Chris

I think the Forest owner might be quite difficult to work under; he seems to be a grown **s baby. The amount of clips I have seen of him looking angry at officials, storming onto the pitch and every other silly antic that he has done. It's like he thinks everyone has to answer to him and goes beyond being passionate; it looks like a mardy dictator not getting his own way. Genuine Forest fans who have no issue with Notts, I have no ill feelings toward. Those armchair, glory supporters are no better than some of the fans we have at Notts. The only difference is the colour of the shirts, but it does stem down to how well you can get on with the owner for them. I don't wish trouble for Forest; I don't really care all that much about them, but still, it's interesting. I don't go out of my way to find content about them; I don't mind bantering about the club, but again, I wish them no harm. There will be one day when their current owner's expenditure neglect will fall on the club's shoulders, and I just hope it's not a huge debt. I can acknowledge he's done a lot, but I wouldn't feel secure about the future or what would happen if he decided to pull his investment. He does seem like one of those people who will burn down what he has built out of spite and bitterness; this is my opinion, of course.

@theAnticlough, it's from the post-match interview. It's good that Martin Paterson is calling for reinforcements, but he needs to stress it more to the board and the decision-makers. We need another striker, perhaps two if Alassana Jatta does leave (it looks highly likely), and a keeper. It makes it seem, by saying it to the media in the way Paterson has done, as if he knows Notts won't recruit any further. We'll most likely sign a centre back and two midfielders. Believing that the midfield just needs more quality or something different, when in fact we need a goalkeeper who can compete with Kelle Roos, and two strikers to give us further options up top.

I think part of the problem is the lack of clear objectives that has seen us go from a mission the club is fully behind to something which is a goal, but nobody dared mention until the club sacked Stuart Maynard for failing in the playoffs. What felt like the club had things in place after the quickness of the Reedtz taking over, and their first season beginning. Everything that took place seemed to have the same end goal, which was promotion back to League Two. Despite things slightly changing, it came across as lessons being learned and still a club moving as a platform toward the target of being an EFL team. Our first two seasons felt like this approach hadn't changed, but the refusal to acknowledge promotion as a goal and more a forbidden word just seems, in hindsight, something the club used to use to not allow fans to get carried away. I am all for taking things game by game, with the hope that promotion is the objective, but at the same time factoring in injuries, etc. The recruitment has always looked like the club's ambition is to get promotion; I think this season is the first where it hasn't quite been at the same level, but most of the signings are encouraging. The early seasons, I believe, have led the club into thinking we don't need more than two main strikers, with a third being optional from someone in the midfield. It seems like our search for a player who can score 20+ goals per season has come at the cost of realising that it's important to have firepower. Wes Thomas, Kane Hemmings, Kristian Dennis, Kyle Wootton, Nathan Tyson, Scott Wilson, and Ramaye Campbell. They were all on our books in 2019/2020. Over the following seasons, we would see this fall in numbers, and promotion usually comes to teams who have depth not just in midfield or defence, but in goal and up front. Whilst Hemmings and Dennis might not have been involved, we still had them as options at the beginning if we needed them. Some of it might be down to the budget changing and better players taking a higher percentage of the wages we can spend, but it's a dramatic turn from having options there to not having any at all. I won't count 2019, but we did have 3 experienced keepers the following season, and this is a number that has fallen. I am completely happy with two good options at number one, with a youngster filling in as third. Even at League Two level, anything more is a luxury. Having three strikers, for me, is the minimum, and I don't count Mai Traore. Where is he? I would prefer four, with someone like Traore being that final option since he can cover in midfield. These are things which I think, over time, the club has seen as a means to thin out, but it's at the cost of covering times when depth is needed. Notts has become very top-heavy in midfield this season, and whilst Notts initially said loans would be seen as a "top-up" solution, I don't mind that we have explored this, but my only concern is that the focus seems to be at the expense of the two crucial areas which have been visible for three seasons now. Goalkeepers and strikers, selling Alex Bass would always be a difficult decision and hard to truly replace. From seeing players wanting to be at the club to seeing us more as a stepping stone, I do wonder if the thought of promotion is one of the reasons some have wanted to leave. As with selling, I know it is a necessary evil and part of escaping the lower leagues. I wished Notts weren't so stubborn as to think they can use stats and data to solve everything, as it's impossible, and I wished they would see that depth means that we have options in all areas and therefore we won't have to rely on one striker. Only to see them taken off in games, replaced by someone less convincing. Strikers don't grow on trees, but we have improved massively in this area under the Reedtz and I am sure we can find capable players who can work hard without a proven record; that just needs the support and game time to get them. To sum my thoughts up, Notts are very stubborn to stay within their pre-plans. Our National League seasons have been impressive, with each campaign surpassing the achievements of the previous one. Back in the EFL, it seems less structured and more focused on wishing for the best. Rather than having a solid commitment to gaining a promotion. Whilst I do feel we have taken a significant step backwards this season, the prior two I felt the club was moving in the right direction. Martin Paterson still has time for us to improve, even if we fail to reach the playoffs. Provided we move up the table and the signs are showing improvement, I wouldn't be against him being given another full season. Provided we reflect on what it takes to move forward, and he gets the players in the right areas, it will make the difference needed to get the right results. If we are going on an American report card, I would say B-. Last season would have been a B+, and this season seems crucial in terms of making sure we don't undo any good work. Finishing anywhere below 10th would be a major disappointment to me. I would accept it, but I would hope not all lessons would be learned retrospectively, as we tend to see.

