Chris

It's an insane fee to be paying, but I have to respect their decision not to move away from their home. I can't say I remember much about their ground struggles, but I know they have had a tough time in recent years due to it. The thing is, if they find somewhere else to play - the ground will only fall further into decay. It might also prove harder for them to get it back in the future. I really hope the problem is resolved, as you can't keep paying that sort of money every season and have a successful team on the pitch.

You learn something every day! I wasn't aware that Tony Cuthbert had played football. ???? I'm off to google him now...

It's nice to see a historic picture of the area largely undeveloped and looking much different to what I am aware of. I too, like Bulwell's train station. It's a shame that the surrounding area lets it down. The bogs park used to be a lot of fun for my kids, but they ruined it by trying to distract teenage idiots. Just a sign of growing older, as I used to like Bulwell a lot.

There will always be good and bad days, good teams will force mistakes and pressure is very difficult to handle when you are at the moment. I do like watching videos of Notts playing back in the day, you can appreciate the players more.

We only have family and close friends over, and these days it's not very often at all. @cheeky~k8 will make sure the house is tidy, but she does this without the prospect of anyone coming over. She just doesn't stop finding things to do, so the house is kept on top of itself. If we had people coming over, we certainly would make sure it was how it should be.

I think Tranmere and Bradford will be two teams capable of making the playoffs, but I can see them struggling be consistent enough. Fleetwood could be an outsider for promotion too, but likely I think they will be upper to mid-table. Strugglers, Grimsby Town and Bromley are two teams I would think would be in danger of relegation. Grimsby could start off well but find themselves struggling nearer the foot. I want Bromley to stay up, but it's going to be a difficult challenge. Here's my predictions. MK Dons Gillingham Port Vale -- Swindon Town Walsall Notts County Doncaster Relegation Newport County Harrogate Town

Yesterday, I caught up with much of the season prep and server side stuff that I needed to do. The warmth seems to be making me tired, but it hasn't been as bad as usual. We were thinking of going to visit Super, but I didn't feel up to it. Jake's at my brothers having a sleepover, so we decided that Sunday would be the right time to go see dad. We're preparing to go now, which will be nice. I plan to do more of his garden on Tuesday.

I hope to make all the home games; I think I might miss at least one due to being away, but we'll see. I didn't miss many last seasons, though one or two was due to feeling unwell. Away games, I do hope to make at least half of them. I'm quite reliant on a friend for the travel part, but I really enjoyed getting back on the road last season. It was a huge blessing and the time with him and his partner was nice. We shared plenty of jokes on the trip and at the games. It also has made @super_pie more inclined to come, provided it's no longer than 2 hours there or back. ???? I think 30-34 is doable. I might start a topic where we can record the games we make.

We look a lot more creative going forward, in addition to looking comfortable playing the ball out of the back. It was nice to see Jacob Bedeau put in so much effort to track back. Whilst, his decision to put pressure on the York player wasn't the best from a defensive point of view. The desire to get back has been lacking from the squad in previous seasons, just having someone race back towards you can put pressure on attackers. It would have been better had he stayed on the ball side and avoided any potential shoves. I do give him credit for making that defensive run. York's first goal was a beauty, that was a cracking strike! Their equaliser is typical Notts, our keeper should have covered more of the goal and although it was very direct. He could have got to the ball, but really the defence needs to cope better with those situations. It was very poor, but friendly isn't something to worry about.

Nottinghamshire police are utterly useless, I can't see them doing anything, and they might casually throw out some tweets and mentioning of the incident on their site/newsletters, but it's not anything proactive these days. If the UK police were more efficient, they wouldn't have such a bad rap but suggesting they are understaffed doesn't explain why they don't do anything about some very serious crimes. Knife carrying, muggings/phone theft, stolen bikes. The list continues, even as the results these days seem too much. It really angers me, because not only do we give soft punishments for crime, but we tend to let people off with it. Does anyone else think it's weird how crimes in football tend to result in bans, community service and occasionally prison time? Yet you would be looking at 10% of that effort outside of football.

Good signing for Solihull Moors, I hope John Bostock can help them and have a good run in their team. I do think it's a fantastic signing for them.

