Chris

There's a lot of land which could be repurposed, which isn't being used, but we seem to find an area and knock down what could be used in spite of what isn't. I am not sure I really see the point of it. Surely, it would make more sense to redevelop areas where there is already a shortage of houses and plenty of derelict land.

Favourite Player Right Now: Matt Palmer Most Consistent Performer So Far: Jacob Bedeau or Matt Palmer Rising Star in the Squad [Not Including Loanees]: Charlie Whitaker and Lewis Macari Most Improved Player Recently: Charlie Whitaker Best Player in Each Position: Alex Bass, Jacob Bedeau, Matt Palmer, Jodi Jones, Alassana Jatta Who is your all-time favourite Notts County player and why? Danny Allsopp was just a fantastic player to watch and brilliant at scoring goals. Lee Hughes, Mark Stallard, Gary McSwegan and Phil Turner are up there. If you could have dinner with any current Notts County player, who would it be and why? I would want to choose someone who wouldn't be put off by me being quiet, but wouldn't just be silent themselves. Perhaps, Jodi Jones. What's your favourite Notts County chant or song? I had a wheelbarrow. If you could relive any moment in Notts County history, what would it be and why? The victory in the Anglo-Italian Cup stands out as a significant achievement. I had a brilliant day out with my grandfather and brother. What's the furthest you've travelled to watch a Notts County game? Plymouth Argyle, I believe. C'mon silly sausage, get your answers in @DangerousSausage. I'd also like to see yours, Mr @Piethagoram and @Fozzy if you fancy it.

It would be disappointing not to pick up our form, but AFC Wimbledon would be a difficult challenge, and even more so away from home. We need to ensure that the squad has sufficient resources to respond to the recent results. Lately, it seems we don't manage games to the best of our ability, and I always feel that if we can take the lead, we should be good enough to maintain it. I do feel we are massively missing the experience and qualities that David McGoldrick brings; he seems to help maintain the management of games that we might otherwise let slip. It's crucial, with Wimbledon being on the verge of overtaking us in the league table, that we show our early start to the season was earned through hard work. If it's pressure, missing key players, or a mix of things combining, I don't think we can afford not to go for the win. Mai Traore might be struggling somewhat to settle in, but it would be a good sign to see him help to make things happen. It might be a blessing if Jodi Jones is available for the game, though it might be worth not starting him.

@Fan of Big Tone That's a nice way to remember, Steve. Everyone has their own ways, which is nice to see. Jake, Ellie, and Ava, from babies, were encouraged to embrace Chloe as a sister. We carefully explained this to them, which I think has helped them connect and keep a similar mindset to Cheeky and me. I think the worst thing anyone can do is avoid explaining or allowing young minds to understand or experience death. It gives a sense of peace, something I wished I had experienced as a child. I was aware of my aunt, who died as a baby; my mum and grandparents did speak about her. I actually felt closer to her, due to this, and I feel very protective of the grave (even before my grandparents joined her). I used to go on Sundays and help maintain the grave, and personally I find it difficult if I do go frequently. Even if I must tolerate the level of ignorance on public transport. 😛

Tough question, but I think he might just still have the mindset that his move was the best decision for his family. 🤪🫤

It's awful, Robbie. I don't wish to sound like someone just complaining. But, people shouting due to being on their phones or even broadcasting the whole two-way conversation. Just stop it! There's no need for loud music, people using social media where the audio is loud. Put a pair of headphones on, and it becomes a lot more manageable. The worst thing is how much bad smell there is; if I smell weed, for example, it makes me annoyed. If I owned a bus company, I think it wouldn't last long, but those who did use it would love how much better their journeys were. Issue would be, many wanting to use the service would be refused.

The FA, under its membership, should formulate this rule and then seek legal governance of it. This would be a huge step forward, but currently fans protesting or wanting an owner out usually fall on deaf ears. Some local councils do try to get involved; this happened with Derby and I think it helped in their case. They almost lost access to Pride Park without a similar issue to what is happening with Bradford City leasing their own ground for an exorbitant amount per season. I am all for it; I think football would be better off if independent football regulators were introduced. In addition, owners who purchase assets for the club should be required to put 51% of the ownership into something outright owned by the club or its fans. Ideally, not a trust or supporters group. These are areas where problems could easily form, and we only have to look at when Munto purchased the club. I think it should be separate, independent, and formed from all groups involved in supporting the team.

