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It’s the gaffers birthday, let’s all wish him a happy birthday. Have a lovely day @Chris and thank you for creating this great place for us magpies.

i would fear growing too quick, too soon could see us end up like blackpool, luton town, portsmouth and many other teams who had to focus less on sustinability. i would rather notts do it right, grow a reputation and sell on assets, make a real structure in place place that would more than likely see us establish ourselves properly upon each step. i am happy to see us grow for the better in league one, but i would not risk this for instance promotion to the championship.

That was tense, particularly that last 20 minutes I agree we could’ve probably managed that last period better, especially with the space Chesterfield left for us to exploit. I’m sure MP and the coaches will point this out in the debriefing. Can’t fault any of the effort and the sheer determination when it came to defending our box though. We basically did what Wimbledon did to us last season in the play-offs. You can’t say we aren’t learning and it definitely worked. Yeah the scenes at the end were embarrassing really, typical minority spoiling it for the majority. Don’t even think anyone should’ve been on the pitch, a bit tin-pot for me, we haven’t actually won anything yet! Really don’t know how to feel about playing Salford at Wembley though, we are going to have to break a shocking winless streak to get into League 1.

Best vocal support over 90 minutes I've ever experienced at Meadow Lane. And I know they shouldn't have gone on the pitch but seeing literally thousands of YOUNG Notts fans having the time of their life is pretty amazing after all these years.

Many happy returns @super_pie I noticed your message on the score board at the match, I hope you have/had a lovely day. What better present could you have wished for last night.

I've read that the safety certificate doesn't insist on only 17k, it's just that to have more than 17k they need to do some extra safety planning and given the time and costs the club choose not to. On the other board some people are saying the ground needs updating and the away section moving. I think we're getting ahead of ourselves there. Our attendances are much better but we still have thousands of empty seats most home games. Only a dozen or so clubs in the 92 have a more under-used stadium than us (MK Dons, Sheff Wed, Wigan for example). Also making the Family stand the away end would give the opposition a boost, having an end to kick towards. Don't think it will happen anyway for practical reasons. One issue the club might want to look at though is the number of 'orphaned' single seats they end up having to try to sell. Some clubs' booking systems try to minimise this, so that people looking for 2 or more seats together aren't discouraged.

Not a bad birthday present! Many happy returns @super_pie

McBedeauness without a doubt - the three-headed beast handled everything (the admittedly uninspired) Chesterfield threw at him all night. But it feels wrong to single anyone out, it was a committed and well organised display and they deserve their success.

Those 4 at the back were unbelievable. Credit to the club/MP for taking the decisions to allow that... Belshaw for Roos, instilling so much more confidence on the players in front of him Making RodMac captain - it helps to get this right. If someone is a true leader of the team, make it official and reward it with the armband

Keeping Chesterfield scoreless over the 2 legs is most impressive. From what I saw, it never looked like Notts were going to lose last night. Wembley awaits. Nice.

Tense game, far too evenly matched for my liking! Our backline was absolutely immense, and they had to be because the ball just kept on coming back as the team ahead just couldn't keep a hold of it. Wembley here we come. Potential revenge against Salford - especially for Jatta. I can see that happening

Congratulations with tonights result & good luck at Wembley

Mouth-watering prospect tonight. If our players like the occasion - full, raucous Meadow Lane, under lights, and things break for them, Chesterfield might be in for a very difficult night.

