Chris

The level of depth is a good thing, as we do play quite a lot of numbers in midfield and rotation does seem to be of high importance this season. I don't know much about Hindolo Mustapha, but I am sure the recruitment consider how he would fit in and sometimes the playes who fail to feature is down to them or the fact other players are just performing much better. Let's see how he gets on and try to support him.

I have a feeling it will end up as a draw, my head is telling me 2-2 but for an opening game it wouldn't be a bad result. Notts does need to play well enough with us kicking the new season off at Meadow Lane but I don't think Leicester City will be a pushover. It's good to see we have also sold out our allocation, which will be nice to see the ground full on an opening day. Team wise, I am not sure but I believe Martin Paterson will put out the best side. It would be interesting to see who starts up top, and if Jodi Jones makes the team.

I love that yellow kit; I think it was simple but stunning. I really wished we would have a sensible yellow away kit, with black smartly positioned. Some of the defending, and keeping is a bit comical. It must have been exciting to watch the game, as 3-4 is quite a close game and 7 goals are quite rare to have seen in live games. I don't think have seen Notts play Burnley yet. I had hoped to make the league cup game, but my friends were not able to book it off from work.

If I were Anthony Patterson I would have kept my options open, because he's done well at the Championship and in the Premier League, Wrexham have made a good signing but I can't help but feel it's a backwards move for Patterson. I know he spent some time out on loan at Millwall, but he should have attracted interest from teams that are above the Championship. He should do just fine, and that might put him in good stead for making a return to the Prmeier League, but at the price paid, I am not sure it will be for a fee. Unless Wrexham do the unthinkable and gain promotion. I don't think they are ready for that just yet.

It's nice to be the one who's sent the link to him, no doubt I will have to remind him but I do hope he takes part in PL. If he needs me or Kate to post for him, we will but fingers crossed he can. He's doing okay, blows hot and cold. He is mostly tired, but he deserves to rest now. I will be calling him soon; I'll tell him your message.

I think this is the club looking to unlock a talented gem, that we might otherwise be unable to sign and that it's on the back of our growing reputation of working with young talented players. Now he's signed, it's only a matter of time before we learn about Jodi and his future, but for now we must focus on the squad.

Bless you, Michael. Your kindness never fails to amaze me. It's only a short walk, and I could get an uber but I prefer someone with me. I am quite mindful of falling or dislocating one of my knees and not being able to get up. I did this once in Vic Centre and people just walked past me, except an elderly lady who kindly helped me. Since then, I have hated the idea of it. As a community this extends from me, if anyone needs help, someone chat with or I have a skill I can help with I am more than happy to help. Thank you, my friend.

One for when we make the Championship in the next 3 years, aye, @Piethagoram?

He's not someone I am all that aware of, and I don't remember his name from games I have watched or players that I have been trying to keep tabs on. Surprising that he signed for York City, considering the mess they are in with the departure of Stuart Maynard and if Notts had a big accepted, the snub to sign for a League One team would be even more baffling. I am not that bothered we lost out on this, but I wish him well at York.

I am a cider drinker, I like my fruits and to actually enjoy what I taste. I have tried beer, some is okay but I would only describe it as 'drinkable' and it's not something I would go out of my way. My father, he's the real expert when it comes to beer. I am surprised he hasn't noticed this discussion as it is something he could contribute to but I think Super might be otherwise distracted these days. It's a shame because I do miss seeing him post. He'd liven this up, far more than my dampening post could.

I didn't listen to the game, but I checked the score/stats and noticed at points Burnley had 70%+ percent of possession. Taking Burnley to penalties is also a good result, because it shows defensively we can deal with quality. It's a shame to lose on pens, especially after Cal Roberts put us ahead, but it does allow us to focus on the league. It should also give fans some hope because they are a good team, regardless of it being early days in the new campaign.

Jake asked me if I knew who he was, and I do. He's a youngster I have been impressed with before he broke into senior mens football, he stood out in his England u17s days. The only belmish is his lack of actual football. He's got the talent and should be someone fans find exciting to watch but it would make sense as to why he's found himself in League One on loan. We are establishing ourselves with the role I mentioned the club should be pushing for when we signed Jorge Grant and Ryan Yates. Do I feel concerned that he doesn't have much playing experience? Not at all, and I hope he comes with the desire to fight for his place in the team because if he settles and enjoys it, I think we'll have another loan gem who can go on to have a bright future in football. I think people will find his skill, and directness of play to be very entertaining.

I see things a little differently, and I feel the club might be protecting him for suffering an injury in training or something along these lines. Is there any evidence to suggest this? No, but it's the same with all the rumours about him being on the verge of leaving. People claiming the club has had a big money offer, it seems less likely to me. Jodi Jones is a very good player, but he struggles with consistenacy. Last season I had the unpopular opinion that I would have Jodi as an impact player, and occastional starter. Fans didn't seem to think this would suit Jodi, but with his injury record and age it would give him more time to remain with us. The way I see it, a move higher up would almost most certainly mean he would be used in this way; I can't see him being used differently. Only a step down would make me believe that he would feature more promintely within a team's dynamics. He's a great player, who without his issues would be a Championship player no doubt. I think had he not been so loyal to Coventry, or expeirence his setbacks, he would have made it to the Premier League. However, this is neither here nor there. There have been players in the past who have missed squad photos due to being injured, though I must admit it can be more likely that they are departing as that tends to be the more common trend with Notts. It's becoming one of those tell tale signs, but even if Jodi does leave we should be fine. I love Jodi, and have a huge amount of respect for him, but sometimes clubs and even players move on. If it was to come out that Jodi wanted to test himself elsewhere, I would wish him well. I don't think the club would actively push him out, so I am more swayed to my earlier point and hope that he's just getting specialist treatment for a potential injury.

