Match Thread vs. Leicester City 09.07.22 [PSF]

[Elite_Pie]

No one seems to have mentioned the goalkeeper who played the last 30 minutes - I presume it was Brooks who I thought played well and perhaps deserves the No 2 spot.

It was Brooks, he did play well, and I also think he deserves the No 2 spot. The problem is that if we carry on like before (no sub keeper on the bench), barring injury or suspension he won't be in the matchday squad. He needs experience, so I think the best option is to loan him out to the highest level where he gets game time, with an instant recall clause in the deal.

[Notts78]

It was Brooks, he did play well, and I also think he deserves the No 2 spot. The problem is that if we carry on like before (no sub keeper on the bench), barring injury or suspension he won't be in the matchday squad. He needs experience, so I think the best option is to loan him out to the highest level where he gets game time, with an instant recall clause in the deal.

Somewhere like Alfreton. It’s local enough.

The main issue is that despite some players not being in the match day squad, they are still at the game. You wouldn’t want to risk Slocombe getting injured in the warm up, or starting to feel ill and not have a goalkeeper in the building.

[BanjoPie]

Somewhere like Alfreton. It’s local enough.

The main issue is that despite some players not being in the match day squad, they are still at the game. You wouldn’t want to risk Slocombe getting injured in the warm up, or starting to feel ill and not have a goalkeeper in the building.

Its about time that the NL got their act together to allow 5 outfield subs + GK - surely most if not all NL teams have a reserve keeper so it would be the same for all teams. Is there any way we could start lobbying the NL?

Their email address is [email protected] - I am going to compose a letter suggesting that they at least discuss the issue. Won’t make any difference of course but at least I will have tried.

[Notts78]

Its about time that the NL got their act together to allow 5 outfield subs + GK - surely most if not all NL teams have a reserve keeper so it would be the same for all teams. Is there any way we could start lobbying the NL?

Their email address is [email protected] - I am going to compose a letter suggesting that they at least discuss the issue. Won’t make any difference of course but at least I will have tried.

Personally I don’t have a problem with 5 subs. It’s the clubs choice how they utilise what you have on the bench. A lot of clubs risk not having a GK on the bench, and I get the rationale. Generally keepers don’t get injured or sent off. However, in the same breath Notts had players on the bench that rarely got game time, so why not have a keeper? There were times IB had 3 midfielders on the bench, why, he was never gonna use all 3. Same with defenders, it’s not often you change your back line, look how many times Rawlinson was an unused sub. You might throw on an extra defender to see out a game.
Normally it’s in forward positions changes happen, to try and influence a positive result. Even then, Sam hardly got on after his purple patch in February (I think that’s the month he was flying).

[laddo]

Its hard however, it has been said that if Hardy hasn’t bought Notts that they would have been wound up and gone forever!

I've heard that before, similar has been said before Hardy, I don't believe it.

[Chicken Balti Pie]

Personally I don’t have a problem with 5 subs. It’s the clubs choice how they utilise what you have on the bench. A lot of clubs risk not having a GK on the bench, and I get the rationale. Generally keepers don’t get injured or sent off. However, in the same breath Notts had players on the bench that rarely got game time, so why not have a keeper? There were times IB had 3 midfielders on the bench, why, he was never gonna use all 3. Same with defenders, it’s not often you change your back line, look how many times Rawlinson was an unused sub. You might throw on an extra defender to see out a game.
Normally it’s in forward positions changes happen, to try and influence a positive result. Even then, Sam hardly got on after his purple patch in February (I think that’s the month he was flying).

I think if the national league wants 3 up, 3 down, they will need to move to 7 subs on the bench and align with the EFL, I think at this moment, the number of large teams outnumber the small teams now so it's something that needs to be pushed through

[matt_magpie]

Its hard however, it has been said that if Hardy hasn’t bought Notts that they would have been wound up and gone forever!

That’s what Hardy said, personally I don’t think u can believe a word that comes out his mouth.

[BanjoPie]

That’s what Hardy said, personally I don’t think u can believe a word that comes out his mouth.

Actually, I believe it was in a statement from the Inland Revenue!

[laddo]

Actually, I believe it was in a statement from the Inland Revenue!

Far more credible than Hardy admittedly but not much more than (valid) scaremongering by the IR at the time. They wanted a knight in shiny armour to ride in take on the debt and buy the club, AH was that knight...... for nearly a season and a half.

[queenslandpie]

If Munto had not 'bought' us we would have gone bust.
If Trew had not bought us we would have gone bust.
If Hardy had not bought us we would have gone bust.
If Brothers Reedtz had not bought us we would have gone bust.

I think I can see a trend here.