Cardiff City 2-0 Sunderland

Queens Park Rangers 1-0 Birmingham City Joker

Fleetwood Town 0-0 Cheltenham Town

Lincoln City 2-1 Leyton Orient

Gillingham 0-1 Crewe Alexandra

Wrexham 3-1 Mansfield Town

Solihull Moors 0-1 Barnet

Woking 1-1 Eastleigh

Here are my predictions. By the way, keep your eyes peeled for Easter Monday's round, which will go live after the final whistle today!

Cardiff City 2-1 Sunderland

Queens Park Rangers 2-0 Birmingham City

Fleetwood Town 1-1 Cheltenham Town

Lincoln City 3-1 Leyton Orient

Gillingham 2-0 Crewe Alexandra

Wrexham 2-2 Mansfield Town

Solihull Moors 1-2 Barnet

Woking 2-0 Eastleigh (joker)

Good Friday's results:

Cardiff City 0-2 Sunderland
Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Birmingham City
Fleetwood Town 1-2 Cheltenham Town
Lincoln City 1-0 Leyton Orient
Gillingham 0-0 Crewe Alexandra
Wrexham 2-0 Mansfield Town
Solihull Moors 2-2 Barnet
Woking 0-1 Eastleigh

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Congrats to Friday's winners @gtownjohnno and @william1984!

@gtownjohnno, @william1984 - 8
@Dan - 7
@DonnyNotts, @magpiejue, @Megan_Elizax - 6
@Harry Buckley - 5
@ARLukomski, @Fan of Big Tone, @liampie, @super_ram - 4
@cheeky~k8, @Robbie - 3
@4everapie, @DangerousSausage - 2

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Things are getting tighter at the top again...

ARLukomski - 195
gtownjohnno - 192
william1984 - 183
Fan of Big Tone - 176
cheeky~k8 - 175
super_ram - 175
4everapie - 172
magpiejue - 172
DangerousSausage - 164
Dan - 160
Megan_Elizax - 149
DonnyNotts - 134
nottsnutter - 129
Chris - 123
liampie - 123
upthepies - 90
Joshua - 86
allardyces tash - 70
Robbie - 69
TheSkipper - 67
KingWilliams - 66
Harry Buckley - 59
CliftonMagpie - 55
thommo - 49
OoooooTommy - 45
NottsCountyKev - 41
JIMBO - 40
jimbob - 38
Nocturnal-Magpie - 38
AmericanPie - 36
KB1862 - 22
George L - 6
Canadian - 4

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Maynard has destroyed our attackers and actually done the impossible, he has made the defence worse.
If a question of sport was still on, Notts could fill a whole series with “what happens next”. The side has become a laughing stock of the league and they’re really not trying to do anything to address it.

It would be nice for our Chief Exec to actually open his office door, and watch what is happening. We have heard nothing from him in months but I bet we will when it comes to the club wanting us to renew our season tickets!

its all confidence at this stage and the fact the season is one we must grind out, i see errors and issues happening. i still dont blame stuart maynard, the players cant help themselves and until we have the time to really strengthen and sort out some of the obvious gaps then things are what they are. its really disappointing to see some fans, a very small minority seem to take joy at away games that we are so poor. maybe its their way of coping but its just hostile and very atmosphere ruining to hear silly comments throughout a game. I enjoyed the game itself more than hearing them.

the goals we gave away were extremely poor, i dont think we should be too harsh on scott robertson because hes still young and has largely done well.

if we were winning people would be overlooking some of these mistakes and the majority i think would be less critical, its a real shame how this season has ended up but sometimes it happens when you realise you are not good enough for the higher end. the fact some people still believe we should be we are good enough for promotion to league one, but say we are rubbish makes me want to pull my hair out.

we are not ready, there is a chance we could have been but not since luke williams left and even then we seemed to coasting out of the frame of it.

Good evening,

Hope you are all well.

