Team for Cov?

[Wooderson]

Tempted by two up top but as it's away at one of the favourites, and I want to try and get Allesandra, Hawkridge, and Grant in, I'm going to suggest the following:

Collin/Fitzsimons

Tootle, Duffy, Brisley, Jones
---- Hewitt, Milsom --------
Allesandra, Grant, Hawkridge
-------- Ameobi ------------

Subs:

Stead, Walker, and some others

Amoebi holding it up/playing through/flicking on for the three behind to run on to. Hewitt and Milsom anchoring the midfield with the other three dropping deep when we need to defend. Tootle and Jones on the overlap when on the attack, providing ammo for Shola. Easy!

[Steward]

I'd swap Hewitt with Walker

[countygump]

I like the 2 goalies idea.

[LaughingMagpie]

Tempted by two up top but as it's away at one of the favourites, and I want to try and get Allesandra, Hawkridge, and Grant in, I'm going to suggest the following:

Collin/Fitzsimons

Tootle, Duffy, Brisley, Jones
---- Hewitt, Milsom --------
Allesandra, Grant, Hawkridge
-------- Ameobi ------------

Subs:

Stead, Walker, and some others

Amoebi holding it up/playing through/flicking on for the three behind to run on to. Hewitt and Milsom anchoring the midfield with the other three dropping deep when we need to defend. Tootle and Jones on the overlap when on the attack, providing ammo for Shola. Easy!Why play a right back in midfield when we have Walker on the bench? I still think we need a proper striker though!

[Wooderson]

Why play a right back in midfield when we have Walker on the bench? I still think we need a proper striker though!

Hewitt has played CM for ages now, and probably offers more defensively than Walker, who is more of an attacking midfielder.

[60YearsAPie]

Amoebi holding it up/playing through/flicking on for the three behind to run on to. Hewitt and Milsom anchoring the midfield with the other three dropping deep when we need to defend. Tootle and Jones on the overlap when on the attack, providing ammo for Shola. Easy!

After reading Wooderson’s game plan and Gumpy’s two goalie idea, I feel much more confident for the season ahead.

I might even put half a crown on Notts getting automatic promotion.

[jackal2]

Tempted by two up top but as it's away at one of the favourites, and I want to try and get Allesandra, Hawkridge, and Grant in, I'm going to suggest the following:

Collin/Fitzsimons

Tootle, Duffy, Brisley, Jones
---- Hewitt, Milsom --------
Allesandra, Grant, Hawkridge
-------- Ameobi ------------

Subs:

Stead, Walker, and some others

Amoebi holding it up/playing through/flicking on for the three behind to run on to. Hewitt and Milsom anchoring the midfield with the other three dropping deep when we need to defend. Tootle and Jones on the overlap when on the attack, providing ammo for Shola. Easy!

I'm not always a fan of 4-2-3-1, but away from I like that line-up and I'd put Collin in goal.

However, Kevin Nolan so far has been a consistent 4-4-2 man, so maybe this line-up is as likely:-

-----------------Collin------------------

Tootle-----Duffy-----Brisley-----Jones

Alessandra- Milsom-Hewitt-----Grant

-----------Ameobi----Stead-----------

When Hewitt first started playing in midfield I thought it was a stop-gap solution, but Nolan seems to like him there and certainly he's looked more comfortable than at right-back.

[Elite_Pie]

Why play a right back in midfield when we have Walker on the bench?

I'm amazed anyone can still class Hewitt as a right back!

[jackal2]

I'm amazed anyone can still class Hewitt as a right back!

Cue the old "Yes, he can be right-back ... right back in the dressing room" joke! :D

[LaughingMagpie]

I'm amazed anyone can still class Hewitt as a right back!
I'm surprised anyone can class him as midfielder 😛

[Bridg4d_Pie_]

I like the 2 goalies idea.
Now't, quite like playing it safe aye Gumpy.