Clem Morfuni is one of the worst owners in football; he has zero clue about how to run a club and has just used the club as a vanity project. He talked of building them, using links to other clubs and bringing in better players, but it has left Swindon Town soulless. I wished, @medievalmickey could comment on this. He wouldn't allow the club to sign players for longer than a single season at one point, and the players under contract quickly hated the environment around the club. There was a video on YouTube where a channel interviewed the Swindon Town Trust and managed to get players to do interviews. One of whom didn't play at all, despite having half a season left on his deal, just because he called out Morfuni. It might seem that they are managing their debts better, but I think it is more due to the neglect and cutbacks that Morfuni had previously put in place. The total amount, I think, is increasing. Swindon fans still want him out, but for them to find someone willing to take on over £8 million of historical debts seems a challenge. I also can't see an owner like Morfuni walking away without wanting some form of profit. He doesn't care what personal thoughts are towards him; he's just hell-bent on owning a football club and only cares about himself. Swindon Town Supporters Trust reiterates call for new owners WWW.BBC.CO.UK Swindon Town Supporters Trust reiterates its call for owner Clem Morfuni to sell the struggling League Two club.

Nice lad, but I don't think he pushes himself enough and I think he's content to be just a professional. I think we have had far better players, and we seem to favour his height over his actual defensive abilities. The only game I think he stood out as having potential was against Colchester in our home game, but I do wonder now if it was because he knew the club were planning to loan him out? I wish him well; personally I think Notts can do better, but I would always hope that a player under contract could prove themselves. After all, he's not Richard Duffy.

This is an example where football rivalry doesn't matter, and life becomes the important thing. It's such sad news, as he has done a lot of good for the club and will have only just started to see his efforts pay off within the EFL. I still feel they outplayed us at Wembley, and that our promotion based on penalties was cruel, but at the same time, so would have been us missing out based on the points difference. That said, there's nothing crueller than cancer, and I wish Phil Kirk all the best in seeing out the quality of life that he can. I really hope he manages to avoid pain, and declines to the point where he just suffers more.

Zak Johnson still needs time, and although he's had some minutes, we haven't quite seen him settle into his position. I thought he looked decent once he got up to speed in the recent home game against Colchester. He did struggle at times, mind, but with his age and the fact that we have centre-backs in demand, to play will be difficult. Johnson does look promising though, as he improved largely in the second half (same game where he struggled and started slowly against Colchester). Unfortunately, I haven't seen him play for Notts away from home, and I think this is where he's seen more time. Hopefully, someone like @ARLukomski can shed some insight into Johnson as he goes to all home and away games.

It's amazing how popular the background image became years after this; it was actually JJ who first used it. He asked me to add our logo, some text, and that became something we often shared and tried to encourage people to further widen it. Also, a glimpse into the past when our logo included the Notts badge.

Yesterday, we went to Wilford Cemetery to see Chloe (my and Cheeky's stillborn daughter), who would have turned 20. Kate baked some cupcakes, and we took some candles up. One of the cakes we left for Granny Pie. I had to meet up with Jake in the city centre, and that meant catching a bus by myself. My anxiety went through the roof, and, as typical as you can expect, the bus was filled with annoying people. I mean, it could have been worse, but certainly I don't like hearing people being rude or obnoxious. Once my stop came, I leapt to get off the bus. Has anyone else noticed the increase of idiots who try to walk on as people are getting off? People need more patience. The number 10 bus, which was pretty crammed, was a lot more pleasant. It was much nicer the rest of the day; we stayed up long enough to watch the sun go down and for certain lights on the graves to come on. We talked, laughed, and sang happy birthday to Chloe. We went to call on Granny, my grandparents and my aunt. Then we went back to Chloe before we walked to the outside car park and ordered an Uber home.

