jodi jones reminds me of a better jorge grant. i hope we can keep him.

I would like to see the club release extended highlights without charge, as the current ones only include one of the penalty appeals. Does anyone know if BT Sports turned away when the first scorer tried to provoke the Kop? I prefer listening to BBC Radio's commentary during the highlights rather than BT Sports'. Watching the current highlights is just as exasperating as watching the game live.

A steward called Keith told me that he had never seen anything like it. He said that it looked like whatever Notts did, they would never score again. I forget the amount of blocks or last ditch defending that they did.

Jodi Jones showcased the passion we lacked during our relegation from the Football League.

He and Sam Austin made a huge difference, but I admit I wanted to see more efforts from distant. Those times we wanted to rush, players like Ruben would take forever to pull away an attempt, by the time he did he was no longer able to pull a shot away, but he still tried to persist. I'm not knocking Ruben, I just feel he should avoid shooting when its obvious the ball will only get blocked.

I also have a strong dislike for the Daggers, s**t Tesco sandwich. I usually don't wish violence, but he deserved a good slap!

He seemed eager to get involved today, nothing spectacular from him and Jodi Jones looks to be the far better loan signing.

I agree with what others have said, wouldn't have been my position of choice to strengthen. Nothing against L-Evans who I think is a great player. I just thought, given Jodi Jones filled in at RWB and with Adebayo-Rowling out and Nemane needing to be managed that might have been the area to strengthen.

Having heard Luke William’s reasoning, it makes sense, as to why he’s been bought in. We can rotate players and maintain that high pressing from the front. And I do wonder if he’s been earmarked as a potential Rodrigues replacement and it means we can get a real look at him. 

I am eagerly waiting to see more of him beyond just a cameo appearance. From what I have heard, he seems to possess all the necessary abilities, and I do recall him playing well against Notts. However, since he is only on a season-long loan, I am uncertain about the comments regarding the possibility of a long-term deal. If he is being considered as a potential replacement for Ruben Rodrigues, then I hope he can step up and shine.

Based on what I have seen so far, I believe he has the potential to become a valuable asset for the team. However, I think it is crucial to give him more playing time to see how he performs under pressure. If he continues to demonstrate the same level of skill and determination, then I would welcome the idea of a long-term deal. Nevertheless, I think it's too soon to make any predictions.

I am looking forward to seeing him play in upcoming games and how he contributes to the team's overall performance. If he can adapt to the team's style of play and build chemistry with his fellow teammates, then I am confident that he can make a significant impact. Ultimately, it's up to him to prove himself and earn a spot in the starting lineup, but I have high hopes for his future with the team.

Bristol City 2-1 Hull City

Sheffield United 1-2 Watford

Barnsley 1-2 Derby County (Joker)

Burton Albion 2-0 Accrington Stanley

Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Bradford City

Mansfield Town 2-0 Salford City

Halifax Town 2-0 Maidenhead United

York City 2-0 Yeovil Town

The results:

Bristol City 1-0 Hull City
Sheffield United 1-0 Watford
Barnsley 4-1 Derby County
Burton Albion 0-0 Accrington Stanley
Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Bradford City
Mansfield Town 2-5 Salford City
Halifax Town 0-1 Maidenhead United
York City 2-1 Yeovil Town

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GrannyPie was in our minds this week, the prediction league will feel strange without her. So @cheeky~k8's gesture of carrying on her predictions for her is a particularly lovely one

The scores for this round:

@4everapie - 10
@gtownjohnno - 9
@Dripsey3 - 7
@DangerousSausage, @DonnyNotts - 6
@magpiejue, @Dan, @Megan_Elizax, @Chris, @liampie - 5
@ARLukomski - 4
@GrannyPie (thank you @cheeky~k8), @nottsnutter - 3
@barnet11uk, @super_ram, @jimbob - 2

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Overall, the gap between the top two has closed again and the race for third place is really hotting up! Unfortunately @4everapie and @gtownjohnno both exhibited shameful behaviour by overtaking me. I'm sure that's not in the rules.

