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Subs: Ben Davies, James McKeown, Craig Disley, Dan Jones, Adi Yussuf, Gavin Gunning, Akwasi Asante.

Guessing a 3-5-2 again with Mills as RWB?  

So 3-5-2

                      Henderson
            Boyce Pearson Collins
Mills Clements Comley Osborne Andrew
                    Vernon Bogle

Vernon ?

Looks to be 3-5-2 again but with the two new midfielders and Vernon for Yussuf.

Also, no Vose again.  

Quoted from jonnyboy82

Vernon ?

Much maligned and under rated IMO. I know i'm in a minority with that view but hey ho!

Surprising line up. I hope we use vernon as what he is, a hold up player, last few games he played we seemed to use bogle as that man, taking him out the game. Still not sure yussuf deserves to be dropped but we wait and see how we go. IIRC notts have very physical CB's from our trip there so might explain why we've gone with vernon

Vernon? Has to prove himself today I guess

I agree Ginnywings. I think everyone was expecting him to be a typical target man, bet he's clearly more of a footballing hold up player. With the two new lads in midfield, it will be interesting if we can play to his strengths a bit more.

Scott vernon doesn't get much game time at all and is not particularly in favour , a long term target comes in in asante and Vernon then jumps ahead of yussuf who hasnt done much wrong and the new lad.

Oh well let's hope it pays off.

We have a lot of depth now, can't wait to see the new signings.

Quoted from Hagrid

Surprising line up. I hope we use vernon as what he is, a hold up player, last few games he played we seemed to use bogle as that man, taking him out the game. Still not sure yussuf deserves to be dropped but we wait and see how we go. IIRC notts have very physical CB's from our trip there so might explain why we've gone with vernon

I would agree, Vernon more useful as a number 10.  Only problem with that, as I see it, is that Bogle has a natural tendency to drop deep when he isn't receiving the ball enough, which could leave us without a number 9 on the shoulder of the last defender when we need it.

Vernon should be a good foil for the new lads if they get the ball into his feet and move for a return. That would be my thinking. If we keep lumping the ball up top in the air, their centre backs will eat them up all day.

Vose and Jackson probably on their way back to scunny and barnsley

It looks like we're going to have a lot of unrest in the camp with the squad a lot of players not even making the bench

Quoted from Hagrid

Surprising line up. I hope we use vernon as what he is, a hold up player, last few games he played we seemed to use bogle as that man, taking him out the game. Still not sure yussuf deserves to be dropped but we wait and see how we go. IIRC notts have very physical CB's from our trip there so might explain why we've gone with vernon

If MB is going on last week then Yussuf, like the rest of them, didn't do enough to demand he kept his place

Yussuf looked to be limping in the warm up so I would be very surprised to see him make the pitch today.

sounds like we are giving them a bit too much possession to me

flipping bore off.
Hate this system for home games 👎

MY MP is not working. Is anyone else picking it up?

Quoted from TheGoalKipper

MY MP is not working. Is anyone else picking it up?

No, it's not working.  Magpies Player is though, you can use the same login credentials.

Brilliant from both sets of fans, well done to all.

1-0 Bogle

Bogle scores

Omar!!

I predicted a Bogle hat-trick....come on lad :-)

Wasnt marked in 6 yard box they say

First thought was the ball went out of play but I'm not complaining 😂😂 ;D

Shout for a handball pen to us

Assist for Osborne too, can't do anyone any harm. Cmon Town!

Cambridge 1-1 Mansfield

Means we are currently 1 point behind Colchester in 7th as it stands.

Nicky feather stone scores for poolies

Mariners Player now playing Notts commentary!

M Player says we had the better of 1st half. Dont know how osbourne played though

Well played vernon this half

1 up great but what a crap first half.
Not seen as many balls in the air since Lewis/Monkhouse days.

Hope it's a better second half football wise
UTM

Is there a league table somewhere which has live updates as the scores come in?

Agree about Vernon,  doing well as the holding man,  perhaps we've finally found his strengths.
Osborne playing well, not shying from the ball and as mentioned assisted the goal. Was nice to see some players go straight to him to congratulate him, whilst Bogle went off doing his celebrations.
Notts not offering much, did hit the post, but that was just one of those flukey  crosses.
Not an exciting game, but at least we winning!

Is it better than last week? Yes. Still a long way from "playing well" though. Players look held back by the system imho.

Quoted from HertsGTFC

Is it better than last week? Yes. Still a long way from "playing well" though. Players look held back by the system imho.

If Clements and Osbourne are playing why are we playing long ball game?

Quoted from TheGoalKipper

Is there a league table somewhere which has live updates as the scores come in?

[url]http://www.livefootball.com/football/england/league-2/[/url]

Quoted from TheGoalKipper

Is there a league table somewhere which has live updates as the scores come in?

BBC do a table as it stands on web

Cambridge 1-2 Mansfield now.

Doesn't change anything as far as we are concerned.  Still a point behind.

Quoted from TheGoalKipper

Is there a league table somewhere which has live updates as the scores come in?

bbc sport website

Quoted from TheGoalKipper

If Clements and Osbourne are playing why are we playing long ball game?

Don't know but Osbourne looks the biz.
Will hold on Clements for a bit.

Disley on for Clements.  Notts commentators reckon he's played well.

2-0 (Vernon).  Get in.

Vernon scores

2-0 Town Vernon tap in

Yes get in

Is that his first for us?!?

Yes

They should give the new striker from solli a bit of game time now.

Chuffed for Vernon.
Worked his socks off today 👍

Funny how we've climbed right into playoff contention without even moving up the league, we're 1 point off the playoffs, and there is 4 points between 11th and 4th, very close league right now

Great result for Town. puts us on the edge of the playoffs. Now we have to wait to see what sort of a performance it was. Hopefully we will hear the new guys made a difference. I sense osbourne has :)

Great win Utm

Play off situation now:

Pos    Team                                         P            GD            Pts
4         Portsmouth                               26           +14           45
5         Wycombe Wanderers               26           +6             43
6         Luton Town                               26           +13           42
7         Colchester United                     27           +7             40
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8         Barnet                                       27           +10           40
9         Exeter City                                26           +12           39
10       Cambridge United                     26           +7            39
11       Grimsby Town                         27           +4             39
12       Mansfield Town                         27            -1            37
13       Blackpool                                  26            +9            36
14       Crawley Town                           25             -7            35

Very tight.  Apologies for those on mobile.

Get in!!

Quoted from MarinerDevil

Play off situation now:

Pos    Team                                         P            GD            Pts
4         Portsmouth                               26           +14           45
5         Wycombe Wanderers               26           +6             43
6         Luton Town                               26           +13           42
7         Colchester United                     27           +7             40
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8         Barnet                                       27           +10           40
9         Exeter City                                26           +12           39
10       Cambridge United                     26           +7            39
11       Grimsby Town                         27           +4             39
12       Mansfield Town                         27            -1            37
13       Blackpool                                  26            +9            36
14       Crawley Town                           25             -7            35

Very tight.  Apologies for those on mobile.

Even if we're not playing great football the fans will come in numbers if we are sniffing aound the playoffs which will keep the accountants happy and maybe help us recruit for next season. Small steps as they say. If we get in the playoffs and then wembley its big money time. :)

9 points behind an automatic promotion place (not withstanding goal difference) with 19 games to go - with a good run (there's always a team that does this at the right time), automatic promotion not out of the question. Think positive.

Is it better than last week? Yes. Still a long way from "playing well" though. Players look held back by the system imho.