I have read a fair bit of criticism from Tuesday night's game, with regards to Kellan Gordon. All I can say is that he does become inconsistent, but he has waited a while to start regularly, and the last time he was in good form, Stuart Maynard dropped him, and then he fell back onto the bench. We need to be making sure that whoever plays, the wing-backs have support and understand 100% how they can do their job. We do need to be mindful of fatigue, but at the same time players need to step up and show more determination towards getting the results we need to maintain our battle for promotion. At one point it was ours to give away, as we put pressure on Walsall and whilst it seemed unlikely we would gain the six points required to be on a level with them. We have gone in the opposite direction. Maynard seems to struggle with periods like this, so it's vital he gets to grips with them. People have already returned to wanting him out; that is their right, but we do need to make sure that the calls don't further our growing poor form. Losing to Barrow feels like a bit of a step back, which is disappointing despite how good a league team they have become. I am aware of the stats from the game, as we need to make sure we kill off games with such a high possession percentage. There are a lot of minutes to be played in March. Maynard needs to manage them, and we have to make sure our chances count for something. In terms of officials, if we play at our best and take those chances which present themselves. Then, their decisions shouldn't affect us as much. The players need to cut out some of the frustration which builds during games, and just get on with it. I might have missed two recent games, but I am seeing a growing amount of it amongst players like Kellan Gordon and George Abbott. If we don't finish in the playoffs, it won't be the end of the world, but Notts would have given it a go. It's natural to miss out on automatics when other teams are starting to find good form, but Notts can't let the start of the season, or the Christmas/New Year form, count for nothing.

I didn't get to go to the game, and I haven't yet watched the full game or highlights. Yet I am sure the right player has been voted for, and it is good to see Jacob Bedeau continuing his form. Thanks for voting, everyone.

MK Managerless is a laughingstock of a team. Why does their owner believe throwing money at managers and players is the way to build a team? They should have stuck with Scott Lindsey a bit longer, but I did say appointing him based on the success of Crawley Town seemed weird. I wonder if they plan to make an approach to Carlisle United and hire Mark Hughes? Whoever comes in must be given the full season. All this axing managers and signing players is causing them deep-rooted problems.

I have met the chair of the Trust. I think he mentioned there were a few on it in one past meeting, but nobody ever took his second seat. This is true, I was asked to do the interview, and my sister-in-law and brother took me down to Meadow Lane. Only to be told by Iris that the Trust wanted to conduct the interview, and that it was considered more important. Perhaps, if the Trust was actually known to fans, it might be right. Unfortunately, I don't remember his name, but I have seen him in Nottingham and a few times at home games. The interview was in relation to the news of Alan Hardy suddenly putting the club up for sale, and the concerns about the debt that was being reported at the time.

Isn't there already a 10-second rule? The newer dark arts, such as keepers going to ground without reason and physios masking their hands when talking to the player, are something that needs to be addressed. For the safety of goalkeepers, I believe that if they go down more than once and hold up play multiple times, then they should be forced to be substituted. If we are taking player safety seriously, and want to cut out time-wasting, then this is an area that must be sorted. It would virtually prevent it, along with masking your comments should they be deemed unsportsmanlike. "Stay down, lad, we can keep the momentum off if you just take your time." What's the purpose of the action, otherwise, if it wasn't to give this sort of nonsense across?

I caught @cheeky~k8 watching the last series, oddly, I was downstairs as the news was on and it announced the winner before the show started. No idea why it made the BBC news, not sure why they teased the spoiler, and why give the result away before watching. A very odd tactic; still, I find these sorts of shows impossible to watch. I just don't like false people, or shows that like to create drama out of the "Big Brother" textbook of shows. Worse of all, I am starting to sound like my dad!!!

This is a true story. I attended an event many years ago, around 2013, where I was asked to take photographs of the event. As part of the event, I had a ticket which I purchased with my own money, but I hadn't ordered food. My plan was to eat something afterward, but I misjudged how long I would be there and by the time the food was coming out to tables, I felt starving. I was kindly offered pie and chips, for which I thanked the person. (could be nice) 😂 To be honest, I felt very thankful, but I did reject the pie, as I was never a fan of it. I had intended to enjoy some chips. However, on my plate was a Pukka Pie and gravy. No chips. 😂 Feeling hungry, I started to carefully eat the pie crust. I am quite a fussy eater, but I enjoyed it. About 40% into the pie, a waitress brought me some chips. I don't expect anyone to be kind, or to go out of their way for me, but I very much appreciated this. Yes, supplying photographs and my time, if paid as a photographer would be more than the price of the food, but I have never cared about that. It's an experience for me, and I left in admiration of Pukka Pies. Guerrillero "Pineapple on Pizza" Heroico, will join the fight to get Pukka Pies back to San Sirrel.

