October 26th Fixtures

[OneDecentLester]

To be fair having Denton out is a blessing. Surely the way you play now he's nothing more than a sub.

Put some respect on the lords name will you!!!

 

[B2TF]

Your bloody good on the ball I'll give you that but in terms of threatening the goal there was no real punch there.

Big bounce back that. Especially against a play off rival. Nervy at times as we lack a killer instinct at times. But we are solid at the back in the main.

A pont wouldn't be bad at Bromley now.

To be fair having Denton out is a blessing. Surely the way you play now he's nothing more than a sub.

Does anyone else apart from Cheek ever score for Bromley? Wondering if Wild might just stick 3 on him and that's them done isn't it?

Edit - There’s no need to be abusive to other users.

 

[SpireiteDan]

They weren’t particularly bad in the playacting stakes or anything like that tbh, they just kicked our creative players to bits and are annoying on set pieces.

I'm still bitter about them scoring an undeserved 95th minute equaliser back in September and their bench running on the pitch celebrating like you might when the full time whistle goes in the FA cup final.

 

[TheShayWay]

Put some respect on the lords name will you!!!

I've seen him play for 2 seasons. Not great with his feet. Very one dimensional and only ever seems to score by hanging onto someone at the back stick. I'd be very surprised if he's not back in the conference north next year and even more surprised if you offered him a new deal.

 

[SuperHans]

I've seen him play for 2 seasons. Not great with his feet. Very one dimensional and only ever seems to score by hanging onto someone at the back stick. I'd be very surprised if he's not back in the conference north next year and even more surprised if you offered him a new deal.

After two ACL's I'd imagine he would be glad to be in the conference north if it meant he was still playing...

 

[Wooderson]

We were a bit unfortunate with their equaliser, but we’ve already managed to drop 12 points from winning positions. It’s happening too often to be a coincidence.

I’m pretty settled that we’re going to be great to watch but finish fifth or so again because we just don’t have that ruthless streak to see games out, win when we’re not playing well and all of that sort of stuff you need.

I dunno, we saw Yeovil and Stockport (bar that mad minute) out fine really, we look so much better since Cameron/Rawlinson came back and we went 352 again. And before that we were winning without playing very well. Hopefully the better performances we are seeing now will translate into points.

 

[OneDecentLester]

I've seen him play for 2 seasons. Not great with his feet. Very one dimensional and only ever seems to score by hanging onto someone at the back stick. I'd be very surprised if he's not back in the conference north next year and even more surprised if you offered him a new deal.

oh you know what’s coming when we play you now don’t you…

‘King hangs one up to the back stick… DENTONNN’

….. dreaming obviously, he’ll still be sat in the stand, can’t see him playing again with those knees of his

 

[WhoWasFone]

oh you know what’s coming when we play you now don’t you…

‘King hangs one up to the back stick… DENTONNN’

DENTON!! DENTON!! OH JESUS CHRIST!!

 

[jacobncfc]

I dunno, we saw Yeovil and Stockport (bar that mad minute) out fine really, we look so much better since Cameron/Rawlinson came back and we went 352 again. And before that we were winning without playing very well. Hopefully the better performances we are seeing now will translate into points.

Yeovil was comfortable, but even on Saturday we came a lot closer than you would like to turning a 2-0 lead into a 2-2 draw in the 94th minute alone.

It’s a bit chicken and egg, and winning games breeds the confidence that I’m talking about, but we don’t have that feeling of a successful team currently. A good one? Absolutely. Played some cracking stuff again.

 

[TheShayWay]

oh you know what’s coming when we play you now don’t you…

‘King hangs one up to the back stick… DENTONNN’

….. dreaming obviously, he’ll still be sat in the stand, can’t see him playing again with those knees of his

King won't get that far forward he'll have had to real his game in after his booking 1.2 seconds in

 

[Wooderson]

Yeovil was comfortable, but even on Saturday we came a lot closer than you would like to turning a 2-0 lead into a 2-2 draw in the 94th minute alone.

It’s a bit chicken and egg, and winning games breeds the confidence that I’m talking about, but we don’t have that feeling of a successful team currently. A good one? Absolutely. Played some cracking stuff again.

I feel like we’re getting closer than we were a few weeks ago, especially after the Halifax disaster. Beaten Stockport, should have beaten Bromley - let’s see what Saturday at Grimsby brings.

 

[karlready]

A new low at the Rec tonight. We actually made a very mediocre Weymouth side look good.
Apathy is our worst enemy, so many good supporters are now losing interest, and we’ll never get them back.
That’s now 9 home losses in a row.
I wish I didn’t care so much.