[Frigiliana Pie 1]

I'm not always a fan of 4-2-3-1, but away from I like that line-up and I'd put Collin in goal.

However, Kevin Nolan so far has been a consistent 4-4-2 man, so maybe this line-up is as likely:-

-----------------Collin------------------

Tootle-----Duffy-----Brisley-----Jones

Alessandra- Milsom-Hewitt-----Grant

-----------Ameobi----Stead

When Hewitt first started playing in midfield I thought it was a stop-gap solution, but Nolan seems to like him there and certainly he's looked more comfortable than at right-back.

I'd go for the 4-4-2 option mentioned above. Subs - Fitzsimons, Hollis, Dickinson, Walker, Thompson, Hawkridge and Forte.

[seriouspie]

After reading Wooderson’s game plan and Gumpy’s two goalie idea, I feel much more confident for the season ahead.

I might even put half a crown on Notts getting automatic promotion.

I've had a silly tenner double ( 3-1 Notts + 11-1 Forest ) for both to be promoted.

[St Kitts Magpie]

I'd go for the 4-4-2 option mentioned above. Subs - Fitzsimons, Hollis, Dickinson, Walker, Thompson, Hawkridge and Forte.

I think that is pretty close

[60YearsAPie]

I've had a silly tenner double ( 3-1 Notts + 11-1 Forest ) for both to be promoted.

I've just checked the odds on Bet365. (Other bookmakers are available)

Notts 7/2 to be promoted. Lincoln 11/4. Chesterfield 4/1. Mansfield Evens Favourite!

Don't think there's a value bet there.

Notts to beat Coventry 2-1 is 11/1. That's more like it.

[calmpie]

Unless I'm being stupid didn't Hewitt miss both games at weekend? Maybe he is injured?

Also with Curtis coming off at half time and Shola being withdrawn early - when Nolan said everyone needed a full 90 minutes - maybe injuries will affect Cov team selection

[LaughingMagpie]

Breaking news!

Kevin Nolan will be playing 3 goalkeepers in a new revolutionary format not tried by any other manager

Collin/Fitzsimon/Pindroch

Tootle Duffy Brisley Jones

Walker Milsom

Alessandra Grant Hawkridge

Stead Ameobi

I know that is 14 but hopefully Coventry won't notice

[DS1862]

Fitzsimmons

Tootle - Duffy - Brisley - Jones

Walker - Hewitt - Milsom

Allesandra - Ameobi - Grant


Subs: Collin, Hollis, Dickinson, Thompson, Forte, Hawkridge, Stead


A defensive, totaalvoetbal 4-3-3 with the option of subbing Hewitt for Hawkridge and moving Grant to #10.

[DelroyFacey22]

I highly doubt a player from the 6th tier (Fitzsimons) will walk into the first team unless Adam Collin is injured. Collin will be our number 1 until he starts playing terribly or gets injured/suspended. People found trivial things to moan about him for last season but he will do fine imo.

Collin
Tootle Brisley Duffy Jones
Grant Milsom Hewitt/Walker Allessandra
Stead Ameobi

The team pretty much picks itself except for the second centre mid after Milsom who will be one from Hewitt and Walker imo. Wouldn't mind a 4-2-3-1 with the line up Wooderson suggested but Notts fans tend to throw their toys out the pram Mike Bassett style if we don't have 2 up front regardless of the opposition.

[SwalePie]

I've had a silly tenner double ( 3-1 Notts + 11-1 Forest ) for both to be promoted.

I read those as the scores and thought they were a little optimistic. :D

[slack_pie]

Collin

Tootle Duffy Brisley Jones

Hawkridge Hewitt Milsom Allesandra

Grant

Shola

[Elite_Pie]

Collin

Tootle Duffy Brisley Jones

Hawkridge Hewitt Milsom Allesandra

Grant

Shola

I think that's pretty close to what we'll see, with maybe Stead or Walker instead of Hawkridge.