Chris

@Piethagoram Yikes! I'm sorry to hear that you were caught in a thunderstorm and had such a nightmarish journey home as a result. I was mostly home when the rain started, and fully back when my home windows were vibrating from the noise of the storm. I'm glad this didn't happen during the game, or am I? It's a shame the game wasn't postponed, actually, oh well we move on.

@Turkey_Twizzler mentioned this: Firstly, I hope Jodi is okay. He looked concerned and barely able to walk, he wasn't as such just limping but not walking on his left foot. The support will most likely help with compression and support. The crutches will just help him avoid putting too much weight on his injury, or putting his other leg/foot in danger due to compensating how he walks. We can't really read into this, just as to how serious the injury is. There's more negative signs from how he got up, dropped to the floor. He sat for a moment before attempting again, only to hobble afterward. It could be a potential sprained foot/twisted ankle. It didn't seem to be the actual "leg" which is a potential good sign, even though this isn't ideal.

It was probably "those" friends who got him hired by Notts. I don't recall him being at the club, before he left for his Forest gig. I hate how certain staff use Notts as a stepping stone, especially when it's due to be appointed within the friends and family circle. I think the Reedtz have done well, with making sure the club appoints the right people. How he went from Solihull Moors to AFC Wimbledon I don't know, he must have some connections though. I think I found his account from before he got into football here: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/craig-cope-2a8459b7 ????????????????

I have never held Steve Bruce in high regard. He's a 50-second manager and once his spark runs out - it all falls down hill. He's pretty average at best, but it's stopping new managers coming in. Which affects football, especially from the international front. We won't have good English managers making that step up into the Premier League, but there are dead beats already taking the positions, being fired and restarting. It might sound harsh, but there are people, just like Bruce, who just need to leave the game now. Bruce used to rely on loans from Manchester United, Darren Ferguson is a decent manager, but even he used his dad to establish his career by loaning United players. There will never be a manager age limit cap though, but just as in the U.S. are seeing with their presidency - it could be a good idea.

I thought it was a lively start by both teams, Gillingham did look like a good team but once we took control of the first half - Notts piled the pressure and did have chances to open the lead. I thought defensively we looked comfortable, we dealt with threats, but the counter from Gillingham was a concern. Their goal came against the run of play, we had all the better chances but they either managed to score a perfectly timed goal, or it was offside. It happened so quickly, in person that I couldn't tell. The camera angles of Sky Sports are poor, they barely keep up with it, and it looks hard to judge. Even with this, I felt frustrated by the officials as they missed many clear fouls. There were numerous instances of pushes and throw-ins awarded to them despite it being our possession, alongside countless questionable decisions that left the referee and his assistants in utter disarray. I thought we would still get into the game, and we did have chances, we pretty much ran the show in the last 45th minutes. Sam Austin's goal didn't look offside to me, watching the footage, I found it hard to spot anything that would lead to it being so lately called. Jonny Williams aggressive approach to the assistant is what changed and the reason for the late call for offside. He shouldn't have approached the assistant, but cowardly he flagged late. Since, I have seen a picture which @ARLukomski showed me a still image, and I have listened to Stuart Maynard. I wasn't sure about the penalty call on Javani Brown, but I can say he wasn't offside or interfering with the play when Austin scored. It was very frustrating, but I am pleased by the Notts performance. Gillingham deserve credit, they made the game hard, but there are elements from their game which wasn't good to see. Jodi Jones departure from the field of play raised significant concerns. To expand on this:

Jacob Bedaeu, he played some quality football and was defensively spot on for me. Bedaeu, can play a quick pass which a lot of our players seem afraid to do, but this from him gave David McGoldrick a good chance and he put Conor Grant clear through until a Gillingham player clattered Grant. I felt a bit miffed by Matty Platt's Man of the Match at the game, I thought he was quite solid but wasn't as involved. I wouldn't say poor, as he was good but just not Man of the Match for me.

He's a ????????, people like him shouldn't be working in football. He became abusive towards fans after Jamie Fullarton was sacked, he told me that he believed Fullarton was the best manager he had worked under. ???? He claimed the players were getting him sacked, and that tactically Fullarton was a football genius. It's a good job I had my camera with me and witnesses. He went to Nottingham Forest, god knows how and got caught out for knowing absolutely nothing. I am afraid, in my opinion - which all of this post is. He uses his friends in the game to land jobs where he pretends to "know" more than he does, but what he does isn't worth much at all.

I think we would have to have a striker that is prolific, and here for the majority of their career. I do think it will be broken, I thought Macaulay Langstaff would leave having earned the record. There's every chance that he might come back, probably not next season but in the future. Even at 30-years-old I think he would bag goals in our squad. It's going to take a lot of effort to break it, if not Langstaff, than I say, someone who can score 15–20 goals per season and at the club long enough to do this. It's possible. I'm not saying this is true, but there was a rumour going round that we sold Macaulay Langstaff to protect Les Bradd's record. ????

There was a period where "Wham bars" were quite hard to get hold of. I think it was more a supply issue, but I love them. I can't think of anything from the top of my head snack or sweet wise that no longer exists. I really miss the Brtivic 55 drinks. Again, it seems a supplier thing but very few pubs sell it and I don't know of any supermarkets that do. Something that has been discounted twice, the second time less success than the first and what was largely down to poorer taste. The berry, orange and apple flavours were also heavily when they first released them.