I thought your away following was excellent yesterday but you were given little to enthuse over. It made me smile when your were cheering back passes to your own keeper culminating in our second goal.

Previous post mentions Scott Robertson who seemed to just run around whilst in posession without any real purpose. Generally sideways and back. We have been playing like that for seasons ironically starting under Luke Williams.

Our demise this season began at Meadow Lane when our then manager "bigged" you up so much that our unbeaten start would inevitably end. We have sunk slowly to what is probably going to be our lowest ever league finish.

Having said that we put together our best team performance for ages yesterday but you still showed up our frailties and could (should?) easily have got something from the match.

It is what it is and let's all hope for better times next season.

Best wishes,

Mickey

AMEN.

i still feel we are seeing the different jason turner made around the club, the fact players are still mentioning him says a lot too.

RIP Jason Turner.????

i caught this but forgot to look to see if it had been mentioned here, its great to see two of our youngsters get selected and i hope it gets them some experience. it makes it promising from our front because international football can be a huge benefit to moulding all rounded players.

27 minutes ago, Ohh Tommy Johnson said:

Anything shorter than a 5 day test is a slog fest!!????????

I think "Bazball" is changing that.

It needs to be stopped... you can beat a 4 hour long 50 from Geoff Boycott!  England tests have often been only 3 days, but generally that was because we were so easily beaten!

i could not watch a long cricket game but t20 games are generally entertaining and watchable when two teams are really going for it. proper test matches bore the life out of me, it took me awhile to get into football but cricket just is not the sport that does for me.

i can understand why scotland would want to make things shorter with their weather.

they are being ambitious and can see that what is currently working might see them gain promotion to league one. after all their years in the national league, its good to see a club like them doing well. rather than the likes of salford city and mk dons.

provided they can handle the debts and dont risk the clubs future too much so be it.

before not to have your head cut off when visiting that medieval market. ????

i have no plans for easter, i dont really buy the eggs anymore. they are just chocolate and something nice for kids.

He's a significant presence in the team. When he plays, he does all the things you would expect from a more experienced player. I think his absence has also been similar to that of Matt Palmer, because of how quietly he goes about doing all the right things. His return will be a big deal for the club. Some players do much more than you see, and when they're injured, you notice it more easily.

Finally! I have been waiting a long time to see positive news about Cedwyn (????double check that) Scott.

He's a fantastic player, someone who should be featuring more than he has - I mean in terms of starts prior to his injury. With him leading the way, our presence became more vibrant and intimidating. I can't wait to see him 100% and ready to feature.

The story in the spoiler is well worth the laugh at my expense.  

Nice to see Cedwyn back on the grass.

Is it too late to put my joker on Crewe v Wimbledon? ????

That’ll teach me to pay attention when on holiday. 

The results:

Burton Albion 0-1 Port Vale
Barrow 1-0 Newport County
Crewe Alexandra 1-1 AFC Wimbledon
Morecambe 2-3 Gillingham
Tranmere Rovers 1-3 Crawley Town
Aldershot 1-1 Solihull Moors
Altrincham 2-3 Gateshead
Dagenham & Redbridge 0-0 Oldham Athletic

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Congrats to this round's winner @4everapie! @Fan of Big Tone might also have made double figures, but he was too busy sipping cocktails on his cruise ship to add his joker

@4everapie - 12
@Fan of Big Tone - 7
@ARLukomski, @Robbie - 6
@super_ram - 5
@cheeky~k8, @DangerousSausage, @DonnyNotts, @Harry Buckley, @magpiejue, @william1984 - 3
@gtownjohnno - 2
@Megan_Elizax - 1
@Dan - nul points

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@ARLukomski opens up a bit of a gap at the top and @4everapie climbs a couple of places...