I would tell myself to take PON more seriously, but not to get caught up in politics or just people being unkind. It's best to focus on what I can offer, rather than what some minority thinks, and just try to keep the community embraced. I also make sure to stress the importance of family time and how holidays can see a relaxed approach to the site during my absence. For years, I had it drilled into me that I need to post x hour or times on social media. That I had to do this or that on the site usually came at the cost of my spending time with my family while making things work. I love PON; I have learned through my ill health that the site goes on. I know the start sounds contradictory, but I could have had this in motion in 2006 at the earliest. In 2008, it was a small forum with mostly family and friends; by 2010, it had become more, but I had Sven's encouragement ringing in my ears to take it further. I struggled with the confidence to engage with others, much less distribute flyers. My first attempt at this was back in 2013, when I found myself leaning on my children's enthusiasm for the idea. I truly appreciate the unwavering support of my family throughout this journey. But from being less serious, to way OTT, to the point where I had to do things on the dot. I know now people do understand, and even now I feel annoyed because I haven't posted much in the past few days; I haven't put x, y, or z on social media. I know there is plenty of understanding and support for what I do. This community really is everything I've ever wanted from running a site. It means a lot to me, and it has been there for me during some tough times. I know I haven't always put myself out there the way I truly am because of my mental health struggles. But honestly, I've never treated anyone as badly as some folks have treated me when they crossed the line.

I sort of expected this to be about a different county, and not related to us. I feel sorry for Kelle Roos, because he does seem like a nice guy, and there are elements of just unpleasant comments directed his way that are personal. I was speaking to a steward on Saturday who asked me what I thought about Dracula? I wasn't aware this was Roos nickname. He conducts himself with professionalism, handling any challenges that come his way, even if he doesn't instill confidence in me. While I would personally seek a more reliable option, I don't want to be unkind or disrespectful toward him. Some of the goals we have conceded, I think he should have done better; the opening goal against Newport, I believe he should have reacted quicker, but it must feel to Roos like there's a level of fans already against him in a personal way.

It looks amazing. They have done a great job with it, and whilst it's not traditional looking. It's by far one of the best rebuilds, which has some inspiration from Goodison Park. @Dan should be there, as I believe he's still Mansfield's photographer, and I can't see him passing it up. There are Notts fans going who want to tick the stadium off their "ground visits," and I hope they will be in the Everton end. Some new grounds will never compare to lost and former stadiums, but Everton have done well, IMO.

