NOTTS County are not running out of steam, says Alan Judge.
The Magpies have won just two of their last seven league games.
They are still in sixth place in League One, but their dip in form has sparked fears among their fans they are going to slide down the table just like last season.
Notts won eight of their first 15 league games last year under former boss Martin Allen, rising as high as third, but then won just three of their next 15 games to slip down to mid-table.
They surged back up it with ten wins in their last 16 games, after Allen was sacked and Keith Curle took charge.
But the Magpies then ultimately missed out on the play-offs on goal-difference.
The Magpies have two points less after 15 games this season than last year, but Judge insists lightning is not going to strike twice at Meadow Lane.
"No. No chance. We've got great players with a lot of talent," he said.
"Everyone has got to remember the gaffer's brought in a lot of players this season.
"I know it's October now, but it still takes time to gel so to be in sixth in the league at the minute is good.
"If the last few games prove our dip this season then I'm sure people will be very happy with that."
It all started to go wrong for Notts last season when they lost at Colchester United in their 16th game.
In a spooky twist their next league game is at Colchester, after they face Portsmouth in the FA Cup this weekend.
Boss Keith Curle is not worried, insisting his side will soon hit top form again and rise back up the table.
"We're capable of putting four, five, six, seven wins together and that will transport us to where we need to be," he said.
"It's going to be exciting because if anyone puts a few wins together they are in contention, going right down to 11th and 12th."