ARLukomski - 176
Dripsey3 - 174
magpiejue -154
4everapie - 152
gtownjohnno - 152
DangerousSausage - 150
barnet1uk - 147
Dan - 141
super_ram - 137
Megan_Elizax - 135
DonnyNotts - 133
GrannyPie - 131
nottsnutter - 114
jimbob - 110
Chris - 77
KB1862 - 21
liampie - 11
steve61 - 7

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The next round is on Saturday, so keep an eye out for the fixtures on Wednesdayish. Insert your congratulations/commiserations/gloating below and stay healthy!

Nice gesture @cheeky~k8. bless you. X

The best Notts County squad you have watched in person? the league two winning team, but this years squad is quite close.

The best Notts County player you have ever watched in person? jack grealish when he was on loan.

The best Notts County legend you wished you had seen? mick vinter because of the things i have heard of him.

The best Notts County goalkeeper you have ever seen live? kasper hands down.

i know he did a bicycle kick at morecombe but i swear he attempted one in front of the kop.

The best Notts County defender in your lifetime? mike edwards for me too.

The best skilled Notts County midfielder you have ever watched in person? between jack grealish and callum mcgregor, i think mcgregor was more skillful though during his spell here.

The best Notts County winger who would take on the opposition down the byline in person? jcr fans moaned about him but he was pure class. jeff hughes also used to do well but he would go towards the 18 yard box more than stay out wide.

The best natural Notts County finisher? lee hughes just clinical on goal.

The best player to be described as a true underdog during their spell at Notts? the belgium midfielder we forced to play right back i forget his name.

The best worst player ever to grace a Notts County shirt? ross fitzsimons

The best goal from a Notts County player you have seen in person? one of enzios lightening boltz.

The best ex Notts County player you have seen in person? unsure to be honest

The best future Notts County player you have seen in person? possibky jodi jones.

The best Notts County squad you have watched in person?

Notts 81/82 squad

The best Notts County player you have ever watched in person?

 Iain McCulloch

The best Notts County legend you wished you had seen?

Tommy Lawton

The best Notts County goalkeeper you have ever seen live? [bonus praise for naming a memory of said keeper within your answer].

Steve Cherry. Tough one to call between him and Raddy, but went with Chez because I watched him more, although I think Raddy would have been the better keeper if I had  seen more of him. Greatest memory of Chez was his amazing performance against Man City in the cup. Plus he always did a little jig when the opposition fans sang about his weight.

The best Notts County defender in your lifetime?

Craig Short

The best skilled Notts County midfielder you have ever watched in person?

Don Masson, even late on in his career he was quality. Draper was the most naturally gifted midfielder I have seen.

The best Notts County winger who would take on the opposition down the byline in person?

John Chiedozie (probably not the best, but was like lightning).

The best natural Notts County finisher?

Gary McSwegan

The best player to be described as a true underdog during their spell at Notts?

Gary Lund. Warnock never really fancied him, but he had a sublime left foot and was great in the air. Really took his chance after Warnock's sacking.

The best worst player ever to grace a Notts County shirt?

Easy, step forward Tony Hackworth

The best goal from a Notts County player you have seen in person?

Don O's goal against Spurs in the cup, great strike, even greater celebrations in the away end.

The best ex Notts County player you have seen in person?

Minds gone blank, so will have to go with Tommy Johnson when he came back to the Lane with the sheep.

The best future Notts County player you have seen in person?

Steve Nicol. Saw him play for Liverpool against Notts in 91/92 season and you could see his quality in a poor Notts side.

The best Notts County squad you have watched in person?

It would have to be the 2009-10 promotion squad, yes we lured played players on false promises but a lot of them were far too good for that league.

The best Notts County player you have ever watched in person?

Grealish you could see he was a special talent.

The best Notts County legend you wished you had seen?

Send me back to the 1930’s for Tom Keetley. 94 goals in 103 league appearances.

The best Notts County goalkeeper you have ever seen live? [bonus praise for naming a memory of said keeper within your answer].