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Is there something you wish to share with the group, Tone? Have you bought a barge for future canal holidays?? 😂 I used to walk from The Embankment bus stop, through the small housing area, and over the bridge that connects to a path that goes under two homes. One of the times, Jake, Cal, and I were walking when a bloke started shouting abuse at us. The person started throwing these pebbles at us; at first, none of us realised where the shouting was coming from. I just heard "who you looking at", "bunch of chavs". "I'll **** you up". We hadn't stopped; we didn't look back until Cal mentioned that a crazy guy was shouting at us. When I turned, that is when he started throwing pebbles at us. I asked him what the problem was, and if he wouldn't mind stopping swearing. He didn't; he went on to spout more abuse. While claiming that we had been staring into his garden from over the bridge, still being targeted, I told Cal and Jake to wait beyond the footpath, as I didn't want them to be hit or for either of them to get annoyed. Not that Jake would, but Cal certainly would have said something back if provoked enough. I asked why he was being so aggressive, and that we would have been gone now had he not acted in this manner. That we hadn't stopped and that he might have mistaken us for a different group. He continued, so I told him I couldn't be bothered trying to reason with him. Before I left, I told him that the bridge was a public right of way and, whilst I understand that it can be annoying when people look into his property, I reaffirmed that we were just walking over the bridge as we found it peaceful. This caused him to start. Acting like Hulk Hogan when he "hulked" up, he stood right at the edge of his garden, patio, or whatever. Shouting "Come on then, I'll ave ya!" and "I'll take all three of you on." My response, "You're offering to fight minors that haven't done anything wrong; you have been acting like an idiot and throwing pebbles at us." "You don't want people looking at your property?" "I would give you the advice to stay inside your home because if you act like this when you are out, people will look." He told me to **** off. I just replied, "Why would anyone want to look at your property?" "What garden?" "You have a little patio area; my bathroom is bigger." I have never seen someone cause themselves to ventilate so much.

It began with strong support for Matthew Dennis but soon shifted, drawing votes toward Matt Palmer. There was a point when there was only a 2-vote difference between the pair, but Dennis started to gain more ground as he got to 30 votes. Congratulations to Matthew Dennis; I am pleased he's earned the fans' vote and been named the Pride of Nottingham's MOTM. Thank you to all who voted; please do continue, as it's brilliant to see which players get recognised and even if your vote doesn't end up winning. You voted for the player that you felt deserved it, which is encouraging for that player.

I'm counting down the time to Tranmere away; Jake will be joining us. We went last season on the opening day, and Cal (Jake's friend) went. We haven't heard from him since he stopped going, but life moves on, and it's different without him. I started paying for Cal to attend games as a way to bring back enjoyment to Jake, who, for various reasons, wasn't as bothered back then about coming with me to games. Sunday and Monday have been very difficult for me; I came back from Notts feeling not so good. That extended into a sleepy Sunday and a lot of pain. I am hoping to get the chance to focus on the content in the forms of articles, and hopefully manage to get over to see Super. My niece's birthday was last week, and Jake has gone to see his cousins until Thursday. It's pretty quiet in the house, as the girls don't make much noise. Oh, I forgot to mention, I gave Jake my old electric guitar, which @GrannyPie bought me back when I was 16. After waiting for a new cable and a bit of tinkering with the amp, he has been practicing a lot. With headphones in, when he has managed to get them to work, the amp is very temperamental. Seven Nation Army is something he can already play quite well for someone who has never had lessons. He wants to be able to play a lot of classic rock songs. I used to be interested in writing music back in the day, which is why GP surprised me with the guitar. With work and life, I never found much time for it, but I find it very befitting to give it to Jake so that he can learn before purchasing his own.

Kairo Mitchell was awful for us, he found his feet with Rochdale, and hopefully he can continue with Yeovil, but he wasn't remotely good for us. If Junior Morias was given the time Mitchell had, he would have done far more. Enzio Boldewijn got branded "lazy," but it was a confidence thing for him. When he enjoyed his football, he was on a different level, but when the team wasn't progressing, he blamed himself. You can't put that level of blame on your own shoulders because it will affect how you perform, but at no point was it because he wasn't giving 100%. He was giving what he could; some players are like that. Form and confidence are two things that hinder natural ability and a player's prospects. Sam Austin and Cal Roberts are two who I hope get a Football League return and manage to stay once they are back; both did well for us and left memories which we, as fans, appreciate.