A very cold and wet good morning from the paddock. I'm glad that by watching the weather forecast i have the appropriate attire on today, namely hat and waterproof coat. 🤠🌧 What a wonderful sight as I poo picked the big lads paddock, to be able to see and appreciate such beauty is absolutely fantastic, how grateful I am to be in a position to do so. @Piethagoram thank you for your array of stunning photos, I must admit I look forward to where we are going to see next. Once again thank you 😊 Nice to hear @allardyces tash that you and your colleagues enjoyed a tipple on the way home, that's one thing that I miss having now retired 😢 Lovely to hear that @fanofbigtone you are almost there, i hope that the treatment does its job and you will be free as a bird. 👍

Good morning, the hospital visit yesterday was ok-ish, we managed to park eventually and when I saw the consultant she said I’ve got Bowens Disease which is a form of pre skin cancer. I’ve got to go back for treatment which involves putting cream on then 3 hours later putting a pure red light on it this creates a chemical reaction which hopefully kills the diseased cells and leaves the healthy skin unharmed. Thats three kinds of skin cancer I’ve had, Basil Carcinoma, Squamous cell carcinoma and now this Bowens. The good news is they’ve all been treated successfully and this one has been caught early so after treatment should be ok.

What a lovely day it has been. The wind was calm and the small shower made the warm air feel a bit cooler. After I finished work, I went for a drink with a few colleagues before heading home. I hope Friday is just as nice as today. It would be great to go to The Nest and then head to the ground to see the mighty Magpies beat Chessie.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwy2pnpqjl7o?app-referrer=push-notification Southampton have been thrown out of the Championship play-offs for spying on Middlesbrough ahead of the first leg of their semi-final tie. The club have also received a four-point deduction in the Championship in 2026-27 season. Middlesbrough, beaten by Southampton in the semi-final, have been reinstated and will now play Hull City for a play in the Premier League. The final will remain on Saturday at Wembley with the kick-off time to be confirmed. Southampton had admitted to "multiple breaches of EFL regulations related to the unauthorised filming of other clubs' training", the EFL said. The club have also received a reprimand in respect of all the charges.

It's going to be a 17,000 sellout out for the playoff 2nd leg.

Thanks @Fan of Big Tone the place is a Palace and very clean 👌 This is one of the quiet area's near reception. Here you can relax with either a hot drink or one of the cold variety. The sky is once again totally clear and is calling, so off we go for the arduous task of colouring the body, such hard work 😎

You know how it goes, there's quite a high chance we're involved in a play-off penalty shoot-out, either at Meadow Lane or Wembley, or both Who do you think our 5 penalty takers will be? Any predictions? All things being equal, from likely starting XIs Jones, McDonald, Tsaroulla, Jatta, Robertson Bearing in mind they always come after 120mins with all subs on the pitch... McDonald, Tsaroulla, Robertson, Dennis, Luker is one guess Didn't Palmer have the chance before and didn't go anywhere near them? I'd keep Iorpenda away from them, too much pressure for a young player. Bedeau too, the goal would shrink in front of him given all the bad luck he's had trying to score.

I would say PON is 70% optimised at additional resource level. I have made good progress with new features; these are being built with the same mindset that they are performance-focused and efficient to the highest standard. I know things have been a little quiet, but I encourage you to keep creating content and supporting discussions; I will try to be a bit more active myself. There're some new features I haven't mentioned, some outside that are coming but I won't go into them. I'll leave you to find them! There may be bugs, but I am actively fixing and working on the dev version of the site but sometimes the live environment behaves differently. Please do report them, and don't be shy or afraid to reach out. I love helping, and doing my best by Notts fans that it's honestly no bother at all. I would rather be told, so I can help, fix and make improvements. Subscribers will be noticing some additional changes geared towards offering value to them too, as it's very vital the site is supported. None of this can happen without some engagement, support, or other kinds of help, not at all. Thank you for your continued efforts.

Happy belated birthday young man. It is great to see you celebrating and joining your father to watch Notts. I hope you had a nice day, and I trust the trip to Wembley is a wonderful present for you.