I noticed this on Facebook today, I could have sworn the building was Jake's college. ????

Well, there are things they can do to relax and take the strain off. I am sure many other countries had players who have had a competitive amount of football. The international games used to signify a break, but I also think this is where a strong squad comes in because you can rest some by starting others. @Robbie is right, it won't change though. Plus there will always be a level of excuses, which some might have some form of truth, but it's an easy thing to say in defence. If I were able to still play, I'd love to play so often.

I had hoped to make some of the pre-season friendlies, but for one reason or another I haven't managed it. York is a very interesting place to visit. Oddly enough last night Cheeky had an old episode of 'Who wants to be a millionaire on' and a question came up about which city is known for its gothic architecture. The only time I have been to York was on a school trip to the Viking museum. It would have been nice to have a look around, as @liampie mentioned just to take in the sights before the game. I would love to see Jodi Jones play as an attacking midfielder, with two other players making up our wing backs. I think we could afford to have him being the player who splits up the opposition's defence. He'll naturally pick up marks, which is he playing his direct game can see him support the left and right side, allowing space to open up for others. Also, it would give him a chance to get shots on target from outside the box - something which I would like to see more in the actual season coming up. It might free up David McGoldrick to make an impact when coming on or starting, as we wouldn't have to play him all the time. I think it might help with his form, because he does try, he just wasn't very impactful when we struggled, which is somewhat natural. I'm also curious to see if Curtis Edwards starts, as I am hearing a lot of good things about his creativity.

Whilst subscribing and donations go towards the sites upkeep, and most recently has been reinvested in having in new features/enhancements. There's many ways that people can help and, it's not all about money. Although from time to time this area needs promoting and, it's not because we don't appreciate people who post, share, read etc. All this helps us out greatly. I try not to over mention the subscriptions, as I am mindful that not everyone can or will and I don't want to drive any type of support away from the site. Yet, from time to time I do, as it is very important. I'm always encouraging people to get involved, I think many of our discussions are very informative and we can only grow stronger once we are in season. With me trying to organise things, along with various appointments in real life I have been a little busy but I know just how important publishing articles is - as is keeping an active presence on social media. This said, I do value that most people understand that life gets in the way - especially with regards to social media. It used to be something I would never miss, including family birthdays, holidays etc. I would always be doing stuff, but most will understand that isn't always practical. I feel very humbled people see what I am trying to do with PON. I'm pleased you are a happy subscriber, Tone. We're very thankful, as I worried that the subscription plans wouldn't be all that interesting and a lot harder to go from one person to more. Not everyone can afford to part ways with money, especially with the cost of living and that is something which makes me more motivated. In addition to be extremely thankful. Yes, it's took a load of pressure off and reinvesting a lot of it so far has been very rewarding. I feel it's important for people to see how it makes a difference. The online store is very useful, though I need to figure how to get fans to help promote this via the word of mouth. In addition, to promoting things from time to time.

@Robbie: I have been a member of a few communities that didn't allow you to edit anything, which I never understood. It's not like the feature wasn't widely adopted by forum software companies. There's benefits to SEO, if errors are also reduced. So, there's certainly good points about leaving it open.

Today, I went with Jake to go do some gardening with @super_ram. I cut down some of the overgrowing branches from the trees in the front garden, we had a fun time trimming them back and then breaking everything down into a sizeable amount that can eventually go out with the gardening waste. Super, certainly will be giving the council's his monies worth now we have to pay for this service. The difference allows a lot more light into the living room, plus Super should be able to see who comes up more clearly and less obstructed. Meaning, he'll be able to spy on events and nosy at what might be happening. ???? @Robbie - I hope you're okay, going to the A&E can be quite prolonging but hopefully they sorted you out. It sounds like they gave you something for your reason to go, so I hope it's making a positive impact.

I believe @Fan of Big Tone has done or will do, he pays on a game-by-game basis. I won't be, as I have a season ticket, but I think my friend who has joined me in the KOP and kindly takes me out to away games will most likely sign his partner up. She comes to a fair amount of games, so it could save them a bit of cash, and you only have to make a certain amount to make the membership fee worthwhile. This is a brilliant offer from the club, something some fans have wanted for seasons, and it's good to see it implemented.