Fans didn't want an appointment from within, as scaremongerers lined up Joao Alves as the next head coach, even though that doesn't seem to be the case now. I am also inclined to agree with @NottsTastic, that this appointment is nothing but a gimmick for the media clout.

I am voting for Matthew Dennis based on his performance and not solely due to the two goals he scored. Although the first was one hell of a solo run, and I can see why Notts wanted him so much. He's already off to a flying start, and I hope it continues. I thought he was exceptional, and alongside Jodi Jones and Matt Palmer, thought the team gave a good account of itself. The subs regrettably left us feeling sluggish.

I don't think I can speak for the majority of fans, even though on match days I speak to a large portion, and I do see a lot of opinions being expressed on social media of different stances when it comes to where they feel Notts are at. However, I would agree that it is the minority who question what the Reedtz are doing, have done, and where money has been spent. "The Nest" was very positively received, with only a few comments about fans rather seeing the money spent on the pitch. When our form became poor last season, and fans felt we wouldn't reach the playoffs, I did notice a lot of people start to moan about how they wouldn't use The Nest, how it was a waste of money, and how the club wasn't moving forward, etc. Promotion for me shouldn't be rushed, because we need to earn it, and spending money to make money at this level is smart business. It's easier to invest at this level than to do it when we have grown and are money-strapped. We can spend all the money we have on recruitment, lose players, and become a Moneyball team. Even this won't automatically give Notts success, and it won't please fans. I feel we have done well to a point to retrain players because some teams in our position end up losing 3-5+ of the key squad players due to higher clubs wanting to take a gamble on the talent that our squad has. Macaulay Langstaff he was always destined to leave us after our first season back in the English Football League. Likewise, Alex Bass seemed likely to leave us, but it's just a shame it was after a single season. Prior to his signing for us, he had done well with AFC Wimbledon and proved to be the reason we signed him. Losing players like Aaron Nemane and Dan Crowley, while good players, aren't exactly major losses. Our squad could have easily been dismantled after promotion back or after the first season by bigger clubs. My point being, teams are able to do this with their resources and without selling assets or creating revenue streams. You won't be able to spend big on assembling a squad. The only thing I feel right now that can attract fair criticism is how we have priced out fans and have started to see a decline in attendance because of it. I am not convinced it's largely due to our poor start or staggering performances; I feel the price increase is negative and comes at the cost of picking up floating fans. Yet I see no harm in building and investing in ways to bring in money that will eventually become self-sustaining and very profitable. Which the club could eventually use to further our club and sign the best possible players.

It's very difficult to make any form of comment toward the video without it treading into the political side. I do not wish to view or read anything that might cause tension among our site, and I am mindful that we have younger members whose parents might not appreciate some of the strong wording that was attached to the BlueSky message. This is a decision based on being fair, which is to allow the video, but from the "discussion" point of view, it has already shown that it falls within political boundaries. I ask team members who may have permission to reply here, even after the topic has been locked, to avoid doing so. You can raise concerns to me directly; however, the nature of the discussion is always at risk of being political, and that leads to people becoming upset.

I hope I don't regret writing this, but I would stick with Kelle Roos. We are starting to find our feet and bringing in a young lad who is only just starting to get his experience in senior football. I think it would just be wise to remain settled; the change could put pressure on the defence, or they could make his life coming in much harder. I am more inclined to want to see the defence and keeper settled, but I do understand why it is being suggested. I really hope we keep Nick Tsaroulla out wide; I would be tempted to stick with Kellan Gordon on the other side. The midfield pretty much writes itself; it's just a case of who will be with Matthew Dennis and Jodi Jones. So, at most I would imagine only two changes, but I don't know if we have any knocks or injuries hampering selection. Usually, head coaches in Martin Paterson's position tend to remain unchanged after achieving their first win. I do think it's a blow that Alassana Jatta is ruled out. If it is a trick to surprise Bromley and he does end up being selected, I would naturally feel a lot more confident. Notts just needs to keep at it from the Shrewsbury performance and work on the criticism that was mentioned, such as the passing. Yet, to some extent, we need to be forgiving with that, especially if it means being more creative on goal. Or, at the expense of passing back and putting ourselves under pressure for no reason.

