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[1862]

Hello everyone!

I felt I had lurked around PON, leeching information and insight from the landing page and the forums while contributing nothing myself, for well long enough. So I decided to join up, top up the donations, and write something relevant about myself and the club we're all here to discuss. Here goes.

My father is Italian. His name is Giovanni. Go figure.

His father was also Italian. Very Italian. The kind of very Italian that borders on offensive in that I firmly believe the bulk of modern Italian stereotypes to be based on him personally. In any event, when I was young and he would come to visit his son and his very not Italian wife Debs (dear old mom), he and my father would chat football. Extensively. And during their discussions, my grandfather would make references (rarely mind you) to something he called "quella vecchia signora". This precipitated more impassioned football talk. Naturally.

These are Italians after all.

When I got older, I learned that "quella vecchia signora" translates approximately to something along the lines of "that old lady" or "that old girl". He was, of course, referring to Notts County. I never talked about the club much with him when he was with us. Possibly not at all. He was too busy tousling hair, being obnoxiously overbearing about school, and reinforcing (in his own subtle way) the importance of understanding football by examining it through the lense of his beloved Bianconeri. Always and forever. Juventus for life.

As a Magpie fan, I'm sure you've now made the connection. Unfortunately for his legacy, my interest in Juventus... and football in general... waned and eventually all but disappeared; replaced by a real personal investment in distinctly more Canadian sports like hockey. This all changed when we moved to England and Belgium for a good long spell; over half a decade bouncing between the two in order to keep up with my father's business. This was the time when English "town" football (no big top tier clubs) became so very important to me.

Well over a decade on, I am not joking when I say that I have memorized, conservatively speaking, 90% or more of the Definitive Notts County. And I rarely miss a game. I listen in online of course; good vibrations in my ears while watching my kids play on Saturday mornings. My daughter Kate is becoming quite the little footballer. Her favorite "grown up" possession is a signed glossy of Alex Greenwood her mother and I had framed for her. She's gone and hung it over her bed. Hence my avatar.

These kids are almost at the age when a real understanding of quella vecchia signora, that old lady, is something I'll be passing on to them.

I don't post much these days. About anything. Work governs, and time with my family is my respite. And when I do write something, I like it to be thoughtful and I want it to make an impact on whoever reads it. So I will sum up with this; the present condition of our club is only meaningful in the context of how that condition affects the angle of our discourse and what future prospects we lean toward encouraging the pursuit of. What drives us to love our club is something far less contemporary. More primal. And unshakable.

Quella vecchia signora will rise again. Of this I am certain. Her present condition will simply make the journey all that much more bumpy. And exciting. I hope Jamie can squeeze some solid performances out of what one of the other PON posters here referred to as "our strongest 11" in the coming matches, and I also hope that the club after Trew will find its footing and re-establish itself as a strong FL staple and campaign contender. I really like PON. Great work here. And I wish you all the best going into Saturday against Grecians and beyond.

Cheers, and good times ahead!

[Tarkers]

Well-written piece.

It appears that we have a budding author in our midst!

[super_ram]

That's a very enjoyable read,thanks for taking time to write it @1862

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This could be a very long shot, yet by any chance was you interviewed by for our 'Meet the Fans'?

Anywho, Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham. We are pleased you have taken the time to join us @1862, also it's good to see you chipping in with your thoughts. That's always brilliant to see by a NewPie.

This is by far one of the best introductions I have read, not many tend to write their own but when fans do - it's always a very worthy read.

Thank you very much for your kindness, your donation is very much appreciated.

[DangerousSausage]

Welcome to the board! That was a cracking read, and a very good description of what it is to be a football fan.

[Canadian]

@1862 Your location states North York. Is that in Ontario or or England (Genuine Question) 

 

Welcome to the Board and GO SENS GO

[magpiejue]

Very good and enjoyable read @1862. Welcome to P O N. 

[Turkey_Twizzler]

Very well written! Welcome to pride of Nottingham!