Kasper Schmeichel, gave our defence so much confidence and always backed him in a one on one.

The best Notts County defender in your lifetime?

Mike Edwards was always my favourite as a kid, the fact we had a to play him in league 2 when he was about 40 and our fitness coach tells you he was pretty decent. (*And our recruitment was beyond shocking).

The best skilled Notts County midfielder you have ever watched in person?

Ben Davies, he had superb technique when crossing and striking a ball.

The best Notts County winger who would take on the opposition down the byline in person?

My first memory of a decent winger was Myles Weston, he was just quick though crossing was very hit or miss. Not had many in my time, I’ll have to say Campbell-Ryce.

The best natural Notts County finisher?

Is it too early to go in on McCauley before he’s banging them for a championship club… Tough one for us younger fans (I’m really clinging onto that status now). Hughes.

The best player to be described as a true underdog during their spell at Notts?

Chicksen, came in didn’t play for like 6 months. Then we he got his chance it was at LCB. Now look at him flying down the wing banging them in. One of the first names on the team sheet.

The best worst player ever to grace a Notts County shirt?

It’s not a good thing that there are so many candidates for this one and I look forward to being reminded of players I’ve tried to bury in the back of my mind. I’ll say Christian Oxalade-Chamberlain, he made a handful of appearances and they were all awful.

The best goal from a Notts County player you have seen in person?

Eli Sam’s scorpion kick live deserved a crowd, it was a crime we could only see it through a screen. Lots to choose from, seem to remember Hughes chesting down a cross on the edge of the area and then volleying it in that was a screamer.

The best ex Notts County player you have seen in person? 

This was a tough one, we’ve not had many players that have come back to haunt us in my time supporting Notts cos most of them disappeared down the leagues faster than we did. Seem to recall Tavon-Campbell scoring against us a few times but he can’t be the best player. I’ll have to say Gary Liddle.

The best future Notts County player you have seen in person?

Again, tough, I’ve seen Craig-Mackail Smith play a few times. Sadly, when we eventually signed him, he was in his twilight years.

God bless, Granny Pie always came across a very loving and friendly women. May she rest in peace.

I’ve not posted on here for a few years but having just read the terrible news elsewhere I just wanted to add my sincere condolences to @super_ram and @Chris for your loss. I had the pleasure of meeting Granny pie along with Super Ram and chris with his lovely family, Granny was a lovely lady and the love of her family shone through. Rest in peace Granny Pie.

@Fan of Big Tone would you please PM or e-mail me? Thank you for posting those lovely words. My mum would appreciate it, as will my dad.

I am delighted with the team's performance against Southend United. As the league leaders Notts comfortably collected all three points at Meadow Lane, outclassing the sixth-placed Shrimpers. Although Southend made some changes to their starting line-up, they could not stifle the creative play Notts shown. Macauley Langstaff scoring his 31st goal of the season is a pleasing moment, and John Bostock and Sam Austin worked well to find the back of the net. Southend had some early threats, but this Notts dominated most of the game.

One of the finest performances this season,

There has been a lot of talk about player performances but for me Connell Rawlinson and Sam Austin deserve huge praise, both have done well when played. Austin has been a perfect signing and Rawlinson has reclaimed his composure.

On his day, he's a very good defender who puts his body on the line without thought.

The performance being topped off with 4 goals, is only outshined by the clean sheet.

I don't think Sam Slocombe was all that troubled but clean sheets are to clean sheets.

Notts displayed a collective sense of responsibility for their performance, resulting in a commendable win and three points earned.

This attitude has been a hallmark of the team throughout the season, evident in every game, regardless of the players selected for the starting line-up. The 14 players who played on Tuesday stepped up to the challenge and delivered a strong performance. Their cohesive effort and commitment to the team's goals have been an integral part of Notts' success this season.

Two players who particularly stood out were Bostock and Jones, both demonstrating their ability and match fitness with impressive performances, playing the full 90 minutes. Despite Southend's off-field predicament, their fans displayed remarkable support on a school night, demonstrating an impressive sense of togetherness. The fans' unwavering support for their team was a testament to their dedication and loyalty to their club. Overall, the game showcased the strength of both teams, with Notts' collective effort and Southend's passionate support, resulting in an entertaining and memorable match.