John Bostock is a very good player, I think last season is less than a sign of his ability but more a loss of form. It's clear that Luke Williams managed to lift certain players, and Bostock is no different. He always spoke very highly of Williams, so his departure would have been massive on him. He arrived at Notts, and revived his career to the point I didn't foresee his release. Had you told me immediately after we gained promotion back to the EFL, I wouldn't believe just a season later we would let him go. I think he's easily someone who could be used in a rotational system. I also don't think he would have wanted to leave; I believe it to be fully our decision. Maybe, an unfortunate victim of the way Stuart Maynard sees things in the areas that the club needs to improve. It might be unpopular, but I would rather have Johnny Bostock than David McGoldrick. However, one of them has the ability to prove me wrong. For the other, success can only be achieved in a different environment.

@Wheelbarrow repair man Colin Slater told me that he didn't believe Notts had any connections to The Lamb gang. I have spoken to a lot of club historians and knowledgable people and I do believe it was more down to footballing reasons. With Notts having played in what I was told was a plain white shirt before 1891. It's a good job we didn't re-think our nickname in 1936; we could be called 'The Free Birds' or the "Burgulars". Obviously a joke, but I have always thought it was interesting how we went from a white shirt, to a bumblebee orange and black horizontal stripe kit, to what looks like the Netherlands to the infamous chocolate kit. I think it's an obvious sign that we were experimenting and trying to find our real identity.

Jackie Sewell also used to regularly attend Notts games, which is a testament to his greatness and love for Notts. @Fan of Big Tone is needed to add his greats to this.

I don't want to repeat what I wrote, but this is what I believe to be the case. There's many old pictures of Lambs being used to maintain the grass of Meadow Lane's pitch. Commonly, the easiest ones to find are from around 1950s though.

Don Masson is undeniably a Notts County legend, just like Tommy Lawton, I would argue. I have heard many stories about Lawton, and I think we can consider ourselves lucky that we have had so many great players at Notts. There's probably no such thing as the greatest, but greats instead.

Life is always more difficult than it appears via text and screen, I know this has been troubling you for some time. I am also aware that you have an incredible passion for your content and talking about Notts, this is something you do well and put across your knowledge productively. You can develop burnouts from the demand, I did with Meet the Fans and much of the video content I used to do, but I would be lying if I didn't say I missed it. You've done right by putting yourself first at times, but as I have mentioned, it's only you who can decide about your channel's fate. Taking a hiatus for a season wouldn't be a bad thing, the majority of fans would still be there when you return and a break could do you wonders. You might feel the urge to continue vlogging with the promise of this upcoming season and there will always be disappointment one way or another. If Notts ends up having a good season, and you vlog - you will have documented it through the eyes of a fan. If you didn't, it may add to your regrets. Neither really matters because it's how you feel which comes first. I'm speaking from experience when I say taking time away from something you care immensely about can be overwhelming, I have had low points and I regret battling through them without taking time to myself. Likewise, there have been times when I did take time and coming back felt much harder than going. I have mentioned how @GrannyPie had kept encouraging me to return to PON's social media. It felt difficult, as if I had to give answers, I really didn't. The issue is, what prompted my return wasn't right for me in the end. I needed to take further time off, including the site, just to re-find myself. This isn't about me, however, I can draw comparisons and the point I am trying to make is you need to trust your own judgement. You were pretty timid and reserved when I first met you, but I have seen you grow in confidence and flourish as a person. I know you have had many challenging moments, that's just what life throws at us. You will always be the same person, with or without your YouTube channel. I meant what I said to you yesterday, I am always a message away, and you have never been a burden on me. I think you may want to take some time to think things over, maybe consider delaying your return to vlogging but only if it's unnecessary stress to you. Just remember the positives you get and outweigh things with how you feel. Your friends will still be there for you, just as I will be.

You make a valid point about Junior Morias. He had some time and performed decently, but he was frequently reported as injured or carrying a knock. When we were linked with Jatta, it appeared to be a move to potentially provide cover for Macaulay Langstaff and also to give him additional support up front. Morias seems to be a very fast player, so we now have players with different qualities.