National League Play-off ....

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sat May 13, 2023 1:37 pm

I'll be watching this later on this afternoon ...

My Dad, now 87 is in a Clitheroe residential home and lives with that b****rd of a condition that is Vascular Dementia. He grew up in Nottingham, lost his Dad during the war, and his Uncles would take him to Meadow Lane just after the war to watch County. I remember him telling me of the crowds going from 6,000 to 35,000 when they signed Tommy Lawton, when Notts were in the old 3rd Division North. When he was a bit older, he'd get the admission to both Meadow Lane & Trent Bridge, by collecting discarded beer bottles at the ground and getting the deposits back on them. By doing that, he saw the 1948 Australian " Invincibles ", led by Don Bradman on his last tour ...

I've nothing against Chesterfield, but I'm visiting him with Mrs Clarets4me tomorrow with his 2 year old Great-Granddaughter, and I'd love to be able to tell him " Notts " have been promoted ...

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sat May 13, 2023 2:00 pm

I think most neutrals will want Notts County to win today. Getting over 100 points you deserve to go up.

Shappie · Post by **Shappie** » Sat May 13, 2023 2:04 pm

My 2 lads randomly have gone to watch this with a couple mates

Something to do on a Saturday I suppose!

They are in the Notts County end

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Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Sat May 13, 2023 2:25 pm

Notts for me.

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Sat May 13, 2023 2:28 pm

They were royal screwed over by dodgy owners, so would love to see them back in the EFL

edlass · Post by **edlass** » Sat May 13, 2023 2:32 pm

My oldham fan friend wants Notts County to go up just to have rid of both them and Wrexham for next season.

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Sat May 13, 2023 2:36 pm

I’m another for County which is hard to say with Cooky managing Chesterfield.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Sat May 13, 2023 3:03 pm

2 clubs who are really far too big to be in non league so a real shame they can't both win tbh. Having said that I'm rooting for Notts.

JohnDearyMe · Post by **JohnDearyMe** » Sat May 13, 2023 3:06 pm

Wonder what sort of crowd they'll manage. 2 big clubs at that level

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat May 13, 2023 4:12 pm

Chesterfield winning

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sat May 13, 2023 4:21 pm

Chesterfield 1-0 at the break .... BBC report says that County resemble " a man cycling through mud on a bike with two flat tyres " !

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sat May 13, 2023 4:26 pm

wrong thread post

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sat May 13, 2023 5:07 pm

38478 (ish) crowd quite impressive for the national league playoff final

4midable · Post by **4midable** » Sat May 13, 2023 5:18 pm

1 all

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sat May 13, 2023 5:18 pm

County equalise in 88th minute

BleedingClaret · Post by **BleedingClaret** » Sat May 13, 2023 5:19 pm

Notts score

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sat May 13, 2023 5:19 pm

Big error by the keeper there

He should never have scored direct from that position

Burnley Ace · Post by **Burnley Ace** » Sat May 13, 2023 5:22 pm

How’s that not a penalty?

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Sat May 13, 2023 5:28 pm

Burnley Ace wrote: ↑
Sat May 13, 2023 5:22 pm
How’s that not a penalty?

On the BBC Scores and Fixtures page BOTH goals scored are
shown as being penalties.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sat May 13, 2023 5:28 pm

Was hoping to switch over to watch the Sunderland game after this

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Sat May 13, 2023 5:31 pm

Bad mistakes by both keepers for the goals. A cracking watch though and as just mentioned Chesterfield should have had a penalty right after Notts equalised.

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Sat May 13, 2023 5:34 pm

2-1 Chesterfield

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sat May 13, 2023 5:34 pm

Chesterfield retake the lead with well worked goal fired into far corner

Burnley Ace · Post by **Burnley Ace** » Sat May 13, 2023 5:35 pm

Almost like Zouray!

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Sat May 13, 2023 5:57 pm

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat May 13, 2023 5:58 pm

credit to both teams here, giving everything

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sat May 13, 2023 6:09 pm

County changing the keeper for the pens

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sat May 13, 2023 6:14 pm

Not sure I can watch this ...

Guller Bull · Post by **Guller Bull** » Sat May 13, 2023 6:15 pm

Whats it on?

