Match Talk

Game 32 - The Bees (A) Team: Barnet Date: 10/02/18 Where: The Hive Stadium What line-up should Kevin Nolan opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be? Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

Not a particularly good performance by a lot of players but who would you give Man of the Match to for Notts County at Barnet?

based on a mean of 5...though it can be difficult to give ratings only seeing the match from behind the goal Collin 3.5 Questionable of being exposed as not match fit? Some really excellent shots by Swansea but sometimes you expect your keeper to pull off some spectacular saves. I would have Fitzsimons back in immediately Hunt 4 One stray pass early on, the Swans counter attacked and scored. Needed a cool head but many times in the second half, he kicked it anywhere when he should have demonstrated his experience and looked to hold on to possession Duffy 4 Needed the captain to stand up and help organise. However the real blame was in midfield Brisley …

On my normal mean of 5 Collin 5.5.. Wonders will never cease, just seen him release the ball quickly twice in one game. #Astonishing In terms of his normal job, too static, and poor communication with Duffy and Brisley, for balls Collin should have dealt with. Hunt 6 Disciplined performance Duffy and Brisley 7 each. Solid and dependable Jones 6.5 Got into good positions Hewitt 7.5 A very dodgy opening 20 minutes with a book full of misplaced passes. After that excelled in a box to box running game, a la Andy Hughes Husin 8 Stupendous strike, when we needed it.Some studious passing , making the midfield tick Grant 6 Was well marked by C…

Who was your man of the match for Notts County against Crewe Alexandra?

Game 31 - The Alex (H) Team: Crewe Alexandra Date: 03/02/18 Where: Meadow Lane What line-up should Kevin Nolan opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be? Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

Collin 6 First game back and looking a bit rusty in movement, understandably. Probably says a lot about Nolan's view on Pindroch Hunt 5 We miss Toots in an offensive play sense but Hunt was more disciplined than usual in his defensive duties Duffy & Brisley , both 7...good positioning and blocking against a Swansea forward line with great movement Dicko 5.5 Defensively sound though hasn't got the attacking prowess of Jones Hawkridge 6.5 His effort and defensive covering can get overlooked. he put some good balls in Noor 6 Glimpses of a player who is comfortable on the ball. Hewitt 6 Covers the miles. He was lucky with the cross prior to t…

Who was your man of the match for Notts County against Swansea City in the FA Cup?

FA Cup - The Swans (H) Team: Swansea City Date: 27/01/18 Where: Meadow Lane What line-up should Kevin Nolan opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be? Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

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Who was your man of the match for Notts County against Crawley Town?

Kevin Nolan - 0 - 4-4-2 was working, he should have learned from the Exeter game that 4-5-1 is not the right formation for our squad. I think this is where we lost the game. Fitzsimons - 0 - He's a good 'keeper, but what was he thinking??? Huge fine needed. If we miss out on something by one point at the end of the season... Hunt - 5 - Average Duffy - 6 - Central defenders were too exposed by the absence of Yates and Hewitt in centre midfield. did what he could. Brisley - 6 - See Duffy Jones - 5 - a curate's egg of a performance. His pace got us out of jail a couple of times. Noble - 3 - anonymous Husin - 3 - where was he supposed to be…

Game 27 - Red Devils (H) Team: Crawley Town Date: 23/01/18 Where: Meadow Lane What line-up should Kevin Nolan opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be? Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

Game 29 - The Grecians (H) Team: Exeter City Date: 20/01/18 Where: Meadow Lane What line-up should Kevin Nolan opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be? Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

Who was your man of the match for Notts County against Exeter City?

Fitzsimons 6 Couldnt do anything with goals conceded Hunt 5 Sponsors MotM don't make me laugh. Doesnt match Toots for the quality balls delivered. Had a good chance in the 2nd half but shot wide Hewitt 6 Wonderful challenge to deny a certain goal Brisley 6 Bruised from a challenge...maybe a doubt for the next game? Jones 5.5 Got into good forward positions but the final ball found wanting Husin 5 Non descript debut with too many side balls. Hopefully will become more confident Virtue 5.5 Yes, there is a defence splitting pass player here but needs more of Gerrard type tenacity. Caught out for Exeter's second Grant 5.5 More involved from …

Game 28 - Red Imps (A) Team: Lincoln City Date: 13/01/18 Where: Sincil Bank What line-up should Kevin Nolan opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be? Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

Who was your man of the match for Notts County at Lincoln City?

FA Cup - The Bees (A) Team: Brentford Date: 06/01/18 Where: Griffin Park What line-up should Kevin Nolan opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be? Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

Fitzsimons 7 A second clean sheet, some good saves. Just one missed cross but overall, a keeper that gives an impression that he is hard to beat Tootle 6.5 Defensively positioning excellent Duffy 6.5 Steady. Took a professional booking for the team Brisley 7 Reads the game well Jones 7 Gives momentum for offensive work Yates 6.5 a more subdued performance in front of a watching Graham Alexander Hewitt 6 all the energy as usual, just wished he had a more controlled pass at times Hawkridge 5.5 Caught a few times being too slow in decision making. Makes up for in terms of effort. Grant 6 Could have killed the game but keeper made a goo…

Who was your man of the match for Notts County at Brentford in the FA Cup third round?

Game 27 - Red Devils (H) Team: Crawley Town Date: 06/01/18 Where: Meadow Lane What line-up should Kevin Nolan opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be? Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

ased on a mean of 5 Fitzsimons 7 So great to have a keeper to come out and claim difficult balls. Held nerve in the last minutes Tootle 6.5 What a difference a year makes. Worked very hard Duffy 6 a needless booking but kept his head. Some good blocks Brisley 6.5 Solid as usual Jones 6 Didnt get as forward so much but held position well Yates 6 played astutely Hewiit 5 too many wasteful passes despite his running to cover the midfield. Needless booking Allesandra 5.5 a good first half but seemed to slow in the second Grant 6 another match passes him by but when you need a few seconds of quality, he does provide it Stead 6.…

Who was your man of the match for Notts County against Port Vale?

Game 26 - Valiants (H) Team: Port Vale Date: 01/01/18 Where: Meadow Lane What line-up should Kevin Nolan opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be? Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.