Notts County v Crawley Town 2/10

[devilofajob]

Couldn't be arsed with a witty title.

Looking forward to this game but I have no idea how it will go.
The travelling fans will certainly be looking for a result like last season.
I'm also hoping we focus on supporting the team rather than giving HK a hard time (unless we happen to be winning with time running out).
I'm also hoping Enzio has one of his lethargic games that he's prone to.
Now you've seen a bit of him County fans, yes or no for Kewell or still too early?

 

[jacobncfc]

Early days, but he’s stopped the rot and won the game on Saturday with a tactical switch at half time.

Enzio needs to play on the left, looks unstoppable when he has moved there but generally starts on the right where he is a lot less effective.

Milsom is also proving to be a good, if slightly weird, signing.

 

[Optipez]

Kewell hasn't done much wrong to be fair bit I wouldn't say he's a charismatic idol yet though.
Enzio looks to be a good signing overall, he got cramp yesterday from tracking back so is putting a shift in now.
Would see a win on Tuesday as a massive turning point for us as on the form tables your'e quite a bit better than us.
You worked us over last year hoping for better than that.

 

[Casey]

Like devilforajob I hope we concentrate on playing the game instead of trying to get one over on Kewell.

The Magpies have too many good players in the squad to be near the bottom for long but I'm sneakily optimistic we can get a decent result. Our players look as though they are enjoying playing and that can hide a lot of weaknesses.

Casey

 

[Alain]

We should have good support for the game - for the first time on a Tuesday evening to Notts County we are actually bringing a coach which is virtually full - much of the draw for this is all about HK - with the supporters wanting to thank him for his time as Manager. Looking forward to the game, just pleased that you got your first win on Saturday as had been against us it wouldn't have been easy to take. Evena and Turley weren't good enough for Kewell at Crawley as he made no effort to sign them - both were free agents with Evena playing most of last season on loan from Doncaster.

 

[Optipez]

Looking from afar I thought Harry Kewell did a pretty decent job for you and you were one of the best footballing teams to come to ours last season. The season before you were the worst team to visit us with nothing going for you. So bad that I fancied you to go down before a ball was kicked last season.
What is it about Kewell that makes you lot glad to be rid of him?

 

[jacobncfc]

I don’t think that’s the point, but the way he left. Which I can understand I suppose.

I think Evina and Turley were signed because they were available and we were shipping ridiculous numbers of goals and had injuries/suspensions all over the place at the back. I’m not sure that either are long term improvements on what we have (although Evina has impressed), but a case of cheap stop gaps. It’s worked because we’ve only conceded one in the last two games with them starting in their favoured positions.

 

[Optipez]

I agree they're stop gaps, a fit Ben Hall is a better player than Turley and Dan Jones playing to his potential is still our best LB. They both deserve to keep their places though I think.
I thought most Crawley fans were indifferent to his leaving rather than upset.

 

[devilofajob]

I agree they're stop gaps, a fit Ben Hall is a better player than Turley and Dan Jones playing to his potential is still our best LB. They both deserve to keep their places though I think.
I thought most Crawley fans were indifferent to his leaving rather than upset.

Speaking personally, I think HK suffers from delusions of adequacy.
He seems only it it for himself, and sees fans as bit players in his ego trip. (that came unstuck at Wycombe last season - after which we picked up).
He was lucky I think that we employed him after disastrous efforts with Watford. From him though you'd think it was us that was lucky.
Anyway - I wish him well after Tuesday as I think he is a talented coach.
I think he and Feeney did a good job to get us so far, but Cioffi could be an inspired appointment to get us that bit further.

 

[jacobncfc]

Kewell’s gone out of his way to praise our fans at every opportunity so far, maybe learned his lesson.

 

[LongEatonPie]

Firstly I think we have to make sure we don’t lose to keep momentum.

So with that said a low scoring draw wouldn’t be the worst result. But I do think we have enough to scrape another win.

We are a long way from being convincing at anything presently so a 1-0 or 2-1 again would be another good confidence boost.

 

[Wooderson]

I’d be disappointed not to win, but Crawley have made a descent start, even winning at Lincoln not long ago, so it isn’t going to be easy at all. We are slowly rebuilding confidence aided by the resurgence of Jon ‘Phoenix’ Stead and the central defensive partnership of Elliott Ward and Jamie ‘head it and kick it’ (although he did neither for Crewe’s leveller) Turley.

What are your strengths and weaknesses, Crawley fans?

 

[doctor crawley]

We still look a little unorganised at the back, but going forward we have pace and power in abundance.
With a little luck we could get a top ten finish, but no more than that...this season anyway.
It looks a stronger division already this season.
I would take a draw now tbh, a result both sides would probably take.

