So where do you think we'll finish?

[Davy500]

We should be capable of and aiming to be champions and that is why I’m going for 1st place.

Last season we finished 3rd which is 95th in the football pyramid. Our lowest placed finish in our entire 158 year history. In May 19 we hit rock bottom and last year was a year of planting new seeds which the shoots and regeneration started to appear under our current owners.

It all came together before lockdown and taking the performance of the final out of the equation we have been progressing and moving forward both on and off the pitch.

If we were to finish lower than 3rd then technically we would have regressed as we should be looking to move forwards up the league each season. However if we finish 4-7th then get promoted whilst we would have finished lower we jump back into the football league.

Finish lower than 3rd and lose the playoffs for me would be failure as it means we would yet again finish in our lowest ever standing in the football pyramid.

It’s got to be automatic or playoff winners for this season to be one of progression on the pitch for me.

Well paly offs and we stay in this division for another season, because as i have said many times before, Notts will bottle it, and fall apart defensively when a team comes at us. Ardley to date has provided no evidence to the contary

The way forward is to get more wins, instead of draws to poor and mid side teams. How many draws did we have at home last season, converted to wins, would have given us more than enough points to be top.

Thats how Barrow did it, you will find they did not draw many games, they won games ,especially at home.
Barrow Home Record W 13 D 2 L 4 Notts Home Record W 10 D 8 L 2

Other interesting points show, Barrow scored first 78% of time , and were leading at half time 60 % of the time, compared to Notts scoring first 50% of time, and leading at half time 32 % of time
This clearly shows that Notts slow starts are detrimental to success, they need to come out all guns blazing, and take the lead sooner in games , the fact is not surprisingly goals win matches , away from home notts scored 78% of the time comapred to Barrow scoring 94% of the time

[laddo]

If it helps Laddo I think we will walk the league and be promoted undefeated with a record points total.

Funny that's what Durhampie also believes, he stated over 100 points. Well I think so anyway, he's been awfully confusing on this matter.

It's nice to see a poll from Elite which isn't calling for the manager's head

Even by NCM's crazy standards pre season would be a tad early.

[Elite_Pie]

It's nice to see a poll from Elite which isn't calling for the manager's head

Even by NCM's crazy standards pre season would be a tad early.

There has never been a poll calling for a manager's head, or "calling for" anything for that matter. Polls merely ask a question as a way of gauging opinion, they are just a way of finding out what people think in general.

If you think it's to early for expectations then just don't vote. It's not rocket surgery.

[crazyfists]

I think we should finish 1st so going to have to stick with that.

[queenslandpie]

With Ardley in charge 2nd but we should really be winning this.

[PedroTheFisherman66]

I am of course talking about the National league 2020/21 season if it goes ahead. The squad seems near completion and we've had a couple of streamed friendlies to get a first sight of the new signings, so where do you think we'll finish?

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Poor start ..Ardley sacked 11 games in...we recover to get a top 7 finish and promotion.
New manager focuses on us winning games rather than us not losing games.....

[Davy500]

I am of course talking about the National league 2020/21 season if it goes ahead. The squad seems near completion and we've had a couple of streamed friendlies to get a first sight of the new signings, so where do you think we'll finish?

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We have got to start winning more games at home especially to mid and poor teams. Too many draws at home last season,like dover for example when their manager acted like they had won the cup after the draw. Play for the win ,not the draw

Also ardley,s contract expires at the end of the season, if he was to get promotion, he would surely get offered a new 2 or 3 year contract

[TSANHO]

It’s a win win for the Ardley doubters really. If we don’t get promoted I’m pretty certain he’ll be replaced, but if he does succeed then it means Notts have gone up so they’ll be happy (surely?)

We will have a good year but not go up...3rd.

[kill_the_drum]

I think we’ll finish top but by no means run away with it.
I think our squad size will be a major advantage with the fixture congestion.

[LaxtonLad]

Exactly the same as this year, make the play offs and then fail miserably.