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Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, December 13, 2004, 11:46:09
Even King has woken up to the importance of this fixture.

  This has to be good and hopefully the squad will be prepared accordingly, i.e. not travelling on the day, but overnight with a change of routine thrown in.

 Don't think there are too many reasons though, for expecting to progress, other than that the importance may focus some of our underachievers into a show for the cameras

 Our record in TV games under King is woeful.

 Not a single fixture out of about 5 resulting in an ultimate success.

 Then there is the added pressure of the possibility of penalties, I'm sure a lot of ours would rather lose than have that again, which must be to Notts advantage

 Then there is our general poor away form,  SSP has just the one goal away from the CG

 I would say our best chance has to be to come out all guns blazing....I'd go for starting with  Fallon Parkin and Roberts, and the three at the back.

 There is no point in us having to revert to this to chase the game our best chance is getting ahead then going a bit less gung ho.

 We probably need at least 2 if not 3 goals, something not managed often this season. A tall order.....think King realises this is a make or break game.


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: kizz on Monday, December 13, 2004, 11:49:40
Good shout there Reginald... I agree with what you are saying whole heartedly.

Would be nice to see three upfront and for us to go for the kill straight from the off.

I am hoping that this is one of the games where we turn on the style and play to our potential.


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: janaage on Monday, December 13, 2004, 11:55:34
Reggie, you can't be serious in wanting to start with Fallon.  I'd rather start with Kieron Fallon than Rory.  

I actually think we'll win 2-0 on Wednesday, Igoe and Howard will be well up for it in front of the camera's.  We played so poorly against County last time round we'll take 'em by surprise this time round.


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: Piemonte on Monday, December 13, 2004, 11:55:54
I'm still feeling pretty negative after our recent performances.

I've got a gut feeling we're gonna play shite and embarase ourselves on telly for the umpteenth time.

That said, i hope the lads prove me totally wrong and we stuff them


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, December 13, 2004, 12:14:07
Quote from: "janaage77"
Reggie, you can't be serious in wanting to start with Fallon.  I'd rather start with Kieron Fallon than Rory.  

I actually think we'll win 2-0 on Wednesday, Igoe and Howard will be well up for it in front of the camera's.  We played so poorly against County last time round we'll take 'em by surprise this time round.


 Fallon has scored 3 times as many goals on the road as SSP this season.

 When we scored 2 at Barnsley, we had RF SSP and CR up front, the only time we've scored 3 RF played.

 We need goals as we don't do 1-0's.......better to get a good start than chase, but having said that we lost a 2 and 3 goal lead at Walsall and Stockport, so I'm with Piemonte.

 Kieron Fallon is being lined up as our next chairman, a cross between Carson and Brian Hillier (allegedly)


Title: Re: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: STFCDude on Monday, December 13, 2004, 12:59:38
Quote from: "Reg Smeeton"
Even King has woken up to the importance of this fixture.

  This has to be good and hopefully the squad will be prepared accordingly, i.e. not travelling on the day, but overnight with a change of routine thrown in.

 Don't think there are too many reasons though, for expecting to progress, other than that the importance may focus some of our underachievers into a show for the cameras

 Our record in TV games under King is woeful.

 Not a single fixture out of about 5 resulting in an ultimate success.

 Then there is the added pressure of the possibility of penalties, I'm sure a lot of ours would rather lose than have that again, which must be to Notts advantage

 Then there is our general poor away form,  SSP has just the one goal away from the CG

 I would say our best chance has to be to come out all guns blazing....I'd go for starting with  Fallon Parkin and Roberts, and the three at the back.

 There is no point in us having to revert to this to chase the game our best chance is getting ahead then going a bit less gung ho.

 We probably need at least 2 if not 3 goals, something not managed often this season. A tall order.....think King realises this is a make or break game.


We won away at brighton............


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: Ben Wah Balls on Monday, December 13, 2004, 13:03:30
Not an ultimate success though 'cos we didn't win over two legs.


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, December 13, 2004, 13:03:34
Ultimate success,  losing on penaltiies is not winning.


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: STFCDude on Monday, December 13, 2004, 13:04:37
i'll let you have that one!!


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: mexico red on Monday, December 13, 2004, 13:06:43
i can imagine this as the line up

Code:
        evans
jenkins ohanlon  heywood duke
     igoe hewlett howard
    parkin fallon roberts


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: Piemonte on Monday, December 13, 2004, 13:08:32
Quote from: "mexico red"
i can imagine this as the line up

Code:
        evans
jenkins ohanlon  heywood duke
     igoe hewlett howard
    parkin fallon roberts


the phrase "over-run midfield" springs to mind there


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: STFCDude on Monday, December 13, 2004, 13:08:38
Evans

Jenkins   O'Hanlon   Heywood   Nicholas

Igoe   Howard      Hewlett   Duke

   Parkin      Roberts

I reckon something like this....


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, December 13, 2004, 14:08:54
I suspect King will go with the side that finished the game on Saturday.

  This will of course be suicide, as you can't get away with Igoe and Howard together in a three, Turbo should come in for Howard.


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: sonicyouth on Monday, December 13, 2004, 14:09:50
It'll be the same as the weekend except with Duke in for Nicholas.