ARLukomski - 191
gtownjohnno - 184
william1984 - 175
cheeky~k8 - 172
Fan of Big Tone - 172
super_ram - 171
4everapie - 170
magpiejue - 166
DangerousSausage - 162
Dan - 153
Megan_Elizax - 143
nottsnutter - 129
DonnyNotts - 128
Chris - 123
liampie - 119
upthepies - 90
Joshua - 86
allardyces tash - 70
TheSkipper - 67
KingWilliams - 66
Robbie - 66
CliftonMagpie - 55
Harry Buckley - 54
thommo - 49
OoooooTommy - 45
NottsCountyKev - 41
JIMBO - 40
jimbob - 38
Nocturnal-Magpie - 38
AmericanPie - 36
KB1862 - 22
George L - 6
Canadian - 4

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Our next round of matches is on Good Friday, and they're online now! Insert egg pun here.

On 26/03/2024 at 20:47, DangerousSausage said:

@Fan of Big Tone might also have made double figures, but he was too busy sipping cocktails on his cruise ship to add his joker

I keep spilling my blooming cocktails, to say this cruise has been a bumpy would be an understatement. ???? ⛴️ 

I Agree with some of your points menzinho , but I think the new contracts handed out in the Summer, were done so with the Heart Ruling the Head. As I have stated many times on this site, Luke Williams Man Management skills were much more Superior than Stuart Maynard's and he could get good performances out of mediocre players. Once Williams departed the Rot that had started to set in during the latter part of his tenure spread at an Alarming Rate under Maynard. It is wrong to lay all of Notts problems at Maynard's door, but Football is a Results game and Maynard hasn't got them hence all the backlash from Fans.

To be Honest I never read or heard about the players you mentioned that Notts tried to sign. But then again there must have been more than just two Defenders to be looked at? Anyway I expect a Massive Shake Up at the Lane this Summer.

When I'm watching on iFollow, there tends to be a goal when I leave the room. So around the 85th minute, and with us still looking the likelier team to score, I went for a toilet break. Soon after I hear Dave Bracegirdle raise his voice - it's a goal! I do a little fist pump, finish up, wash my hands and go back to my computer. Oh. Sorry about costing us the point, but I doubt it'll count for much now anyway.

I don't think we were as good as SM described (if we were playing so well, why change the formation at half time?), but nor were we terrible. We looked very purposeful at the start of the second half, but missed a few chances to take the lead and instead let ourselves down thanks to a moment of utter naivety at the end (coupled with the mystical powers of my toilet breaks). I'm not going to mention the defence because I'm just bored of it now. Going forwards, Jones has been excellent but we've become over-reliant on him now, which makes us predictable. And once again we get a changed selection and a different formation even coming off the back of a win, with Jatta and Langstaff evidently confused about who should be standing where. How can our players play as a fluid unit when they don't know what they're supposed to be doing? There's no wonder we can't build any momentum.

Five home defeats on the bounce is the worst since the implosion of John Sheridan's tenure (have we ever lost six?). I'm finding it increasingly difficult to envisage Maynard leading us into next season. We badly need some leadership and organisation at the back next season if we're to avoid getting dragged into the mire and potentially doing a Hartlepool next season.

the biggest issue i felt is that we did not threaten them enough, salford were poor but they controlled things and when they could pounce they did. their opening goal, it came from us being too casual on the ball. people are singling out kyle cameron who has not been great, but we should not be so sloppy to gift the ball away. we had every opportunity to make a game of it and get goals, but we are very cut throat. we over play it and rely on almost walking the ball into the net, we need to stop allowing teams to pack their goal with players because that just makes it unlikely for this to be successful.

there are times when we move the ball around and look very good, attacking with pace and determination but the moment we hit a defensive wall it just becomes a problem.

My man of the match for Notts is Cowley. I would say his best match under Maynard, Jatta and Macari were close 2nd. Jones his usual self being influential. Langstaff never stops running. I think he can strike a good partnership with Jatta.

Ashley-Hamnond came in and did well enough, his distribution stood out too. Robertson consistent once again and Nemane looked confident, much more than late.

