Originally Posted by
MAD_MAGPIE
There are going to be a few factors that come into play here. As I've mentioned on another thread the best thing that can happen for us for next season is for Wrexham to get the second automatic promotion place, otherwise it will be play-offs again for us next season at best. They will hardly have to make any changes and no doubt if they do miss out on promotion they will spend their way out.
We need to be careful that we don't go the way of Torquay this season. They were play-off finalists and lost a number of key players (e.g. Cameron) and have struggled to make any meaningful impact this season and that's under the experienced Gary Johnson. For them it's been a bit of a "taking stock" season and re-grouping and a transition, but they did come good after Christmas.
Last night we needed Wootton, Roberts and Rodrigues to be on fire. I said this in a previous thread sometime ago if we were to do anything in the play-offs. Unfortunately we lost Roberts to injury, Rodrigues scored the penalty but distribution was a bit off and Wootton didn't get much to feed off. A side without those three you instantly lose 40+ goals.
It's all speculation but we really do need Roberts and Rodrigues to stay or if they leave they need replacing with like for like, but a 20 goal a season striker in Wootton alone does not come cheap that's without trying to find replacements for R&R if they were to go. Where do you get a 20 goal midfielder from?
It would be typical Notts that with the league being weaker (without Wrexham and Stockport) that we would be weaker next season as well. Let's hope not.