All Activity

As disappointing as it was to lose to Shrewsbury, it was only 1-0. Any team team can lose 1-0 to an inferior team especially when they approach the game with a low block and a 'survival' game plan. As @DangerousSausage says we move on, these kind of games happen in a season. A good result on Saturday and this will all be forgotten. COYP!

Strands #718 “Here's a thought” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵🟡🔵

Freddie is back and full of enthusiasm for the games after his boating exploits. A Norwich City 2 v 1 Birmingham City Wrexham 1 v 1 Ipswich Town Northampton Town 2 v 0 Leyton Orient Peterborough United 3 v 1 Exeter City 🃏 Colchester United 2 v 0 Barnet Gillingham 1 v 0 Oldham Athletic Boreham Wood 1 v 2 Forest Green Rovers Solihull Moors 2 v 2 Hartlepool United Here be the entries for this week's gladatorial exchanges from a revived and cool Freddie 😎

Connections Puzzle #984 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨

#waffle1490 4/5 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🔥 streak: 13 🥉 #wafflebronzeteam wafflegame.net

Wordle 1,706 3/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨 🟨🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

#waffle1490 5/5 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩 🟩🟩⭐🟩🟩 🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🔥 streak: 675 🧑‍🎤 #wafflesuperstar wafflegame.net 675 up!

Wordle 1,706 2/6 ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 in two!

Norwich City 2v1 Birmingham City Wrexham 1v2 Ipswich Town Northampton Town 1v1 Leyton Orient Peterborough United 2v1 Exeter City Colchester United 1v1 Barnet joker Gillingham 1v0 Oldham Athletic Boreham Wood 2v2 Forest Green Rovers Solihull Moors 2v1 Hartlepool United

Strands #717 “Cold competition” 💡🔵💡🔵 💡🔵💡🔵 💡🔵🟡

Norwich City 2 v 1 Birmingham City joker Wrexham 1 v 1 Ipswich Town Northampton Town 1 v 0 Leyton Orient Peterborough United 2 v 0 Exeter City Colchester United 0 v 1 Barnet Gillingham 1 v 1 Oldham Athletic Boreham Wood 2 v 1 Forest Green Rovers Solihull Moors 0 v 1 Hartlepool United

Norwich 1 - 1 Birmingham Wrexham 2 - 1 Ipswich Northampton 1 - 0 Leyton Orient Peterborough 2 - 1 Exeter 🤡 Colchester 1 - 0 Barnet Gillingham 1 - 0 Oldham Boreham W 2 - 1 Forest Green Solihull 1 - 0 Hartlepool

Norwich City 1 - 1 Birmingham City Wrexham 1 - 1 Ipswich Town Northampton Town 1 - 0 Leyton Orient Peterborough United 2 - 1 Exeter City Colchester United 1 - 0 Barnet Gillingham 1 - 0 Oldham Athletic Boreham Wood 2 - 1 Forest Green Rovers Solihull Moors 1 - 0 Hartlepool United(Joker)

Disappointing night yesterday. Shrewsbury looked far better than they did early in the season - they barely strung two passes all night, but they had a clear game plan and executed it well. They sat deep, but the moment we lost possession they were onto us fast and attacked quickly with numbers. They still produced few real chances, but it looked difficult to play against. We struggled to get behind them and seldom looked really dangerous. Platt came closest to scoring, but early in the second half I thought the game looked like a 0-0. We need someone who can take the initiative and isn't afraid to have a shot. Tangen could yer be that player, but he looked lost yesterday. Prior to joinign us he hasn't played since about October, and in hindsight it was too soon to give him his first start. I'm not surprised to hear that it was the referee's first league match, all the contentious decisions went Shrewsbury's way. One of them was the foul on Jones, which led to a dangerous break (and, a couple of minutes later, the goal), and I think we should have had a penalty at the end. Disappointing but we move on. Everything isn't all bad overnight, let's not forget that we've picked up 18 points in our last eight games. Let's take it out on Tranmere on Saturday.

Albert Einstein once said, "Two things are infinite: the universe and the PON prediction league; and I'm not sure about the universe." On that note, here's round 34. Get your predictions in by 3pm on Saturday and remember your joker! Norwich City v Birmingham City Wrexham v Ipswich Town Northampton Town v Leyton Orient Peterborough United v Exeter City Colchester United v Barnet Gillingham v Oldham Athletic Boreham Wood v Forest Green Rovers Solihull Moors v Hartlepool United

#waffle1489 3/5 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩⭐🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩⭐🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩⭐🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🔥 streak: 10 🥉 #wafflebronzeteam wafflegame.net

Wordle 1,705 5/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟨🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

@Robbie well put. Agree that we have that capability....goals like the Bristol Rovers winner and the penalty at Bromley prove it. There'll be plenty of other examples too. Despite the low level, the last 7 seasons have been one of the best periods from the 54 years I've been a fan. Why? The bros came in declaring positive, attacking and entertaining football and for once an owner/manager has been true to their word! Note, they never said possession-based, although that kind of comes with the territory up to a point, and IB and SM back-tracked in negative ways which LW certainly didn't. MP is trying, and succeeding, to be true to that mission too. I think this means we always try to be a front-foot team, not a back-foot one. Sometimes, i.e. when losing your entire first choice midfield unit (which keep on happening) and lacking that quality in other areas, things can look really bad, like last night. I'd hate us to stop being a front-foot positive team and would like the club to work on fixing any shortfalls while keeping that approach. Anyway, I get the point you're making now and it's a fair one.

@theAnticlough I'm not wanting a fundamental change of approach. What I'm envisaging is for Notts to counter the way some teams like we saw Shrewsbury doing, getting all their players behind the ball & allowing Notts plenty of possession but being successful in stopping Notts getting through them with any worthwhile penetration. It happened quite a lot last season & the season before, & nether Luke or Stuart could solve it. Notts have shown how good they are on the break. Sometimes a team has to adapt to different situations & try something different for that particular match up.

Yes, Platt for me too. Not many other candidates but noble effort from Grant & Macari again. Belshaw’s saves were notable and Bedeau put a decent shift in, as usual. Disappointed by Jones, he got credit for his contribution at Bromley but he looked tentative and ineffective last night. Iorpenda faded after a lovely start, as did Tsaroulla. Overall, too timid, too slow to get the ball forward and not enough support for Dennis. Unbeaten run had to end somewhere - pity it was due to a limp display.

A lost opportunity for sure but the damage was limited by other results. Jatta was a huge loss. He's the focal point.

After the indifferent performance by Saturday's referee we had to get a complete novice of a referee last night.....it was his first ever EFL match!!!!!

You're absolutely right @Fan of Big Tone must put it in the correct perspective. It was a frustrating and disappointing loss though, made worse by seeing we were heading for a defeat like that from the middle of the first half, when we just couldn't make an impression. Many of our losses have looked the same way. There's a tactical side, but bottom line it's a quality thing. Platt was great, but he can't really use the acres of space some teams give him. Norburn is our 3rd choice CM and wants to play the simple pass. He can't unlock a defense. Grant and Iorpenda...we know about that. As you say though, they're not robots. It happens, we move on. I see Ruben came on and got a very late assist for Bolton to level at Reading. I'm sure we had a go at bringing him back, but players who provide goals and assists are in high demand. Tangen was the club's answer in the window and at some stage this season, he has to be given a 3 game run at No.10 so at least we can say we gave it a shot. Good luck replacing the washing machine. We were in the same situation less than a year ago. Unless it's under warranty, it's usually better to replace. As for that parking ticket though grrrrrrrrrrrrr.....those companies need sorting out

Wordle 1,705 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟨🟩⬜🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