Match Thread vs. Chesterfield 01.03.22 [NL]

[Glad2BeAPie]

I think he caught his trailing leg, there was no argument from Notts.
It was frightening now many times they won the ball from set pieces and crosses into our box.

Makes you wonder why we bothered hiring the defensive/set piece coach

[keldsyke]

Makes you wonder why we bothered hiring the defensive/set piece coach

Ah, I asked that in the match thread if he was still with us, question answered, although it triggers a load more tbh!

[laddo]

And for the record, I think if you don't go to games you can still have an opinion on Notts or the team yes. I have only been to 4 this season and can still talk about Notts. I think it was the fact that you belittle other peoples opinions who go to the games whereas you don't go to many so that's a stick to beat you back with. I haven't seen them say it to anyone before you. I can't believe I've ended up in this situation again with you so I really will leave it there, you can reply what you like.

We share the same view of course you can comment on Notts or the team in general whether you've been to 6, 16 or 26 games this season. People forget there are a few regular posters talking about the Notts team who haven't seen them in person this season for very valid reasons. Personally I don't talk in detail on any game I haven't seen but that's just my choice.

Let's be perfectly honest there is enough evidence out there that shows there is absolutely no correlation between the amount of games you go to and the quality or validity of your comments. You know who you are

I also don't think there is a minimum requirement of games seen required to not highlight, mock, belittle ridiculous comments (see Davy500 comment re Palmer aka our play of the season to date, as a prime example).

I have no problem with people using my move away from Nottm and my much reduced attendance at games as a stick. That's just life and it's just banter.

When my roundtrip to the San Sirrel lasted no more than an hour it was easy to be a ST holder and go to 95% of home games each and every season. I did it for 30+ years. When the last game I went to at the Lane against Eastleigh took 8 hours it's a little different.

As the old age goes if you can't take it don't dish it out. Seems fair to me

[Elite_Pie]

Strange comment I presume you must have missed this post:

Not strange at all when you read this comment you posted on the Woking match thread:

This is matchday thread. I suspect folks, whether they went to the game or listened on the radio, want to talk about Notts' victory from yesterday

This is also a matchday thread, but you've decided to use it as a petty point-scoring exercise against other posters.

I realise this really belongs elsewhere, but in this case I feel highlighting your hypocrisy deserves a wider audience.

[keldsyke]

We share the same view of course you can comment on Notts or the team in general whether you've been to 6, 16 or 26 games this season. People forget there are a few regular posters talking about the Notts team who haven't seen them in person this season for very valid reasons. Personally I don't talk in detail on any game I haven't seen but that's just my choice.

Let's be perfectly honest there is enough evidence out there that shows there is absolutely no correlation between the amount of games you go to and the quality or validity of your comments. You know who you are

I also don't think there is a minimum requirement of games seen required to not highlight, mock, belittle ridiculous comments (see Davy500 comment re Palmer aka our play of the season to date, as a prime example).

I have no problem with people using my move away from Nottingham and my much reduced attendance at games as a stick. That's just life and it's just banter.

When my roundtrip to the San Sirrel lasted no more than an hour it was easy to be a ST holder and go to 95% of home games each and every season. I did it for 30+ years. When the last game I went to at the Lane against Eastleigh took 8 hours it's a little different.

As the old age goes if you can't take it don't dish it out. Seems fair to me

You are sounding more like Putin everyday, desperate, very desperate...... unfortunately (or fortunately) some of us have lived away from Nottingham on and off just like you, I lived just outside Keswick at one point and still had a season ticket over a number of years and travelled a very long way in a very long day for most home games (and some away), I also lived and worked in Frankfurt for a few years (again with a season ticket) and flew or drove back at least once a month to see a game, so although I appreciate the distance that your away there's quite a few who go beyond the call of duty and I think that it riles me when the distance excuse is rolled out.

I accept massively the economic / budget / health issues that people may have and that is a completely kettle of fish and I sympathise massively. This constant belittling of supporters like 'Durham' and talking in this code about 'your sources' is very condescending, and as I've said many times I won't comment on a performance if I wasn't there to see it with my own eyes, but that's my prerogative (rightly or wrongly but that's what I believe) all I ask is that you give posters like 'Durham' the respect they deserve and not judge people, there's been a lot of bad performances this season that have been masked by fortunate results, but unless you're there to see the good with the bad you won't know!

[ncfcog]

Ah, I asked that in the match thread if he was still with us, question answered, although it triggers a load more tbh!

Alex Clapham is still with us. He provides analysis on the opposition to assist the Head Coach and players in preparation for the next game. He's not responsible for how the players perform when defending set pieces, that's down to the players following or not following his or the Head Coaches instructions.

[the_anticlough]

Isn't that the problem with having a coach, not a manager?

Don't think it's a problem. Personally, I think it's the way forward.
Overseeing the team, coaching, tactics, development, selection is enough responsibility...and doing all that and more means he shouldn't get any stick over recruitment.
And it was mainly managers who gave us squads of 30+useless players leading up the relegation. We'll have to see how it works out - but its gotta be better than The Coat and Pickle (that's what I'm naming my pub if I ever have one)

[ncfcog]

Interesting article here which highlights how clubs are operating even at NL level …

https://www.hudl.com/blog/solihull-m...-league-budget

[SaltySeaDog]

This constant belittling of supporters like 'Durham'

This is the bit that get's me.

Laddo, you want the board to be a 'better place' (whatever that is) by calling people out for being negative, but your constant belittling of people, and condescending remarks are really tedious and annoying.

How can you not see that the thing you are trying to rid, you are actually perpetuating?


I totally understand that it can be frustrating to hear a load of negativity on this board, but that's life dude. Learn to accept we all have differing views, and sometimes its ok to disagree, and say nothing.

[jackal2]

Don't think it's a problem. Personally, I think it's the way forward.
Overseeing the team, coaching, tactics, development, selection is enough responsibility...and doing all that and more means he shouldn't get any stick over recruitment.
And it was mainly managers who gave us squads of 30+useless players leading up the relegation. We'll have to see how it works out - but its gotta be better than The Coat and Pickle (that's what I'm naming my pub if I ever have one)

Agreed.

Leaving aside broader concerns about consistency of results and the need for more 'bite' in the team/squad, which are solvable problems, I would still say that Burchnall's coaching is improving most players individually and adding value.

Recruitment-wise, fans will always have their particular favourites and other players they're not so keen on, but overall, the players we've signed under the current owners and their recruitment model are a marked improvement on what we were signing when we left a succession of managers to their own devices, or worse still, trusted the opinion of Guy Branston.