National league playoffs

[Glad2BeAPie]

Notts unfancied style of football got us 2 successive promotions

[jackal2]

Notts unfancied style of football got us 2 successive promotions

It's one of the great myths that Neil Warnock's Notts team didn't play football. We did play some very entertaining stuff, as you would expect with good players like Thomas, Draper, Lund and Johnson in the team, but we played it in the opponent's half and didn't invite pressure on our own goal. we were also very physical out of possession, such that a number of opponents with bigger name players didn't want to keep the ball for long, which negated their strengths.

Put it this way, there was a world of difference, in terms of quality of football and entertainment, between Neil Warnock's teams and, say, Steve Thompson's team, who really were hoofballers.

[irishpete]

We also played with pace. Bartlett,Tommy, big Dave wasn't slow either. Said many a time on here. Defenders hate players with pace. Maybe I'm old school but play footie in the opponents half not across your 18yd box from a effing goal kick. Pressure when not needed

[legs77]

We also played with pace. Bartlett,Tommy, big Dave wasn't slow either. Said many a time on here. Defenders hate players with pace. Maybe I'm old school but play footie in the opponents half not across your 18yd box from a effing goal kick. Pressure when not needed

Agreed pace is a good weapon to have as defenders can’t really squeeze up the pitch if you can out run them it’s a dangerous game to play.

People always say “We need a plan B” I assume most take that as big boot into the mixer but at league 2 level that is bread and butter to the likes of Tozer/Flint.

Movement/pace and if you have abit of aggression too like Lee Hughes did you are in business but he was playing at a level or two below what he should for obvious reasons.

[BCnotts18]

Braintree won 4-3 at Worthing.

Doncaster are 1-0 up at Crewe, Crewe look like rabbits in the headlights.

[SinceSept1959]

Notts type goal too for Donny , cut back from goal line good finish by Molyneux. Biggins unlucky not to add a second.
Mornflake Stand filled to capacity, looked more Notts fans than home fans in the infamous Gresty Road game. Crewe obviously missing Danny their resident assistant .

[SinceSept1959]

We also played with pace. Bartlett,Tommy, big Dave wasn't slow either. Said many a time on here. Defenders hate players with pace. Maybe I'm old school but play footie in the opponents half not across your 18yd box from a effing goal kick. Pressure when not needed

Spot on comments from Glad2beapie & Irishpete.
Warnock's teams had defenders who can defend too. Certainly with Notts last season attack was the best form of defence.

[BCnotts18]

2-0 Donny now, Crewe look about as interested as their fans sound.

[SinceSept1959]

Crewe 0-2 Donny .
Biggins after a mistake by Demetriou.
Nice to see after the
S housery from Crewe v Notts and Demetriou's unpunished violent assault on Didzy !

[MapperleyMagpie]

Donny are on for their 11th win on the bounce! That's how you make the playoffs and get promoted!