Thank you for that @Fan of Big Tone we are doing our best. @Dripsey3 I sympathise with you, but you hang on in their and get your just rewards. First day today and not looking too bad. We surprised on of the Jet2 reps who i had kept in touch with since last year, but didn't tell him we were coming 🤫 once our baggage had been retreaved we made our way to the Jet2 desk, and guess who was there Walid who we had met last year, the look on his face was a picture. Now through his kindness we have a room you can hold a dance in. They are right when it is said "it's not what you know, it's who you know" happy days ahead me thinks. This is MDP reporting from Agadir, Morocco 🇲🇦 saying goodbye.

i have booked the playoff final off, and will be driving down. i need to find out if lewis or thomas wants to come. i am just busy with work as per usual, nothing exciting or different. i am back at nottingham, working my usual job.

I doubt we'll end up in trouble, I think it happens more often at certain clubs. It's just chavvy behaviour we can do without. I echo @theAnticlough's praise of Belshaw, he's been our key signing and without him I doubt we'd have reached the playoffs at all. He didn't have a lot to do yesterday, but like all good keepers he was there when we needed him with that low save in the second half!

I agree @StarkMallard its a shame the celebrations were spoilt by fans confronting the Spireite fans, I saw smoke bombs being thrown about as well as other things, I hope the club don’t get in trouble.

I would love to go to Wembley. It's a short trip from Cork but the cost of flights are eye watering. Plus I have a less than sympathetic boss so time off would be a battle as well. Still I haven't quite given up yet.

I agree a fantastic display by our defenders, a very tense game, especially the last 10-15 minutes, I just wanted Notts to keep possession but they just kept giving the ball away and Chesterfield kept coming at us but all was well in the end we stood firm. There’s nothing like a live match under the lights what an atmosphere, the fans were brilliant even the Pavis stand where I sat were singing their heads off.

Agree, very tough call. I’d go for Norburn tbh - hugely energetic, aware and combative display. Solid team display, absolutely no passengers - but special mention to Ness & McD who were both immaculate and Belshaw, Bedeau & Robertson put in great shifts too. What we lacked in passing accuracy and clinical finishing we made up for with grit, finesse, organisation & collective effort. The skill levels of Luker and Iorpenda were very evident. I’d also give a notable mention to Jones, I think he’s been sub par this season, he was superb for an hour. Great stuff.

Two clean sheets against Chesterfield. A backs to the wall performance. A Martin Paterson inspired performance.

Just one change on the bench - Dennis for Hall COYP

Agree, don't fix it if it's not broken. Subs did ok on Saturday. I wonder if Dennis and/or Browne will be on the bench this time.

It’s a big day, I’ve just said in the weekly chat, today we find out if we are going to Wembley or the journey stops here, whatever happens it’s been a good season, COME ON YOU PIES!

Good morning, well the big day has arrived, are we going to Wembley or does the journey end here? We’ll soon find out, let’s hope it’s the former, it’ll be a late night if it goes to extra time and penalties, I hope not my heart won’t take it. Let’s hope it’s a great day for us Notts fans, whatever happens it’s been a good season. @StarkMallard I hope your back improves, I’ve recently had a bad back it’s no fun. Take care.

It's a bank holiday today but I'm not going out - I was unable to get out of bed for two days because of lumbago but luckily I'm more or less mobile now. I won't overdo it though, it's not an experience I wish on anyone. In what may or may not be an omen for our second semi-final, the other wheel has fallen off our barbecue. It now has no wheels.

Thought of the day (especially for Paul Cook). For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness. 👹 😃

Top Man @Chris the amount of work and care you have dedicated to the site is personally mind blowing. Your thoughtfulness and consideration dovetailing with family time and County time is admirable and commendable. Thank you for all you do for all of us to enjoy, participate and keep in touch over anything and everything. Live Long and Prosper my friend. 🤠 ⚽️

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Thank you for keeping the site moving forward. It is great to see how much effort and care goes into the community. Everything is coming along well, and I hope that with Notts being a happier club to talk about, more fans will join in. PON deserves the support, so keep up the hard work.

