Notts County FC (A) match thread

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Re: Notts County FC (A) match thread

Post by Barrow afc 2018 » Sat Feb 07, 2026 6:52 pm

blue nige wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 6:25 pm
barrowaberdeen wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 6:21 pm We are bad.

We need to stick together.

For us, not the players.

Fine margins, I was in line and thought it wasnt.

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Come on Nige we all feel the same and sick to the pit of our stomach. As Steve says we’ve got to stick together. Let’s hope Gally gets his first win against the Shrews to get us on our way. Anything less than a point and he’ll be gone.

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Re: Notts County FC (A) match thread

Post by Matty » Sat Feb 07, 2026 6:53 pm

Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 6:48 pm
Matty wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 6:45 pm He's the Head Coach or Manager, so until the point he isn't Gallagher will have my backing. But it feels as if he has been given the job off the Tranmere win and happier training sessions alone. The decision must have been made ahead of the Salford game on NYD. Three points from the seven games he's had some involvement in.
If you listen to Paul Hornbys interview two others were in the frame. One subsequently got the Bristol Rovers job the other said his location didn’t fit with ours I suspect that was Jon Brady
I have listened and am aware of that. But unfortunately results aren't backing up the positive aspects of why they appointed him, so any concerns are genuine.

I went to the Q&A and I like the guy and his mentality and want him to be a success.
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Re: Notts County FC (A) match thread

Post by April1972 » Sat Feb 07, 2026 6:54 pm

Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 6:48 pm
Matty wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 6:45 pm He's the Head Coach or Manager, so until the point he isn't Gallagher will have my backing. But it feels as if he has been given the job off the Tranmere win and happier training sessions alone. The decision must have been made ahead of the Salford game on NYD. Three points from the seven games he's had some involvement in.
If you listen to Paul Hornbys interview two others were in the frame. One subsequently got the Bristol Rovers job the other said his location didn’t fit with ours I suspect that was Jon Brady
That to me stinks of the fact that we didn’t have a set plan of the sort of manager thar we were after. As Evans and Brady are experienced and Gallagher is a complete rookie. So where was the plan?

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Re: Notts County FC (A) match thread

Post by Big_Bluebird » Sat Feb 07, 2026 6:58 pm

Ryan Lowe will be available in the morning

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Re: Notts County FC (A) match thread

Post by Barrowfan92 » Sat Feb 07, 2026 7:50 pm

And Matt Sadler
Big_Bluebird wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 6:58 pm Ryan Lowe will be available in the morning
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Re: Notts County FC (A) match thread

Post by Main Stand SeasonTct » Sat Feb 07, 2026 7:51 pm

April1972 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 6:54 pm
Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 6:48 pm

If you listen to Paul Hornbys interview two others were in the frame. One subsequently got the Bristol Rovers job the other said his location didn’t fit with ours I suspect that was Jon Brady
That to me stinks of the fact that we didn’t have a set plan of the sort of manager thar we were after. As Evans and Brady are experienced and Gallagher is a complete rookie. So where was the plan?
It was explained in Paul Hornbys interview. If you listen to it you will hear him explain that Clemence had been earmarked before Wild left and Whing before Clemence left. They thought Whing was a good fit and here for the long term especially after he did well back end of last season. He talks about when they realised it wasn’t working with Whing when it was relayed to them there was no plan and players were not sure what they were doing and no identity in how they were being asked to play. Basically unlike the last two times we changed manager this time there was no plan

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Re: Notts County FC (A) match thread

Post by April1972 » Sat Feb 07, 2026 7:54 pm

Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 7:51 pm
April1972 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 6:54 pm
That to me stinks of the fact that we didn’t have a set plan of the sort of manager thar we were after. As Evans and Brady are experienced and Gallagher is a complete rookie. So where was the plan?
It was explained in Paul Hornbys interview. If you listen to it you will hear him explain that Clemence had been earmarked before Wild left and Whing before Clemence left. They thought Whing was a good fit and here for the long term especially after he did well back end of last season. He talks about when they realised it wasn’t working with Whing when it was relayed to them there was no plan and players were not sure what they were doing and no identity in how they were being asked to play.
You’ve lost me there. That doesn’t explain the type of manager that they identified to replace Whing.

