NL: Notts County v Torquay United 3pm 23 January 2021

I do sort of agree (for once 😇)in that the league is the only focus for most fans. I also would have preferred for our tie to have been played on the Saturday but overall think it was beneficial to have got a game in before playing Notts. The risk of course was getting an injury and Hall had to be rested, but maybe without this game would have picked it up against Notts and not played against Sutton.

Like yourself, Pete, I think Nemane has been a revelation this season and has grown under GJ’s tutelage. He is my current player of the season in a good side. We agree to disagree but I considered his performance at Boreham Wood and yesterday to not be up to his high standards.

CLE was poor by his standards and, granted, Whitfield was good in the second half. Didn’t see him in the game in the first.

I’d like to see the lad Sheaf freed up in a more natural attacking role if Asa is back. Even if he isn’t, tbh. And there are tired young legs that need rotating a bit, for me.

I’m not convinced Waters will ever be a starter in a 4-2-3-1 and am keen to see Street get on the pitch, too, and half hoping GJ has seen enough of him now that he considers him the answer to unleash on an unsuspecting Sutton. Would be a nice selection headache if so.

These are all very much first world problems with our team top of the League, though. As Pete says, they are a good bunch with an exceptional Manager. I haven’t seen comments on Facebook, Pete. I imagine much of it regarding yesterday concerns Umerah, so I won’t bother looking for it either.

Like many of our team, Umerah is relatively young and confidence play is essential. He will have recently considered he might be able to stake his claim as Danny Wright’s replacement and will not be seeing that as going too well. But he pisses defences off, let’s them know they are in a contest, and I’d have him down as a starter in a 4-2-3-1 above Waters.

Waters had earned the right with his Boreham Wood cameo of distinction to stake his own claim. I personally didn’t think he took it particularly well, but his link up play in that 15/20 minutes at Boreham Wood was top drawer and showed he might yet be up to it despite Joe Bloggs on the internet thinking differently. He’s one of a front two for me as a starter. Or a sub at tired legs.

Opinions opinions.

Indeed Rob we see things pretty much the same and yes Umerah is becoming a soft target for the name callers.
McDonald who was outstanding yesterday has also been a target for the FB "playground".
Umerah's a physical presence but a rough diamond. I can fully understand GJ starting him In games though a little surprised when Waters was ahead of him yesterday.
Waters shows plenty of promise and seems to be a more of a fox in the box type so two completely different types vying for the same spot at the moment though would like to see Street on show at some point. Must have been good reason why GJ hasn't featured yet but trust his judgement. May have a strain and hes not our player remember. GJ always looks after his loans - one reason why he/we can attract very good young players. Other clubs trust him
With Ben Wynter still not ready I feel were missing that point of attack quite badly.
Sheering has done well but that position is specialist and he doesn't offer the same offensive support that Wynter does.

Keep the opinions coming its helping my sanity with having something to discuss!

Thought he was excellent. Struggling to remember a better game from him. 2 good clean sheets this week. Keep that up with our goal scoring prowess and there is only one way the season is going to end up for us.

Now that was funny Rob...I think some of my wit, charm and vivacity is beginning to rub off on you. 🤭