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  1. Just need to take a little longer when it comes to finishing, build up play is good but just need that spark. Hartlepool have the potential to trouble us, so scoring early in the second half would be helpful for Notts.
  2. Typically a bogey team for us. Hartlepool do well working with young players, they just require a bit of experience at times but they have a very respectable midfield which can break teams down when the defence pulls their weight. I think it should be a good game, so let's hope we can grab a second home win. COYP!
  3. The thing is, as I said last time - if we let them play, they'll do well. Their midfield is packed with hard workers and they have good options up top, a fairly decent keeper but they have a woeful defence and if pressured directly they do buckle. For Notts, it's all about keeping hold of the ball and bombarding their penalty box. Crosses can be key, as may high balls through the middle. McLeod (if played) could find time and his confidence back because someone like him could make their CB's nervous. COYP
  4. There's a lot going around the rumour mill, I think the majority people read between the lines. He's said that he wants to stay etc, so really it's for us to make it clear a contract has been offered - I mean he's improved vastly and although his performances as of late haven't been up to scratch. I personally think much of this comes from the lack of confidence and the environment of Jamie Fullarton's management. If we lost both Cooper and Noble, it would be a major shame when in fact Notts desperately seek 'stability'.
  5. Mark Cooper secured Notts County's first home win of 2016, and first under his reign, as a much improved magpies' score late goal against Stevenage. Jon Stead volleyed home for magpies' in the first half, however his spectator effort was ruled offside. Stevenage's Fraser Franks produced their best best chance of the game from Chris Whepldale's free-kick, but Notts keeper Scott Loach saved superbly. With time running out, Liam Noble rifled into the corner from the edge of the area to give County the points. The defeat left Stevenage 22nd in the table, but nine points clear of the relegation places with five games remaining, while County climbed to 18th. Don't forget to subscribe to PrideofNottinghamTV | Also, please share, like and comment on the video. Your support is appreciated - You Pies!
  6. I loved hearing stories about his scouting methods, even today I often have various fans tell me stories of him. Scouting a player long term really does give a bigger picture, as you see their flaws more clearly and I do believe every manager should join in with the scouting. Jimmy spoke gold, which is clear by how successful he was that it worked.
  7. Name: Meet the Fans 15/16 - Stevenage FC (09/04/2016) Category: Meet the Fans Date Added: 2016-04-11 Submitter: notts-joe Pride of Nottingham's Notts-Joe & Joe Jones took to asking several Notts fans questions prior to the Stevenage game on the 09/04/2016 at Meadow Lane. From the insight into Mark Coopers time so far, to breaking talk of the potential buyers of Notts County and much, much more. Don't forget to subscribe, share, like and comment - You Pies! Website: http://prideofnottingham.co.uk/ Community: http://prideofnottingham.co.uk/community/ Meet the Fans 15/16 - Stevenage FC (09/04/2016) Why not subscribe to PrideofNottinghamTV?
  8. Pride of Nottingham's Notts-Joe & Joe Jones took to asking several Notts fans questions prior to the Stevenage game on the 09/04/2016 at Meadow Lane. From the insight into Mark Coopers time so far, to breaking talk of the potential buyers of Notts County and much, much more. Don't forget to subscribe, share, like and comment - You Pies! Website: http://prideofnottingham.co.uk/ Community: http://prideofnottingham.co.uk/community/
  9. What a big result! It may have ended 1-0 but we deserved more. Good performance from a squad who did so together, as a unit. Noble's also deserved s goal, fingers crossed a contact follows and his confidence is lifted. Pleased overall, so hope it continues. COYP
  10. I heard the Kop chant to Fullarton several times - always asking for a wave, all received boo's. Some will say fans didn't give JF a chance, but he didn't try to win anyone over a way from the press box. Mark Cooper acknowledging the fans shows how support can be a big thing. It encouraged the kop even more, and although it seems small - I think the relationship between fan and manager is important. In Cooper we trust!
  11. Think for once we can go with some real confidence, Cooper could turn around our fortunes again Hartlepool - we very rarely manage a good result against 'em.
  12. The performance was good, each player working for the squad and its certainly much more promising under Cooper. For me, the attacking play just needs to pause at the key moments, we waste the excellent build-up play. If we just took a little more time, I think our finishing would he better. 3 goals two of which was disallowed. I can't fault it. We look reasonable in defence, midfield strong and chances up top. COYP
  13. We just need to calm it down, then take our time with the finishing. Just had a goal disallowed whilst writing this! Good goal, just a shame it was offside COYP
  14. At least it gives Cooper a proper chance to check out the depth of squad, now's the time review and make 'em fight to be seen 'as good enough'. Good core, so not much building requires but some will have to take this chance. COYP!
  15. @Fozzy I see your taking the 'Fozzingham' comparison on board. PON expects fit and ready player upon your return, there's no escaping your home work! 200 words on the outcome of said missed game due in before by the following Monday. -- I think the majority will be vastly up for this game, as it's a great opportunity for Mark Cooper. We only need a few points to confirm safety, I'm not worried about that - I just want to achieve it ASAP however. The players will enjoy the games better having it out of their minds and I'm sure it will be said x, y or z isn't even thinking of it but as a player you will most likely acknowledge any negative outcome when your not quite out of that woods (only results change that).
