Match Thread vs. Hartlepool United 10.04.21 [NL]

[KCNotts]

Some people need to calm down. Hartlepool have gone top and don't lose at home. Yes we were poor in the first half, but we controlled the game in the second and were pushing for an equaliser until Cal limped off.

Just one of those days. They certainly didn't look much better than us.

We'll do them in the Playoffs.

[Elite_Pie]

Some people need to calm down. Hartlepool have gone top and don't lose at home. Yes we were poor in the first half, but we controlled the game in the second and were pushing for an equaliser until Cal limped off.

Just one of those days. They certainly didn't look much better than us.

We'll do them in the Playoffs.

Can't really agree with that. We didn't control the game in the second half, and they did look better than us.

It wasn't "just one of those days", we got exactly what we deserved.

[Mark_Ross]

This is really poor Notts. Just when you thought things couldn't be any worse Cal injured again. No hope now.

[irish_pie]

Some people need to calm down. Hartlepool have gone top and don't lose at home. Yes we were poor in the first half, but we controlled the game in the second and were pushing for an equaliser until Cal limped off.

Just one of those days. They certainly didn't look much better than us.

We'll do them in the Playoffs.

I really like your optimism but that was terrible... first half was too bad to be true, invited them unto us and offered nothing in response, second half there was a slight difference but never looked like scoring, biggest budget in the league but they made us look like Chorley today... that was very very bad

[Thordardaughter]

Why can’t we start a game on the front foot instead of waiting to go behind ?

[Davy500]

TBH don not think he will be judged this season, if he can get promotion it would be a bonus, but he will be judged next season

[MAD_MAGPIE]

TBH don not think he will be judged this season, if he can get promotion it would be a bonus, but he will be judged next season

I agree. He's got to work with the hand he has been dealt with. He can clearly see where we have been having issues and has been bold on two occasions in this game in particular to change tactics and formations during the game to try and change things that are not working.

That might be the unpalatable truth for some fans, but the manager is not a magician. Likewise this team is not like a Munto team and has never shown at any point this season we can be consistent enough to challenge automatic otherwise we would have been top, 2nd or 3rd which we've never really been at those heights. We've managed four wins in a row at once, but unfortunately you need a couple of five or six win blocks in a season.

The fundamentals are we lack energy, intensity, aggression and are slow. That won't change now until the summer with new recruited players.

I would like to think we have enough about us to finish 5th or 6th which is where we are now and if we have a bit of luck we could sneak into 3rd. That's got to be the aim and focus now.

[Robertomac]

The fundamentals are we lack energy, intensity, aggression and are slow.

Perfectly summed up in one sentence and that's why we never win 'must win' games.

Very disappointing today. Failure to compete in the first half cost us and once again too many players making basic errors like failing to trap a simple pass, failing to pass a ball 10 yards and making errors under no pressure. Football basics.

[jacobncfc]

We're certainly no better, but it's still too early to call him a muppet.

He's definitely had a very uninspiring start though.

We’re no better because we’re about where we should be with the squad we have. If anything, we’re a bit above to be honest. The reason we’ve changed manager (and to a head coach at that) is because the squad we have is unbalanced, too old and too slow - there’s not much point judging anything before mid-way through next season.

[KCNotts]

Wootton won every header today, but he was too deep for my liking. Our final ball is poor and Enzio has lost all purpose. All of his threat has been taken away.

Griffiths looks another waste of a loan and the central midfield just isn't dynamic enough.

We can't hammer Birchnall for the rubbish squad. That is Ardley and Abbott's doing.