NL v League 2

[sidders]

Perhaps the gap between these two levels of football is much wider than we supposed. Those who daydreamed about maybe 'doing a Luton' should take note of the adjustments that have to be made when a club returns to a league operating on a full-time professional basis.
Perhaps more of our players had dropped down to NL level than we thought because that was the limit of their ability.

[Elite_Pie]

Perhaps the gap between these two levels of football is much wider than we supposed.

The recent performances of promoted NL and relegated L2 teams suggests otherwise. Today is one to forget, our attitude was that we just had to turn up and show our skills. I don't think Luke Williams will put up with that for long. Hopefully this game will be a kick up the arse for the players.

[countygump]

Today was nothing to do with ability. It was to do with guts, determination and winning your personal battles. If you don't do those basics then you'll be very lucky to win any game at any level.

[drillerpie]

I think this could apply to Notts particularly as we play a high risk game. We had plenty of games last year where Cameron made errors like today's, Baldwin too, and others. We usually got away with them because the opposition wasn't clinical enough, or we could simply outscore them.

On today's evidence, errors will be punished much more clinically in this division.

I hope Sutton turn out to be good this year because if that's a lower mid table team, we are in for a long season.

Also, the difference between the two teams in strength and athleticism was remarkable.

[keldsyke]

I think this could apply to Notts particularly as we play a high risk game. We had plenty of games last year where Cameron made errors like today's, Baldwin too, and others. We usually got away with them because the opposition wasn't clinical enough, or we could simply outscore them.

On today's evidence, errors will be punished much more clinically in this division.

I hope Sutton turn out to be good this year because if that's a lower mid table team, we are in for a long season.

Also, the difference between the two teams in strength and athleticism was remarkable.

Was just about to post the same, the last two seasons we got away with a lot with mistakes at the back because the opposition didn’t punish us, it seems we’ve progressed up a league and making the same errors with the same Players in a higher division where potentially the opposition will be better, the goalkeepers, and whoever plays at the back doesn’t seem comfortable. But like I said in tbe match thread at least the possession stat is amazing, I’ll take that over a win or draw anyday! 🙄

[Davy500]

I think this could apply to Notts particularly as we play a high risk game. We had plenty of games last year where Cameron made errors like today's, Baldwin too, and others. We usually got away with them because the opposition wasn't clinical enough, or we could simply outscore them.

On today's evidence, errors will be punished much more clinically in this division.

I hope Sutton turn out to be good this year because if that's a lower mid table team, we are in for a long season.

Also, the difference between the two teams in strength and athleticism was remarkable.

Intersting as it was our fitness and athleticism that got us promoted via the play offs as we were technically beaten , our pre season fitness routine has allegedly been tough

[Davy500]

Was just about to post the same, the last two seasons we got away with a lot with mistakes at the back because the opposition didn’t punish us, it seems we’ve progressed up a league and making the same errors with the same Players in a higher division where potentially the opposition will be better, the goalkeepers, and whoever plays at the back doesn’t seem comfortable. But like I said in tbe match thread at least the possession stat is amazing, I’ll take that over a win or draw anyday! 🙄

Absolute nonsense -I dont care about possession, long ball, hoof ball, defensive Ball or bullying ball, all that matters is whether its effective, as Warnock once said- what type of football do you bring- Warnock said winning football

[drillerpie]

Intersting as it was our fitness and athleticism that got us promoted via the play offs as we were technically beaten , our pre season fitness routine has allegedly been tough

Maybe I phrased it wrongly but I wasn't implying we were unfit.

All of our team are quite slightly built. The majority of their players were very well built, fast, and technically accomplished. As I said before, quite scary if that's genuinely a 14th placed team.

[Davy500]

Maybe I phrased it wrongly but I wasn't implying we were unfit.

All of our team are quite slightly built. The majority of their players were very well built, fast, and technically accomplished. As I said before, quite scary if that's genuinely a 14th placed team.

TBH i think they are a mid table team that will probably get most of their points from home games. Last season in the NL we were the best away team, this time its going to be much harder to pick up points on the road - lets hope our home form is up to par

[slack_pie]

I think the games last season against the better NL teams tell you everything you need to know. We struggled to breakdown Boreham Wood and Chesterfield and conceded thanks to stupid defensive errors. If either of those sides had been more clinical, we'd have lost.

In L2, most teams will be better than BW and Chesterfield. There will be no teams as poor as the ones we trounced last year.

Unless we change our approach and do something about our woeful defending, we'll struggle.

Our back three today was so weak. Brindley is an average non-league right back, Rawlo is way past his best, Cameron makes at least one major error a game. Then throw in a new keeper, and the combination was a disaster.

We've got tons of attacking talent at the club, but our defence is NL level at best.