  16. Isn't it something like 5-0? (in-house joke)
  17. I would hope these reports are true, we need that stability back in the pipeline and I know there's people worried about the future but really it will be nice to have this settled, we can then focus on the football. Good luck to all parties involved (I still hope for Hardy to purchase Notts).
  18. I am sure if the players enjoy themselves, so will we as fans. Cooper's doing a good job settling the players down, bringing back that confidence and organization which we require. It's clear because certain players are re-finding their form and are being more of an asset for us. COYP
  19. Thanks for the positive feedback, it's good fun recording the PONcast's.
  20. I do think we would have been better off if we had took Cooper on in the first place, you never know but to a degree I wished third party people would limit their views. I just think his focus should be on 'promotion' for Northampton, it seems like a bandwagon since JF was sacked.
  21. I'm impressed by the performance, it is a shame because we conceded after scoring the penalty - perhaps we should have been given a free kick but you can't grumble. As I say, the team put another shift in and did the unexpected. The 2-2 shows we are now making progress and that is the important thing. It's 1 vital point we perhaps wouldn't have gotten before. Well done to the players and Mark Cooper.
  22. Hello and welcome to episode 22 of the Pride of Nottingham PONCast, the number one Notts County podcast. In this episode we look at Jamie Fullarton’s departure as Magpies manager and the appointment of ex-Swindon boss Mark Cooper. We also discuss comments made by Liam Noble over the old manager, assess the impact of Mike Edwards, and much more. Remember you can subscribe to our PONcast. You can do so by using iTunes for IOS devices, downloading any of the main podcast apps from the Google play store or even listen to show using the TuneIn Radio app. As always, let us know your thoughts on this week’s PONcast on the forum or on the Facebook page, and once again, thank you for joining us. -- The Pride of Nottingham PONcast - back with a vengeance! Episode 22 features the departure of Jamie Fullarton and arrival of Mark Cooper, an interesting revelation from Liam Noble, the impact of Mike Edwards, and plenty more. Regular playback (including direct download). Website http://poncast.co.uk/ Be a part of our community if you're not already - Join Us | Also, don't forget to subscribe to PrideofNottinghamTV - Here.
  23. Like so many Notts County fans, I had big hopes for the 2015/16 season. I generally do get β€˜excited’ at the start of any season, but this time round things felt different. Pre-season we seemed to be building a robust squad, unlike previous years – Ricardo Moniz took to assembling a squad, which at face value had a lot of character. The arrival of so many unknown players really gave the spark to light up my hopes because they looked technically very good, albeit against lower non-league opposition at first. However, for me the captures of Graham Burke and Adam Campbell really impressed. Seeing Notts having signed two youngsters, who I was well aware, had potential really gave me more encouragement – whilst the arrival of Scott Loach announced at the Carlton friendly felt somewhat surreal, as it meant Notts would have two solid keepers, who within their own rights would be fit to start as a regular no.1 for most teams above League Two. I headed to Stevenage at the beginning of the season with so much confidence for the year ahead; I never once felt that by this stage Notts would be sitting on 41 points, glued to 19th place and with the real possibility that they could slip further down. However, despite the two previous campaigns ending in a fair amount of disappointment – the confidence of a new start really did resonate with me. I should probably acknowledge at this point, it did take some initial time to process the fact we ended up being related back to fourth division of English football. However, the way seasons turn out is something which I do accept – It’s the passion and pride of supporting a lower tier club, one which the β€˜local roots’ hold a firm grip with my family that I cherish. So, back to Stevenage. Where did it all go wrong? I left the game feeling very entertained, having witnessed Notts produce some of the best football I had done for years. Yet somewhere along the lines (and I believe our home defeat to Mansfield didn’t help) the pride and togetherness of the players disappeared – as did the performances. Matters only made worse by the departure of Moniz and the arrival of Jamie Fullarton. Whether certain players found it difficult to cope with expectations, I am unsure. If the fact we weren’t winning every other game or really contending for promotion put others off – I don’t think it makes much difference but from a point of view from the fan. Rewinding back, you really can see how the 2015/16 campaign really unravelled before our very eyes. I suspect it’s a combination of β€˜confidence’, β€˜expectations’, β€˜disappointment’ and to a degree both prior managers making poor uninformed decisions when it came to their squad selections. I’m just pleased that under Mark Cooper some of the positivity has been restored, as I will openly admit I have felt extremely uninspired during Jamie Fullarton’s reign. It’s with that I hope the turmoil and β€˜toxicity’ (a word I heard a lot of around Meadow Lane during that period) doesn’t return, that we may finally be able to push on and secure a bright future eventually. Whilst talk of next season seems β€˜bleak’ when there are so many unknowns, I am fully committed to fight for the love of the team I support. Like Joe Jones, I find myself wanting to end the current campaign and for the next to begin. But I want us to try and do it the right way.
  24. It caught quite a few but everyone's taken it in good spirit, some brilliant comments and response from Notts fans. I even got a couple of DM's from Juve fans asking me when the dates was for the competition as they wanted to attend. I imagine this is somewhat how the Grinch feels but it's funny.

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