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The moment I read "injured," I had a feeling of instant disbelief. You want it to be true, but part of me, at least, seems to find a "back spasm" to be a weird thing to suddenly experience after training. Then again, if the agent is putting him up to fabricating it, why not say he feels concussed or something else head-related? With his past history, it would be more believable unless this is a situation similar to when Lee Hughes was told he was past it and that the club didn't want him any longer, so he went out and got a sick note. After his sending-off last season, his absence in the away leg against AFC Wimbledon really impacted us. I would have thought he would be keen to play and prove himself. If his head's been turned and a club is seriously interested in him. Surely such antics would be enough to put you off? A potentially bad agent and a player who would rather miss games than play. Solely so that he can force his way out of his current team. It wouldn't make me want to do business with him. I seriously hope there's not more to this, but it all seems rather odd considering he missed the German Tour and was sent to play with the B team.

I've done my homework, and I agree that Nick Tsaroulla was by far the best player on the pitch. I think he played a positive role in bringing the best out of Notts, but I also appreciated Matt Palmer, Sonny Aljofree, and Barry Cotter. He dives for the ball like he's Superman, if he had springs in his boots he might have saved the Shrewsbury goal.

Good win. Shrewsbury might not have won, but it still takes a committed team to beat who they are up against. I had this feeling we would win. It's just a shame I wasn't there, as it would have been good to see a game with 5 goals, and 4 of them for Notts. I am seeing a lot of criticism still for Kelle Roos, I am not completely sold on him, but I do hope he settles further. It would be nice to see us use this as a confidence boost and push on from here. Shrewsbury might be in a mess, but they are a decent enough team. Matthew Dennis now has 2 goals, and Alassana Jatta is back. I look forward to the weekend, but before that I await the full match video on the OS.

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Cedwyn Scott is better than the level South Shields are at, so he should fit in and refind himself with them. I just hope he can maintain a positive attitude towards playing, because if he moves on and this becomes a regular thing, then his career could be hindered. I hope he manages to make South Shields a competitive team and that he can earn a promotion with them. I do find it weird when managers say the club signed a player because he fit the system then, but that it has changed and they can't find a place for him, It's basically suggesting he's not good enough.

I haven't seen Shrewsbury Town play this season, although I have been in discussion with @shrewswill and @friendlyshrew who has mentioned that they haven't been performing their best. Defensively, I am told they are "dire" and struggle to defend in key moments. I don't know if they have watched any of our games, but it could be entertaining for all the wrong reasons. Notts just have to work much harder than they have been, communicate, and get into areas where they can cause Shrewsbury headaches. I do have a good feeling, as I think we would have hit the training ground and focused on a lot of the negatives we have seen during the games so far. It would be ideal if Martin Paterson introduced Nick Tsaroulla as a starting player. I would look at avoiding starting Kellan Gordon, but it's not like Keanan Bennetts has been any better, but I do think he's the better of the two going forward. I am sure Gordon will have his moments, but right now I don't think he deserves to start. We need to be more focused in our passing at the back, avoid giving the ball away, and play into space. Pass and move, find the opening space, and be constructive. Paterson would be wise to drill in that passing back must be the last resort, with consideration of just lumping the ball forward if passes are hard. At least this way, we don't invite pressure, and we can then retain a positive shape. You never know, it might cause issues for the defence, and some of our pacier players might gain an advantage from it. I would rather lose the ball with us trying something different than gift it away or pass into areas where it is impossible to retain Half of our problem so far stems from the lack of football intelligence in our movement going forward. We can't just give the ball to someone and hope they can make the space open up; others have to try to assist and support the attacking players.

It's harsh to say it's horrendous that we didn't go up; we should have, and I think had we managed to cover the squad's injuries better, we might have stayed on course. Having three players listed is great, but there have been teams that have struggled in the past and still have made the Team of the Season. I am not entirely sure why some of these awards are so late to be announced. It should have been done at least by the end of pre-season.

Hard luck, ladies! Derby County women would be expected to win this game, so I don't think it's done them any injustice or shown our girls up. I am encouraged to see how they do and wish them more success in the league. PS. Even though the graphics are basic, they are a million times nicer to look at now. Good job to the person(s) providing the updates.