Been listening to the radio - cant find a stream?

Longsidebovril · Post by **Longsidebovril** » Sat May 13, 2023 6:16 pm

I’m listening on Radio Nottingham. They sound stressed.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sat May 13, 2023 6:17 pm

Guller Bull wrote: ↑
Sat May 13, 2023 6:15 pm
Whats it on?

Been listening to the radio - cant find a stream?

BT Sport

Burnley Ace · Post by **Burnley Ace** » Sat May 13, 2023 6:20 pm

Goalie was off his line!! Outrageous

Burnley Ace · Post by **Burnley Ace** » Sat May 13, 2023 6:23 pm

Do they play different rules, I thought you couldn’t move forward until the ball was kicked.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat May 13, 2023 6:24 pm

you'd make Bostock walk home

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Sat May 13, 2023 6:24 pm

Strange from Paul Cook to not watch the penalties.

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Sat May 13, 2023 6:24 pm

Justice done.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat May 13, 2023 6:26 pm

yep justice for Notts County, well and truly deserved to go up

Not sure about Paul Cook not bothering watching the pens, pretty lame from him

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sat May 13, 2023 6:31 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sat May 13, 2023 6:24 pm
you'd make Bostock walk home

There will no one more relieved in Wembley than that man ....

Very pleased with that, and, yes perhaps justice was done in the end with 107 points in a 46 game season .... Although as a Burnley fan I shouldn't say that as we finished 5th & 6th in the seasons we were promoted via the Play-Offs ...

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat May 13, 2023 6:39 pm

Clarets4me wrote: ↑
Sat May 13, 2023 6:31 pm
There will no one more relieved in Wembley than that man ....

Very pleased with that, and, yes perhaps justice was done in the end with 107 points in a 46 game season .... Although as a Burnley fan I shouldn't say that as we finished 5th & 6th in the seasons we were promoted via the Play-Offs ...

yeah I'm with you, not sure what alternative there is to the play offs other than the obvious - top 3 go up and that's it. It's about money imho

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sat May 13, 2023 6:45 pm

To be fair, we all know the rules in August when we all start on 0 points ...

Whilst we look back at the past with rose-tinted glasses, the introduction of 3 points for a win, the play-off system, the pass-back rule change, better stadiums and improved playing surfaces has made the game a much better spectacle. There are much fewer " dead " games, with both sides having nothing to play for, than there were in the past ...

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sat May 13, 2023 6:53 pm

Really pleased for your grandad clarets4me, remember the farce a few years ago when Sven Goran Erikson became boss after promises of untold millions.

JohnDearyMe · Post by **JohnDearyMe** » Sat May 13, 2023 6:57 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑
Sat May 13, 2023 6:24 pm
Strange from Paul Cook to not watch the penalties.

Very odd. Wonder if he was told he's getting sacked if they don't go up? Or he'd bet his house on victory?!

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Sat May 13, 2023 7:04 pm

Very strange behaviour. I can’t imagine Kompany sulking off to the changing rooms. Or Dyche.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat May 13, 2023 7:10 pm

I’ve not seen the game but it would have been so cruel on Notts County had they not gone up. They were 36 points ahead of Bromley who were also in the playoffs, imagine had they gone up.

What was Cooky up to? That’s ridiculous.

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Sat May 13, 2023 7:18 pm

Gutted for my better half who was there with her Dad. The suffering in that league goes on for another year! Very hard to get out of.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat May 13, 2023 7:24 pm

they have to vote the change through so it's the top two that go up, can't cry about protecting the pyramid from the Super League and yet continue to screw the lower leagues over

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Sat May 13, 2023 7:25 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sat May 13, 2023 7:10 pm
I’ve not seen the game but it would have been so cruel on Notts County had they not gone up. They were 36 points ahead of Bromley who were also in the playoffs, imagine had they gone up.

What was Cooky up to? That’s ridiculous.

Not many clubs in the NL relish a trip to Hayes Lane CT. Notts County having to rely on an injury time equaliser from Langstaff to escape with a point.

Darnhill Claret · Post by **Darnhill Claret** » Sat May 13, 2023 9:19 pm

There's a few other managers who can't watch penalties.