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It is a very good read, something which Notts will further capitalise on I think. Sunday at The Nest was a sight to behold, teeming with an abundance of people. I walked past with the intention of swinging in and grabbing a couple of pictures with my mobile. The navi will also be pleased, as they were very busy too. There's further benefits such as seeing if we can obtain any of their young good players, something which Alan Hardy almost destroyed. I know the Reedtz brothers have watched some of their games from time to time; a friend of mine usually lets me know as he's a steward for them (also a Forest fan). It's good that we are showing Nottingham that the city has two teams and Notts are no longer happy being stuck in the days of the past.
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I'm reminded why I hate when the house is empty. @cheeky~k8, Jake, Ellie and Ava have gone over to her parents. I have been catching up with things, most PON related. On a different day, I would have been tempted to go spend time with @super_ram, but I will find time for that soon. The only thing away from my laptop that I have done is eat a cheese sandwich, take in a parcel and bring the bin down to my property.
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I rarely watch Fusion Josh. He gives me vibes similar to Harry Kane. ???? But, this video was something that stumbled into my watch list when I allowed videos to overlap from what I was actually watching. It's a good video from the sense of capturing both sides and the vibes around Blackpool. I think the scenes near the end show how fed up Blackpool fans are. Blackpool's support was very impressive at the start and for most parts of the game, they seem to have been unlucky not to have taken the lead. Yet, Stockport are one of those teams that once they do score, they will push for more. I am surprised by how well they are growing, but I do think some of their fans are glory hunters and borderline delusional. They're not a Championship team, never have been but have a very good chance to become a stronger squad. I see no reason why they couldn't become a Peterborough United type team, but it's all about them being able to continue their success. As a team who benefitted from their time in the National League, they'll be wise to enjoy this and encourage it to continue.
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It's good football by Leicester City, this space opens up a lot when you tend to ignore an opposing player. Vardy showed his experience of reading the game and staying in an area where Spurs seemed to be ignoring. He did well, to make himself open for the pass even with all the space - as he could have strayed offside or alerted Tottenham Hotspur sooner. It's almost something you would expect to see on the training ground. Yet the save is very standard, had the keeper been beaten it would lead to questions. It's a very routine save. I do think a younger Vardy would have finished that chance much better, and I would say it was a wasted chance with a very poor finish. Take into consideration Jamie Vardy's age, then some credit can be given, but it was very soft, and the keeper had a higher chance of saving it than allowing it to be conceded. The ball is literally placed right at the keeper, which again, you would put down to Vardy's age and the fact he had burst away.
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@Robbie The star means it's featured. Circle dots show if the content is unread. It disappears when you have, so if you notice the circle re-appear it means there's something new which you haven't seen yet.
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Would you be able to screenshot what you mean, @Robbie? I'll take a look. ????
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I am aware that the video section isn't being counted to the daily target. This is being looked into and will be addressed ASAP, in addition to other changes. I am in the process of making live the new user post information. ????
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Introduction: Name: Elliott Hanley. Neil Wilkinson. How long have you supported Grimsby Town? Elliott: Since I started watching Town. Neil: 48 years. Are you a season ticket holder? Elliott: Yes, I have a season ticket. Neil: No. Age? Elliott: 27. Neil: 57. Favourite Player? Elliott: At the moment, there are a few. Neil: Danny Rose. What are your thoughts on Grimsby Town’s performance in their first game of the season, and how do you think it sets the tone for the rest of the season? Elliott: We weren't at our best, and it showed in the defeat. However, new players are still coming in and getting to know each other, so I wasn't worried! Yes, you want to start the season with a win and gain momentum, but August still feels like pre-season to me, with players coming and going. This was evident in the performances against Bradford and Cheltenham. Neil: A slow start, but you can see what they are trying to achieve. Playing from the back and then moving the ball quickly through the phases. It didn’t work particularly well in the first game of the season. Which player do you think has been the standout performer for Grimsby Town in these initial games, and what specific qualities or contributions have they brought to the team? Elliott: For me, there are three: McJannet has been brilliant, Khouri, playing at left-back, has put in a shift and done the job needed, but George McEachran has been quality! He looks like his time at Swindon is behind him, and he’s showing his actual potential. Neil: Jordan Davies is going to be our outstanding player. He’s a class above most in the division. He links the play up really well and can receive the ball in very tight spaces. How do you feel about the team’s current management and coaching staff, and what impact do you think they have had on the team’s early performances and morale? Elliott: I think we should give David Artell time and allow the season to progress; we’ll do well! Neil: Artell and the coaching staff always needed a pre-season with their own players, so time will tell, but the early signs are good. Morale will improve with each game, as will confidence once we start getting results under our belt. What do you think are the key strengths and weaknesses of Grimsby Town’s squad based on