"Exactly 10 years ago this month, it was. Any Notts fan that was there would be able to take you through the events of what happened on 28th March 1998.
I, myself, was only 10 at the time, but it's a day that will live long in my memory. Leyton Orient, at home - to win not only promotion, but the
championship too - A win will do, a draw, maybe and to lose... Not a chance. After all, we'd only lost four games out of 39 so far. Not bad.
Anyway, that was then, this is now - March 2008. A decade of unreachable goals, which saw us suffer Administration, Tony Hackworth and, eventually, relegation.
Back in the lowest tier of the Football League, things aren't as rosey as they were when Big Sam was here. We don't have a strike force capable of conjuring up 40+ goals in one season that we had with Gary Jones (28) and Sean Farrell (15), no bottle on the pitch like we had with Paul Robinson and Ian Richardson in the middle of the park and no promotion challenge that we've been promised for many a year.
In fact, we don't even have a team that can conjure up 40 goals, let alone two strikers.
Still, selfishly for me, three local derbies in a month to report on isn't too bad. If only we were in the same position as that eventful month ten years ago, though.
It's been a long hard season up to now, which has failed to provide us with so much promise we were given last July. Things seem to be on the up in 2008.
First up in March was the relegation six-pointer away at Macclesfield. 
Expectations were high after on-loan duo Ryan Jarvis and Danny Crow (yes, strikers) finally found the net in the previous two games and the huge signing of Michael Johnson less then 24 hours before the big crunch game added to the excitement.
Expectations were to be met in the form of dominance, but as was the case so many times this season, every player, except Butcher - eventually - couldn't hit a donkey's arse....well… the target.
Plenty of missed chances cost Notts in the first half and Macclesfield took the lead on 22 minutes against the run of play after some impressive chasing down by Macc winger Neil Ashton, who found Evans at the near post and, after taking a second touch, floated the ball to the back post for the unmarked Izak Reid to side foot the ball past Russell Hoult.
After the break, Notts started the same as they did in the first half, missing numerous chances - Mike Edwards with the worst. The ball fell to his feet, and after managing to find space, poked a shot in, but he could only manage a very tame effort straight at John Brain in the Macc goal.
As they say in football, things even themselves out - and what a way to do it. A clearance from the Macc defence was intercepted by Johnson, on as a sub for the injured Myles Weston; the ball fell to Butcher, and after taking a touch to turn, volleyed the ball up and over Brain into the top corner from all of 25-yards out.
Relief was the main emotion as the ball hit the net, but perhaps a positive sense crept up, and perhaps we could win this. Charlie thought so, too. Switching to a 4-3-3 formation by adding Jason Lee in attack - to no avail. The game finished 1-1, frustration as well as the "things are looking up if we keep playing like that" feeling had arisen.
Less than 24 hours after playing at Macclesfield, Russell Hoult was re-called back to Stoke to appear on the bench for the Potters against Queens Park Rangers, leaving Notts without a fit Goalkeeper. However, a mere 4 days later, he returned as Stoke had acquired Carlo Nash from Premiership side Wigan Athletic.
Speaking of injury's, Lawrie Dudfield suffered a fractured arm in training, but should be fit, if called upon.
Up next for the 'Pies, two crucial games at home in four days to Barnet
(Saturday) and Lincoln (Tuesday), both were must win games if Notts are to avoid the dreaded drop for the second time in four years.
Barnet, in the play-offs the last time the two teams met, are now one of a number of teams struggling at the wrong end of the table, whilst Lincoln, who were at the foot of the table when Notts visited Sincil Bank in November, sit in mid-table. It's amazing what a few wins (or losses) can do.
Barnet look set to be without key man and leading scorer Jason Puncheon after getting himself sent on in their loss to
Perhaps not, the game finished in a stalemate, with neither team making the breakthrough in what was a hugely boring 0-0 draw. Notts' best chance fell to Ryan Jarvis, after being played through with a slick ball form Jay Smith, the on-loan front man could only smash the ball straight at Barnet 'keeper Robert Beckwith's legs.
15 minutes later, Beckwith limped off with a knee injury.
Danny Crow also limped off mid-way through the second half, just 3 games into his return.
On the flip side of things, big Russell Hoult kept his first clean sheet in a Notts jersey and the defence that has leaked goals recently - and who were never really tested in all honesty - kept their second clean sheet in three games. A massive confidence boost, I'm sure.
