⚽ Match Thread vs. Barrow FC 22.10.24 [EFL L2]

[jackal2]

respect to all Notts fans, but I do think the promotion season did weird stuff to expectations and created a base feeling of almost entitlement. Even though we're struggling to deal with injuries, we're 3rd and getting away points at difficult places. Yes, the performance trend is worrying, but don't panic Captain Manwaring!

Well, quite!

The owners won't be blind to the quality of performance. They stated last season that their data suggested our early season results flattered the performances, and of course our results did drop off eventually, but at least let's wait until there's something tangible to complain about before complaining. For all we know, we might continue to successfully grind out "lucky" results over the next few weeks, and when the likes of Jones and Edwards return the performances could return with them.

I think most Notts fans would have been happy with third place in the league at this stage of the season. It doesn't mean anything conclusive with the winter months and the 'business end' of the season still to come, but for heaven's sake enjoy a decent league position for what it is, at least for now.

[MancMagpie]

Could you please tell me who these 7 or 8 key players we have out.
Barrow had several key players out tonight, to me this is another poor result.

Yep, Gladly....

Jones
Edwards
Grant
Abbott
Robertson
Scott

Would all be somewhere in the staring 11, if not on the bench.

Ok, so maybe it's 6...but I'd rather see any of those names than Cundy, Hinchy, Cisse, Reynolds, Martin etc...

Therefore....'key' players.

[SwalePie]

[irishpete]

Got out of jail. Too many players not at the races last night. Goldie, Crowley especially. We lose momentum when attacking at pace. We get around the box & instead of whipping the ball in, check back, let's make another pass. The defence play is still sloppy at times & we bring unwanted pressure on ourselves at times trying to be the citeh of div 2.

[nw6pie]

Yep, Gladly....

Jones
Edwards
Grant
Abbott
Robertson
Scott

Would all be somewhere in the staring 11, if not on the bench.

Ok, so maybe it's 6...but I'd rather see any of those names than Cundy, Hinchy, Cisse, Reynolds, Martin etc...

Therefore....'key' players.

You can add Austin to the list missing from last night.

What’s frustrating with all of the injuries is that we’re having to start players when we’d ideally be resting them - there’s no way Didzy would play 180 minutes Sat-Tue if we had a full-strength squad available. Same with Matty Palmer.

Despite all the naysayers, these are great points we’re picking up while muddling through. Obviously, I’m hoping for a more convincing, winning performance on Saturday, but there’s no way we would be picking up these points while under the cosh with last season’s goalkeeper and defence.

It would be nice to not keep conceding from corners, though.

[LincsPie]

I don't. I mean I pay for the stream these days, but I've supported them through some mighty meager times over the last half century. I stopped buying Branston pickle because the quality went down, but I don't know many people who think Notts County is a product.

Exactly, if people want a 'product' there's plenty of PL products they could 'consume'.

[Med Pie]

That product is inferior at the moment to the flowing football we've generally seen for most of the last two years which saw our attendances explode into five figures, but the absence of a player like Jodi Jones (alone) would affect any team at our level.

If you think you're hard done by recent results and performances, let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of the Steve Thompson and Gudjon Thordarson eras. I'll show you something that'll make you change your mind...

I started watching Notts in 1967 so I 'm well aware of the ups and down but lets not forget, were still bottom of the football league, pyramid. I know that real fans will buy that 'product', regardless but they will still moan. Some, results. are glossing over some pretty poor performances.

I see that the Port Vale 'product' is yet another 0-1 win.

[Med Pie]

I don't. I mean I pay for the stream these days, but I've supported them through some mighty meager times over the last half century. I stopped buying Branston pickle because the quality went down, but I don't know many people who think Notts County is a product.

Semantics, how many times have we heard about the Notts 'brand', it's the same thing and why do you think we've attracted crowds averaging 11K at the Lane and not sub 5K like in the past, it's because of the product, brand, call it what you want. I too have been through the mill with this team since 1967 though living abroad for much of the last twenty years. When I'm in the UK, I always attend and was a 'The Nest' last night.

I still love Branston pickle.

[OchPie]

It does worry me that our plan seems to be "play pretty football, and if pressed too much to play pretty football, keep trying and failing to play pretty football until the opposition is too exhausted to keep up the press".

Maybe the league this year just isn't good enough for the latter not to work - unlike how exposed we were by the three automatically promoted last year.

Our second half record this season is ridiculous, suggesting that might be the case.

[LincsPie]

I started watching Notts in 1967 so I 'm well aware of the ups and down but lets not forget, were still bottom of the football league, pyramid. I know that real fans will buy that 'product', regardless but they will still moan. Some, results. are glossing over some pretty poor performances.

I see that the Port Vale 'product' is yet another 0-1 win.

And PV are near the bottom of the FL pyramid too, same as us. Are they the Man City of L2?

Results may gloss over poor performances, they may not. The table at the end of the season will tell.