the first two games, and how do you think these will affect their performance in the upcoming match against Notts County? Elliott: I feel we need another centre-forward and a central defensive midfielder, but I think the team is strong. Thompson was a standout in the second half of last season, and we have a brilliant midfielder. However, we don’t have someone who can replicate Thompson, as most of our other midfielders are more attacking. Neil: We don’t appear to have much strength in depth. Our bench against Bradford was pretty weak. It remains to be seen which players will recover in time for the County game, but I’m confident that if we keep this group fit, we will do okay. How do you see the upcoming match against Notts County playing out, and what do you think will be the decisive factors in determining the outcome? Elliott: I feel Grimsby will win, mainly because I think you’ve got rid of some of your best players from last year. However, at home last season, Jodi Jones tore us apart and was brilliant. I’d take Jodi Jones at Grimsby in a heartbeat! Neil: I believe we will win. The midfield will be important. Ours is playing with a lot of belief at the moment after the last two games. We have to be decisive in front of goal, though. Are there any specific tactics or strategies you think Grimsby Town should employ against Notts County, and how do you think these will counter Notts County’s strengths? Elliott: Just carry on playing the way we are, and we’ll be absolutely fine! Artell-ball is in full swing! Neil: We’ve developed our style of playing out from the back and drawing the opposition in before playing through the lines. The result will depend on this continuing to work. Our confidence is up at the moment, so we should persevere with it. What are your expectations for Grimsby Town for the rest of the season based on their early performances, and what do you think the team needs to do to achieve these goals? Elliott: We’ll be absolutely fine. I think we might be underdog dark horses in my opinion. I think David Artell has implemented a way of playing which looks like it can work, especially if we work hard week in and week out! Neil: Again, we just need to persevere with our style of play. We are a much more confident side than last season, and I’m expecting a mid-table or above finish. I certainly don’t expect to be in a relegation battle. With some injured players back in the next few weeks, we will have some strength in depth, but we probably need a couple of players before the transfer deadline. Final comments from Chris It's going to be another difficult game, one where Notts must have to be at their best. Local derbies tend to be a bit disappointing, so I am hopeful that we can make a difference going into this game. Starting well, retaining the ball and creating clear chances would make things much easier. I expect Grimsby to be dangerous themselves on goal, but provided our defence continues to want to win the ball back. I am more inclined to think Notts will get the win. I am going for a 2-1 win. Join in with the Pride of Nottingham's match discussion ahead of Thursday's clash against Grimsby Town - have your say and read what other fans think? Check out Pride of Nottingham's web store! We are a non-profit fan site, which relies on the support and funding from fans. 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It threw me off, oh well. ???? I have hidden all the posts which came after, I think you are right @Fan of Big Tone. Also, yesterday didn't feel like a Saturday but a Friday to me. I make the days up as I go along anyway.
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I remember watching the Serie A and B season review, which Channel 4 used to do as part of their live coverage. I do recall hearing about them, but the rest I haven't. I wasn't aware there was a book on their downfall, but it seems a bit daft to throw a game. Their decline was probably a mixtured of everything coming together. Like when you get back-to-back promotions, you go the opposite way when the clubs not ran with care.
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Notts has always seemed reluctant to look into replica kits, when I was a part of group meetings this was often a suggestion put forward. I think the trade-off in terms of likeness to the original and issue with potential copyright is what has made it such a challenge. Fake kits are a different thing, but I know fans who have at times made their own because shirts are so expensive. These would be deemed fake by most clubs, but they're not being re-sold. Yet I could imagine if every EFL/Premier League team started telling their fans what they can wear in a ground, it would only make the problem more controversial. Fake kits tend to be hit and miss. I have a replica kit of the 80s shirt and I love it, even though the quality isn't great. It's the only one I would buy mind.
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There have been many times I have looked around Notts, Meadow Lane or at away games - especially when I used to go to them all. Seeing how much the club meant to everyone, how painful relegation seemed. Gillingham (League One) and Swindon Town (League Two) are two of the worst times I have seen our fans. Disappointment, worry and the unknown. Many I know feared relegation to the National League, likewise we thought being in League Two would reset the club. I get that there's more to life, there really is but those days when Notts seemed down and out. When fans didn't know what to expect or even if the club had a future. It's that what makes right now all the more special: we can heap thanks to the Reedtz - they deserve a lot of respect for handling Notts with the level of care that they do. Yet at the same time, the fans are the heartbeat of the club. Those who have been amongst all the struggles, going away games in the Non League and not treating the club like we're too good for it. Like it's somehow different to watch your team play at that level, those fans deserve the good and happier times. As for selling 6,000 season tickets. It's amazing. I hope many of the newer fans that come to games or are returning, continue to back the club and become what keeps us ticking on. A club without its fans isn't a club at all. It's good that our fan base sees the importance of community, because when it's tough we have them to rely on.