@Fan of Big Tone: You won't see a manager flip between mind games, tantrums and trying to put himself across as a 'nice guy' in his press conferences. Only to make his true behaviour more obvious when the camera during games pans onto him, I am surprised he wasn't sent to the sends for swearing at the foruth official. He's a very childish, and pathetic manager. It's that time of year when things are all systems go for me, and my family. Wedding anniversary coming up, Jake's birthday on Friday (3 pointer present I hope) and mine 3 days after. My head is still in code, but I also have had a bug I thankfully mostly recovered over. I had a blast on the day trip with Super, Mark and Katrina to Skegness. We're thinking about doing others, so it would be nice for my dad. York is somewhere that might be on the cards, as the medevieal part is something of interest that has been mentioned, what with its history and connection to Harry Potter. Also, I feel like I am reducing my weight, which is promising. I am going to try to go to a gym with Mark and Jake, provided the latter doesn't keep saying he's busy.

Nor do we have a young keeper who absolutely fills up the goal. I agree @menzinho we don't seem to have an array of natural penalty takers. But to give ourselves the best chance we should have started practising them already. That's why LW was different class. He didn't shirk from this and had them practising 'their' penalty, until it was ingrained in them. When we look back at Wembley....Maca's, Ruben's and Jodi's penalties had the hallmark of serious practice time. I don't mind them starting this after tomorrow. It may be a distraction from a really tough game. But the next game could be pens and we have to be ready. We can't lose because someone like Hall/Kouhyar/Belshaw miss a sudden death pen because they weren't really ready

This is a tough one, especially as we’ve only seen Dennis and Jodi (I think) take penalties for us. I’d imagine in training Conor Grant probably takes a great penalty, but you could just feel the nervous energy of inevitability if was walking up to take one. Jatta did a challenge video with McGoldrick last year for one of these youtube channels, I seem to remember one being penalties and he was absolutely terrible. Tsaroulla doesn’t seem to always strike the ball well either when he cuts inside and he’s had quite a number of decent shooting opportunities this season. I can see him hitting a pen that the keeper saves if he goes the right way. So for me just based on a vibes and who I think is pretty good technically when it comes to striking a ball my 5 would be: Jones, Dennis, Luker, Norburn and Robertson. I actually really struggled to pick the last one, that was harder than it should’ve been. Thanks for refreshing my nerves @theAnticlough! If it went to penalties, I wouldn’t feel confident about our chances.

I am aware that in the past Notts would tell players ahead of time, hence why some just didn't lok interest andothers would suddenly seem to be trying. This mindset isn't present in the way the Reedtz run the club, but I would suggest it might be a case of Notts being aware of who they will keep or let go, but wanting the playoffs to be out of the way first. Personally, I expect the retained list to come after our league status is known.

It's easy to take things for granted; by nature we all do to some extent. However, I think that the Reedtz have done remarkably well for new owners of a football club when they first arrived. I think the fact they allow staff to go about their roles without interference, and they remain focused on their core values and not promising the earth makes the club fare more focused on its own progress. There's different levels of "good business owners", and not all are equal, but I find they have strong core values which act as a moral compess when making their decisions. Those supporters that are becoming fickle and demanding, do not understand what the Reedtz have brought to the club. They just take everything for granted, and hide behind the cheers when things are going well, then creep out the woodwork at the slightest chance to critise them. On one hand, put all the good things they have done, and in the other place the things you would suggest they got wrong. If you think they are remotely equal, or not immensely inbalanced, then I would love to know those thoughts because the Reedtz almost make us feel content with the club's direction. We are moving forward, perhaps not at some fans desire but that is an element of entitlement and taking things for granted. Of course, we could have done better last season, and this past campaign, but really would anyone truly say we failed? I grew up witnessing Notts' decline, characterised by mediocrity, and eventually, we became a struggling club. A club without a vision, fighting only for survival, and some fans believe that the Reedtz lack ambition? They aren't spending money? Be content, but wish for better but most importantly support the club, the players and the people putting in the effort.