Match Thread vs. Bromley 15.05.21 [NL]

[BigFatPie]

Yes we are conceding almost every game
Bread and butter crosses are not dealt with game after game but we are going the right way!!
Jesus are we gonna come down to earth with a huge bump. At the expense of repeating myself we cannot win the playoffs conceding 2 goals a game

Yep, the defence was poor today and I described the performance at ht as ‘Ardleyesque’.

The big difference now is that IB wasn’t afraid to make the change at HT and we came out looking much more threatening and got in behind a very stubborn Bromley defence time and again. Our most talented attacking players, who by and large looked lost under the previous manager were also our best players.

To me we look a massively improved side to the one that’s been on show for most of the season.

[MAD_MAGPIE]

Having missed the game today and from reports and reading the comments on here it's pleasing that we have put in a performance worthy of a win and continued on the basis and kept the standards that we appear to have now set ourselves in an attacking sense.

We knew that the two games against Bromley were key to if we finish in the play-offs or not and we don't want to be losing any of the two games. We've managed to avoid defeat in the first game and finished the game as we started with 1 point. The worst outcome would have been had we dropped this point and given Bromley all three points so they would have leapfrogged us.

On this occasion and this game in isolation then 'respect the point' is a good outcome. Of course a win would have been great, but we've kept Bromley below us that is the main thing. Likewise we extend our unbeaten run to five games all of which we have played in the last fift.een days.

We have superior goal difference on all the teams outside of the play-offs so our mission is to get more points in our remaining games than Bromley, Halifax, Eastleigh and Dagenham who have come in at the 11th hour with an outside chance.

We still have our playoff place, it's firmly in our hands so let's go on and cement our place in the remaining three games.

[Robertomac]

Yes we are conceding almost every game
Bread and butter crosses are not dealt with game after game but we are going the right way!!
Jesus are we gonna come down to earth with a huge bump. At the expense of repeating myself we cannot win the playoffs conceding 2 goals a game

We've played exciting, attacking football for several games in a row now, the complete opposite of the turgid boredom inflicted upon us for most of the season. Yes, we made mistakes at the back which have cost us, but I also can't help thinking our defence is bang out of luck as virtually every mistake at the moment ends in a goal. How many goalscoring chances did they actually create today? 2, maybe 3? We dominated from start to finish and although we didn't manage to make it count in the first half, we did have a real go. It was definitely not Ardleyesque, as that means rarely going beyond the halfway line and taking an age to do it.

With a bit more luck, two goals off the woodwork would both go in and Bromley would have capitulated. They were really struggling with our tempo and speed.

Regardless of the result, today was massively entertaining and had me on the edge of my seat. It feels like an age since that a Notts team has done that and long may it continue.

To be honest, keep playing like we are and I'm not too bothered what happens this season as I'm just enjoying watching us play. Clearly I'd love us to go up, but if we don't, I'm already excited about next season.

[Kelton]

We've played exciting, attacking football for several games in a row now, the complete opposite of the turgid boredom inflicted upon us for most of the season. Yes, we made mistakes at the back which have cost us, but I also can't help thinking our defence is bang out of luck as virtually every mistake at the moment ends in a goal. How many goalscoring chances did they actually create today? 2, maybe 3? We dominated from start to finish and although we didn't manage to make it count in the first half, we did have a real go. It was definitely not Ardleyesque, as that means rarely going beyond the halfway line and taking an age to do it.

With a bit more luck, two goals off the woodwork would both go in and Bromley would have capitulated. They were really struggling with our tempo and speed.

Regardless of the result, today was massively entertaining and had me on the edge of my seat. It feels like an age since that a Notts team has done that and long may it continue.

To be honest, keep playing like we are and I'm not too bothered what happens this season as I'm just enjoying watching us play. Clearly I'd love us to go up, but if we don't, I'm already excited about next season.

Well if we cant defend crosses like this game and the goodness knows how many before that i will see you at Solihull Moors next season.

[countygump]

[the_anticlough]

He spent most of that game drooling over the stadium, teams really must get an extra 10-20% when they play us

For the return fixture, the word 'Rodrigues' is going to come up a lot in their team talks, so hope IB can pre-empt whatever they try to do and have some counters. If Ruben plays his game, there isn't a NL match we can't win.

[countygump]

He spent most of that game drooling over the stadium, teams really must get an extra 10-20% when they play us

For the return fixture, the word 'Rodrigues' is going to come up a lot in their team talks, so hope IB can pre-empt whatever they try to do and have some counters. If Ruben plays his game, there isn't a NL match we can't win.

Now if we can just get a couple of other 'flair' players up to speed they'll have more than Roddy to focus on. Enzio and Big Sam?

[drillerpie]

Now if we can just get a couple of other 'flair' players up to speed they'll have more than Roddy to focus on. Enzio and Big Sam?

Miller, Ruben and Enzio if firing on all cylinders should give most teams in this league plenty to worry about.

Throw Eli on for 20 mins of sublime/ridiculous long-limbed chaos and it's happy days!

[the_anticlough]

Now if we can just get a couple of other 'flair' players up to speed they'll have more than Roddy to focus on. Enzio and Big Sam?

Yeah, if he pulled that off we'd be play-off favourites IMO...those two are match winners and game changers as well

Ardley couldn't do it, but why isn't Enzio always ready to play and needing a full game or two to be match sharp and Sam really up for it?
It's your talent and you have to manage it. An IB coaching intervention worked with Rodders, so why not Enzio and Sam as well (although it might not be the same remedy, get the impression you have to make Sam really want to play for you, Enzio too as well as keeping him as sharp as possible)

[drillerpie]

Yeah, if he pulled that off we'd be play-off favourites IMO...those two are match winners and game changers as well

Ardley couldn't do it, but why isn't Enzio always ready to play and needing a full game or two to be match sharp and Sam really up for it?
It's your talent and you have to manage it. An IB coaching intervention worked with Rodders, so why not Enzio and Sam as well (although it might not be the same remedy, get the impression you have to make Sam really want to play for you, Enzio too as well as keeping him as sharp as possible)

Somebody said yesterday that it was the first time they'd seen authentic wing play from Enzio in ages, and it was true - in one half of football he beat his man on the outside and put a cross in two or three times. That's because Ardley asked him to do pretty much everything but authentic wing play.

Same with Ruben - when asked to explain his run of form he said he's playing in his preferred position and enjoying his football.

Sometimes, especially when you've got good players, it really is that simple. I've no doubt we'll see the best of Sam in the near future.