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Dan Crowley is a great player; he's very routine in terms of his performances and is always involved in games. A lot of the work he does tends to be unnoticed but even when you do see his brilliance you appreciate it. I think it would be a massive loss, but also very negative of the club to sell him to MK Dons. No more of our players should be sold to any League Two team, unless we deem them surplus to requirements. None of our main players should be allowed to walk so easily, no matter what their contact length is. The club really needs to try harder to get players renewing as early as possible. If players enjoy their football at a club, a one-year-deal isn't unlikely and we could offer a rolling contract. Two-Years to our main players should be the minimum, unless they request otherwise.
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It might have something to do with me not watching the Match of the Day very often, but why don't we see goals like these now? Matt Le Tissier was doing it week-in-and-out back in the earlier years of the Premier League. There's some cracking individual goals scored, most are team based but this type of brilliance I don't see as often. Paulo Wanchope, Gazz, Les Ferdinand, Robbie Folwer, Chris Sutton, Alan Shearer, Teddy Sheringham, Dion Dublin, Dwight Yorke, Ian Wright, Paul Merson etc - all made scoring volley goals easy. Some might not have done it every week, but in a season they would have put several past a keeper.
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We still don't know how we truly compared to other League Two teams, I am sure Fleetwood Town has some quality in their side and those players we will need to be prepared for. I think they will try to play a similar game, I don't think they will want to be caught out of possession and both midfields will likely be the turning point. Pressing high and opening space should make the game a lot more entertaining. I'm just excited to be back at Meadow Lane tomorrow, I hope the game goes well, and I am sure we will give Fleetwood a good test. Both teams will be looking to finish as high possible and those early points do tend to be crucial when it comes down to things. I know some won't like it, but a draw would hardly be a bad thing for either team. Ideally, Notts will get the three points but if it does end in a draw. I at least hope we can manage to avoid conceding.
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I tried the app on the way to Tranmere, it actually looks very promising. I did notice that it would randomly crash, and at times my phone would ask me to wait for it to load. Something which only happens with slow apps, but I am sure the kinks will be fixed in time. I honestly don't like using the OS site, it's extremely slow and worse on mobiles. The application swiftly loaded the article content. I have not checked if the update fixes any of the issues I experienced, but I couldn't watch anything. If the actual site was a bit more optimised it wouldn't really need the app, but it does make it more compatible with phones.
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Out of all the League Two teams that might express interest in him, I would give us a shout at being a good fit. His raw potential could give us a different element in games; hopefully he has a bit of pace and doesn't shy from taking on players. I am slightly concerned about the decision to loan Jaden Warner after just one impressive performance. I don't think Warner was a bad loan signing, but I don't think we really made use of him. We do need someone different up top and if we can figure a way to fit him into our team, I am not against it. I just wouldn't want us to rush to sign Ken Aboh on loan, only for it to end up similar to the Warner loan. We would need to play him more than Junior Morias, otherwise he might be best loaned elsewhere.
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The same thing happened with Tiernan Brooks last season: he wasn't included in the photoshoot(s) because he had been already loaned out. So, it's a high probability in my opinion that the club has either secured James Sanderson a loan deal, or it's being worked on, and he's currently away. Should I offer the club my services? ???? If I spent longer, I could get the hair to look much better, but it's already much nicer than the cut before I worked on it.
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I know, and I do - believe me. Yesterday, I went to an appointment with @cheeky~k8. It was very warm in the waiting room, I would have melted if it was on one of those really warm days. I could feel the liquid leaving my body. I left feeling like I had been in a sauna. It was a bit on the gloomy side, though I happily just walked back to the bus stop and home wearing a t-shirt (no coat/jumper). Later on, we also went to the cinema for a belated treat for Ava's 13th birthday. Got caught in a bit of an April type shower walking to it, but I really enjoyed the quality time with the family. ???? Today, I have felt quite drained - so I have listened to my body and decided to rest. I'll be having an early night later, I think.
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I PM'ed you a suggestion. Parking can be a nightmare. Many use the paid parking spaces but if you don't mind a walk - which parking on the embankment would (my grandfather parked himself there). I hope you find somewhere. ????
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I have a couple of Brazilian friends, one is a dev, and he has spoken about how it's dangerous even for people who know what areas are like. I should have read the article though, as I thought it was based on the club. ???? Though a lot of clubs are owned by dubious people unfortunately.
