Match Thread vs. Wrexham 02.01.22 [NL]

[jackal2]

We are 2 points short of the 2ppg required to be on course for the title so we are building nicely and continue the momentum before the enforced Xmas break. We must make sure we go to Dover and do the business there and get the 3 points. As I said earlier in this thread beating the likes of Dover are a must if we want to be up there. As poor and as much as they are cannon fodder we can't underestimate them either and need to go there and be professional and I'm sure we will. What we don't want to be is the first team this season that get's beaten by them.

We're generally doing well against our closest contenders. The key to kicking on in the second half of the season is not to drop silly points against the lesser lights, which we did earlier in the season. We're now looking a more consistent and coherent team than we did a few months ago though, so hopefully we will do to the likes of Dover and Kings Lynn what we did to Southend.

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[Elite_Pie]

We're generally doing well against our closest contenders. The key to kicking on in the second half of the season is not to drop silly points against the lesser lights, which we did earlier in the season.

Our next three league games are away at Dover, home to Barnet, and away at Wealdstone.

If we want top spot, anything less than 9 points will be disappointing.

[Wedgie_pie]

Some said it was a risk to play today but with risk comes reward and we got it today. It was a game that had everything from the start with the long range goal, the sending off, two penalties, one scored and one saved and some sitters missed wrapped up in a very good team performance. Midway through the first half it seemed like an age since Wrexham opened the scoring.

What today showed for me is that whoever comes in is ready to play how we play and even though Wrexham had ten men we played our game and made the pitch wide when in possession, and remained compact as a unit. In the first half we created space down both channels and did some good switching of the ball across the field. Cameron is perfect for the way we play out from the back and today exploited the ten men to switch the ball and put in over and behind.

So many good performances to talk about, Patterson's distribution, assurance and confidence playing the ball out from the back and the stand out moment being the penalty save. Brindley, Palmer, Cameron, Lacey all solid.

The players that came in like Chicksen and Sam fitted in well. Eli Sam is a complete mystery. He came on, got booked, missed a header and a sitter from a follow up but also caused Wrexham problems and had some moments of skill that were far beyond this level and were brilliant, and put in a good ball into the box which the shot was scuffed.

Richardson was dangerous down the right side and has good pace and was rewarded with a goal. Wootton did so much work off the ball but continues his good form with a cool penalty and header.

The man of the match was announced as Palmer and because he is very good all the time it's easy to forget he rarely puts a foot wrong and today was one of those days. However today I felt Ed Francis was exceptional and would have like to have seen his stats in terms of distance covered. He was everywhere, getting involved in everything.

It was a team performance today and we were the better team in my view. Fair play to Wrexham who never gave up and always looked like they could get back in it at any moment so it was no walk in the park even with ten men.

We are 2 points short of the 2ppg required to be on course for the title so we are building nicely and continue the momentum before the enforced Xmas break. We must make sure we go to Dover and do the business there and get the 3 points. As I said earlier in this thread beating the likes of Dover are a must if we want to be up there. As poor and as much as they are cannon fodder we can't underestimate them either and need to go there and be professional and I'm sure we will. What we don't want to be is the first team this season that get's beaten by them.

Nice one Mad_Magpie...Summed the afternoon events up very well...It would be hard to choose MoM in my opinion but enjoyable game played in near tropical weather ( for January )

Just one unpleasant incident I witness after the game three Notts fans having a go at a young Wrexham fan on his own going towards the Embankment, I managed to get between them and told them to F off and leave him alone, luckily I had my Notts scarf on...Why for God sake do these morons cause trouble, we won ffs...

[lunaspie]

Agree, it was one of those games that had everything, even down to a spectacular rainbow that arched over the full length of the Sirrel stand just before half time. Nowhere else in the world would you get a crowd or an atmosphere to come close to today's for a Tier 5 game.

And there was a crock o' sh!te at the bottom for the Welshmen.

[BigFatPie]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D4JZpzMghrg

Parkinson doesn’t think the handball should have been a red card…

[durhampie]

And there was a crock o' sh!te at the bottom for the Welshmen.

That was a huge win, well done Notts for getting the game on. Roll on Dover...

[ivansneck]

Agree, it was one of those games that had everything, even down to a spectacular rainbow that arched over the full length of the Sirrel stand just before half time. Nowhere else in the world would you get a crowd or an atmosphere to come close to today's for a Tier 5 game.

Lok Leipzig got some 5 figure crowds in the Kreissliga Leipzig when they reformed in the early 2000’s. Level 10 ish.

[jacobncfc]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D4JZpzMghrg

Parkinson doesn’t think the handball should have been a red card…

It’s an absolutely baffling interview, it’s bizarre for a manager that experienced not to know a pretty simple rule.