They're right, it was a convincing win.  

its one of the better reports written by opposition papers, usually they do tend to be a bit better or untruthful.

They had a penalty appeal waved away? When their player flopped to the floor because he couldn't keep up with his feet and, the referee instantly dismissed it? It's not much of an appeal. None of their players seemed bothered.

Good report otherwise.

He did a lot more than Bridge did, although I can't say he impressed me enough on that one appearance. Southend did well as a team but well enough as individuals.

As a one of performance there was not a lot to go on, but what he did shown that a club like Notts should be watching players like Dan Mooney.

he played a lot better than bridge who did not do much to say he was labelled their most creative outlet by people. he also runs pretty weird, but mooney did pull a lot of southends strings. he seemed a pretty good player going forward.

I wouldn't worry about what happens if we don't go up yet. We'll likely lose important players whether we go up or not - as we did last season. We've got a recruitment team that does their homework instead of (as in the past) pulling names out of a hat, and new signings can be grafted into a hopefully largely intact team. The worst thing we could do would be to sweep the deck and start again, but that won't be happening. Missing out would be heartbreaking, but you've just got to keep banging on the door.

On 18/02/2023 at 18:16, DonnyNotts said:

I'm old enough to remember Notts in the top flight with some good exciting players, although today's team are doing us proud at the moment, there's a long way to go to compare.

Of course. The further you go back, the more difficult it is to compare, even when you're in the same league. Personally I don't think today's National League is any weaker than the fourth division of 1997-98, although I think our team from that season might bully today's side. But really my question was aimed at more recent seasons, say since we got stuck in League Two from 2003-04 onwards.

Personally I think the current side is better than anything we've fielded in League Two from that time onwards, with the sole exception of 2009-10. As @Super_Danny_Allsopp says, some of the players and teams we've been watching were desperately poor and many of them ended up in non-league soon after leaving us (not always in the top tier of it either). If we'd fallen into the Conference then (and we only escaped through luck), we may well not have come back.

i dont think any comparisons should be made because each team had different circumstances for their success, i know what people are saying when they do but i suppose i cant due to the time i have followed notts. i have only seen little success on the pitch and very few good teams.

i will say, unlike any other squad or time i have known that i believe notts can grow even more stronger if we continue the current level of hard work.

this squad does not have to worry about missing out on promotion because for the first time in ages i think we will be able to compete with any side. i obviously want notts to go up, but if we miss out, knowing we can go ahead and fight to be champions makes it all the more special. besides mansfield had throw everything at the club in hope something would bring success, since day one in the national league we have built foundations and its those firm blocks that can lead to success.

On 15/02/2023 at 23:43, Super_Danny_Allsopp said:

If you look back at some of the squads we had in L2; Steve Thompson, Jason Lee, Lawrie Dudfield, Gary Silk et al... it was amazing how on earth we survived. I think football has progressed, gotten more technical for sure, and overall the competitions are a lot better in terms of footballing quality. 

Definitely, I think if this team came up against any of those 2004-2008 squads, assuming they play like they can they should be able to beat them by 2 or 3 quite easily.

I even think they'd beat the team that got us relegated from L1 under Derry/Moniz. I can see Palmer, Austin and Rodrigues running rings around Alan Smith and Gary Jones. And Langstaff and Scott up against Hayden Mullins who was about 37 and Haydn Hollis... Offt! Roy Carroll would have a hard time keeping a clean sheet.

Austin turned into Messi last night; his two goals were a real joy to witness. His taking on 6 players, without losing the ball - as he drifted out to the right side was a sheer delight. I am very proud of that performance.

The Notts players did us proud; it was a great display against a good team.

rubens contribution deserves recognition alongside maccas and austins performance.

He's a good player, one who once had a lot of promise, but personally I would rather try to sign Jodi Jones permanently.

