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Rumour mill : Leon Chambers-Parillon
If there's anything in this, I wouldn't be bothered either way. I like that we are looking around but feel we could do with some reputable experience at this level. Obviously, he could do perfectly well but it's not a name I would be jumping for or excited about. Naturally, I would welcome him and wish him well. My biggest concern is that he might be someone who doesn't push to start games.
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Weekly Chat Monday 20th to Sunday 26th July
@Michael D Pie.: I will do, I am hoping he's just done a Tone and gone on holiday. Somewhere nice and pleasent hopefully, but if it's for different reasons I just hope he's okay and knows that we are all thinking of him. @Fan of Big Tone: Sorry to read about this, you know my feelings with regards to health and what comes first. I hope you are better soon, I really do. Eyes are a scary part when they misbehave, and I would threaten to whack them with Granny's walking sticks but I think that will make the problem worse. Please don't stress about PON, you are an XI member and will be back to full fitness hopefully soon.
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Rest in Peace, Kevin Keegan
I just learned that Kevin Keegan has passed away aged 75, such saddening news. There are three things that come to mind when I think of him, his comments about loving seeing Newcastle United outdo Manchester United, his time as the England manager and clips I have seen of him playing over the years. BBC SportKevin Keegan obituary: Gifted, charismatic and passionate...The positivity and vibrancy Kevin Keegan brought made him a cherished figure within the game, writes chief football writer Phil McNulty.
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Welcome Paul Reaney
Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham, @Paul Reaney. I hope you enjoy being part of our Notts County Community. Feel free to share some information about yourself, the years you have followed Notts and I look forward to seeing your posts.
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Rumour mill : Isaac Hutchinson
I don't know, I tend to reserve my opinion on signings rather than rumours but this would be an interesting signing. Isaac Hutchinson is a good player, has impressed previously and I think he would be a good fit. He has a strong physical presence, is good at holding the ball, and knows how to move into open space. We'll have to see if anything comes from it.
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Weekly Chat Monday 20th to Sunday 26th July
I am going to see Super at some stage today, just waiting to have something to eat and for Jake to be ready. Still coding, but also paying attention to the content. Saturday was really nice to see so many regular faces, even better that I spent it with Super, both Marks, Katrina and Jake. A lot that spoke to me, left me feeling very thankful and I realised how much some that are outside of the community think about my father. Asking me how he's doing, saying how nice it is to see him at games etc. I only loosely told him, but it was a bit of a surprise as it does show how much he's fondly thought of within the community. On that note, I am a little concerned about @theAnticlough. I reached out via personal message. I might try a direct email but I do wish that he's okay. Sometimes I get the feeling people assume it's due to the site, but it's human nature to become concerned about people and I get this from my mum. Provided he's well, that's all what matters to me. Likewise for others who I haven't seen for awhile, it's a community afterall.
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New home kit
Quite a few who spoke to me on Saturday said that they either hated it or strongly disliked it. I don't think it's remotely as bad as the pin stripe shirt. The comments about the limitations of colours, if true, would mean every club would struggle to design shirts season after season. Black and white is no different; there's plenty of ways you can mix things up. We seem to add little bits of yellow, to totally ghost it and this is the only area I think could have improved it. Little trimmings can add quality to the concept, but I don't think the shirt really is all that bad. It seems to be a common thing after promption that the shirts are disliked.
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Notts v Florist friendly 18th July
It's hard to feel impressed by how Forest performed, and I don't buy the excuse that this was their first game after a week of training. They are professionals playing against a team well beneath them and we have played other teams in the past such as Stoke and Leicester City who had their own issues but still looked quality compared to a side that failed to do so many basics. I almost feel harsh on the Notts point as I think we defended quite well. Jacob Bedeau seemed to struggle at points. I didn't like seeing him running around trying to grab any shirt he could reach when there was no reason for it. Second half we were much better but Aden Flint is awful. Why are we trialing a defender that is 37, loses the ball because he tries to attack and forgets he's actually the middle centre back? I thought he was awful. Yes, I don't like him but I am being as honest as I can be. Flint has always been an idiot when he has played against us, such a troulecauser and provocative. He's similar to Nathan Tyson joining Derby County after his celebration in front of the rams fans to rattle them. We have two decent prospects at youth level, one who is being tacked by Championship clubs. Give them the chance, not someone who couldn't settle or make a difference with Walsall. Postive note, many of our youngsters did quite well and I felt very encouraged. Even Jake now believes Riley Reynolds should be given a chance and spoke very highly of number 16, who we believe was Harrison Hazard.
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World Cup Thread 2026
At least you were witness to one of the best finals, and our greatest achievement. When I was 14, David Beckham got sent off for tripping Diego Simeone. Then the "Golden Generation" that let us all down, at least we are doing better even when we are not exactly brilliant. I am also sick of all this complaining about Jordan Pickford, he kept us well within touch of staying in the game making several very good saves. Their winning goal, defensively we just closed down and whilst his positioning was the best. Jude Bellingham should have done better for the first, and then the whole defence except for Djed Spence should have been more swithced on.
