⚽ Match Thread vs. AFC Wimbledon 10.05.25 [EFL L2 POSF1]

[Med Pie]

We won?t miss Jatta he?s done nothing since January looks the shadow of him once self was watching him closely last couple games and noticed have we actually ever seen him pull the trigger this season from outside the six yard box?
His movement for a striker at this level is abysmal he doesn?t come to meet the ball doesn?t make diagonal runs in the channels he?s that static he may aswell go and stand on coral beach in Ingoldmells.
Sorry to all the happy clappers but as long as Maynard is her Notts won?t do anything Slocombe was at it again last night doing what Maynard should be doing and coaching the players and barking instructions Maynard isn?t up to the job if he was he?d tell Slocombe to sit the **** down and stay out his technical area.

I commented after seeing him the first few times that he needs to work on getting across and in front of the defender.

[theadissey]

We don't have any leaders. Palmer is not captain material, he doesn't say anything.

I think we do, when Jatta was about to get his red, it was Bedeau that ran about 40 yards to talk to the ref. We're most competent and disciplined along that line. Bedeau or Platt should be our captains as they lead by example.

[theadissey]

It would help if we played a winger on the other wing from Jody. Quite frankly Austin and Gordon are no threat and bring nothing defensively.

Why Jarvis didn?t play from the start I have no idea.

Now we have no one to put away crosses, but since he will probably drop Jody and play Gordon and Austin it won?t matter anyway.

Strangely I was sat a few seats from Gordon (who was watching in Pavis) and he looked miserable. Maybe that he was just told at the last minute that Austin was taking his place.

[The_Don_ORiordan]

But that has happened, far too many times this season so it cannot just be bad luck?

As for referees, why are they seemingly, all, so anti Notts?

I?m not sure they are anti Notts they are just crap, and luck is the only answer as to why we find ourselves on the wrong end of decisions, over and over again.

Watching Notts is frustrating at times and however we play, it wouldn?t stop me going.
But seeing continually bad decisions go against us is starting to make me feel like not wanting to.
I?m a Notts fan. Disappointment in the team in my dna, watching cheats prosper and be helped by incompetent officials time and again is not. I?m sick of it.

[theadissey]

Sounds like I may be in the minority but thought Jatta's red was an obvious red. Clearly frustrated with both feet off the ground.

However, I don't necessarily think this will be a negative thing for the second leg, Traore can't do much worse than Jatta over the past couple of months.

Overall, a dull game that Wimbledon managed to their strengths - clearly playing not to concede. A draw was a fair result - Grant should have scored but we created very little else. Wimbledon crested even less than us.

Maynard's weakness very much exposed here.

Completely agree. The red will stand, even if we appeal because it's two footed, which is dangerous play more than malice. Felt like the game was managed more by McGoldrick than Maynard, which showed his ineptitude.

[nw6pie]

I think we do, when Jatta was about to get his red, it was Bedeau that ran about 40 yards to talk to the ref. We're most competent and disciplined along that line. Bedeau or Platt should be our captains as they lead by example.

I would definitely make Bedeau captain next season. He was also the only one I saw trying to gee the rest of the team up. Leads by example.

I’d be worried if Palmer is a first choice next season - we need more physicality throughout the side, but especially in midfield. These type of players don’t come cheap, though.

[nw6pie]

Completely agree. The red will stand, even if we appeal because it's two footed, which is dangerous play more than malice. Felt like the game was managed more by McGoldrick than Maynard, which showed his ineptitude.

Interesting seeing the comments online by neutrals watching the game - most agree that the ref gave us absolutely nothing all night, including the clear foul on Jatta before the red card.

[itsagrandoldteam]

The morning after, and in a more calm mood I relect on yesterday and the season. It's not over yet, our away record gives us a chance. Do I feel it though.? Not at all. Firstly the red, in today's game it is. It's two footed with stoods showing. The fact it's a clean tackle and the pathetic over reaction from the Dons man makes it hard to take. However the shirt pull in the first ace causes Jatta to be fraction kate too. Its another piece of poor reffing in the first action. Grants three chances are firstly an excellent save, secondly a tap when it needed a whack and third, unfortunate that it fell to him and not a real finisher.
Yesterday showed one thing overall, that we must address to some portion. We do not do the dark arts enough. Their goal comes from a man coming in unmarked because Platt is literally shirt pulled out the way. It's a foul. We don't complain anyway, Platt just puts his hands up in despair. I'm certain that if that's the other way then Wimbledon are chasing the ref. Does it change the decision?, no, but it puts doubt in his mind, it concentrates him to thinking it may be a wrong call. All season we have accepted decisions while seeing opposition doing exactly the opposite. I dont care who does the moaning, it doesn't have to be a loud captain, although Palmer certainly isn't what a captain should be overall, but any player can at least stand up and let the ref know he's messed up.
I feel yesterday summed up the second half of our season. Too nice, loose balls not rolling our way, missed chances, missing Crowley, tactically inept at wing backs especially, and another final point. Since Saunders left there's been a change. So many questions that I and we as fans don't have the answer too but the owners do. Why has the high press not carried on at the same level. Why no experience bought in to help Maynard. Did Maynard not even want the help anyway. Have the owners held back on that decision because they aren't sure Maynard is the one to take us forward. Exactly how much of our playing style, confidence and form fell away because of Saunders leaving. No doubt some will have different views to me, be interested to see the response. It's doesn't matter if Saunders had to go or whatever the reason, it's what's happened since that has raised the questions. In my humble opinion, next Saturday is too big a climb, and I feel a big freshen up is needed . Starting with the manager. And I dont normally go round asking for sackings. But tactically we have been mastered, conned and out witted too many times and it's cost us.

[countygump]

Because it's so predictable, we are not clinical enough in front of goal, week after week. We're a Macca short of being a contender.

It does seem to be a bit of a recurring theme this season.

We are the better team.
We create the better (and bigger volume of) chances.
We lose.
The refs cr@p.

There has to be a reason?

Surely no, one team can be that unlucky over the course of a season?

[countygump]

Stewie post match.



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