⚽ Match Thread vs. Gateshead FC 16.08.22 [NL]

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Due to begin at 19:30 tonight. 7:30pm in old money.

[jackal2]

Some decent answers from Luke Williams in this press conference, including about the formation, TAR and Cedwyn Scott. Basically he doesn't want to adhere rigidly to five at the back and plans to change at some point, TAR isn't injured but has been asked to work on a couple of elements of his game and is responding well, and Cedwyn Scott was more ill in pre-season than was perhaps acknowledged previously, hence his limited game time so far.

As a fan I'd much rather hear the hot topics of the moment addressed directly by the manager, like he has here. If you leave a void or a silence on the questions fans are asking and the concerns they're raising, it just leads to more speculation and concern. Of course it's results that will always primarily dictate the relationship between a manager and the fanbase, but good PR can help, and I feel a lot better informed and a little more reassured having heard LW's answers today.

[Magpies1959]

After listening to the Radio Red commentary, I thought we must have played poorly and lucky to get a point, so thought LW's post match interview was weird. However after reading Gateshead fans impressions of the game, looked at ncfcog's stats and viewing Gateshead's highlights package, I think it is our fans post match comments are weird. I can only assume this comes from the impression that Gateshead were there for the taking.
I am amazed by the negativity from our fans after three unbeaten games. If you can gain points when not on your A game, that usually bodes well.

[countygump]

After listening to the Radio Red commentary, I thought we must have played poorly and lucky to get a point, so thought LW's post match interview was weird. However after reading Gateshead fans impressions of the game, looked at ncfcog's stats and viewing Gateshead's highlights package, I think it is our fans post match comments are weird. I can only assume this comes from the impression that Gateshead were there for the taking.
I am amazed by the negativity from our fans after three unbeaten games. If you can gain points when not on your A game, that usually bodes well.

Listen to Magpie Circle 59, see what you think.

[Magpies1959]

Listened to Magpie Circle and a few people were not happy, what about the silent majority of others that didn't comment. It says something when Mark Stallard, Charlie Slater and Chloe Page all at the game couldn't call it right that Brindley was deservedly booked not JOB.
As for some fans wanting their money back, what a joke. We got an away point for god sake, I didn't realise we had to win and dominate in all games for people to be satisfied, even though we did dominate Gateshead for 70 minutes, by admission of their fans. A lot of our fans are coming over as spoilt brats, not a good look.

[jackal2]

After listening to the Radio Red commentary, I thought we must have played poorly and lucky to get a point, so thought LW's post match interview was weird. However after reading Gateshead fans impressions of the game, looked at ncfcog's stats and viewing Gateshead's highlights package, I think it is our fans post match comments are weird. I can only assume this comes from the impression that Gateshead were there for the taking.
I am amazed by the negativity from our fans after three unbeaten games. If you can gain points when not on your A game, that usually bodes well.

I think a lot of fans are conscious that there's only one automatic promotion place out of this league and a club like Notts County should be in the running to take it, so not dropping points at places like Gateshead is important if you've got aspirations of making a title challenge. You're right that we're unbeaten and no early slip-up is fatal at this stage, but the anxiety probably comes from last season when we dropped points time and time again against teams we really needed to beat. There's not a lot of room for error, so I think fans are looking for us to show this season that we can go to the Gateshead's of this world (having taken their two best players) and get three points. It's what we'll need to do if we don't want to be in the play-off lottery again.

[laddo]

My thoughts exactly Jackal2, the result (and I read the performance, I wasn't there) at Gateshead was disappointing no doubt about it, and with previous seasons fresh in the memory a little disconcerting but far from disastrous as being made out by the Panic Brigade online in August.

[Elite_Pie]

My thoughts exactly Jackal2, the result (and I read the performance, I wasn't there) at Gateshead was disappointing no doubt about it, and with previous seasons fresh in the memory a little disconcerting but far from disastrous as being made out by the Panic Brigade online in August.

The Panic Brigade or the Called It Early Brigade?

We'll know at the end of the season.