That 20 minute spell in the second half was the best we've seen from Notts this year.

I don't think we can expect our defence to improve in the last 8 games. It will be a case of just trying to keep the goals conceded less than the goals scored.

But this win will be a confidence booster for the match on Saturday at home to Salford. If the teams confident, they can beat anyone in this league.

the performance against bradford was very good to see, but they are a poor team. pleased that we kept a clean sheet, dan crowley was the main player for us he was all over it.

Maynard - 3 - Got the tactics all wrong in the first half. Should have kept with the same side that played Bradford, O'Brien in for Nemane.

Slocombe - 5 - Doesn't command his area, is distribution is poor in my opinion. Another good shop stopper may have saved one of the goals.

Cameron - 4 - League 2 a step too far.

Warner - 5 - Poor today but with decent defenders beside him would be better.

Macari - 7 - Best defender Notts have. 

Jones - 6 - Played on his weaker side. Not his fault. Better in second half on the left side.

Chicksen - 3 - . League 2 a step to far.

Robertson - 6 - Always consistent, currently our best midfielder.

Austin - 5 - Steady performer but not one of his better matches, but no more than a squad player.

Crowley - 6 - I rate him 6 for the goal but below his best.

Langstaff - 5 - Missed opportunities that he would have buried earlier in the season.

Jatta - 5 -  Wasn't used in a way that shows him at his best today. Shouldn't have been substituted.

O'Brien  (sub) - 5 -  Should have played from the start.

McGoldrick (sub) - 4 - Not the same player he was earlier in the season. Thought he would bring more to the side when he signed for us.

the first part of the season we could have 6 or more contenders for this, unfortunately the way performances have been as of late. i think dan crowley is the stand out player. i love jodi jones but hes not always at his best, defensively he has been poor for the most part of the season. hes not the only one and yes, he should be in the running for this but for me there are things that just bump his impact down.

I'm 95% sure Jodi Jones will win it when it comes to a supporters vote (and equally importantly the PON Poll!). A record breaking season of assists is hard to argue with really.

Interestingly FotMob has Crowley as our highest rated player with an average score of 7.54 across the season so far. Second is McGoldrick with 7.43. Then Jones with 7.38 and Macca on 7.23. I think these are the main four contenders that will be vying for the award too.

I agree that those are the leading 4 @menzinho 

It may finish up as a very close decision between Cowley, Jones and Langstaff for the award.

If Langstaff get another 5 to make it 30, but he could be Jodi doing the assisting.

Personally, I do hope that Jodi gets it, he has been phenomenal for us this season.

What would be the answer you'd get from people who moan and groan about Notts? I pay my money and I'm entitled to my opinion. Yes of course you are but screaming for  the Managers head and being Toxic towards players helps No One. Do you remember back in the day, before the internet? Your team lost what would you do ? You and your mates would trudge down to the Pub, you'd have a couple of beers and questions would be asked. Why did we sign that defender? Couldn't tackle a wet paper bag.  Did you see that penalty? Twelve yards out and he puts it over the bar, my Granny could have scored from there. That's it I'm finished I'm not going to another match.  But the next Saturday home match you're there cheering your team on why? Because you've had time to calm down, look at things with a balanced view and with a bit of luck we might have won.

Then comes the Internet and the (Un) Social Media platforms arrive. Now after a match your emotions are running high the Red Mist comes down and you have your phone onto which you can Vent Your Anger at the Manager at certain players and at the Owners. All of your reason goes out of the  door and unfortunately that's the way things are now days and it's something we all have to live with, sometimes advanced technology is a Curse as well as a  Boon. 

Sorry for rambling on guys but there are times when I need to get stuff off my chest.

2 hours ago, DangerousSausage said:

Winning is everything in football - string three wins together and everyone is smiling again. It is that simple.