Jack Bridge is in need to revive his career, but I think that's what will happen at Southend. He should extend his stay there, which is where I think he's the most effective. Otherwise, I can see him bouncing around again; he's not the Wrexham type player either.

his first time at southend i would be jumping to get him signed up but i dont think hes the type of player who performs good enough away from where he naturally belongs. i can see him as being okay for the first season but after wanting to leave.

a few years ago maybe we would take a player like this and hope for the best, but i think we now know better.

if he ends up at wrexham i think it will prove my point. they will spit him out the moment they feel they can do better.

Notts look to be signing players for the long term, with the mindset to sell. I doubt think Jack Bridge fits this business model, his ability on the pitch I do not question. If he would do well at Notts, that is anyone's guess.

He may well be a good signing.

Technically minded people will be able to bypass Netflix's IP, how many will be able or wanting to do this - I don't know. I would imagine more would simply just cancel, whilst a portion will just accept the changes. I still think its such a dramatic move, from a company who has encouraged this behaviour in the past not just in selected adverts but tweets.

All people would have to do is by a small mini PC, install Ubuntu server 24 (or their preferred Linux distro).

Bind a local IP to their machine, make sure that the device uses the same IP as what Netflix believes is the home internet. Install an open source script called Docker, then Portainer if you preferred a GUI instead of text commands. Then install and setup WireGuard, making sure that you expose the service to an outside connection. Simply download WireGuard app for your phone/laptop etc.

If something that doesn't have apps, you would simply add the info manually.

WireGuard will create a basic VPN that uses your home IP address, not safe beyond your home's access point - not in a true VPN way, but you are safe for this purpose. Any connected device will believe it's using your home internet.

Therefore, Netflix is fooled, the tunnel cannot be detected because it's only a VPN for your house - not worldwide.

Yet if someone went to all this just to stream outside, I would highly suggest people just look at Jellyfin, Plex or Emby. Stream your own content, be the master of your own viewership.

i stopped using netflix when their last price increased limited the lowest package, i dont believe it is money worth spend. i dont watch a lot of tv, i read books and browse the internet more than anything.

netflix to me looks like it is falling due to the market options elsewhere.

they should focus on selling a family bundle that permits any ip accessing it, but you must register each family member. yes people could claim they are family to share the password but really if the value is there most would pay i think. i am not sure being ott over a password or account is the best way forward as it just pushes subscribers away. some people cant afford it, i am not saying its right to share but its not right either to over charge.

each of their four plans just puts you off using them.

£4.99 with ads included
£6.99 ad free, 1 watch from one device at a time, 720p quality but most are not even hd.
£10.99 ad free, 2 devices can watch at a single time, full hd playback
£15.99 ad free, 4 devices can watch at a single time, ultra hd but most are not even actual 4k, just better bitrates of 1080 and this is mostly just films.

its just greedy imo.

All the streaming companies charging £10 for a decent viewing experience, It's a bit much. Netflix also missed a trick by not signing companies down for long term exclusivity, with YouTube becoming bigger streaming would always eventually catch on.

It would seem Netflix has scored a massive own goal here.

i always like reading who @Piethagoram mentions and my opinion is never to knock it.

this one i feel could be a good signing, as i think he would be better around our players than that of barnet where he did well. he struggled in the second half due to jones but i still think hes a good player.

It was clear as day Notts were being pressed back, as in the first half there were times when Barnet didn't even keep a defender back - just their keeper. It's something that very few teams can maintain for 90 minutes; only top elite teams can.

Their gameplay was to peg us back and to get a second, which is why they started making changes before we scored.

Their manager could see the balance shifting, so he added pace, which is something that we struggle with a fair bit. Yet when Jodi Jones came on, they found it a lot more difficult to break us down via that side. Hence, why I didn't think Adebayo-Rowling did anything but above average in terms of performance. Certainly no better than Palmer.

For us to adjust to how Barnet were playing, we would have had to either break through with a goal which would've forced them to change their plans, get a different player on or stop rushing our play.

