Match ratings v Harrogate 😬

[KintoreMagpie]

Slocombe 6 Seemed as bewildered as everyone else at the unfolding clown car crash in front of him.

Brindley 5 if they used to call Ray Wilkins ‘the crab’ for his sideways passing, I’m not sure what to call this bloke. What animal always goes backwards? Had a great chance for a cross or a shot at 2-1 and f00ked that up as well.

Bagan 5 Looks 15, played like it as well. Needlessly gave away the free kick for the 2nd goal.

Lacey 6 Pick of a bad bunch in defence. Was probably wondering what competition the bloke next to him won where the prize was to play in a playoff final.

Turner 3 I keep being told what a good player he is. All I see is decent but conference standard forwards taking the piss out of him. Time to retire.

Doyle 5 There are formations against Harrogate where having a 39 year old in midfield would be a good idea. A 4-4-2 with Rose and O’Brien isn’t one of them.

Rose 6 He didn’t actually have too bad a game. He just didn’t do any one thing all that well. As always.

O’Brien 5 He should be a great player at this level, but for a someone who comes across as a ‘leader of men’ he disappears an awful lot when we’re struggling.

Dennis 4 Did nothing, but non-existent service.

Wootton 4 If we’d have gone up, he’d have been fairly highly up on my ‘not good enough for the league’ list. Nothing stuck today, and a poor touch.

Roberts 7 Came out of the traps firing in the second half and a great free kick. Seemed to take the ‘Geordie Messi’ stuff a bit too literally after that, and wanted to take the entire town of Harrogate on all on his own.

Thomas 6 Gave more energy than Dennis and could have been in if it wasn’t for the most cynical foul you’ll ever see. Would have missed anyway though.

Enzio 5 Started the second half well but faded.

Ardley 5 Lovely bloke and a great representative of the club. But if he knew exactly how Harrogate were going to play, told the players how they’d play , prepared for how’d they play, but for whatever reason they couldn’t put it into action, that’s a big worry. I haven’t got much faith he’ll get us up next season.

Dunno if people have much interest in player ratings for a game we all watched, but at least I’ve I’ve found writing them a bit cathartic!

Really surprised at your mark for Wootton. I thought he did alright and his touch is usually good and he would have no bother in L2. Turner was obviously poor but the defence collectively were way below the standard that they have set. Possibly Lacey’s worst game in a Notts shirt? Agree with your thoughts about NA. I think his comments regarding the team’s preparation sounded a throwback to similar he made during last season’s debacle. Whilst clearly their styles are totally different I am hoping that he does a Big Sam next season and gets the players needed to shore up our weaknesses into the squad and motivate them all to win this league. TBH I thought he was a decent appointment and he has shown qualities which I have found admirable during his tenure. However I think we have to see a team challenging for top spot from Day 1 and maintaining that level throughout the season. Sorry Neal but there is no let up on the pressure and expectations!

[the_anticlough]

Slocombe 5 - Can't blame him too much for the goals, he just looked what he was; beleaguered
Brindley 4 - Made him our worst performer and that's saying something. Agree with the commentators re: his effort for the 3rd
Lacey 7 - OK, not his 'best', but just imagine the scoreline if he'd been as bad as the other 3...
Turner 4 - You can't blame him for using all his effort and influence to get back in the team. It was on Ardley to say, you haven't played since Dec - Connell keeps the shirt
Bagan 5 - Horribly nervous and shaky in the first half. He did better in the 2nd
Rose 6 - He battled throughout. They didn't allow our midfield any space to play at all. And the back 4 were so deep it was always under pressure
Doyle 6 - Again, the effort was there. Not a pitch for a 38 year old (with 1 game in 5 months) in August
O'Brien 5 - Couldn't put his mark on the game. Another who looked out-paced
Roberts 7 - Our main threat for goals and creating something. His great free kick gave us a chance. Edges our MoM for me.
Wootton 6 - Great effort with the hold up play. Understandably went ragged as the game wore on
Dennis 5 - Good movement early on, then faded away badly

Subs
Boldewijn 6 - Made a positive difference
Thomas 7 - Some great play away from the box. Finishing's always been the thing to let him down this season
Kelly-Evans 6 - In the short time he was on he showed that he should have been playing from the start