It's always good to see a Notts player getting their name in an article like this; David McGoldrick has deserved it and we'll be better off when he's able to return to action. The good thing is, we should be able to manage him better and rotate/change him when he needs a bit of time. This season he has been far and away one of the most improved and consistent players compared to last season.

As a community where everyone should be able to say they "love" Notts, we should put that love and passion first. All groups should build each other up, both big and small. After all, fans will choose whom to support and where to take their voices. The main thing is to listen and carry that forward. You don't need any official connection to do this, just someone as a point of contact within the club. This is what the previous attempts failed with, so I hope the new committee will be beneficial. I strongly feel that the club needs to get some representation for young supporters. My cries of neglect that the Junior Magpies/ YOUng PIES still haven't been properly addressed, and they are our future. There have been encouraging, but I am aware of a lot of disappointment. The Junior Magpies used to be a fantastic scheme for younger fans, and should be returned to its former glory. This YOUng PIES branding, I still believe needs scrapping. Plus, it's important for the club to listen to feedback of this nature rather than ***-for-tat.

I have always said I want to go watch a Bradford Park Avenue game. I swear we had an ex-player who signed for them during the National League years we had, but one day, I will get to go to one of their games. I'd like to explore the side of my family's roots, which @super_ram explained. It would be nice to see what happened to the family cafe, and where my grandmother grew up. She was a lovely lady, very much of the presence you felt when thinking of Princess Diana. My Grandfather Tom (real name William, also called Bill) 😂 struck gold, and it wasn't even what he was originally mining for. I've never referred to either of my grandmothers as "Nan," but I felt the warmth of it. It's just not something I ever thought of saying at the time, as I say, she was a proper lady, and I miss her deeply. It's a shame how Bradford Park Avenue have never managed to reclaim some of their glory years; they don't have the finances to compete competitively, and, with the right investor, could be a great team to revive. Unfortunately, they are overlooked by Bradford City and some who choose to support Leeds United, despite the rivalry between them. Having interviewed and spoken to Uncle Colin (Colin Slater), his memories of Bradford Park Avenue were fascinating. It was a club he spoke very fondly of; he even told me a story about the club's former owner, who he used to be good friends with.

Please, let's not throw Jodi Jones back in if he becomes available. Even as a sub, I would afford him a little more time because we have some important fixtures, and I would be tempted, if I were Stuart Maynard, to focus on the games where we can afford to protect him a little more. I think Nick Tsaroulla would benefit from starting more games; his partnership with Kellan Gordon is something I feel we could benefit more from; both players do much better when they are more involved, without being dropped. I would also encourage more faith from the start with Mai Traore so he can get up to pace naturally; if he struggles or makes mistakes, so be it. We just need to make sure, from a defensive point of view, we can mop up any trouble if this were to happen. David McGoldrick returning would be a blessing, but just like Jodi I think we could afford him to be on the bench at least against Fleetwood. Charlie Whitaker seems to be thriving and getting heavily involved in games, which we should encourage, and give him more starting time. So, I would hope he is among the first players named on the team sheet.

Sorry, I should make a note to check on this even when I am unwell. I will take a look at how the report function and ModCP work, and if this can be improved when we upgrade to the next major version. I think it makes sense to look into providing some form of feedback as to the decision. This will likely be the alert function, but please note that even if a mod doesn't agree, we just need to move on. If concerns still exist, I am always approachable and I am more than willing to reflect on feedback. Some might have noticed a 500-page error; that was my fault. I have managed to suss the problem, and I have disabled a function while I seek its remedy. This is most likely server-related. I will keep an eye out. I don't think it helps that, by default, the handling process has no means to update the reporter; it's a little too much like Facebook's system. This part should improve greatly with the next major version. I'm trying to avoid unnecessary changes right now, as the next major version improves a lot of this. I greatly appreciate all of the moderation team, and I trust them to make sure that the vision of Pride of Nottingham is maintained. I also appreciate every member, every reader/visitor. Those members who go above and beyond do make a difference.