Just Back well on the train  (merged)

Every time the calls go out for the head of PH, he somehow turns it around. We can't really complain too much about the last two seasons with the progress we have made.

There is no doubt in my mind that we now have better players than we did and we will be fine when the league settles down.

There's also no doubt that the league is stronger than it's ever been.

Give it a dozen games before you start losing your sh1t.

OK...right...
Notts County had several players who were simply just better than ours...their no.7 was very classy I think they got him from Arsenal ? Both their wingers were quick , tricky and could deliver a cross. They had us for pace and strength in just about every position so was never going to be a simple task....however....this formation is crippling us, no width attacking wise, no width defensively and Rose isolated.
It also didn't help that we just couldn't pass at all today, misplaced,  mistimed or just stupid passes wasting potential opportunities.
Gifted a goal, scored a very nice worked goal but outside of that nothing particularly clear cut.

Quoted from moosey_club

OK...right...
Notts County had several players who were simply just better than ours...their no.7 was very classy I think they got him from Arsenal ?

That was Daniel Crowley who we signed in June  when he was released  by Morecambe at the end of last season,he was MOM for me and gave his all

Just home.

Fortunate to go in ahead imo, Eastwood made some really good saves but we penalised some slack notts defending and they were weak at the back

The right winger nemane tore glennon apart and wasnt surprised to see him withdrawn for Efete who i thought did well despite others around me not agreeing.

Our front 4? Rose apart, were quiet and didnt create

2nd half was all notts bar the last 10 when we had to go for it. Lucky 2nd goal but after that you knew what was coming.

I’ve said prior i do not see what Vernam is bringing to the side, he’s been very dissapointing. Eisa didnt do a lot, Hunt doesnt seem to do a lot and was anonymous today, subs didnt really improve us.

Beaten by the better side, no complaints on that, but their defence was there to be attacked and we just didnt have any killer instinct to do it.

I rarely disagree with Hurst but best team won today and Im not sure how he can say otherwise

Quoted from ginnywings

Every time the calls go out for the head of PH, he somehow turns it around. We can't really complain too much about the last two seasons with the progress we have made.

There is no doubt in my mind that we now have better players than we did and we will be fine when the league settles down.

There's also no doubt that the league is stronger than it's ever been.

Give it a dozen games before you start losing your sh1t.

Certainly not advocating Hurst out but as other posters have said our personnel may change but formation and tactics do not and there has been nothing to suggest that Eisa or Vernam will improve out creation of chances or the number of goals we score. As for improvement in player quality I would concur on Eastwood, Rodgers and Conteh who all have performed admirably to date with Conteh exceptional and the midfield dynamo we have needed for years.

I acknowledge I have never been Clifton’s biggest fan but have accepted he has done a decent job for the team but so far this season I think he has been poor and never looks comfortable in possession of the ball and his passing today was woeful. Hunt still hit and miss and you soon have a problem in midfield where an ageing Bostock ran the show until his injury.

Hoped the introduction of Pyke would give us a bit more aggression and threat up front but to me he looked half arsed like it was all too much effort.

So better technically maybe but are we are a better team as a result? Certainly not yet but it’s two games so plenty of time to address our current failings. Also thought we were going with a higher press approach but no it’s still if we lose the ball get all ten men back in our half to defend approach.

Early days but a lot of optimism has already disappeared but Rome wasn’t built in a day so maybe Tuesday will be the performance we all hoped for at the start of the season.

A disappointing day. Not sure many can be proud of their day’s work bar maybe Conteh who is a very good addition.

Vernam gives you a 7/10 performance one game in five and that isn’t good enough for a starter in a team with serious promotion ambitions. He was easily the most underwhelming signing of the window and I’ve seen nothing to change my mind up to now.

I’d guess we’re still looking for a left back and you’d hope probably a wide forward or two too.

Quoted from Chalky

That was Daniel Crowley who we signed in June  when he was released  by Morecambe at the end of last season,he was MOM for me and gave his all

Bit of an unsung hero today and one I've not really paid much attention to when I've seen you the last couple of seasons but your boy Palmer was quality in the middle all afternoon. Creating space for everyone time and time again, not giving the ball away, winning tackles. Kept you ticking all match. He was MOTM for me.

So...in terms of positives today...Eastwood made some decent saves, Rose took his only real chance, as did Clifton, Rodgers and Conteh continue to look very good, the rain on the way out of the ground didn't last very long.

Notts C were there for the taking and all 5 goals were bad ones to concede.  With all the space afforded to Michee 2H, would have been interesting to see how Chas would’ve got on down that side instead of Harry.  At 3-2 County seemed to know we didn’t have the guile to get a 3rd and not even a grandstand finish.

As others said, Chas n Hunt did little and Eisa was anonymous in the hole. If only McAtee was there..

Funniest moment was seeing McGoldrick go inside two of our players like they didn’t exist and then shank an aimless cross field pass straight out of play


Top effort by Conteh to walk the length of the touch line afterwards to acknowledge our support. Seems a top man.

Quoted from paulgtfc

Top effort by Conteh to walk the length of the touch line afterwards to acknowledge our support. Seems a top man.

Yep that was a nice touch. Rodgers was pretty much straight down the tunnel by contrast.