Match Thread vs. Accrington Stanley (02.04.18)

[upthemaggies]

Nolan had 21 games in charge last season....
W10 D4 L7 Pts 34 av pts 1.62

Last 21 games this season...
W6 D8 L7 pts 26 av pts 1.24

[LaxtonLad]

how do you work that out. mansfield are currantly 8th and 4 points behind us.
redo your maths

Yep, you're right, we'd be 7th.

Mind your spelling and punctuation.

[MAD_MAGPIE]

Nolan just said we can get all 15 points that are available. I'll have a pint of what's he's on.

He’s not going to say publically we have no hope and admit automatic promotion is over. He needs to remain positive and keep going until the end to lead the troops. The reality is 7 points behind with 5 games remaining is a massive mountain to climb, which all but the most optimistic will accept its over. That ship has sailed.

We now need to have a good end to the season to secure our playoff spot and have better form going into May.

[marky]

Imagine being happy to stay in the pub league for another season, more fans lost less money, another year of garbage football.

[LaxtonLad]

Totally agree with this... its like we got to 50 pints and then just went on cruise control after we secured safety... the difference between us and the rest of the teams in this division is when they go behind they at least go for it and to hell with the result... we go one down and then nothing... maybe a shot off target but rarely ever go for it with all our might.... of course if you offered me this at the start of the season I would of taken your arm off but now its gut wrenching to see the terrible performances churned out week in week out with absolutely no sign of it getting any better... as for the playoffs.... if by some miracle we sneak in there we wont get any further as you have to know how to win games in that format and not just settle for draws before the game even starts... a totally gutted Notts fan here

I hope Alan Hardy reads this before he starts on about attendances.

[JoePass]

Totally agree with this... its like we got to 50 pints and then just went on cruise control after we secured safety... the difference between us and the rest of the teams in this division is when they go behind they at least go for it and to hell with the result... we go one down and then nothing... maybe a shot off target but rarely ever go for it with all our might.... of course if you offered me this at the start of the season I would of taken your arm off but now its gut wrenching to see the terrible performances churned out week in week out with absolutely no sign of it getting any better... as for the playoffs.... if by some miracle we sneak in there we wont get any further as you have to know how to win games in that format and not just settle for draws before the game even starts... a totally gutted Notts fan here

Thats because you have had 50 pints

[tarquinbeech]

Lincoln 6th, Coventry 7th, each with a game in hand. If they win these games Notts will be 8th.

no...7th

[irish_pie]

What he says ^^^^^^^ This time last year we were going out of the League we have come along way this season.

While I also agree with that if you remember back who else was in the mire along with us? Yes it was Accrington who like us had a run towards the end of the season to pull clear... they are now in touching distance of not only promotion but also the title with no budget to speak of while we are in free fall after being top 3 for most of the season... KN saying we can get all 15 points is heartening but a touch deluded considering how bad we have been playing lately... I would take the playoffs any day but just cant see it when we cant seem to beat any team in or around us

[marky]

Everybody should be absolutely gutted that promotion has pretty much gone for another year but still we get these people" look how far we've come" YAWN.

[tarquinbeech]

All the teams around us have a game in hand. Exeter above us and Lincoln, Coventry, Mansfield and Swindon and we are 4 points clear of Mansfield who are on 63 points. This could reduce to 1/2 points.

On current form in the last 5 games we are 15th with 6 points. On this basis we are on course to finish on 73 points.

All is not lost though as last season Blackpool got promoted having got 70 points and 18 wins and finished 7th. I’m not sure if 70 points will be enough this season for the playoffs so we could do with a couple of wins in our last five.

The Coventry home game is massive now.

Its disappointing we have all but lost an automatic promotion place after being in the top 3 for so long, but relying on two mid 30’s strikers was never going to last the whole season. Plus the loss of Yates and the drop in form of Grant and the injury to Bennet have all contributed.

If we don’t make the playoffs then that will add insult to injury and whilst in the grand scheme of things this season will have been good progress will be an excellent opportunity thrown away. Let’s keep positive and hope it does not come to that.

The calls for KN’s position to be reviewed are a bit wide of the mark in my opinion regardless of where we finish. He’s a young manager and will have learned a lot in his first full season as a manager. Let’s not throw the baby out with the bath water.

Good post....all is not lost....Wembley day out for you lucky Pies?