Chris

I am feeling very stressed, so I will be removing further help from the site I previously mentioned. I found today, when I went to finish off cleaning up the legacy files, that a lot of the fixes I had applied have been undone, and I just feel it's best to call it a day now. I haven't been able to walk away sooner, as I wanted to ensure I left it better than I found it, but the former owner is trying to fix things and I will leave it to him. On that note, I have been supporting a Galway United fan forum in its effort to be ready to upgrade from 4.7 to 5.x. The site owner is very grateful, and there is zero hassle involved. I have even designed and created a custom theme for theme, as a means to make it smoother. This is all voluntary work in my effort to build a stronger reputation with the third-party scene on Invision. It would be a lie to say that this type of job isn't right for me. I know what I am doing; I can fix issues, but the hassle involved massively puts me off, and I can only imagine what it might be like if I were paid for all this. It's great to see people able to upgrade, have a secure and safe site, but the hassle of dealing with awkward people or those who have no idea yet constantly work against you just creates more fuss than I need in my life. It's not worth my time.

It's not Notts without a little bit of drama, at least the clowns are coming and the showman that used to be all that common. It is a concern that we have players with knocks, but it is still early and we have a fair bit of depth. Luton Town are a good team, on the bounce from their Premier League run. Still, I am happier playing them now, while we are also finding our own feet. The lineup looks good; I am just unsure if Luka Smyth is fit enough to start, but he's probably the best finisher that we have available. I do like Lee Ndlovu, but I don't think he's a clinical scorer or someone who is going to lead important games. These early fixtures are, so it's a shame we have the absences that are present but we should be able to adapt. I hate to say it, but I am predicting another draw.

Derby County 2-0 Cardiff City Joker Southampton 1-0 Stoke City Bromley 2-2 Cambridge United Peterborough United 3-1 Mansfield Town Stevenage 0-2 Oxford United Crewe Alexandra 1-2 Northampton Town Rotherham United 0-0 York City Swindon Town 1-0 Cheltenham Town

Dan Crowley went for profit; he left his club and joined us on a free transfer. Kyle Wootton did leave on a free; he refused to re-sign and ended up joining Stockport County because he wanted to play in the EFL. Jodi Jones came to us for free, if I recall correctly, as Ruben Rodrigues was out of contract and Oxford United signed him when Jodi was released. I think we have done okay with spending money, but some of the higher fees have been a huge flop, such as Mai Traore.

I like Dion Kelly-Evans, but he doesn’t work hard enough to maintain his place in a team, and I feel he wastes what potential he has by falling out with clubs. I do hope that he is able to give this move a real go, because I know he's a good player but just has to push himself. Good move for both parties; I wish Kelly-Evans well.

Water companies ask people to avoid wasting it, so idiots go and use jet washers and fill the paddling pools. I see the fire as no different, and whilst I agree that human stupidity shouldn't be underestimated. The alert was as if aliens had taken over the planet, quite alarming for some who really defeated the point in raising awareness. I might be more against it because one of my devices went off three separate times, even though it's supposedly disabled, but I do think that level of warning must come for more serious issues. If there was smoke in the air that was dangerous, such as the time Clifton's Bridge was on fire, then fair enough, but most people probably won't care about the fire warnings, and I am not saying they would ignore them. I just think most would go, “Oh, that's strange,” and go back to their regular activity. Very over the top.

I wouldn’t have been happy if I supported Leicester City, no bias, but they were quite poor. Easily dispossessed, it took a while to get comfortable, and their keeper in the early 10–15 minutes reminded me of Kelle Roos. Ironically, I told a couple of steward friends that Leicester fans had been complaining about not signing more players for fees, and claimed that their youngsters are not ready. By all accounts, their young players were the only part that impressed me about how they played. Referees need to be less lenient about shirt-pulling, because it is the worst level I have seen in recent years. Notts started very brightly and produced the best 90-minute performance for some time at Meadow Lane. Leicester were always going to have a bit more quality about them, but I felt we matched them and, for the longer spells, outplayed a team that should have done much better. Luka Smyth doesn’t look match-fit, and he has had a lot of poor service. I am not making excuses, because it is clear he needs time, but I don’t think he should be starting. The count of passes that were not completed. Where it was whacked to him was somewhat frustrating because it killed momentum at times. Defensively we look much better; I would like James Gibbons to support his side more effectively, but this will come with time. I do think organisation against Leicester could have been more mindful, and a more settled squad could have exploited parts, but it was a very good team performance. We will get better, and that is the most promising part, but we do need to make sure we don't drop this as a baseline standard for our expected performance. At least where possible, because no doubt we will play badly, but we need to see Martin Paterson setting expectations and choosing the squad based on delivering.

I think the alert was a major misuse of the system; it’s obvious not to set off fireworks or have things like bonfires, barbecues, etc. One of my devices went off several times and wouldn’t let me close the message. It’s like someone has a new shiny toy, and instead of waiting for a valid reason they decided to send something most decent people wouldn’t do in the first place, especially after all the fires across the world. I read that someone caused a fire on purpose at Skegness, which caused a lot of headaches for the fire service. Instead of dumb alerts, why not actually do something about those who cause the issues in the first place? The alert system should only be used to spread major awareness; the rest has other ways already to handle them.

I am not sure, Will Alves constantly beat him and very few crosses from Nick Tsaroulla's side were blocked or prevented from reaching dangerous areas. I honestly feel Tsaroulla struggled in this regard, but I felt it was due to James Gibbons not offering support rather than Tsaroulla being poor. Our whole team played well, and Tsaroulla does deserve the praise but I feel Leicester realised we were open from the right side (their left). I think Jacob Bedeau had one of his best games and was well protected in support on the left side. Many dangerous attacks were prevented from reaching any trouble to James Belshaw in comparison to the other side. However, I don’t blame Nick. I just feel he had a difficult time dealing with Will Alves’ pace and the other players on that side. Not enough to hurt his performance, but enough to bother him clearly. Hence, why I have two other players ahead of him, one of whom I thought was superb at defending and attacking, who seems to be rather overlooked. But doesn’t this show, ultimately, how well the squad played?

The BlueSky link doesn't work for me, but I searched him and found that he's gone out on loan. He's a promising player, who with the right experience could become a good player. https://www.facebook.com/20531316728/posts/10154009990506729/

Ollie Cooper for me, Dean Campbell as a close second and then followed by Nick Tsaroulla who was brilliant going forward, but struggled to defend IMO.

The first 15 minutes from the Notts perspective were absolutely brilliant to watch; we hit them from the moment the game began and it was very enjoyable to see how quickly we would win back the ball. I did feel like we were a little disorganised at the back at times, and James Gibbons didn't really support Nick Tsaroulla all that well but this could be that Will Alves is just a level above League One. He looked a very classy player, and is one of few worthy mentions from the visitors. I thought they were very poor on the ball, and a brilliant team goal is the only second worthy of praise for them. Their support was shocking, just as much as their ability to retain the ball. I thought Notts played excellently, and deserved something from the match. The referee seemed a little clueless, missing obvious pushes, never aware of their shirt pulling antics but the moment the Notts player slighly tugged he'd give a free kick. Luka Smyth doesn't seem to be fit enough to start games, he had a lot of poor, rushed passes to contend with but he just didn't seem to have the energy levels. I think we need to be patient with him, but the changes injected a better urgancy. Conor Grant's goal put a smile on my face, he works hard and gets critised for failing to score. He's a good player, who seems to rush and overthink those key decisions but I can't help but feel he's capable of getting us going and is useful when it comes to creating chances. His ability and reading of the game is as enjoyable as watching how we performed yesterday.

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.