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Re: Notts County FC (A) match thread

Post by Main Stand SeasonTct » Sat Feb 07, 2026 8:07 pm

April1972 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 7:54 pm
Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 7:51 pm

It was explained in Paul Hornbys interview. If you listen to it you will hear him explain that Clemence had been earmarked before Wild left and Whing before Clemence left. They thought Whing was a good fit and here for the long term especially after he did well back end of last season. He talks about when they realised it wasn’t working with Whing when it was relayed to them there was no plan and players were not sure what they were doing and no identity in how they were being asked to play.
You’ve lost me there. That doesn’t explain the type of manager that they identified to replace Whing.
They didn’t have a plan for Whing going as it was not expected until they heard murmurings from staff that it wasn’t working.
Listen to his interview he explains all, who they approached and how they decided on Gallagher

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Re: Notts County FC (A) match thread

Post by April1972 » Sat Feb 07, 2026 8:14 pm

Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 8:07 pm
April1972 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 7:54 pm
You’ve lost me there. That doesn’t explain the type of manager that they identified to replace Whing.
They didn’t have a plan for Whing going as it was not expected until they heard murmurings from staff that it wasn’t working.
Listen to his interview he explains all, who they approached and how they decided on Gallagher
Ok fair enough so we are in agreement that they didn’t know what type of manager/coach that they wanted this time around

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Re: Notts County FC (A) match thread

Post by Main Stand SeasonTct » Sat Feb 07, 2026 8:23 pm

April1972 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 8:14 pm
Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 8:07 pm

They didn’t have a plan for Whing going as it was not expected until they heard murmurings from staff that it wasn’t working.
Listen to his interview he explains all, who they approached and how they decided on Gallagher
Ok fair enough so we are in agreement that they didn’t know what type of manager/coach that they wanted this time around

Like I’ve said go and listen to the interview yourself and make your own mind up based on what he says

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Re: Notts County FC (A) match thread

Post by bluessupporter » Sat Feb 07, 2026 8:29 pm

Tranmere are on a similar slide to us - they too have lost their last five.

They are 8 points ahead but have played two more games than us, so could be drawn into the mix.

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Re: Notts County FC (A) match thread

Post by Jonty » Sat Feb 07, 2026 8:29 pm

April1972 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 8:14 pm
Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 8:07 pm

They didn’t have a plan for Whing going as it was not expected until they heard murmurings from staff that it wasn’t working.
Listen to his interview he explains all, who they approached and how they decided on Gallagher
Ok fair enough so we are in agreement that they didn’t know what type of manager/coach that they wanted this time around
We have gone from experience to rookies, contrasting playing styles, two year complete squad rotations because we haven’t staggered contracts to protect squad continuity. The club was crying out for no nonsense battlers who have been in this position but we brought in a rookie coach and players who I am sure are good tidy footballers in a settled side, but they've been thrown straight into a relegation battle. It’s a mess and we cant keep clean sheets. Absolutely have to win the next game but Im not seeing how we do that.
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Re: Notts County FC (A) match thread

Post by Barrow afc 2018 » Sat Feb 07, 2026 8:37 pm

Before we win we have to learn not to lose, I thought playing three at the back was supposed to be more defensive. It doesn’t seem to be doing us any good.

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Re: Notts County FC (A) match thread

Post by Steeley » Sat Feb 07, 2026 8:40 pm

Barrow afc 2018 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 8:37 pm Before we win we have to learn not to lose, I thought playing three at the back was supposed to be more defensive. It doesn’t seem to be doing us any good.
Absolutely this. Stop conceding. Draw 0-0 if we have too. Someone said we need wins not draws, we need anything but losing every game at the moment.
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Re: Notts County FC (A) match thread

Post by Main Stand SeasonTct » Sat Feb 07, 2026 8:43 pm

Barrow afc 2018 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 8:37 pm Before we win we have to learn not to lose, I thought playing three at the back was supposed to be more defensive. It doesn’t seem to be doing us any good.
Well he won’t be changing from 3 at the back anytime soon if his answer to Adam on Radio Cumbria is anything to go by when Adam asked about changing shape

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