I accept your point about starting with 3 up front but I really don't think it'd work. Not feeling confident about Wednesday night to be honest :/


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: janaage on Monday, December 13, 2004, 14:31:11
Quote from: "Reg Smeeton"
I suspect King will go with the side that finished the game on Saturday.

  This will of course be suicide, as you can't get away with Igoe and Howard together in a three, Turbo should come in for Howard.


I'd love it if Kingy dropped Howard.  Young Brian would be devastated, bet he's got his mum to put the video on and everything.  He'll be wrestling Roberts for the free kicks.  

Just hope someone takes the corners away from Sammy Igoe, he couldn't clear Arnold from different strokes if he was on the front post.  Dreadful corners!!


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, December 13, 2004, 14:39:31
Quote
everybody's doing the len ganley stance


 I prefer the Michaela Tabb stance....wouldn't mind a session on the green baize with her providing the discipline. :P
 
  Now I try to pick my life up
  Now I go and pick my wife up
  She works at Marks and Spencers La la la Lech Walesa's.


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, December 13, 2004, 14:50:45
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                                                                                                                         Just hope someone takes the corners away from Sammy Igoe, he couldn't clear Arnold


 When I first read this I thought you meant Arnold the place on the NE of Nottingham, I had visions of the ball ballooning away down to Sherwood Forest.

 Jon Stevenson plays for Cambridge City now.


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: STFCDude on Monday, December 13, 2004, 14:51:12
Quote from: "janaage77"
Quote from: "Reg Smeeton"
I suspect King will go with the side that finished the game on Saturday.

  This will of course be suicide, as you can't get away with Igoe and Howard together in a three, Turbo should come in for Howard.


I'd love it if Kingy dropped Howard.  Young Brian would be devastated, bet he's got his mum to put the video on and everything.  He'll be wrestling Roberts for the free kicks.  

Just hope someone takes the corners away from Sammy Igoe, he couldn't clear Arnold from different strokes if he was on the front post.  Dreadful corners!!


That has to be the funniest line I have heard for a long time!!


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: janaage on Monday, December 13, 2004, 14:56:39
Going off on a bit of a tangent, but has there ever been "midget or dwarf football" on tv? It'd be excellent.  22 dwarfs playing footie on a full size pitch.  Imagine the goalkeepers!!


I am not a midget by the way (for those that remember the "how tall are you" post on the thisis forum).  I'm 5' 11" really.


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, December 13, 2004, 15:02:27
If there was Alan Young would be a star.


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: janaage on Monday, December 13, 2004, 15:07:57
Reg, and everyone else that may know.

Different subject but what the hell.

If a referee gives team A a free kick, then a player on Team A kicks an opponent, off the ball, can the referee reverse his decision and give Team B the free kick (as in rugby).

I say yes, my mate says no.


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: Simon Pieman on Monday, December 13, 2004, 15:24:00
Quote from: "janaage77"
Reg, and everyone else that may know.

Different subject but what the hell.

If a referee gives team A a free kick, then a player on Team A kicks an opponent, off the ball, can the referee reverse his decision and give Team B the free kick (as in rugby).

I say yes, my mate says no.


Yeah but the ball isn't in play, so I reckon that the ref can punish the player but can't award free kick? This is also the same as if a player goes for 'afters' having already won a free kick. They get carded (or sent off) but the free kick is still in his teams favour


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: reeves4england on Monday, December 13, 2004, 17:46:43
As interesting as this discussion is, its probably incredibly "politically incorrect", like saying actress instead of lady actor (its true, actress is now officially a derogatory word! :roll: )
Surely Igoe and Young would be greatr in the team though!

I think that King should go back to the "Roberts and Parkin then if losing bring on Fallon with 20minutes left" tactic. So long as there are 20minutes left! :soapy tit wank:

i also think that my mate's mate's sister's best mate's cousin's mate's girlfriend's sister is fit but that's another story!


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: Simon Pieman on Monday, December 13, 2004, 18:14:07
Yes but everything has to be too PC it pisses me off! Soon you will have to change your name to Reeves4Britain as this is more PC


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, December 13, 2004, 23:22:23
Don't think Fallon will be picked for Wednesday, as he was in the team v Supermarine, Migs played about 75 mins.

 We lost 0-1, but went through on pens.


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: Whits on Monday, December 13, 2004, 23:24:51
Quote from: "simon pieman"
Yes but everything has to be too PC it pisses me off! Soon you will have to change your name to Reeves4Britain as this is more PC


you can't get a black or a white coffee/tea in government buildings i believe (or so it was reported last year)

what a load of bollocks, who does that offend?


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, December 14, 2004, 00:45:54
Quote from: "Whits"
Quote from: "simon pieman"
Yes but everything has to be too PC it pisses me off! Soon you will have to change your name to Reeves4Britain as this is more PC


you can't get a black or a white coffee/tea in government buildings i believe (or so it was reported last year)

what a load of bollocks, who does that offend?


(Not that I'm complaining) but I find it quite ironic that we weren't allowed to call black people black a while ago but now we have to  :?


Title: Notts County......a big game.
Post by: janaage on Tuesday, December 14, 2004, 09:41:01
Quote from: "Reg Smeeton"
Don't think Fallon will be picked for Wednesday, as he was in the team v Supermarine, Migs played about 75 mins.

 We lost 0-1, but went through on pens.



Did you go then Reggie??  Migs play ok?  Didn't pick up any injuries did he?  Who else was in the team?