist language - but when Lee Carsley exercises his own freedom not to sing a song, the sky is suddenly falling down. Good on him for sticking to his guns and annoying all the right people.

It feels as though it's the same as those fans using Stuart Maynard's previous full-time position as a BT Technician against him.

Lee Carsley is entitled to sing if he wants, or not.

People really need to stop jumping on things because when the same lot complains the world has gone mad, political correctness this and that - well they're part of the problem. The only thing I care about is signs we are good enough, along with results.

I really don’t care. I find that a lot of people who get upset by things like this aren’t very royal-minded. They’re just people who complain about anything and everything.

Never worked out for him at Notts.

Hope he has more luck and game time at Solihull Moors.

It was a wasteful signing, one I think Luke Williams wasn't committed to trying. I think Williams preferred more senior players in defence, as Lewis Macari wasn't always given a fair chance, which is fair enough it's a different style, but the loan move just proved to be pointless for us and Ollie Tipton.

I wish him all the best with kick-starting his career, I hope Solihull Moors proves to be a good fit for him.

What on earth has he done to his hair? It’s a mix of Messi and some Spanish player I can’t quite name.

Honestly, I thought this was a more American thing.

At least until I reached year 10, when my PE teacher Mr Wilson pulled out these very old ropes and showed us how to climb them. I had no issue with doing that; coming down is what I feared. If you weren't careful, not only would you get rope burns from holding tightly, but have them on the way down. I'm not a fan of heights, but I move very slowly and akwardly coming down from the top. One of my friends, just refused and I wished I had.

Mind Mr Wilson, it was the same person that told me to get up when I suffered a dislocation to my right knee. That wasn't a pretty sight!

Luckily not! Otherwise I'd probably be dead.

The main memory from my PE lessons in the 90s were the cross country runs. We just walked for most of it, but broke into a jog when the teachers turned up in their cars to check on us. It also involved negotiating a farmer's field with bulls in it - I ran that bit!

I’d rather do this than any kind of running. It’s tough being made to run around a field with no purpose. In some sports, you have to, which I don’t mind.