⚽Match Thread vs. Halifax Town FC 27.08.22 [NL]

[upthemaggies]

They are the facts. Rather than "doing a great job", I'd say he "met minimum expectations".

I could go with "Did a half decent job in the circumstances". How he does at FGR will be informative as to whether or not he was as big a mistake for Notts as some people think, or if he was actually a very good coach hobbled by the set up here. I'm quite fascinated to see how he does there and I'm assuming that Swale is the only mod for this forum and that I don't need permission from certain posters to comment on the situation.

[Elite_Pie]

I could go with "Did a half decent job in the circumstances". How he does at FGR will be informative as to whether or not he was as big a mistake for Notts as some people think, or if he was actually a very good coach hobbled by the set up here. I'm quite fascinated to see how he does there and I'm assuming that Swale is the only mod for this forum and that I don't need permission from certain posters to comment on the situation.

I hope so. I don't care greatly whether Burchnall fails or succeeds, but I'm still interested to know if it's one or the other. Just like I'll be interested to know how such as Kyle Wootton and Cal Roberts get on after leaving us. One poster whining about mentioning them means nothing, so carry on for me because I feel the same. I'll watch the FGR scores with more interest than I usually would.

[MAD_MAGPIE]

I hope so. I don't care greatly whether Burchnall fails or succeeds, but I'm still interested to know if it's one or the other. Just like I'll be interested to know how such as Kyle Wootton and Cal Roberts get on after leaving us. One poster whining about mentioning them means nothing, so carry on for me because I feel the same. I'll watch the FGR scores with more interest than I usually would.

I can understand the interest. It's most unusual and a bit of novelty to see players and coaches moving up to a higher level and testing themselves. It's usually been the opposite and players have gone further down after leaving Notts.

Obviously it would be far better if the club moved up a level as well.

[jacobncfc]

Not vintage or anything, but I think we’ve really struggled with the classic good team ‘get results when not playing that well’ thing over the last 18 months or so, and we did that today.

Not at our best, best player out ill, 4-1 away win regardless. Can’t really argue with that.

[Mark_Ross]

Not vintage or anything, but I think we’ve really struggled with the classic good team ‘get results when not playing that well’ thing over the last 18 months or so, and we did that today.

Not at our best, best player out ill, 4-1 away win regardless. Can’t really argue with that.

Find it a bit bemusing that (as per opening day) we have won convincingly but people still unhappy. If it's about the quality/style of play, well it'd be great to have it all but come the end of the season it's only the points that matter. Isn't it a good sign if you can be below your best & still win?

Seems to me like a solid start to the season. Results okay, and with plenty of room for improvement. Onwards & upwards!

[jacobncfc]

Find it a bit bemusing that (as per opening day) we have won convincingly but people still unhappy. If it's about the quality/style of play, well it'd be great to have it all but come the end of the season it's only the points that matter. Isn't it a good sign if you can be below your best & still win?

Seems to me like a solid start to the season. Results okay, and with plenty of room for improvement. Onwards & upwards!

There’s been a lot of (mostly fair enough) criticism about us not being able to adapt to conditions and grind out wins. Yesterday we showed far more willingness to do that than at any point than last season, accepted the pitch was rubbish and they were pressing us, knuckled down for a battle and let our greater quality in attacking areas do the talking. It’s not been a perfect start by any means, but nothing to complain about yesterday.

[BigFatPie]

There’s been a lot of (mostly fair enough) criticism about us not being able to adapt to conditions and grind out wins. Yesterday we showed far more willingness to do that than at any point than last season, accepted the pitch was rubbish and they were pressing us, knuckled down for a battle and let our greater quality in attacking areas do the talking. It’s not been a perfect start by any means, but nothing to complain about yesterday.

Wasn’t the big difference yesterday and previous away defeats/draws in this league the fact we now have proper finishers up front? The first half was a slog, but the goals opened up the game and we were much better in the second half.

Obviously no bad thing having strikers who can take the half chances, but I doubt on its own it’s enough to get us promoted.

[irishpete]

Find it a bit bemusing that (as per opening day) we have won convincingly but people still unhappy. If it's about the quality/style of play, well it'd be great to have it all but come the end of the season it's only the points that matter. Isn't it a good sign if you can be below your best & still win?

Seems to me like a solid start to the season. Results okay, and with plenty of room for improvement. Onwards & upwards!

Not saying we are gonna be, but teams that get promoted, grind out results. Scrape 1-0, 1-2 away wins, score winners in the last few minutes. Performances will come with the results. Judas was a prime example when we won the league.