People will always go over the top in their criticism, sometimes they're emotional and sometimes they get a kick out of it. But not all criticism is unjustified - we've gathered four points in eight games under SM, and our points average was very poor before that as well. We're relying on the points we gathered in September and October to keep us out of a relegation fight. To put that into perspective, since promotion was introduced from the Conference in 1987, no team has EVER gone straight back down. In fact, several have gone up again. Staying in League Two isn't an achievement, it's the barest of bare minimums.

This isn't a blip, we've had relegation form for half a season now. Stuart Maynard's job is to find a way to get us picking up points regularly, which in turn would give us something to build on for next season. It doesn't matter what he or anyone else says in interviews, when you reach a certain point you've heard it all before. Only wins will save his job and turn things around again.

We played well enough against Wimbledon to get a result out of that game. Two defensive errors cost us once again. It's obvious we need a "Killer Kilcline'" clone or two in our defence, to boss opposing forwards at this level. 

Just imagine the two Brians, Brian Stubbs and a Brian Kilcline would do for this team.

If we beat Salford that would be two wins on the bounce and three games unbeaten. A little run would do no end for the atmosphere at the Lane. This place would be rocking again.

First game I haven`t watched live on stream this season. I watched the replay now and I`m a very happy man! Great result on a terrible pitch. Jatta brings something else.

COYP!

What a relief that was! You can see how much that meant from the celebrations at the end of the match. I feel chuffed for Stuart Maynard in particular. But now a lot will depend on the manner in which we follow it up - whether we grow in confidence or fall back into the same pattern as before. Saturday could go a long way to telling us where the journey will take us.

I'm not getting carried away about the play-offs though. I'd be happy with a top ten position and something to build on for next season.

On 20/03/2024 at 08:31, Dripsey3 said:

A last word on the pitch. When Jatta is celebrating his first goal, bits of the surface were flying around his ankles. You couldn't call it turf. It was more like clay. I doubt there's much drainage there. When I was in France visiting the WW1 battlefields, I picked up some soil. It was clay. Exactly like Bradford's surface. Maybe I'm too obsessed with soil but I put that down to being Irish, land and soil are engrained in our DNA. 

I understand that it has been laid over a concrete bed, not immediately below the surface, but close enough to mean it won't drain.  The cost to remediate it is prohibitive, so they (and everyone else) will be living with it for a few seasons yet.

Lets be Honest we can all sit at our keyboards and debate about what's gone wrong at Notts, and how we think it should be put right, but in the end it's down to the Club's owners their decision is what counts in the end. That's why I don't think they'll get rid of Stuart Maynard (yet) because it's been clear that he was the man the Brothers wanted to take over from Luke Williams, and to replace him would be an admission they got it wrong, and it's Human Nature nobody likes to admit their wrong. I would hope that the Owners and Recruitment Team are even now working on which players need to be released from their contracts, ( my thoughts on this I've expressed in another comment section on the PON site) and who should remain at the Lane for next season. And once this season is finished Stuart Maynard ( or who ever is in the Dug Out) will also have a say in which players he wants playing in the Black & White Stripes next season.  

Other than the coaching staff being looked into it would appear the Recruitment team also needs a shake up and a new head honcho be brought in, because for how many seasons have the Notts defence been a major Bug Bear with the Fans? We can see it so why can't the Recruitment team see it? But then again we can only express our opinions, the Be All and End All lies with the the Owners and So Far the Brothers haven't let the Fans down, they may have made some decisions we fans have found odd but everything has come good and I for one have faith in what they do and what ever needs doing at Notts to put things right they will do it.

@Wheelbarrow repair man I believe Maynard will still be Head Coach at the beginning of next season. This squad is not his squad so I do expect a big rebuild for next season.

Favourites may well be sold on, but they will raise finance for rebuilding a squad that is a league 2 squad and not a National League squad. 