 

[B2TF]

I've seen him play for 2 seasons. Not great with his feet. Very one dimensional and only ever seems to score by hanging onto someone at the back stick. I'd be very surprised if he's not back in the conference north next year and even more surprised if you offered him a new deal.

Un-fucking-believable.

 

[Stoney Ground]

Asante, Denton, Clarke, kellerman, weston, rowley, carline, hollis, gunning (rowe tonight) (Khan just coming back).

That's a minging injury list.

Happy for the very ugly win, but christ we're down to bare bones.

Just keep Tshimanga fit, boys got my pension on him.

 

[Stoney Ground]

This weekend is a good time to be playing us honestly. Despite our recent good run of form we are down to the absolute bare bones and on Saturday we could potentially have all of the following missing (6/7 of which you could argue would be in our best XI when fit):

Definites:
Hollis
Denton
Carline
Asante
Weston
Clarke

Doubts:
Gunning
Kellerman
Khan
Rowe (ill)

The loan market HAS to be under serious consideration now

Covid incoming

 

[jacobncfc]

I feel like we’re getting closer than we were a few weeks ago, especially after the Halifax disaster. Beaten Stockport, should have beaten Bromley - let’s see what Saturday at Grimsby brings.

Yeah, Saturday feels a big one. If we can go there and win, I’ll be convinced. Either way we’re not in a bad place and it could be much worse (Stockport and Wrexham) with our conveyor belt of talented young creative midfielders.

How good was Cameron again btw? Crazy a league team didn’t pick him up on a free, ridiculously good on the ball for a centre back in this league.

 

[TheEndIsNigh]

We were a bit unfortunate with their equaliser, but we’ve already managed to drop 12 points from winning positions. It’s happening too often to be a coincidence.

I’m pretty settled that we’re going to be great to watch but finish fifth or so again because we just don’t have that ruthless streak to see games out, win when we’re not playing well and all of that sort of stuff you need.

Agree 100%

That second half performance alone should be enough to win the game. To drop 2 points due to a soft free kick, a soft back post header, and some sort of poke into the net(I couldn’t really see that bit to be fair) is mildly frustrating. That chance for Mitchell though, Jesus wept.

Can‘t wait to to see what the Bromley fans thought of it all…hello, is there anybody there?

 

[Stoney Ground]

Wealdstones game plan worked, leave John Lewis on his own and mark the rest of the Grimsby players, even the Keeper looked more dangerous when he came up in the 94th minute

 

[Optipez]

Bromley worth their point I thought. Not a great team to watch, direct ,physical and basic but they got their goal.
Andy Woodman made his substitutions when they'd ran out of puff and brought fresh legs on. Not sure we made the best of our options from the bench or took the right players off.
In tight games over a season getting those kinds of decisions right are the difference between wins and draws, playoffs and automatic.
Think we're a proper goalscoring striker short of what's needed for top three.

 

[jacobncfc]

Just noticed that Wrexham’s owners turned up for their first game… and it was a Devonshireing. Just great Vanarama.

 

[GTFCfish]

The 3 big winners in this league tonight:

Chesterfield,
Boreham Wood
and William Hill’s.

 

[Optipez]

The 3 big winners in this league tonight:

Chesterfield,
Boreham Wood
and William Hill’s.

And Solihull

 

[GTFCfish]

I wonder what odds you’d have gotten on a Wealdstone, Barnet and Maidenhead treble tonight?

 

[Limerick Mariner]

Well done to Wealdstone sounds like they did a job on us tonight and thoroughly deserved the win.
Hopefully just an off day for us but we will see on Saturday.

Squad doesn't look as solid now - potentially missing on Saturday

Efete
Longe-King
Clifton
McAtee
Taylor

As well as long term missing - Grant and Scannell. Efete and Longe-king not an issue, but the others all out together leaves us suddenly struggling up front and for attacking midfielders.

Bromley worth their point I thought. Not a great team to watch, direct ,physical and basic but they got their goal.
Andy Woodman made his substitutions when they'd ran out of puff and brought fresh legs on. Not sure we made the best of our options from the bench or took the right players off.
In tight games over a season getting those kinds of decisions right are the difference between wins and draws, playoffs and automatic.
Think we're a proper goalscoring striker short of what's needed for top three.

I think we might be as well unless we are very fortunate with the fitness of McAtee and Taylor, but the no 9 jersey is vacant and I suspect there was some budget tucked away - Hurst has hinted if the right player is there we'd make the move for them. Suddenly a bit more urgent.

 

[Son of Cod]

Not read the entire thread, will do that tomorrow.

I'll go from the back tonight.

