I got back about an hour ago (starving so I had my curry first
) after watching a lackluster first half and better second half.
First half we lined up in a sort of 4-5-1 formation and it was obvious that it didn't work. It's no good pumping balls up to Mullin if there's nobody to get on the end of the flick-ons. Notts County were nothing special, but they went in ahead at the break.
Second half saw the introduction of Whalley and Harris and things looked better immediately. Whalley isn't the greatest, but having someone with pace up front (and could support Mullin) really turned things around. We looked as though we might grab a draw and as the time ticked down, Notts grew more and more nervous. We actually created a couple of good chances in the second half, but if you don't take them, you don't win games.
Overall I think we were a little unlucky not to grab a draw, but the team needs some serious work before next season. To be honest, you could get rid of 15 players from that squad and rebuild from there. However, whether you could sign replacements on our wages/facilities/crowds, etc, is another matter.