Four days later, 
With
Things couldn't have started any worse than they did, though. Dany N'Guessan whipped in a teasing cross to the backpost that caught out the Notts defence, and Paul Mayo in particular. Obviously caught in two minds and instead of letting the ball run out harmlessly for a goal-kick, he headed the ball straight into the path - of all people - Jamie Forrester - and the front man made no mistake in lashing the ball into the bottom corner after Hoult was left stranded from Mayo's mistake.
Weir-Daily, in for the injured Crow, linked up well with Jarvis up front and both strikers had opportunities to level the scores or even perhaps give Notts the lead going into half time.
Mayo almost made amends at the other end (well, same end but in the opposition box) for his mistake in the first half, rising highest from a Richard Butcher corner, his header, however, was headed off the line by Imps' Scott Kerr.
Another game in which chances cost us and, this time, Richard Butcher wasn't on hand to help out - although he did everything, but score.
Another four days later, Notts travelled to
However, with Notts fans in good voice pre-match, the grit and determination of the players out there and the final score of 0-0 - there was every reason to be pleased with this result.
Not only did the central defensive pairing of Mike Edwards and Michael Johnson keep 'Boro's strikers at bay, Notts almost clinched the victory when new signing Wayne Corden's corner was flicked on into the path of Johnson, who smashed the ball, point blank I might add, straight towards the on-rushing Joe Lewis in the Posh net.
Although he perhaps didn't know much about it, he certainly felt it - no it didn't hit his face or stomach, but a bit lower. Lads, you have my permission to stop and take a deep breath at this moment and just ponder the thought.
Remember, I said it was point-blank…!
At the other end, Hoult has to be on his toes to stop a fine header from Charlie Lee, diving to his right and holding on to the ball as Lee rose highest to head towards goal from six yards out.
With confidence certainly high,
The game started slowly but, after 20 minutes, Danny Crow found him self in the clear as Hoult's long ball was misjudged by the
A few minutes later, Crow fount him self in a similar one-on-one position, but this time, he lifted the ball high into the Family Stand.
It was somewhat ironic that, after being heroic at one end of the pitch against Peterborough, Johnson would find him self at the other end of the pitch sliding the ball into the bottom corner after Wayne Corden skipped past three defenders, slipped the ball into the path of Jarvis, who found the unmarked Johnson lurking next to him to give Notts the lead.
What a moment this was for the former Jamaican International as scored his first ever Notts goal. What a difference he has made at both ends of the pitch since his arrival.
Rochdale
Gary Silk then cleared one off the line, but in the process of jumping to head it clear, collided with the Johnson. After treatment, Johnson limped off the pitch to a standing ovation - his day was done, for now.
With Edwards being replaced at half-time with a dead leg and now Johnson limping off, things looked bad for
Neither being fit enough to play, McParland had to make some drastic changes. Canonville was brought into Right Back, with Tann moving to Centre Back with Stephen Hunt after returning to injury.
Overall, I think it's fair to say that this game, being nice, was boring. Played in adverse weather conditions and with the New Meadow being located basically in an empty field the wind, rain, sleet and snow certainly came down.
Shrewsbury were the more dominant of the two sides but only really piled on the pressure in the second half forcing another goal line clearance, this time by Stephen Hunt and Russell Hoult being forced into a world class finger-tip save late into injury time from a thunderous effort form Steve Leslie from all of 25 yards.
Notts best chance came in the first half as Gary Silk fired a 20-yard effort towards goal, which was turned over the bar by Shrews 'keeper Glynn Garner.
With four points from 6sixover the Easter period, Notts were certainly a team playing with confidence, and went into the local derby with
A strong 10,000 crowd descended on
A must win game for
And they most definitely looked the better of the two sides, with Notts starting sluggish and looking tired; it was Mansfield who was making all the early running. It nearly paid off, too - Stags' top scorer Micky Boulding played a neat ball through the Notts defence - who had defensive pairing Mike Edwards and Michael Johnson back after missing the trip to
Notts' best chance of the game came in the dying minutes as sub Spencer Weir-Daley turned in the box and his left foot effort was deflected wide by
In reality, there was only one out come that was ever realistic. With Notts failing to find the net consistently lately and the defence being as tight as a nun's enter relevant word here a 0-0 draw, again, was destined.
So, with March over, eight points taken from seven games, two goals scored, two conceded, four 0-0 draws and four consecutive clean sheets. April really is a do-or-die month.
Some changes need to be made in the centre of midfield to ensure we score more goals if we are going to survive. Playing with two defensive minded midfielders isn't going to create chances for us.
However, if you don't concede, you don't lose.
It's time to start growing those nails; you're going to need them in about four week's time."