McKeown was fine, saved a pen and the goal was through a crowded box, not sure how far it was into the corner but it was hit perfectly by your man Buse. I was directly opposite and it was going in as soon as he shaped up, you could just see he was gonna smash it, great technique.

The full backs were our steady Eddie pair of Sears and Crookes and they did what they do, played solidly at the back but didn't offer much going forward. That drive from the right that Efete brings was definitely missed. CBs were both great again and barely put a foot wrong. Although, having said that I'm not sure who was at blame for not closing down for their goal. Should have been someone centrally, but then even if it was one of Towler, Waterfall, Coke or Fox then none of them really did much else wrong.

The midfield was missing Hunt's guile and Clifton's energy but Fox and Coke were still decent, but lacking in an bit of impetus. Fox put a superb ball in for the header that was saved in the second half, if that goes in then who knows what happens in that game, but that was really our only real chance. Quite why Hunt wasn't introduced earlier is beyond me. Shades of Hurst v1.0 there.

The attack was poor though, we offered very little in the final third other than running from Sousa and Bapaga who got on the end of enough balls but lacked any quality really. This in turn isolates Lenny, who was pish. Don't think I remember him really winning a tussle of note, totally outfought and a sloppy touch. I was hoping he'd have something to prove tonight. What we missed was Taylor's aggression to get into the box. He's often looking to get into the 6 yard box and onto the end of attacks.

I don't think this is the first time we've seen this kind of performance this season though, I think the Maidenhead match was very similar in how they made it very difficult for us, both Wealdstone and Maidenhead were well up for it. We're guilty of probably writing the Bromley match off as a freak of nature rainstorm on a plastic pitch one off but perhaps the warning signs were there and perhaps they were against a tough Woking side too at times. We've papered over the cracks and ridden our luck at times this season. Make no mistake though, tonight we were beaten fair and square by a side that got the ball down and outfought us and were better or matches us in every position.

They also shat on us from a great height in terms of atmosphere. So flat tonight. I get that not everyone wants to sing but I think I was one of 4 or 5 in a radius of about 75-100 people that tried to make a bit of noise. The Wealdstone fans behind the goal were at it all game, including before they scored. Best home fans I've seen on the road this season.

 

[chief]

Flip me....well, hope it doesn't affect the team now lol

Narrator - "It did"

 

[Gladders]

Obviously didn't see yesterday but going of commentary and reports sounds like we were solid enough in defence (apart from letting one in through a crowded area) but offered little going forward.

Sousa and Bapaga had their usual runs but no end product, McAtee not his usual self (lack of service) then going of injured and LJL isolated on his own.

Not sure why Coke and Fox started together instead of Hunt and obviously missed the energy of Clifton. He should be back for Saturday thankfully as he was available last night but Hurst didn't want to risk him. Good decision before the game but obviously in hindsight we missed him.

Need Taylor back with no McAtee though as unlike LJL he can make things happen, LJL is more the guy the ball gets played into his chest/feet and he lays if off to the runner 5 yards away, if no one is with him like last night it's pointless.

Hopefully McAtee is back, as I doubt Taylor will be otherwise we are going to struggle to score, I'd like to see Efete back too as we need the attacking full back but he could be another like Taylor out with Covid.

Our hands could be tied for Sat other than bringing Clifton and Hunt back in which will help but will it be enough.

On the positive that is probably the first game this season we have dropped points in that we didn't deserve anything out off, not bad going 13 games in. The other three we could and probably should have got more points from, this one not so much. It's now about how we bounce back. Last time we had two poorish games on the bounce, Maidenhead and Bromley we only too 1 point, and bounced back with a stuffing of Dover. This time Yeovil and Wealdstone at least we took 3, but Notts won't be a pushover like Dover.

 

[Wooderson]

Yeah, Saturday feels a big one. If we can go there and win, I’ll be convinced. Either way we’re not in a bad place and it could be much worse (Stockport and Wrexham) with our conveyor belt of talented young creative midfielders.

How good was Cameron again btw? Crazy a league team didn’t pick him up on a free, ridiculously good on the ball for a centre back in this league.

Yes. And Palmer. One of the best central midfielders I’ve seen at Notts in a long time.

 

[Cashis]

Eastleigh didn’t look like scoring but stopped us playing. We looked knackered but did enough. Other fans no doubt bored of reading this now but I dunno how long we can keep winning games bearing in mind we’re dropping like flies. James Rowe doing a fine job. Mandeville, Miller and Payne awful. Loach, Grimes, Maguire, King and Oyeleke excellent.

 

[TheShayWay]

And Solihull

There's a team inbetween Boreham and Solihull but keep ignoring us. We like being the underdogs