⚽ Match Thread vs. Doncaster Rovers FC 03.05.25 [EFL L2]

[Elite_Pie]

Another big game at Meadow Lane, another big game where we fail to turn up. As soon as their first went in we were dreadful. Yet again they just wanted it more, at times it looked like they had an extra player on the pitch. We have been really good away, but our style of play at home just doesn't work but we have persisted with it all season. Even if we somehow manage to win the playoffs, I really hope Maynard isn't head coach when we kick off next season.

I am sick and tired of leaving the ground to the sound of ecstatic away fans.

[upthemaggies]

Another big game at Meadow Lane, another big game where we fail to turn up. As soon as their first went in we were dreadful. Yet again they just wanted it more, at times it looked like they had an extra player on the pitch. We have been really good away, but our style of play at home just doesn't work but we have persisted with it all season. Even if we somehow manage to win the playoffs, I really hope Maynard isn't head coach when we kick off next season.

I am sick and tired of leaving the ground to the sound of ecstatic away fans.

The ten biggest home gates since returning to tier 4.......

1. Sat 14/Oct/2023 16,638 v Mansfield Town
2. Sat 28/Oct/2023 16,083 v Wrexham
3. Sat 3/May/2025 15,427 v Doncaster Rovers
4. Sat 15/Mar/2025 13,229 v Chesterfield
5. Sat 12/Aug/2023 12,950 v Grimsby Town
6. Tue 26/Dec/2023 12,785 v Doncaster Rovers
7. Wed 1/Jan/2025 12,610 v Walsall
8. Sat 5/Oct/2024 11,974 v Port Vale
9. Sat 18/Nov/2023 11,909 v Bradford City
10. Tue 16/Apr/2024 11,656 v Stockport County

All of the top 4 gates saw us lose. 7 of these 10 were lost overall.

[LincsPie]

The ten biggest home gates since returning to tier 4.......

1. Sat 14/Oct/2023 16,638 v Mansfield Town
2. Sat 28/Oct/2023 16,083 v Wrexham
3. Sat 3/May/2025 15,427 v Doncaster Rovers
4. Sat 15/Mar/2025 13,229 v Chesterfield
5. Sat 12/Aug/2023 12,950 v Grimsby Town
6. Tue 26/Dec/2023 12,785 v Doncaster Rovers
7. Wed 1/Jan/2025 12,610 v Walsall
8. Sat 5/Oct/2024 11,974 v Port Vale
9. Sat 18/Nov/2023 11,909 v Bradford City
10. Tue 16/Apr/2024 11,656 v Stockport County

All of the top 4 gates saw us lose. 7 of these 10 were lost overall.

Reading that is so depressing.....

So many opportunities wasted to get more fans regularly attending for the bread and butter league games rather than just the 'big' occasions.

[jackal2]

Another big game at Meadow Lane, another big game where we fail to turn up. As soon as their first went in we were dreadful. Yet again they just wanted it more, at times it looked like they had an extra player on the pitch. We have been really good away, but our style of play at home just doesn't work but we have persisted with it all season. Even if we somehow manage to win the playoffs, I really hope Maynard isn't head coach when we kick off next season.

I am sick and tired of leaving the ground to the sound of ecstatic away fans.

Reminds me a bit of the Keith Curle days, where he simply wouldn't or couldn't adapt successful away tactics to work at home, and we know what happened to him. Jatta was so bereft of support from midfield. I think Grant and Whitaker were notionally supposed to work off him as attacking midfielders, but they were both abysmal.

Unfortunately, our obsession with playing slow-paced possession football makes us look like a team playing a pre-season friendly every week. People complain about a lack of atmosphere and fans expressing frustration, but what are we supposed to cheer when we constantly pass backwards and sideways and there's never so much as a crunching tackle to get the juices flowing. It's just passionless, insipid stuff and frankly not worth paying money to watch.

[countygump]

Stewie's words of wisdom:


https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news...ster--maynard/

[i961pie]

Jattas getting sticking, I feel sorry for him, he is up there marked by 2/3 defenders with no one there to help him out yet he's still our top scorer. Yes his form as dipped since his international call up but he's a much better player with Didzy in the team.
Doncaster attacked with 4/5 players we have one or two at the most, no through balls for Jatta to run onto no creavitivity or goals from midfield apart from Abbott.
It was dire today with to much lightweight in the side, Whittaker and Grant have the odd good game, McDonald has only one foot his left but plays on the right. Jones is not the same player has last seaxon.
Crowley is sorely missed.
If we fail in the play offs then Maynard must go our home displays are boring and pathetic, backward and sideways passing and getting nowhere. Another bumper crowd and a rubbish display.

[bule1]

Jattas getting sticking, I feel sorry for him, he is up there marked by 2/3 defenders with no one there to help him out yet he's still our top scorer. Yes his form as dipped since his international call up but he's a much better player with Didzy in the team.
Doncaster attacked with 4/5 players we have one or two at the most, no through balls for Jatta to run onto no creavitivity or goals from midfield apart from Abbott.
It was dire today with to much lightweight in the side, Whittaker and Grant have the odd good game, McDonald has only one foot his left but plays on the right. Jones is not the same player has last seaxon.
Crowley is sorely missed.
If we fail in the play offs then Maynard must go our home displays are boring and pathetic, backward and sideways passing and getting nowhere. Another bumper crowd and a rubbish display.

Am I wrong in thinking Jatta's form in particular has dipped since DC left? He was the one we failed to replace but was there a replacement available and within budget?

[Elite_Pie]

Unfortunately, our obsession with playing slow-paced possession football makes us look like a team playing a pre-season friendly every week. People complain about a lack of atmosphere and fans expressing frustration, but what are we supposed to cheer when we constantly pass backwards and sideways and there's never so much as a crunching tackle to get the juices flowing. It's just passionless, insipid stuff and frankly not worth paying money to watch.

That sums up our support perfectly today. The scarf waving worked really well, the early noise from the Kop (and much of the main stand) was as loud as it's been all season. It was the perfect stage for the players to respond with with a passionate, full blooded performance. Instead we got the opposite. We got uninspired, tame and insipid yet again and the support dropped off dramatically. It was sickening to hear 2,000 make more noise than 13,000 in the second half, but it was understandable give the non-performance.

[upthemaggies]

Four years ago, NL runners-up Torquay United finished 12 points above Wrexham having done the double over them (they also took 4 pts off Stockport and were unbeaten in 3 games against Notts). They missed out on a place back in the EFL in a penalty shoot out.

This afternoon they have been condemned to another season in tier 6 South. They could be facing AFC Totton next season if Totton beat Gloucester in the Southern League Premier South play off final.

Grim.