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[Elite_pie]

Welcome.  As first posts go, that one will take some beating!

[1862]

5 hours ago, notts-joe said:

This could be a very long shot, yet by any chance was you interviewed by for our 'Meet the Fans'?

Anywho, Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham. We are pleased you have taken the time to join us @1862, also it's good to see you chipping in with your thoughts. That's always brilliant to see by a NewPie.

This is by far one of the best introductions I have read, not many tend to write their own but when fans do - it's always a very worthy read.

Thank you very much for your kindness, your donation is very much appreciated.

Sorry @notts-joe, I was never on 'Meet the Fans', but believe me when I say that one day I'd love the chance. And thank you for the kind words re: the intro. As for any donations, the site deserves them. A lot of hard work has gone into PON, and while passion fuels the machine, it's money that helps the gears turn. I'm happy to chip in wherever and whenever I see something worth throwing support behind.

4 hours ago, Canadian said:

@1862 Your location states North York. Is that in Ontario or or England (Genuine Question) 

 

Welcome to the Board and GO SENS GO

Ontario, buddy. And indeed, GO SENS GO! Why? Well, because the Leafs aren't going anywhere fast at the moment. Or any time soon.

In fact @Canadian, at this point I'd be happy to see any Canadian team not floundering in the bottom half. Recent performances from coast to coast combined with a dismal outing by the Juniors has made me a seriously grumpy goose when it comes to hockey lately. I swear, Toronto is the only town on the planet that could have a team who play this badly and who somehow also command a mindless support paradigm where ticket prices increase 2% year after year and no one cares.

Nice to meet you.

And thanks to everyone else who posted warm welcomes; @tarquinbeech, @super_ram, @DangerousSausage, @magpiejue, @ohstanleyaborah (lol, great name), and @Elite_pie. I really appreciate it. Since signing up though, I have noticed that we have another PON poster who goes by @Modern Fan 1862 👍, and that people refer to him as "1862" for short. I feel a bit silly about that. Might have to put in for a name change. Something that infringes less.

Like "not-joe".

[Tarkers]

If you are going to change your name...try something a bit more "upmarket".... like Aloysius-Pie

Since I changed my name from Pubman1  to Tarquin....I have noticed a remarkable increase in respectfulness........plus I get a better quality of posters on my threads!

My next name-change will be Wimpole-Abernathy......after I get the old heave-ho from the mods.

[upthepies]

Welcome to PON, its nice to welcome you to the site.

Judging by your contributions, we have another good poster in our ranks.

[Modern Notts Fan 🔥]

14 hours ago, 1862 said:

Sorry @notts-joe, I was never on 'Meet the Fans', but believe me when I say that one day I'd love the chance. And thank you for the kind words re: the intro. As for any donations, the site deserves them. A lot of hard work has gone into PON, and while passion fuels the machine, it's money that helps the gears turn. I'm happy to chip in wherever and whenever I see something worth throwing support behind.

Ontario, buddy. And indeed, GO SENS GO! Why? Well, because the Leafs aren't going anywhere fast at the moment. Or any time soon.

In fact @Canadian, at this point I'd be happy to see any Canadian team not floundering in the bottom half. Recent performances from coast to coast combined with a dismal outing by the Juniors has made me a seriously grumpy goose when it comes to hockey lately. I swear, Toronto is the only town on the planet that could have a team who play this badly and who somehow also command a mindless support paradigm where ticket prices increase 2% year after year and no one cares.

Nice to meet you.

And thanks to everyone else who posted warm welcomes; @tarquinbeech, @super_ram, @DangerousSausage, @magpiejue, @ohstanleyaborah (lol, great name), and @Elite_pie. I really appreciate it. Since signing up though, I have noticed that we have another PON poster who goes by @Modern Fan 1862 👍, and that people refer to him as "1862" for short. I feel a bit silly about that. Might have to put in for a name change. Something that infringes less.

Like "not-joe".

sorry I haven't welcomed you or anything im modern fan btw and welcome aboard 👍🏻