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I was listening to the game via the radio and BBC's Live feed. I had tried to see if Notts' was working, but I gave up with it. I had a great time keeping our Facebook group up to date. A friend had said he'd take over the second half. Here's me thinking I had given him a good handover, only to see his curse strike again. Between those messages, I came on here and tried to chip in. @Robbie does a great job ensuring the key moments are included. I thought by the sound of the first half that Notts gave a great account of themselves. Shrewsbury sounded determined in the first 4 minutes, then we scored out of what sounded like nowhere. A few minutes later, another chance which Mark Stallard said should have been taken better. Then David McGoldrick had a chance, their keeper saved it and Diddyz set up Sam Austin to make it 2-0. As I say, I didn't quite think it was over, but I thought Notts had control enough to see through the game. At 3-2, I had accepted defeat, even though I had a glimmer of hope which I put to one of Joe M's posts in the group. In a matter of seconds, Jatta found the back of the net. It would have been great to be amongst the fans. We can take both the negatives and pluses, review them and come back stronger. I don't take cup games to heart as much as league games, although I don't really dwell on results. There's nothing we can change, except to improve or ideally, hopefully improve within time. I'm sure this Sunday, we'll see Notts respond.
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Fan Introduction: Name: Tom Pratt. How long have you supported Fleetwood Town?I have supported Fleetwood Town for 18 years. Are you a season ticket holder? I am a season ticket holder. Age? 30. Favourite Player? Danny Mayor. How do you feel about Fleetwood Town’s pre-season preparations this year? Were there any standout performances or new signings that caught your eye? Also, what are your thoughts on the team’s performance in the opening game of the season? I think Fleetwood Town has had a good pre-season this year. Mark Helm has caught my eye as a key player. I think they played well in the opening game of the season; they looked good defensively, but not so much in attack. Reflecting on Fleetwood Town’s performance last season, what were some of the key moments or challenges that stood out to you? Given the club’s relegation, what changes or strategies would you like to see implemented to help the team bounce back and achieve promotion? I think Charlie Adam coming in steadied the ship. I would have liked to see Fleetwood make more signings in the attacking positions. I started supporting Fleetwood because a family member was part of the club. Memorable moments for me include winning six promotions in ten years and also winning the League Two play-offs at Wembley. What are your thoughts on the upcoming match between Fleetwood Town and Notts County? How do you think both teams will perform, and where do you believe each team will finish at the end of the season? I think it would be a great match and I think they will both be challenging for automatic promotion. How do you feel about the current depth of Fleetwood Town’s squad? Are there any specific areas or positions where you think the team could improve or strengthen to enhance their performance this season? I think Fleetwood need more options at striker. Who do you believe will win the League Two title this season and secure the automatic promotion places? Additionally, which teams do you think will finish within the playoff spots, and what are your reasons for these predictions? I think Fleetwood will possibly win League Two this season. Notts County will finish runner-up, and in the last automatic position, I think it will be Gillingham. I think the play-offs will include Bradford, Port Vale, Chesterfield, and Tranmere. I believe it will be like this because each of these teams has recruited well for the standards of League Two. Final comments from Chris Fleetwood Town should not be underestimated, they come to Meadow Lane having beat West Brom in the League Cup 2-1, as well as winning their opening League Two game of the season against Grimsby 1-0. Notts must shrug of the disappointment of losing in the League Cup against Shrewsbury Town, as an impressive first half saw a 2-0 lead which the Shrews overcame in the second half, pulling back to level terms and going 3-2 up before Alassana Jatta forced both teams into penalty shoot-out. Notts must approach the game like the 0-0 draw against Tranmere, but work hard to create efforts on goal. So far, only 4 shots have been registered by the Magpies' on goal and this will need to be much higher come Sunday. It should be a good game, but I do feel Fleetwood won't be pushovers and may force Notts to dig deep to pull off a good result. Notts County has recently celebrated 5-years under the Reedtz Brothers ownership. Have a look at what the Pride of Nottingham community has to say and join in by sharing your own thoughts on their time at the club. Pride of Nottingham member, Robbie writes: "Conor Grant, who is he?' Find out more about the latest Notts County recruitment and be sure to leave a comment on the topic.
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I have to say, David McGoldrick sounds like he's performed very well. I don't like being critical of players, but an assist and clearance in our half to stop Shrewsbury pulling one back. Involved with most parts of the game, this is what you want to see from him! I do think we had a tendency to over play him, which I did mention as potentially being part of his poor form towards the end of last season. Credit to McGoldrick for his performance so far. Notts sound like they are working hard as a team, I hope we can keep another clean sheet. That would be huge!
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Jodi Jones and David McGoldrick both presented chances to get Notts 2-0 up, however, it's Super Sammy Austin who pulls it off. Superb bit of play by McGoldrick, who made up for his one-on-one miss.
