What are your expectations for next season?

[AllNottsAreWe]

I think it’s primarily down to keeping most of the squad that was hard to score against last season and adding fire power in Scott Quigley.
I don’t see them as overwhelming favourites but they should be in and around the top 3.
I really like our chances. Not so much the squad, as I don’t think it stands out above anyone else. For me our fixtures in the first couple of months gives us a great opportunity to gain momentum. Torquay in our first home game will be tight but I would expect a decent crowd in, and Notts to gain revenge. Wrexham away 48 hours later on BT is probably our toughest assignment in the first 8 games or so, and that is winnable.
Minimum playoff, expect top 3, want the title.

For the record do we know if all of the Notts squad has been double jabbed? With the rules changing before the season that will be key.

Exactly that 78.
You can probably expect 20 from Quigley, 10-15 Rooney, 10 - 15 Madden, 10 Reid - so about 60 goals just from the strikers.
Notts probably have 15-20 from Kyle, 10 Cal, 10-15 Ruben, about 45.

I think we need a goal scorer to add some fire power.

Like a few others have said, do we have enough grit and physical presence in midfield ?

My money would be on Stockport, maybe Wrexham if they add a couple of bigger names, with Notts in and around them.

[nw6pie]

Exactly that 78.
You can probably expect 20 from Quigley, 10-15 Rooney, 10 - 15 Madden, 10 Reid - so about 60 goals just from the strikers.
Notts probably have 15-20 from Kyle, 10 Cal, 10-15 Ruben, about 45.

I think we need a goal scorer to add some fire power.

Like a few others have said, do we have enough grit and physical presence in midfield ?

My money would be on Stockport, maybe Wrexham if they add a couple of bigger names, with Notts in and around them.

The two relegated teams are the great unknowns. Are they in freefall or will they be able to turn things around? Obviously, we had no relegated L2 sides to contend with last season, so the most recent guide is 2019/20, when ourselves and Yeovil finished third and fifth, respectively. I’d be surprised if at least one of Southend or Grimsby weren’t in and around the playoff positions.

[AllNottsAreWe]

The two relegated teams are the great unknowns. Are they in freefall or will they be able to turn things around? Obviously, we had no relegated L2 sides to contend with last season, so the most recent guide is 2019/20, when ourselves and Yeovil finished third and fifth, respectively. I’d be surprised if at least one of Southend or Grimsby weren’t in and around the playoff positions.

Haven't Southend signed Rhys Murphy from Yeovil ?
Decent goal scorer. 38 (25) at Chelmsford, 58 (29) at Yeovil.

[the_anticlough]

Notts probably have 15-20 from Kyle, 10 Cal, 10-15 Ruben, about 45.

The good news there is that there's no way Rodrigues is on 10-15 goals.
Assuming he stays injury free, it'll be closer to the goal a game pace he was on once he was made the centrepiece of the team - put him down for 20-25

[AllNottsAreWe]

The good news there is that there's no way Rodrigues is on 10-15 goals.
Assuming he stays injury free, it'll be closer to the goal a game pace he was on once he was made the centrepiece of the team - put him down for 20-25

That would be fantastic so hope you are correct. I can't see it but let's hope he can do it.

[LaxtonLad]

It all depends on the variables such as - who will we sign? Who will we re-sign? Will our present owners still be with us? Keep the same manager? What approach will he or another manager have to promotion that is different to this season? Above all is the last question, will the manager be given a budget that allows him to actually BUY the players he wants rather than rely on loanees (someone we've been watching for a while, cough, cough) who have no loyalty to Notts County?

My opinion is that we will still be running hot and cold all season and end up just in the play-offs, losing to a more motivated team that wants it more. Same as the last three years, actually.

[SaltySeaDog]

The good news there is that there's no way Rodrigues is on 10-15 goals.
Assuming he stays injury free, it'll be closer to the goal a game pace he was on once he was made the centrepiece of the team - put him down for 20-25

I agree. Also, if we can be more positive attacking-wise as we did at the back end of last season, we should score a lot more goals.

If we can keep Cal fit this will be a massive boost