There was a spell in the first half around the 10 minutes mark where Notts found a few chances to get on top, but Barnet managed to ride that wave. I have to say, I thought we attacked with more threat than they did. They looked like a side that wouldn't score from open play. All their threats came from pressuring us into mistakes, which Aden Baldwin had a dire time in the first 45 minutes.

Cut out the backward passing, move and pass forward like we can. Barnet would not have handled us.

I don't like how tippy tappy we can be when we are trying to open up the opposition, It's why I think we miss a player like Cal Roberts. Ruben Rodrigues plays like king pin under these circumstances.

tom speaks a lot of sense but just like tv pundits, its just their opinion but i think it does highlight some of the best bits of notts play and how defensively we need to be aware of the opposition.

Great result in the end, onwards and upwards

Not much to say after this one as I missed it, but it's not always easy to travel to a team who are fighting for their lives. Good result and another +3 on the goal difference. There was a brief moment of elation when Wrexham conceded an equaliser, but unfortunately it was only brief. But we can only continue doing our thing, winning and hoping that we're through in 13 games (or 15 at most).

i thought it was destined to be a draw but when we score late in games, another tends to follow. maybe yeovil morale dropped enough to make the difference with bagging the other goals. maybe @GrannyPie gave them a whack with her walking sticks. i am just glad that we did not drop any points.

hopefully on tuesday we can make it 7 wins in a row.

wrexham are starting to leak goals left right and centre, so we have everything to play for.

Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Swansea City

Hull City 2-1 Preston North End

Lincoln City 0-1 Portsmouth

Wycombe Wanderers 1-1 Bolton Wanderers

Salford City 2-0 Swindon Town

Stockport County 2-1 Stevenage (Joker)

Eastleigh 2-1 Maidenhead United

Solihull Moors 1-1 Chesterfield

Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Swansea City

Hull City 1-1 North End

Lincoln City 1-1 Portsmouth

Wycombe Wanderers v2-1 Bolton Wanderers

Salford City 2-0 Swindon Town

Stockport County 2-2 Stevenage

Eastleigh 2-0 Maidenhead United joker

Solihull Moors 1-1 Chesterfield

This was the first time I'd sent in my predictions while actually in a football ground. Might do it more often

The results:

Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Swansea City
Hull City 0-0 Preston North End
Lincoln City 0-0 Portsmouth
Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Bolton Wanderers
Salford City 1-2 Swindon Town
Stockport County 2-0 Stevenage
Eastleigh 1-0 Maidenhead United
Solihull Moors 0-0 Chesterfield

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@Megan_Elizax is on a roll, and got the last three scores exactly right!

@Megan_Elizax - 10
@ARLukomski, @Dripsey3, @DangerousSausage, @4everapie - 7
@magpiejue - 6
@barnet11uk - 5
@gtownjohnno, @DonnyNotts - 4
@Dan, @GrannyPie, @nottsnutter - 3
@super_ram, @jimbob - 2

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It's as you were at the top, but there are changes elsewhere...

ARLukomski - 172
Dripsey3 - 167
magpiejue -149
barnet1uk - 145
DangerousSausage - 144
gtownjohnno - 143
4everapie - 142
Dan - 136
super_ram - 135
Megan_Elizax - 130
GrannyPie - 128
DonnyNotts - 127
nottsnutter - 111
jimbob - 108
Chris - 72
KB1862 - 21
steve61 - 7
liampie - 6

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The next round is on Saturday, so the fixtures will magically appear in midweek. Thanks for playing and see you all then!

The results:

Blackpool 0-0 Rotherham United
Watford 1-1 Blackburn Rovers
Ipswich Town 2-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Peterborough United 0-5 Bolton Wanderers
Swindon Town 0-2 Doncaster Rovers
Grimsby Town 0-1 Colchester United
Dagenham & Redbridge 2-1 Solihull Moors
Woking 2-2 Boreham Wood

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Congrats to @Megan_Elizax, this week's highest scorer!

