Match Thread vs. Chesterfield 20.02.21 [NL]

[KCNotts]

I know some 3 and a half year olds who would simply p*ss this league with the resources Notts have. Ardley out.

I honestly think this team would play better without a manager instead of being hampered by Ardleyball and Greg the clown.

[Notts78]

Play counter attack with a 4 2 3 1, get Sam off for Knowles, game on. Tying to play keep ball will not work against these.

Counter attack? You know that they are winning 1-0 and can sit on it? We don’t have the players for it either as we are hardly blessed with pace.

I would go 4-3-3. Take off Sam and Enzio and throw on Knowles and Effiong. Go more direct. I would leave it for 15 to see if we get a reaction first before making those changes.

[MancMagpie]

Counter attack? You know that they are winning 1-0 and can sit on it? We don’t have the players for it either as we are hardly blessed with pace.

I would go 4-3-3. Take off Sam and Enzio and throw on Knowles and Effiong. Go more direct. I would leave it for 15 to see if we get a reaction first before making those changes.

They are still attacking despite leading....we have to come up with a surprise. Enzio, Knowles and Rodriguez all have pace. Each to their own.

[MAD_MAGPIE]

That was the least we have been involved in a half as we've been all season. Apart from the first five minutes Cheaterfield have excecuted their pushing and pressing tactic and it's worked very well for them. We've not been able to stamp our authority on the game. Maybe the plan was for us to try and get an early goal and then protect it?

I do think that something needs to change in the second half as this simply cannot continue otherwise the game will be gone and we will lose. We are like an away side and too many players have been anonymous as well. We need to have our own spell of play, possession and passing and threat in the opposition half. The question is do we try to play to our style or do we try to play Cheaterfield at their own game and be more direct to which say Effiong may come on?

[Notts78]

I honestly think this team would play better without a manager instead of being hampered by Ardleyball and Greg the clown.

I bet you have been gutted that we haven’t fell behind for some time. The earliest opportunity and here you are.

[jackal2]

With Sutton 3-0 up and Torquay at home this evening we can't afford to drop points today whether you look at the real table or the PPG table. We've been on a good run, but this is where some of those silly defeats earlier in the season have left us with no margin for error.

Still time to turn it around though. COYP!

[KCNotts]

Counter attack? You know that they are winning 1-0 and can sit on it? We don’t have the players for it either as we are hardly blessed with pace.

I would go 4-3-3. Take off Sam and Enzio and throw on Knowles and Effiong. Go more direct. I would leave it for 15 to see if we get a reaction first before making those changes.

There won't be a reaction. Ardley said he's been 'Mr. Angry' this week. Clearly it's had and inspirational effect. We are lucky to have such a talented motivator in our ranks.

[matt_magpie]

Well we absolutely got battered that half. Have to get on the ball the 2nd half, they need to be brave with the ball and pin them back a bit

[flukieireland]

we started well but faded badly. its not surprising we have struggle to keep the ball given we have to bring everyone back for any throw within our half.

final ball is awful, no one to blame for that but players.

[SlockyNCFC]

Not good at all so far. I have to say though I don't think us being bad today has anything to do with showing Chesterfield too much respect, complacency or anything like that. We've simply been below par across the entire 11, while Chesterfield have looked lively and dangerous.

Pilling has looked uncertain at times which isn't helping, but when Chesterfield have had the ball, they've looked to stretch us and have asked us questions. When we've had the ball we've tended to just give it away.

I'd certainly take a point at this stage. As ever under Ardley it seems, Notts playing well can never last too long.