I think he could be a very good league manager in this day and age, football has come along way, but he had the skills when times were hard. I think the fact that money is used more freely now, and I know we paid good fees for players, but Jimmy worked with mostly what he had and added to that. This in my opinion would see him do well in the modern game, as he could get the best out of academy players but also use his knowledge of players to suggest who to bring in. A model like the one we currently have at Notts would allow Jimmy Sirrel to truly thrive. The only reason Brian Clough failed with the development of the Premier League, was solely due to his age. No doubt, a lot of past managers had the skills to do well in the modern game, they transfer over quite easily.

Most players at this level, they will just get on it, but the fixtures can become demanding and when postponements happen then it can get a bit crazy. I think with the Premier League, it's more of an excuse to say they need their main players. Where they should be able to compete with the squad's depth, Notts has to make the most of what they have. It's evident that Aaron Nemane was overplayed and in need of rest. This situation highlights the importance of having sufficient depth in the squad to manage player fatigue effectively. I know when I have spoken about hoping to see the Anglo Italian Cup return, people suggest there's already enough fixtures.

It's possible that injuries were around back then, just that the players played through them (less severe injuries). At what point has football had people who declared players unfit to play? Brain Stubbs once told me, he played when in discomfort but that he carried on because he didn't want to miss playing. I think the art of tackling is dying off, due to the stricter rules about fouling opponents. There's some very good challenges which are now deemed as fouls, but the increase in players suffering broken legs or more serious issues comes from badly timed or poorly judged tackles. It might have something to do with the studs on players' boots, although again it probably comes down to how they collide with players these days. Also, players train a lot more these days. That puts stress on the bodies, where training used to be quite friendly and more group based fun. Now, it's heavy drills, running, exercises and much more demanding. I don't want anyone to jump on this comment, but I mean in the past training was more like a kick around with your mates - now it's competitive and players are often injured because teams take it too seriously.

Luton Town 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield United 0-1 Derby County Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Reading Peterborough United 3-1 Bristol Rovers (Joker) Bradford City 2-0 AFC Wimbledon Salford City 1-1 Walsall Hartlepool United 0-0 Dagenham & Redbridge Oldham Athletic 0-1 Yeovil Town

Rob Zombie released a film a few years back. I haven't seen it, but I was 50/50 on it. The trailer looked really cheesy, but some of the scenes I did see over time did look amusing. I just don't think it could ever be the same. The Addams Family has always done well to recast the family, well maybe not the family in NetFlix's "Wednesday" but the 90s and TV series before are classic. Back to The Munsters, they shot the pilot in colour, but it just seemed so much better in black & white. I get how it lost some of its charm in colour; the biggest issue was the decline in ratings.

I grew up loving all comedies and sitcoms, especially things like Bewitched. I used to watch them with someone very dear, who would take breaks between working to watch certain shows at times. The Munsters are one of my all-time favourites. A while ago, probably around 2008. I was given £10 to buy a present back, I tended not to be bothered about this after my teens. The same person I mentioned previously, very stubborn when determined, wouldn't take no for an answer and insisted I at least looked. I discovered in the long-lost Herrick Watson at the top of "Chip Alley." the complete box set of The Munsters. £6.99 absolute bargain, I remember looking up the price on Amazon and seeing it for £12.99. It's now one of my most favourite box sets, which I cherish now. It's a shame the coloured antics of Batman & Robin killed The Munsters off.

Personally, I think it just draws attention and makes officials less likely to offer protection - with teams realising it bothers us. This said, Michael Kelly didn't do anything to Curtis Edwards. Edwards trailed himself into the keepers feet, maybe momentum, but to me, it looked like he thought he could get a penalty. By the time Kelly had two hands on the ball, Edwards tripped himself into the keepers feet. A wiser decision would have been to just jump over them, but as I say, either genuine momentum or a thought a penalty could be won led to the injury.

We're going to miss his presence, and it's very sad news, but the injury in my eyes could have been avoided. The incident unfolded as Curtis Edwards charged towards Michael Kelly, the goalkeeper for Accrington. Kelly, had already won the ball, I am not sure Edwards had to continue. At the time part of me thought he was trying to win a penalty. Falling like that is never going to end up well. I wish Edwards all the best, we will miss him because he has been quality in the games that he has featured. When I learned of the news, I felt surprised, since he carried on, but I did notice he seemed hurt after thie moment I mentioned. I assumed he would be okay, and that it wasn't anything serious.

My grandfather only knew up to 7, it was my English teacher Mr Sherrif who taught me the full words. He also mentioned some of the other versions, one of which you touched upon. Yet I didn't know about the devil part.

I have heard that magpies are supposed to be evil, though I find crows to be more a pest. That said, I once noticed a magpie killing a very large crow, to which it pecked at its neck whilst both birds were flying, the crow dropped to the ground and the magpie pecked out the crow's eyes and then started pecking at the head's inners. At no time before this, have I ever seen a magpie(s) fight over anything. I have seen dumb pigeons fight, I have seen various birds picking fights with ducks and grey geese but never a magpie. One for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl, four for a boy, five for silver, six for gold, seven for a secret never to be told. eight for a wish, nine for a kiss. Ten a surprise you should be careful not to miss, eleven for health, twelve for wealth, and thirteen beware it’s the devil himself.

We should always treat the FA Cup as important, maybe not at the expense of the league but Stuart Maynard could rotate the squad a little, then building up a run - along with maintaining the leagues form could create a huge buzz around Notts. If we could make it through the rounds, a good Championship or Premier League team could be drawn to us at Meadow Lane. It could be happy days. I would love to see Arsenal, Chelsea or a team like Newcastle come to play us. Even if it ended up being an away game at a nice ground would make a change.