Match Thread vs Macclesfield 6.10.18

[Carlton_Pie]

Yes I'm here. Charlie Slater believes it's still a 4-2-3-1 I think.

2nd best so far but still in the game...

[51Magpie]

Is there anybody there?

Tracking it from Hampshire via FlashScores.co.uk. Not as far behind real time as the BBC's Final Score was when I was stuck with that last week in Devon.

[SwalePie]

A goal now and a clean sheet would take us to 17th as it stands...[really hope I'm not tempting fate]

Morecambe have pulled it back to 2-3 now too.

[ncfcog]

Yesss!!!!

[irish_pie]

The stats aint good so far but 0-0 is ok, Grimsby and Morcambe winning again

[upthemaggies]

Don't think we'll be hearing from the Jamie Fullarton fan club again. His Halifax team are sinking like a stone and are 2-0 behind already this afternoon.

[tarquinbeech]

First half devoid of chances....Hemmings on 44 minutes heads straight at their keeper, Fitz got down well to his right to keep out a Macc chance....that's it!

Notts playing a 4-2-3-1 set-up with Brisley in midfield!!, a midfielder he isn't judging by his tackling (he's really there to help out the defence, Macc have some serious height in their team).......we're playing the long-ball up to the lone Stead, with Enzio and Hemmings overlapping on the wings.....Enzio has had one decent run in from the right-wing, Aless is buzzing around outside their box trying to feed the ball into the gaps and so far it isn't working....sorry

Turley and Ward are clearing everything at the back, no mistakes, wack it into touch.....having backed 4 goals pre-match, this has 0-0 written all over it!"!"

[tarquinbeech]

First half devoid of chances....Hemmings on 44 minutes heads straight at their keeper, Fitz got down well to his right to keep out a Macc chance....that's it!

Notts playing a 4-2-3-1 set-up with Brisley in midfield!!, a midfielder he isn't judging by his tackling (he's really there to help out the defence, Macc have some serious height in their team).......we're playing the long-ball up to the lone Stead, with Enzio and Hemmings overlapping on the wings.....Enzio has had one decent run in from the right-wing, Aless is buzzing around outside their box trying to feed the ball into the gaps and so far it isn't working....sorry

Turley and Ward are clearing everything at the back, no mistakes, wack it into touch.....having backed 4 goals pre-match, this has 0-0 written all over it!"!"

1-0 following superb chasing from Enzio who initially fired the ball down the wing for Ever-Ready-Steady to chase, he said "no thanks" so Enzio took off after it instead, panic ensued between the keeper and full-back, Enzio pinched the ball and was fouled, PENNO, Stead bangs it home.

Strange game overall, Kewell obviously looked at the height of the SilkMen and decided to play Bris in midfield just in front of Hulk and Ward, but as the game wore on he realised that the oppo were useless (basically a glorified basketball team) and Brisley had just received a yellow after his third dreadful challenge....on came Husin which meant we could push Hemmings alongside the tiring Stead (this guy needs a drug test, whatever they discover, I need some!)....Thomas came on for the excellent Aless and tried the cheekiest lob ever over the keeper from a yard outside the box.

The Hulk and Ward were faultless at the back, Fitz made a blinding finger-tip save on 94 minutes (my heart was in my mouth as their striker blasted the ball goal-wards from 6 yards out).....Evita played his normal cool game at left back and Toots is gradually getting back to last season's form on the other side.

Overall a gutsy away performance against the worst team I've seen for ages, cleverly master-minded by Kewell who decided to "go for it" after 75 minutes....my MOM is a toss-up between Stead and Enzio up front, or Fitz and the Hulk at the back....I'm feeling generous, all 4 can share it....onwards and upwards, only 8 points off the play-offs?.....COYP

[LaxtonLad]

1-0 following superb chasing from Enzio who initially fired the ball down the wing for Ever-Ready-Steady to chase, he said "no thanks" so Enzio took off after it instead, panic ensued between the keeper and full-back, Enzio pinched the ball and was fouled, PENNO, Stead bangs it home.

Strange game overall, Kewell obviously looked at the height of the SilkMen and decided to play Bris in midfield just in front of Hulk and Ward, but as the game wore on he realised that the oppo were useless (basically a glorified basketball team) and Brisley had just received a yellow after his third dreadful challenge....on came Husin which meant we could push Hemmings alongside the tiring Stead (this guy needs a drug test, whatever they discover, I need some!)....Thomas came on for the excellent Aless and tried the cheekiest lob ever over the keeper from a yard outside the box.

The Hulk and Ward were faultless at the back, Fitz made a blinding finger-tip save on 94 minutes (my heart was in my mouth as their striker blasted the ball goal-wards from 6 yards out).....Evita played his normal cool game at left back and Toots is gradually getting back to last season's form on the other side.

Overall a gutsy away performance against the worst team I've seen for ages, cleverly master-minded by Kewell who decided to "go for it" after 75 minutes....my MOM is a toss-up between Stead and Enzio up front, or Fitz and the Hulk at the back....I'm feeling generous, all 4 can share it....onwards and upwards, only 8 points off the play-offs?.....COYP

Thanks for that Tarqs. A fan's objective view of the game comes over very well and this shows a fan can be opinionated without needlessly being even-handed. Say it like you see it Tarquin.

[Warnocks Legends]

Tough first half, nothing giving and a bit disappointing, we need to get after Macclesfield , with no match next week we really do need the 3 points.So let's drop a defender and open up the midfield with a play maker, Vaughn get your boots ready please.