Quote Originally Posted by laddo View Post
People on here were saying on here when we got relegated that we would lose a fair chunk off the gate. Same again when we didn't go up, didn't happen.

I'm not sure if we don't go up this season the crowds will fall dramatically as predicted.

I'm the opposite of Woody and Durhampie I don't find it boring at all. I find it refreshing that we play football predominantly on the deck, pass the ball, see clear patterns of play that have been worked on on the training ground. That's the thing for me seen so many opposition come to meadow lane over the years and pass us off the park. I was jealous seeing teams like Oxford, Yeovil , Swindon etc playing in triangles, making 3rd men runs off the ball. Whilst I watched out static play, hopeful punts up to a big man to then to and win a second ball half of the time. When it doesn't work you are playing off scraps. Dull.

Notts fans have been brought up on direct/long football sometimes very effectively under Warnock and Big Sam but often unsuccessfully under many other managers. It simplifies the game, it guarantees the ball in the opposition half (and often 10 foot in the air), it's reduces risk, it's provides more penalty area action sometimes but I've had my fill of it. We've played that way predominantly for 30 years. So I understand why some fans dislike the new style cos it's not what the norm, what we are used to.

I'm all for a few years of playing on the grass not the clouds. If it fails under the owners then happy to revert to Notts County type and join the old man moaning . I'm just not there yet, nowhere near.
Well, we agree that we don't agree! Obviously we don't have players of Warnock quality, Johnson, Lund, Regis, Bartlett etc. But, and I don't have a stopwatch or the videos to time it, but I recall balls leaving Cherry's boot and being run with to create a goal scoring chance in a few seconds. I have no idea either how long it takes now but it feels like I have time to go and get a cup of tea before we get to the half way line. Pace, strength, aggression, skill, commitment is what I like to watch - running with the ball, can you remember that! I grew up watching Shankly's Liverpool. Yes, I am that old. I don't remember Shankly being criticised for 'long ball' tactics or Lawler, Yeats and Smith spending two minutes to advance two yards. But as I have said, each to their own. Direct play has won top flight league and European championships and saw Notts climb from oblivion to top flight. It's not fashionable but it doesn't mean it doesn't work.