I’ll never work out how we got relegated that season, spent all year going ‘yeah we’re shit but we won’t get relegated’.
I still look at our squad from 18/19 and it looks…’fine’
Hemmings, Dennis, Stead, Alessandra and Boldewijn in attack.
Lost 23 games though and had a -36 goal difference...
Sentiment about them being part of the promotion team aside, do find it funny L2 teams watched our defence last season and have gone ‘yeah we’ll have him’ for Cameron and Baldwin when they were basically going viral every week for tripping over their clown shoes
St Johnstone look ridiculous for...
There’s a weird formula with him, he does seem to get transfers slightly ahead of time but they’ll be with real certainty ‘xxxx set to sign for xxxx’
It’s the ‘4 random L1 and Champ clubs interested in xxxx’ that are very clearly bollocks used by agents to drum up interest or influence contract...
Would be hypocritical for any Notts fan to truly claim Cameron’s awful after his season as captain in NL and then he started alright in L2 to be honest. I think he’s basically Aden Baldwin, individual attributes of a good footballer (big, strong, comfortable on the ball) but just completely...
Probably the point of sympathy I have for Maynard is that is was the only move to make at 1-1. We were clearly trying to win the game which was commendable and Austin was absolutely cooked at wing back, he did an awful job at stopping crosses all game - would have loved a Macari in that...
Yeah nothing average about him, as good a centre-back as we’ve ever had when it comes to winning headers and doing the ugly stuff, comfortable on the ball and seems to read the game exceptionally well - we were told he was slow and couldn’t turn by Bradford fans and that’s either nonsense or he...
actually a bit sad that Baldwin is struggling but not surprised, doesn’t have the mental attributes.
If it’s any consolation though, we all love Matty Platt, player of the season so far. I thought he was largely great today as well up against Lowe and Matt, just far too many box entries for him...
I said this when leaving the ground in a rather reactionary fashion but I kind of agree. Today felt like the perfect example of him being a double-edged sword - first half he was crisp and everything went through him, had time and space and looked the best player on the pitch. Second half, he...
Another failed Maynard test, did we deserve to lose? Maybe not but we’ve been taught a lesson in game management there.
Walsall looked very ordinary in the first half but had a clear plan for when they went 1-0 down just like they did when they were 2-1 up - we didn’t have any sort of answer...
Not even remotely close, defender just did a 3 point turn.
We’ve played Walsall off the park here, just usual cliches about not getting sloppy and taking chances. Their keeper looks terrified any time the ball goes near him so no idea why we’re not getting more crosses and shots in. Walsall...
Just when things are starting to go well - Tsaroulla and Macari both ill and Ness injured. Nightmare.
Don’t like the look of McDonald on the right given him being a left sided player and short on fitness. Josh Martin probably gets exposed at wing back against a better side as well.
Oh well...
Best of luck to Scott wherever he goes. I really don’t think he’s good enough for League 2 but was a very capable deputy for Langstaff in the promotion season and did well in a number of roles and deserved his big moment at Wembley.
We can’t keep taking Pete O’Rourke seriously lads otherwise it’s going to be a long January. He’s nothing more than a mouthpiece for every agent in the lower leagues.
THE BIG ONE
Looking forward to it, Walsall obviously very good so a good test to see where we’re at. Slightly worrying that Tsaroulla was ill, Macari pulled out before kick off and Ness went off injured - we’re in a spot of bother if they’re all out. Pretty typical that we start to get our...
You missed the bit where everyone goes ‘cheap option then!’ regardless of who we appoint because it’s not someone they’ve casually heard of like Warnock, Cotterill or Danny Wilson.
Let’s not pretend Maynard’s record has been great, some of the ill will towards him is based on us being the...
Despite the troglodytes on social media calling for Montague’s head every time we dip in form - our recruitment has been incredible since he’s come in - so I’m not really worried about losing anyone - he replaced Langstaff who looked irreplaceable, who replaced Wootton - Jones replaced Roberts...