Chris

Very poor penalty, referee has mostly allowed the game to be free flowing but some puzzling decisions. I think Notts have done well so far, but we need to see this out of get a second. Paul Cook is a miserable sod, he talks all nicely during his interviews leading into the game but becomes a clown during them.

The amount of mind games from Chesterfield really makes me hope that we stay focused on our own game, and play to our best ability. If we do, I don't think they would remotely be able to handle us. Yet, I do think they will be able to manage the game, and therefore we will have to handle the situation. I am sure their players will be trying to provoke our fans in attendance to get onto the players backs, as they will try to get into our players minds. Leave them to it, focus on playing football and protecting James Belshaw. I think if we can keep 11 players on the pitch, and avoid fights or nasty challenges we should be able to play better. I do think Chesterfield are a good time, just with some negative approaches to playing which might help them but teams like us need to show we are a stronger team by performing to our standards. I would take a 0-0 draw, but I hope we avoid defeat. They will be onto Notts from the moment the first touch happens, and we need to be very focused, calm and objectively determined to show the league games means nothing. It's about pride more than anything now, Notts can do much better than we have against them this season.

He said, cheers! @Fan of Big Tone

A rare treat for Super, my mate Mark and his partner Katrina have taken us to Skegness for the day. I wasn't expecting him to come, but it's been really nice. Not as busy as I thought it would be.

Further performance and optimising going on behind the scenes, two new features added which I hope will bring attention to content that deserves a bit more traction and encourage members to get involved with them. I need to know how to implement two badge buttons nicely in to the responsive side of the site. Several applications have been successfully optimised further, which I hope will have a positive impact on visiting the site. Still many to do, and bugs are fixed upon finding them. I need to find time to polish some parts that have been introduced, but I have plenty of time for that. I feel largely better, but still struggle in some aspects. Not that it's stopping me, and I will hopefully be off to see Super shortly. He still hasn't responded to me, despite having spoken to Cheeky for almost an hour. To be fair, he will be talking to my brother now. I expect him to complain about his phone not being off the hook, but what can I say? He's clearly popular.

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.

What is even more insane is that they are at £14.6m at losses, £10m of that being covered by their owner. Now, didn't the Reedtz write-off a large amount of debt from us? Yes, but some of that was historical debts and investments. Silly money for a club that could easily re-find themselves back in trouble at the wrong end of League Two. I don't wish it, I hope for their fans the owner starts to play it smarter but when you think of all the money involved. You have to ask, is it worth it? Can they sustain the large amount of losses without losing momentum and what will the future look like? You spend a lot, and sooner or later, owners will reduce their expenses. Fans become disillusioned and the club could very well be at risk.

I was very happy, when I noticed Derby were winning 1-0 and found themselves in the playoffs. I watched Notts, then noticed Sheffield United had won 2-1. Super isn't that bothered, because he wants Derby to be good enough for promotion and he realises just how far they have come in recent years. It's nice to see them at the upper end of the table, and I am very sure they will do just as well next season. Today, I have finished off some new resources but I temporarily stopped to pop over a lasnaga that Cheeky had made, along with two meals from Mark C. I'm absolutely knackered, and that is because when I went to my dads. He stood near his back garden, using a strimmer like he was the grim reaper. Bless him, he didn't seem very stable and thankfully no arguments came from me taking over. I wished I had felt better to stay longer, but it was nice to see him. Coming home, I was struggling to move. I hadn't eaten, so that is part of it but Cheeky had to come meet me up. I am fine, I just need to make sure I have something, and don't forget.

I think we should allow Chesterfield to think they've won it before kicking a ball, allow them to big themselves up and act like they do. Their fans are already coming out of the woodwork and the only thing I think is fair to say is that they have done well to make the playoffs. They haven't exactly been up there, and I think their win over us at Meadow Lane may go over their head. However, we played much better with 10 men than we did when Ollie Norburn was on the pitch and had he not got sent off, I think the game would have been a lot tighter. Notts needs to focus on being more clinical, so I hope we spend a little extra time creating chances and finishing in training leading up to the game. Defensively, we need to push them back and deal with the second and third ball. We have a good ability to win back the ball quickly, but sometimes we take our minds off when it comes to awkward bounces or just the opposition powering through. Midfield will always determine which factor ends up being decisive, if not be poor defending leading to goals by not tracking back and providing cover or setting up the chances for someone to score themselves. I would just like to see us go in calm, avoid interactions with Chesterfield players. Let them act like they do, don't allow them to get into our heads and just slow them down with retaining the ball.

Thanks, @liampie. I'll patch it up now and edit this when I have fixed the issue. Fixed.

I have fixed the issue with the leaderboard notiifcations, unfortunately, it did send out a few days worth from the past. I have patched this so that it doesn't reoccur. This is because it created a back log, and when I fixed the issue they all went out at the same time. You beat me to it, as I was typing the above part of my message. Thanks for confirming.

Don't you start, I already had @Dan joking with me about this. I think the photo was taken when I noticed Bristol Rovers number 17, making crying hand gestures like an absolute idiot. Nobody was crying, but I was annoyed with how the officiating had been dealt with and I thought we should have done better to handle the threat. At least the two players didn't try to wind up our fans, usually the opposition players go to extra lengths to do this. Only number 17 and another player tried to get the KOP onto our players' backs.

A lot of complaints about various problems, a few asked me if I could tell the club but I don't involve myself in that side any more. It's not appreciated, and nothing ever gets done about it. I wish those that had valid concerns, and it's not for me to suggest which are but they should be contacting the club because the more that do, the more things will get resolved. Every ticketing site that Notts has used has been poor. I don't know if we are still using Ticket Master but they are notoiously known for being awful.