I think there are a lot of issues at play here.  It is very rarely just one big thing that goes wrong in these situations.  Injuries have left us without some of our best players, we have been unable to rotate when fatigue or loss of form sets in. The disruption of having LW leave, and SM come in.  An inexperienced coaching team learning their trade, and some transfers not coming off as hoped.  Also losing Jason Turner changed the culture at the club (I'm not saying for better or worse, but a change at the top always leads to a change in culture).  The more I think about it, the more I think SM is the least of the issues. He must have shown something in the recruitment process - it wasn't a hurried process. So I  think he will be given every opportunity to show what he can do. Sadly, given a large section of the fanbase have already decided he has to go (indeed many did before he even arrived), the pressure is already really high which can't help.  Our current owners don't seem to be the panicking types, and Trew and Hardy show what happens when the owner flips and flops, so I don't think there will be changes there for a while. 

A couple of wins and a clean sheet will do wonders for fatigue and confidence, lets hope that starts tomorrow.

On 14/03/2024 at 13:53, Fan of Big Tone said:

Birmingham City 2-1 Watford

Plymouth Argyle 1-1 Preston North End

Derby County 1-0 Bolton Wanderers

Peterborough United 3-2/Portsmouth

Forest Green Rovers 3-0 Sutton United (joker)

Swindon Town 0-1 Doncaster Rovers

AFC Fylde 1-2 Wealdstone

Eastleigh 2-0 Rochdale

Say 'thank you'then!!!!

4 minutes ago, super_ram said:

Say 'thank you'then!!!!

Thank you then.

The results:

Birmingham City 0-1 Watford
Plymouth Argyle 0-1 Preston North End
Derby County 1-0 Bolton Wanderers
Peterborough United 0-1 Portsmouth
Forest Green Rovers 0-1 Sutton United
Swindon Town 1-2 Doncaster Rovers
AFC Fylde 1-2 Wealdstone
Eastleigh 1-4 Rochdale

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@Megan_Elizax leads the pack this round!

@Megan_Elizax - 8
@Fan of Big Tone, @Harry Buckley, @william1984 - 7
@magpiejue - 5
@ARLukomski, @liampie, @Robbie - 4
@4everapie, @DangerousSausage - 3
@Dan, @gtownjohnno, @nottsnutter - 2
@cheeky~k8, @super_ram - 1

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@william1984 moves third and is now 13 points off top spot having cut @ARLukomski's lead by 17 points in the last six rounds. Could there be a late challenge to the top two?

ARLukomski - 185
gtownjohnno - 182
william1984 - 172
cheeky~k8 - 169
super_ram - 166
Fan of Big Tone - 165
magpiejue - 163
DangerousSausage - 159
4everapie - 158
Dan - 153
Megan_Elizax - 142
nottsnutter - 129
DonnyNotts - 125
Chris - 123
liampie - 119
upthepies - 90
Joshua - 86
allardyces tash - 70
TheSkipper - 67
KingWilliams - 66
Robbie - 60
CliftonMagpie - 55
Harry Buckley - 51
thommo - 49
OoooooTommy - 45
NottsCountyKev - 41
JIMBO - 40
jimbob - 38
Nocturnal-Magpie - 38
AmericanPie - 36
KB1862 - 22
George L - 6
Canadian - 4

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And that's our lot for another week. Feel free to check by from Wednesday onwards, which is when I'll be posting Saturday's fixtures. Congratulations/commiserations and hopefully I'll see you next time!

i am going to watch notts tomorrow, i will be by myself again and i dont really enjoy the games as much. its not a nice feeling going to games and hearing people who just complain about things we cant change. i am going to distance myself from those who just constantly put the club down if i can. its not everyone, just certain groups of fans but its annoying.

sunday, i will most likely be doing my shopping routine for my mum. i have no plans after that as shes going out with my aunt and my dads up in scotland right now.

Enjoy your cruise @Fan of Big Tone! I promise we won't run riot while you're gone ????