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New home kit
I like it but I am not so keen on the back, as picky as it sounds I just feel the upper white parts make it look unpleasing to me. However, I am not the one who has to look at it and with numbers/naming on it then it wouldn't be so bad. It's brilliant to see Lifeline on the back too. The front reminds me of a past shirt, maybe from the 70s or 80s but off the top of my head I cannot think of which.
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Bid in for Jatta?
I don't think Notts would accept a bid of £500.000, only to make a little profit on him. I am sure there will be clubs interested in paying more. I also think the Reedtz might not want to see him competing against their own Danish club. Personally, I can see the club holding onto him until January. We have a tendency of reaching agreements with players, that once we can replace them the club will accept incoming bids that reach the evaluation we place on him. We have this every season since regaining promotion to League Two, and whilst I do feel Alassana Jatta does want to move on. I think, at last I hope he will see that we are in a position where he could attract bigger interest if we prove he's ready for League One or higher.
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Matt Baker - now official
23, still room to improve and fits what we need in cover in the centre back positions. Fingers crossed, it's not a false rumour and is true. I know the account is usually crediable but there's always a chance something can change or it's just wrong. I am not saying it is, because I think it would be a good signing.
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World Cup Thread 2026
I don't blame Thomas Tuchel for going defensive; the majority of decisions during the tournement worked but I do think it was a mistake because it just invited Argentina to attack. The moment we scored, Argentina took control of the game, and it became more about weathering the storm than winning concincingly. In the first half, I thought England were doing well. I liked how Jordan Pickford kept asking the referee for a hydration break to slow down the many attacks at the appropriate times. Argentina were very physical and quite dirty, without Messi they wouldn't have been as much of a threat but I am not one of those who will cry about how they got away with things. Just like Norwegian fans, you can analyse every minute and moan about how we were robbed. However, the referee made the decisions that were out of our control. Defensively, we haven't been good but I won't do a Micah Richards and contridict myself. There have been very good parts, but ultimately England hasn't been the best. I don't think critism of the manager is all that fair, you either attack and risk conceding or you try to protect the back and he decided to go defensive for a reason. Argentina made good tactical changes, knew what was needed to get back into the game. I think Jordan Pickford is still one of the very best keepers in the world and was unlucky. I do think their winning goal should have seen us get a free kick, but like I said, we wasn't good enough and I won't cry about it. What I will say, and I am not being bitter when I say this but the antics which Argentina gets away with needs to be investigated, the unsportsmanship type behaviour and the polically motivated nonsense goes against FIFA's own policies. Also, there's zero room for racism in football and they are one of the worst for this behaviour. PS. Those England fans leading into the game who tried to make it about the Forkland Island are just as much in the wrong, as is saying certain Argentinian players should have their visa revoked (allow them to see what comes their way from playing week in and out).
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World Cup Thread 2026
The video is overexgerating, but it's clear the player wanted the headlines and considering it's easier to pass to someone with a reputation of being a goal machine I think it leads to a reasonable assumption that Sorloth went for goal at a crucial stage in the game that could have put Norway in a far better position solely because he didn't want to pass to Haaland. Haaland does have a reputation for going missing in big games, but it did largely come down to Norway's inability to involve him. If you don't involve your star player, and fail to pass to him in key stages which happened many beyond the above video. What would that suggest? For example, Ronaldo is far worse but he gets his team to pass to him and they do that because I think they know he can win games, and that there's an element of political intimidation that he has over other players. Whilst Haaland might not have that level of influence, it is pretty clear at least to me that they wanted to show they are more than a one man nation. As for the primadonna comment, agree to disagree but he is widely known for making large demands and acting like a spoilt brat when they are not met. He commonly involves himself with fightin players, including his own teammates. Giving the odd press conference where he sounds down to earth doesn't really change much, but as I say, agree to disagree because I do respect your opinion.
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Talkin' Television
ITV plans to remain a network of channels and continue offering free-to-air services for the next five years. They view this as essential for their ongoing operations, and if that is indeed true, it is important for them to ensure their continued existence. It's a shame that Sky has got hold of it, as I don't trust them to remain free to air beyond the agreement. Supposedly, after the first 5 years it will be renewed and should see it last until 2035. Channel 4 might merge with the BBC, which would be a nightmare. It's ironic that Channel 5 seems okay, a lot of these networks already work with each other on different channels where they merge programmes. Variety and indiependance is just as important as saving the channels we have. I would rather give Channel 4 the BBC Licensing money, if we had the choice not to watch their channels (BBC). I can live without Eastenders, not much else interets me.