Notts v Yeovil (flattering to deceive)

[LongEatonPie]

Another big game, although the Glovers are a little further up the pecking order to Orient.

Another win for Notts would do very nicely and set us up for a tough next few games.

The last 4 days have gone very well for Notts giving us. 4 point breathing space, will be interesting and in fact amazing if we can make that 7 on Saturday.

 

[Youpies]

Well Notts at home is a different prospect compared to under Sheridan. Under Sheridan, we tried and failed to play very narrow on a big pitch, which ended up with us crawling up the pitch. Now we basically play as direct as possible, in order to get around the fact we have no pace. We've also clearly worked a lot on having shape when we don't have the ball, in order to counter attack. Basically how the sides Nolan played in under Allardyce is how we are playing

Yeovil have been hit and miss this season, and it would be typical of us hitting self destruct button and losing horrendously.

 

[MrGloverLover]

You will win, we are horrendous at the moment and imploding. We've won once in our last 13 league games.

 

[william death]

Shame Duffy is out, was just starting to look a player, and dangerous from set pieces too. With Audel possibly still injured, looks like it could be Hewitt and Hollis at CB...

 

[Pieyedfry]

It's a massive game for notts, got to ensure the focus is there after a good run. Lose this and we're looking over our shoulders...again. Luckily Stead and Ameobi seem fine so there should be goals, but the other end is where we will struggle without Duffy and Audel. I guess we'll have to have a makeshift back four of Bola-Hewitt-Hollis-Clackstone or something unless he manages to play Tootle at right back.

 

[PiedPiper]

Is Audel definitely out?

 

[MrGloverLover]

We've probably got Nathan Smith, Bevis Mugabi and Ryan Dickson back which will strengthen our defence.

 

[RavenBish]

I am at this game. We've been good! Especially O'Connor, Milsom and Yates. Yeovil are dreadful.

Yeovil win then

 

[RavenBish]

I can only assume at this point that Jon Stead senses me in the stands and can only play well when I'm not there. He's shite - should've been hooked for Forte/Campbell a lot earlier, same with Grant who had an off day.


Comfortably the better side there, just used the ball badly in important situations and every good shooting opportunity was ballooned over the bar in non-league fashion. Yeovil never looked like creating a chance let alone scoring (big up my boy Big H)

 

[jacobncfc]

Fairly tedious game. We completely dominated but our final ball was way off and we never really threatened to carve the right man defence open. Yeovil were solid but appeared to have no intention of even trying to score.

 

[MrGloverLover]

I was at the game and wished I hadn't bothered. We were a disgrace. County weren't much better but at least they tried to play some football at times, we just hoofed it.

Overall it was one of the worst games I've seen in a long time. Neither side looked like scoring although Stead & Ameobi looked decent albeit without an end product. We did precisely zero all game until Alex Lawless came within a whisker of snatching the 3 points at the death. Yet again Darren Way gave a mystifying post-match interview where he seemed pleased with the performance. WTF??

I wish I had stayed in the Canalhouse where there was a beer festival.