@Megan_Elizax - 7
@gtownjohnno, @DangerousSausage - 6
@magpiejue, @4everapie - 5
@GrannyPie, @nottsnutter, @jimbob - 4
@ARLukomski - 3
@DonnyNotts - 2
@barnet11uk, @super_ram - 1
@Dripsey3, @Dan - nul points

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@ARLukomski is now five points clear. Meanwhile, I SURGE into sixth place and, let's face it, my ultimate triumph is inevitable.

ARLukomski - 165
Dripsey3 - 160
magpiejue -143
barnet1uk - 140
gtownjohnno - 139
DangerousSausage - 137
4everapie - 135
super_ram - 133
Dan - 133
GrannyPie - 125
DonnyNotts - 123
Megan_Elizax - 120
nottsnutter - 108
jimbob - 106
Chris - 72
KB1862 - 21
steve61 - 7
liampie - 6

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Full disclosure - we've done a round too many and I'm not quite sure how. So we'll skip the games in midweek and our next round will instead be on Saturday as usual, so watch out for the fixtures from Wednesday onwards! Thanks for playing!

Blackpool 1-0 Rotherham United

Watford 0-2 Blackburn Rovers (Joker)

Ipswich Town 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday

Peterborough United 0-0 Bolton Wanderers

Swindon Town 2-0 Doncaster Rovers

Grimsby Town 1-0 Colchester United

Dagenham & Redbridge 1-1 Solihull Moors

Woking 0-2 Boreham Wood

I appreciate your enthusiasm @Chris, but you're two days too late I'll post the next round in a few minutes.

7 hours ago, menzinho said:

And breathe… Was anyone worried at half-time? I wasn’t  

Got to give everyone credit for that turn-around, like to hear what people thought about our first goal, was it controversial? Sounded like it wasn’t a head injury and it’s up to the ref to stop the game. It’s a competitive contact game after all and one of my bug-bears is players kicking the ball out for players who aren’t actually injured.

Great result, even though Wrexham dropped points we’ve just got focus on us. We’re doing unbelievably well at the moment I love this team, just hope we can keep this winning run going!

Sometimes I think players ask for what they get, with so much play acting and going down because they get hit by a feather it makes referees jobs impossible. Damned if they do, damned if they don't. If it's a clear case of acting, book them, if it's a " professional foul" send them off, I don't do all this " taking one for the team" rubbish, it's cheating and should be treated as such. I can't bring myself to watch the premier League because I might as well watch a good film, at least some of the acting is believable.

Worst game Baldwin has had in a  Notts shirt by a considerable distance I thought. He really did not like being given the hurry up by Barnet's press. That being said, I thought our whole back three and two central midfielders were struggling with it as well. Bostock hated it and was really found out with it, he was denied the time to get the ball onto his left foot and find a pass. I thought Palmer's ball to Baldwin for their goal was a poor one, it had too much pace on it. TAR really struggled, but it was his first game back in a long time.

Our front line was much better as there was a lot of space for them to move around in, but the final ball was poor at times. Wingbacks needed to drive the ball into the box hard and low as their giant back line gobbled up most aerial balls.

Second half we were much better and the Barnet press was spent after around 55 minutes. They were basically out on their feet for the last 20 minutes and this gave all our players the space and time to play. 

A lot of credit should go to the referee for not falling for the play acting and he did produce the highlight of the match for me with that daft spray line, I thought he was going to paint a dirty picture the way he started!!!

Definite Langstaff goal BTW and I can only assume the Lino did not think he got a touch as he looked well offside to me.

Our energy levels must be immense as we are looking far fitter than most teams in the closing stages of games. LW should take a lot of credit for rotating and keeping the guys this fresh.

MOM: Jodi Jones

P.S. Wrexham fans moaning that their side is looking leggy and tired. Is their cup run catching up with them? They have a lot of Tuesday/Saturday games lined up.

P.P.S. I still love Vinny...

I'm still buzzing after that second half! In the first half we showed a lot of slow, sloppy play and it could have gone very wrong for us. We were too reliant on lofted crosses up front and looked nervous at the back. Obviously their goal was a howler on our part, but their man showed quick thinking by taking it first time when many would have tried to run through. The second half was totally different, we were quick, incisive, looked like scoring with every attack and we just overwhelmed them.