 

[Optipez]

I don't like the sound of your pace and power. Think we will need to score first to get anything from this.
Confidence is still low and easily lost.

 

[Youpies]

We are shakey as hell, have a right go at us and we’ll crumble.

Doubt we will go back to back. Can see a reverse and talks about not learning

 

[Alain]

Not sure if Milsom can play for Notts tomorrow as he is on loan from us until January -

 

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

We should have good support for the game - for the first time on a Tuesday evening to Notts County we are actually bringing a coach which is virtually full - much of the draw for this is all about HK - with the supporters wanting to thank him for his time as Manager. Looking forward to the game, just pleased that you got your first win on Saturday as had been against us it wouldn't have been easy to take. Evena and Turley weren't good enough for Kewell at Crawley as he made no effort to sign them - both were free agents with Evena playing most of last season on loan from Doncaster.

Coach is bolstered by a travelling Notts fan though!

 

[Wooderson]

Kewell seems to be playing this up, rather than down. At least he will know all of the Crawley players, hopefully that will give us the edge.

 

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

Would happily take a draw from this to keep our little run going with Maccclesfield away on Saturday 4 points from these two games would be brilliant.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Yup. 4 would be great. If Milsom can’t play that would be a real loss

 

[Wooderson]

Yup. 4 would be great. If Milsom can’t play that would be a real loss

According to the previews he can?

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Fake news

 

[Casey]

We've made some changes and one is a surprise. ANG has been dropped completely. I'm presuming he has an injury because he has scored in his last two games and made a real difference from the bench on Saturday. He's raw but he is easily going to make it at league two level.

I think we will line up with Camara as a midfielder. This could be genius or stupidity. He moved inside on Saturday and did really well but I wonder if it will work for 90 minutes.

I reckon it will be Poleon and Gambin down the wings with Morais just behind Palmer. There's enough there to cause most teams in this division problems so here's hoping.

1-2 but I'm not that confident.

Casey

 

[jacobncfc]

Really fun game to watch this, we seem happy to let Crawley have the ball and they’ve had loads of they play and lots of long shots, hitting the bar from about 40 yards. We’ve attacked far less but look really dangerous when we do, could easily have had more than the two. Alessandra is playing like vintage Rivaldo under Kewell, a development I didn’t really see coming.

 

[jacobncfc]

That was a lot of fun, albeit a bit hairy after Milsom’s idiotic red card. Getting sent off against the team you’re on loan from must be fairly unique!?!

I thought Crawley were the best team that we’ve played in terms of knocking the ball about and putting moves together, but fell apart at both ends. Stead dominated their centre backs and for all the good positions and shots they had, until the goal right at the end there wasn’t one that I would describe as a genuine chance, and Fitzsimons didn’t have to make any saves that weren’t routine.

Kewell has realised what I think we all knew - get us organised to a point where we aren’t shipping 3+ every game and our attacking players are going to score goals. We’re a long way from being a good team or where I imagine he wants us to be, but I think we’ll keep improving as we have in each of his games in charge so far.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

It’s a rarity this season but I’m looking forward to the excellent honest reports from my fellow pies

From a distance, great win! Much needed, sounds like we played well. Not bothered about the late concession, but Kewell will overplay the importance / disappointment like all managers

Clearly the big negative was Milsoms red card and upcoming ban. Will be missed surely? As i’m not sure we have a like for like replacement

Also, very pleasing gate of over 5000 on a Tuesday night vs Crawley. Some much higher placed sides will struggle for 4000 tonight I’m certain

 

[Casey]

Well I said I wasn't confident.

22 shots according to the BBC. Another day and something goes in earlier than the 93rd minute and that could've changed the game but letting a third in when County were down to ten men is criminal.

Oh well. When's the next game?

Casey

 

[jacobncfc]

Well I said I wasn't confident.

22 shots according to the BBC. Another day and something goes in earlier than the 93rd minute and that could've changed the game but letting a third in when County were down to ten men is criminal.

Oh well. When's the next game?

Casey

To be fair, the third goal was a really good free kick (albeit your 'keeper probably should've done better).

 

[Optipez]

All good apart from Milsom deservedly getting sent off. Absolutely no need to show his studs in the middle of the park when 2-0 up.
Crawley for the most part restricted to edge of the box shots and I thought we looked dangerous when breaking forwards.
Like Northampton last week that's a game we would have lost just a couple of weeks ago so we are making progress.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

All in all a pretty damn fine night for Mr Kewell against his former employers, he must be delighted.

But how does he solve a problem like Milsom?