He bounces around too much to really settle, though I hope he keeps up the form to warrant staying put. He's a good player, just loses his way with performances but that doesn't seem to stop him from making good moves. I wish him well, and it's nice to see this because he did have spells at Notts where he looked real quality.

Isn't that Jay Brown from Eastenders? 😂 Ollie Cooper is a good player, but we need to see if he puts that serious look into performing well with us. Don't get me wrong, I am delighted that we have signed him. I am sure he will give us strength, but we need to make sure that he settles and does his best to produce the goods needed to squash some of the doom and gloom around the club. It's a very good addition, but just like some might look down on signing a non-league player time will tell. It should be exciting with the squad we are buidling in mind.

Recruitment is a fast paced world, but slow movement doesn't mean that doors are never opened. I don't want the club to rush out and sign players because they feel the fans won't like waiting. We have had this with previous regimes where they put their thoughts and concerns above what is best for business. Last season there was a porition of complaints about the signings or lack of them, we really should have learned by now that the Reedtz appear to have options in terms of their policy on transfers. The start of the past campaign had concerns, and there was a spell where I did feel concern but I always felt that once things settled that the players were able to pick up form. We ended up sealing promotion, and winning comfortably with one of the best performances at Wembley from a team in the lower tiers. No club can truly say they are ready, not Liverpool nor Manchester United. There's a level of unpredictabity in football, and it's what makes it resonate with us fans. I feel content with the business, and how things have gone even during the quieter spells. I do wonder how we are going to fit all the signings in, but that just leaves me to think that rotation will be a big thing. I would rather the club have depth at this level, than hold back and assume the squad is strong enough. Notts must establish themselves in League One, our job is to be patient about it and support the team.

I doubt the comments are being read by the media team, though that doesn't make it right. It's a tough job, I can only compare to what I do for PON, as I have never done it for any football clubs but even in an indiependant role you can come across aggressive people who seem to find fault with you or blame you for what happens. There's always been an element of being knit picky and complaining, it happens with every club. There are things which I felt were better handled, such as clearer communication but this doesn't always stem from the media team. People higher up may make decisions which force their hands. Also, they can't always squash rumours but where damaging this is where I feel press conferences can be used to put out the fires spready in rumours. It doesn't help when people claim to be in the know; we had this with Alassana Jatta last season. Claiming he wouldn't be returning and that he was unhappy, how did they know? Though this malious type of communication doesn't seem to hold people off from trusting or buying into the next round of scienece fiction. Even if the information was valid, without acting in honour and reporting factual accounts, a dying art in journalisim you still need to handle the situation respectfully.

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Things are quite stressful at the moment, and I have some personal issues that have been preventing me from coming on. In the free time I have had, I've been working on securing work to help fund the site. The balancing act hasn't gone to plan, but I will get there. I have some important decisions coming up, and at a more suitable time I will open up about it with the team. I don't want anyone to worry, this isn't relating to PON. Today things aren't so busy. I had thought of going to pay Super a visit but I don't want to risk the heat or tiring myself out as I don't have anyone to go with. I'll try to post about my weight loss journey a bit more and add other things I am doing but nothing is all that exciting. It's quite mundane and boring.

I felt sorry for Noor Husin during his time here, he was thrown into the team but I did think he improved. It's just that the squad wasn't good enough, and his career seems to have stagnated in the National League. Good luck to him though.

I think he might also be the same son that did a wonderful documentary/interview with his father on YouTube. It explained how he lost his favourite drumkit, and his son managed to track it down. If I recall correctly, it got lost in shipment and it was customised to how Phil Collins prefers his setup. I believe this was when he was part of genesis. It's nice to learn that his son plays football, I do seem to think it was mentioned in the video.

I hope you are okay, and that it clears up soon. I had one with kidney stones and it's no joy, so please do make sure you are on the road to recovery. You sound very proactive in your retirement, which is great, but have a little time to yourself. Thanks for all your supportive messages, not just to me but to every member who posts in these daily chats.

These are serious charges, and I hope the punishment is fair. You can't just do what they have, and I find it shameful it didn't come to light sooner. There was a lot of talk amongst fans about what was going on, and I don't mean their own supporters. I think they should be transfer santioned personally, however, they will still sign players now and avoid being in a difficult place which barely makes it right after breaking the rules. I wonder how Derby County fans feel, since they had issues and faced strict punishment for how they signed players. Burton Albion for me is far more extreame, Deby's was a grey area and very heavy punished.

He grew with us and became someone I felt disappointed to see leave, now I don't know if he left because he wanted first team football or if Notts made the decision. I wasn't that impressed when he played in the pre-season friendly, and defensively I had concerns, but towards the end of our campaign I would have selected him. Not only was he good on the ball, making himself a constant threat, but he improved massively with defensive work. The issue is, his starting time could be limited and with Jodi Jones and Nick Tsaroulla it's difficult compitition to be against unless he slotted in elsewhere. Personally, I thought he was far more rounded than Jodi who struggles to defend and sometimes doesn't even bother. Tough, his talent to attack is second to none.

Very good fans, I would love to see Notts fans in the KOP do more but I don't think we are organised enough. At the Forest Friendly, there were multiple chants at times, and we really should be on the same page so the atmosphere is spot on. I mean, I did feel impressed but hearing 2 to 3 chants at the same time, with them equally dying off, just made me wish we could be more vocal in the right direction.