Jones is a quality signing and Vincent is as good as a new signing. Both were involved in the goals. Happy days when we can bring players like that off the bench!

The icing on the cake was Wrexham finally dropping points. It feels like a small turning point.

Two positives for me, the fact Dortmund stood by him [many clubs these days use stuff as an excuse to get rid of players] and the fact Haller dealt with his threat quickly after becoming ill. It's easy to dismiss things or put of seeking help, I'm glad he's able to speak so openly about something which is very sensitive

Luke Williams is very diplomatic and flattering, it makes a change from opposition managers who find excuses and outright lie. Barnet played okay, good side but nothing special. Defensively, they always looked rather clumsy and that's why I feel it's a shame we allowed them into the game. In the first half, we didn't test them very much.

Why should Notts have kicked the ball out for Barnet? They didn't for us, not just with Scott.

The referee sussed that Barnet was time-wasting, even the assistant didn't flag for it.

No other words can describe how I felt. It's eerily to when Langstaff scored against Halifax.

I also confess, I thought the first goal was going to be disallowed due to all the mayhem that happened.

So, glad the referee didn't bottle it or cause us to have a setback.

that assist from super sam! what a long goal kick but even better controlled by langstaff.  

Pleased by the result and performance, but Langstaff scoring in our local derby and Chicksen finishing the game for all 3 points. Class!

Another win, and it’s a big one, arguably our toughest away game given the rivalry.

Attack wise I thought we played ok, we just didn’t really work the ball through the midfield quick enough to beat the Chesterfield press and we struggled to find those pockets of space that we usually do. Macca's goal was great though, that touch was absolute quality! But that corner a side, we defended very well, Slocombe wasn’t really troubled. Yes we sat quite deep at times but Chesterfield really struggled to find any space and Rawlo, Baldwin and Cameron defended our box terrifically.

A note for Dobra, if you dish out, you’ve got to take it. Made me laugh at the time when he was nudged in the back he threw himself to the floor and their physio’s were holding his head like he’d been flung through a car-windscreen.

Very gritty win, sheer character and determination got us through. This is about the hardest fixture you can have in this division, and if Chesterfield had played the whole match with the focus and discipline they showed after we scored our winner, they may well have got something from this game. Hopefully they can throw a spanner in the works against our friends from north Wales.

Dobra is a cheat and should be ashamed of himself.

i bet they feel silly for postponing the game because of their injuries/suspensions and manager being side lined. it was never to do with the pitch in my opinion. if they have frost covers they did a lousy job of protecting it.

it just makes this victory all that more sweeter.

the players did well, i liked seeing them acknowledge the fans when we scored or needed their vocal support more. 12th man!

On 11/02/2023 at 10:43, DangerousSausage said:

@Chris you really ought to watch the last series of Better Call Saul, it's pretty special

I watched every season prior regularly; the moment an episode came out - I'd watch it.

I intend to watch the series from the beginning, as it is one of few programmes that @cheeky~k8 will watch with me - even though she has mistaken it for Breaking Bad [of which we started to watch up to the third episode if I recall right]. I might have to go re-watch Breaking Bad first, then Better Call Saul.

I've read half of them @DangerousSausage, but do need to get round to reading the rest for sure. I'm a big fan of Bernard Cornwell and read all of the Sharpe books by him (apart from the last couple in India), but haven't as yet read the Grail quest series and could not get into the Starbuck Chronicles.  I like the fact he does do his research and bases his books around real people and events, even though the hero is always fictional.

did anyone watch supernatural all the way through? is it worth going back to rewatch that  if i can find the time.

This is wonderful, thanks for sharing.

It's sometimes easy to forget among all the talk about transfers, takeovers and dodgy referees, but some of the people we share a stadium with have the most incredible stories to tell. They deserve more of a focus sometimes.

The takeaway for me is that his support and loyalty gave him hope when he needed it the most. Incredible story!

Rest in Peace, Sonny.