⚽Match Thread v Salford 15.09.23 [EFL L2]

[the_anticlough]

It'll be a long while before I forget those aggressive, lanky bar-stewards from Sutton. But where are they now?

Yes, I didn't include them as at least they had a personality (maybe more a NL side )

[Elite_Pie]

I would genuinely be intrigued to see the time the ball goes out to the point Nemane gets his yellow and compare that to Tozer. Tozer has to jog to position, dry the ball, wait for players to get in position before launching a rocket.
Tozer has yet to be booked this season BTW

That was then, this is now. Tozer isn't allowed a towel any more, maybe he hasn't been booked this season because he's adapted to the new guidance better than we have.

We know refs will be inconsistent, but if you follow the rules you won't be booked.

[51Magpie]

Looks like we're going back to the top of the league tonight. Wouldn't mind Gillingham re-taking it tomorrow though to be honest, being top just screams "Look at us!!! Come and poach our manager". This is starting to become a title challenging start, never mind auto.

Maybe I'm being unrealistic but I like to think that it would take a lot to prise LW away from the project he's currently committed to (bearing in mind that, on top of everything else, there aren't many owners around like the Reedtz brothers.

[Magpies1959]

LW not happy with the booking, but not blaming Nemane, as he said he is/was always trying to find a man, and Salford were always looking to shut us down. He then went on to say we do not play to waste time, highlighting how quick we take short corners and free kicks. Referees need to show a bit of common sense, and realise just because a side is winning, doesn't always mean they are looking to time waste. If anything I thought AS wasted more time at goal kicks. I was shouting hurry up at the TV, for AN to throw the ball however as I knew the ref would itching to book him. Lovely dive by JJ to get their guy sent off by the way lol.

Have to say I would take Crowley over RR any day, three goals from open play already, and equally as creative, quicker too.

[SwalePie]

[uysapie]

That was then, this is now. Tozer isn't allowed a towel any more, maybe he hasn't been booked this season because he's adapted to the new guidance better than we have.

We know refs will be inconsistent, but if you follow the rules you won't be booked.

Anyone would think that we don't practice throw in tactics. Nemane will collect a few more bookings as things stand.

[Stan Marshall]

As a previous poster said, these are very special times watching a very talented and committed Notts County side. Let’s enjoy the ride and see where it takes us.

[the_anticlough]

Have to say I would take Crowley over RR any day, three goals from open play already, and equally as creative, quicker too.

Fans will rightly be hesitant with this because 54 goals and a total of around 100 goal contributions over 3 years is outrageous production to try to emulate.
Without a doubt it's a case of so far so good over the 8 games we've seen so far (as of Sept 15th).

[jackal2]

Anyone would think that we don't practice throw in tactics. Nemane will collect a few more bookings as things stand.

I see Luke Williams' point that we aren't generally a team that wastes times, especially when we take quick corners, but referees and fans have a built-in instinct/idea of how long a throw-in should take and they judge it in isolation from everything else. Aaron Nemane has pushed that unwritten boundary in several games this season, and it noticeably does seem to be him more than anyone else. He'll get more bookings if he continues to do it, regardless of whether it's fair or not in the context of the whole game.

[ncfcog]

Match report …

https://www.ncs-news.co.uk/read/report-salford-a-l2