I've had a taxing week with a job interview and not a lot of sleep. I was planning on going to a medieval market (the first of the year), but I think I'll probably take it easy instead. Maybe I'll have a bike ride if the weather holds up. 

23 hours ago, DangerousSausage said:

Enjoy your cruise @Fan of Big Tone! I promise we won't run riot while you're gone ????

Thanks mate, we are in our hotel at the moment waiting to embark the ship at around 3.30pm, it’s our 49th Anniversary while we are away also the anniversary of the death of our son so a few good memories and a few sad ones.

See you all on my return.

glad to have you back, @CliftonMagpie. i am glad you took time and feel better for doing it. we just need the gaffer back now.

to members reading this, please set your status as a way if you have not left but wont be posting. we do care about everyone and it shows us you are coming back.  

I hope your break away from PoN was beneficial for you  @CliftonMagpie .Welcome back from the old Ram.

I’ve marked myself away for two weeks but I may be able to get online occasionally during that period.

If anyone on here hasn't watched Sam Slocombe's interview on You tube, before today's game I suggest you go and watch it and all the Nay sayers should also go and watch it. This Guy as a eloquent and professional  attitude regarding the club  his fellow players and knows what is expected of himself and his team mates regarding the Fans expectations. He is also very humble stating his Man of the Match performance at Crawley was what he's paid for. Bravo Sam Bravo.

Once again another individual error cost Notts again today how many times as that happened this season? And the Magpies had two goalkeepers on the Bench, which shows how thin the Notts Squad is. So if it's Not the time to Blood the youngsters Now I don't know when it will be. Notts have nothing to lose just throw caution to the wind and Go For It.  Jatta as shown what he is capable of  with a Goal and an assist more of that please. The Magpies need to get Macca back into his scoring groove. It appears Jodi wasn't very happy being substituted as he disappeared straight down the tunnel I know players want to play the full 90+ minutes, but this sort of attitude only fires up some Fans even more against the Head Coach. At this present moment in time all the Players and the Staff need to show a United Front, and Personal Feeling Need To Be Put To One Side.

I believe Notts are secure in League 2 for another season. Nine games left and we just need to finish has high as we can. 

An encouraging performance from Jatta this afternoon. He's not fully fit but when he is fit he will be a good asset for Notts.

The issues continue to remain in defence, however the squad is too thin to correct these issues & only a squad rebuild in the close season will go towards correcting it 

Notts just need to battle through to the end  of the season, and play the only way this team can.

Stuart may decide to play some of the promising youngsters, but he will probably stick with the strongest side that's available to him to try to finish on the up if possible.

Accrington had 23 attempts overall and in the second half and there was a 30-minute period where we didn’t have a shot. So, I think I can just about count that as fluking something!

First half sounded a lot better than the second, when it seemed the ball just kept coming back. It sounded like we played more more long balls and struggled to keep possession for long periods.

Seeing lots of positives about Jatta, he’ll still be settling in but if he can keep his place in the team and keep performing well that’ll be something to be positive about for next season. I also read that Jodi went straight down the tunnel when he was subbed, no idea if it’s injury related or just frustration. By all accounts him and Nemane were managed quite well by Accrington for most of the game.

I’ll take a point after the run of losses. Hopefully it’ll provide a little boost for the players. Just playing for pride (and some of them contracts) for the few remaining games now. Let’s hope that can start a little bit of good form (but not to the extent where we miss out on the play-offs by a point or goal difference cos that would be bloody annoying!)

Tuesday's results:

Northampton Town 0-1 Blackpool
Shrewsbury Town 0-3 Exeter City
Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Wigan Athletic
AFC Wimbledon 2-0 Gillingham
Newport County 5-3 Morecambe
Walsall 1-1 Barrow
Halifax Town P-P Oldham Athletic
Maidenhead United P-P Hartlepool United

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This round's winner is @super_ram, congrats!

