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Quoted from Ashby mariner

Is the Waterfall sending off a 3 game ban?

No, you only get a 3 match ban if you get a straight red for violent conduct. A red card for denying a goalscoring opportunity is a 1 match ban.

Quoted from TwoLeftFeet

Will only be a one game ban..

Never realised that, good news.

Quoted from Chrisblor

No, you only get a 3 match ban if you get a straight red for violent conduct. A red card for denying a goalscoring opportunity is a 1 match ban.

I suppose on the plus side it gives Pearson a full match on Tuesday to help get his match fitness sharp for however much he is needed in the play offs.

I have said before that in my opinion we are an unbalanced team dependent on a few key players who are a cut above this level . Without Mcatee and Efete we are not the same side. The other thing that I can’t easily understand is new players particularly more creative frequently look good when they first arrive but then seem to go backwards JMD and Hoolghan being the most recent one examples. To progress in the play offs everything needs to be right which is looking like a big ask.

I think playing 3-4-2 after the sending off was the right plan, but didn’t agree with bringing Shaun on at that point, we could just have kept the 3 that were already on.  That would’ve meant still being able to utilise Croppers long flat throw, and still keep the option of 2 more (attacking) subs for the last 30 mins or so

Quoted from lee65

I think playing 3-4-2 after the sending off was the right plan, but didn’t agree with bringing Shaun on at that point, we could just have kept the 3 that were already on.  That would’ve meant still being able to utilise Croppers long flat throw, and still keep the option of 2 more (attacking) subs for the last 30 mins or so

But Smith was acting as a centre back cum right back. Could Cropper have done that dual role?

Having 2 recognised centre backs in a back three was the right call I reckon.

Possibly, but I'm not sure how well Smith would have coped with their big lump of a striker. He wasn't up to much as a player, but size and bulk are important and Hurst obviously thought Pearson would have the edge over him (as, indeed, he did).

I think the additional sub used certainly hurt us, however, as we could really have done with another pair of fresh legs in the later stages of the game.

Don’t expect too much.
Hopefully playoffs
Possibly best Notts
Anything else is unexpected
Top 3 in 2022/23 then maybe.

Quoted from golfer

Abrahams is going to be a star player in the future - still young - try to sign him Paul. Gives his all.

Not unless he learns how to anticipate where the ball is going to end up. Taylor flicked plenty of balls on today and Abraham was either on the back foot or running into the wrong space. Giving your all isn't enough.

McAtee he aint.

“On the back foot” is a good phrase re Abrams (and others) Ginny, when Taylor was holding the ball up, often while being pulled over by the shirt, he had nobody within 20 yards to lay it off too