Sounded like another well fought for 3 points on the radio..hope we can keep it up for at least 2/3 of the season and just get out of this division.
Sounded like another well fought for 3 points on the radio..hope we can keep it up for at least 2/3 of the season and just get out of this division.
Veryyyyyyyyyyy, short highlights:
http://www.skysports.com/watch/video...1-notts-county
Nolo post Creepy.
http://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/...lar-its-486699
He seems to know what he's aiming for and understands the limitations of what he's working with. But clean sheets and building from the back has often been the route to success especially once the confidence to play football in the right areas arrives.
How long since we've had a defence? - can still remember "I'll buy a whole new back four if necessary".
The big difference with some previous seasons is it seems we are unlucky this time just to win 1-0, whereas in some previous seasons we've been lucky to win 1-0.
Still early days, and caution is sensible Derry was 4th after 16 games with 29 points, 30 games to be safe at it needed 21 points and relegation was avoided by skin of teeth.
Hopefully it is still the start of an upward journey and the cheque book can come out over Xmas. COYP.
Agree. Usually we can use the term 'clean sheets' less often than a Hyson Green whore, but for me that's the most encouraging part of the recent run. My big worry was that we always looked more likely to concede than score, I hope I have to eat humble pie for a lot longer.
To be honest, that is the only way to play football. Some people have hoodwinked themselves into thinking that English teams, with English players can play 'Continental' style football, but it always ends in tears. As the old saying goes, if they don't score, you can't lose. Keep the ball in their danger area, not your own. Anyone remember Otto Rehhagel?
As I've said before I honestly do not care how we play as long as we win football matches. That is the most important thing. You don't get points for playing champagne football all the time. In our championship wining season McParland got us playing some quality stuff but it was not until Cotteril came in that he made us solid as a rock at the back and we ground out 1-0 wins which contributed to us winning the title. The table never says what style or how a team has played.
Credit to Kevin Nolan the squad and all the staff at the club because for too long we have had a shocking defence that has conceded two goals a game which saw our demise from finishing 7th in League One under Keith Curle to fighting for our lives under Sheridan in league two.
It's been a great start, 2nd after 8 games with 19 points on the board. That is 38% towards the 50 point mark. Already three points clear of 3rd placed Accrington and 5 points clear of 4th placed Luton. Exeter are really setting the pace, but as long as we keep doing what we are doing we will soon get our 50 points.