@super_ram - 7
@Harry Buckley - 5
@cheeky~k8, @Dan, @DonnyNotts, @william1984 - 4
@4everapie, @magpiejue, @Megan_Elizax - 3
@DangerousSausage, @gtownjohnno, @liampie - 2
@ARLukomski, @Fan of Big Tone, @nottsnutter, @Robbie - 1

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There's just one point in it at the top! Or could one of the chasing pack get in on the act?

ARLukomski - 181
gtownjohnno - 180
cheeky~k8 - 168
super_ram - 165
william1984 - 165
Fan of Big Tone - 158
magpiejue - 158
DangerousSausage - 156
4everapie - 155
Dan - 151
Megan_Elizax - 134
nottsnutter - 127
DonnyNotts - 125
Chris - 123
liampie - 115
upthepies - 90
Joshua - 86
allardyces tash - 70
TheSkipper - 67
KingWilliams - 66
Robbie - 56
CliftonMagpie - 55
thommo - 49
OoooooTommy - 45
Harry Buckley - 44
NottsCountyKev - 41
JIMBO - 40
jimbob - 38
Nocturnal-Magpie - 38
AmericanPie - 36
KB1862 - 22
George L - 6
Canadian - 4

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Blooming eck @super_ram having you been eating three shredded wheat again?

Well done mate (he said through gritted teeth). 

59 minutes ago, Fan of Big Tone said:

Blooming eck @super_ram having you been eating three shredded wheat again?

Well done mate (he said through gritted teeth). 

I think we'll all have to watch my youngest grandson , @Harry Buckley. next season .He was late joining in with the predictions but looks like a genuine future title contender.

It’ll be like a new signing when Matty is fit to play again, I can’t wait.

It’s encouraging to hear that he’s returned to training more closely with the team and has resumed outdoor training. This is a significant progress in his recovery from injury, and I hope the team can gain a lift from having him around the camp and training regularly.

This is a positive move for Matt Palmer. The approach should be gradual and cautious to prepare him for the upcoming season. He plays a significant role in Notts’ success, so his return will certainly make a difference. He’s a rare gem for a club like ours - a highly skilled footballer who consistently delivers steady performances.

It may not be the largest space, but it could serve well as a fan zone. It’s important that all profits go back to Notts, as this will support improvements in other areas. The club is taking on a very ambitious project.

The club has embarked on an ambitious project, but I believe they can make it work. Having a central fan zone is a fantastic idea, and I don’t think it will significantly affect other businesses. It simply means that other places will be less crowded. I’m looking forward to its unveiling. It would have been an excellent spot to celebrate our promotion last season.

If executed correctly, this could provide a lift to the club and an additional source of income. The club might want to think about dedicating sections of the fan zone to the club shop. Various types of food could be offered, but it should all be managed in-house and be club-related, rather than involving third-party vendors.

@Wheelbarrow repair man The premier league clubs, a few days ago, failed to agree on a plan to distribute more money down to the lower leagues. If they don't finalise an agreement, the government will impose an agreement on them.

And just look whose at the top of the Championship, the three teams that got relegated from the Premier league last season. All down to the unfair parachute payments allowing all three to pay their players much more than other clubs in the Championship can afford.

This means they don't get the best players and the result is those 21 other clubs cannot complete.

The whole current league structure is controlled by the Premier League clubs that decide what finance they'll hand down. It's all wrong in my opinion.

Torquay made a hefty investment before we snatched their top players for our own promotion drive. I believe that’s a huge risk, and it makes me appreciate our own owners who cautiously financed the club’s advancement after the turmoil caused by our last two owners. Clubs should spend within their budget, fans need to consider this, and if people truly cared about their football, they would make a sensible decision. Sadly, some owners seek immediate success with a gamble, and fans are all too eager to support it.

its saddening to see but i cant see it stopping any time soon. southend have their issues which are similar to torquay. its hard to build strong clubs in smaller areas where the amount of fans you can attract is very limited.