Chris

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It shows the level of determination by the French league to penalise Bordeaux to a standard some leagues are afraid of. I highly doubt Manchester City will face such sanctions or punishment; they will most likely be docked points and given a transfer ban. All the excuses that they have generated money for the country, etc. They need to be treated more severely than the French have in this case.

@Fan of Big Tone: I hope it recovers quickly; I often sprain mine while I sleep, but it's better than dislocating them, believe me. Still, it’s unpleasant when your wrists nag you while you are trying to do things. It feels like a while since I have communicated here, though I am trying to find the time. Things are okay, and I am hoping to have a wonderful week with Super and my family. I am looking forward to the time together, but at the same time I keep reminding myself to make the most of it. In other news, I have been picking up some small custom work, which again takes me away from here, but it helps to keep the site up.

Do you usually do anything for Halloween? Do you give out sweets to local children who come knocking at your door? Do you enjoy watching horror films at this time of year? Halloween is a time of the year I actually enjoy, and, whilst I used to be against trick-or-treating, I do feel that it brings a sense of community. A lot of the children these days are thankful and polite, whereas in my generation it was quite rough and I don't think it was appreciated like it is now. I look forward to watching spooky and creepy films, and we always tend to watch Hocus Pocus as it's a family favourite. What about you? Don't be put off sharing if you feel like a grinch; all perspectives are interesting to see.

Thanks, @Piethagoram. I'm keeping tabs on him; he's a promising talent who has looked good for us when given chance.

Imagine scoring a very "gifted" goal and then running to the opposition crowd, who are the home team, and starting arrogantly with silent gestures, cupping your ears and blowing them kisses. Mark Harris came across as very immature, and one of the worst attitudes from visiting players I have ever seen. It wasn't even a good goal, so that allowance can't buy him any excuses. That said, Oxford United are clearly a good team. I knew they would hit us on the counter and look to use their pace. From Notts' standpoint, we displayed defensive incapability and a certain awkwardness. Jacob Bedeau is at a stage where I would consider dropping him; Rod McDonald can be forgiven somewhat due to his return from a lengthy injury, but even he was extremely poor. Why didn't we switch Lucas Ness into the middle, take off McDonald or Bedeau in favour of putting James Gibbons in the centre as I don't think at this level wider suits him, but he's a good defender. Ishé Samuels-Smith looked like a Sunday league footballer for most of the first half; the left and centre of our defence really weakened and disconnected us from having any real threat going forward. Cal Roberts deserves so much praise for trying to calm the play and for taking on Oxford, well knowing he was going to get clattered because nobody else was looking over their shoulders or where the space opened up. The substitutes helped, though I think persisting until the first half without addressing the back caused the real problems. I understand what Martin Paterson was trying to do; he wanted to give others a chance to come in while protecting those who had been given international caps, but it was the wrong opposition and a very bad call. They are clearly a good side, with a very capable Championship-level squad, and it just made Notts look as if they hadn't trained with each other at all in the first 45 minutes. Conor Grant, for all he tried, just showed why some fans don't think he's good enough. It wasn't his best game, and in hindsight we might have been better off giving Daniel Kanu a strike partner or a closer shadow striker, maybe even Cal Roberts. That said, some fans need to remember we are establishing ourselves and that mistakes like this will be learned from. If we started stronger, a real game could have been had, but unfortunately, Oxford were just way better than Notts.

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I noticed someone had posted on Facebook that Nick Tsaroulla had created an assist for Cyprus; it's great to see him getting selected, and it's a good thing for his development. Playing on the international stage is great experience, even at 27. Pleased to see our other internationals being given a run out too.

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Sorry, I hadn't been well the previous week. I feel even more stressed because I almost always have stomach cramps, and the changes to my medication have helped in some regards but not in others. I have a medical appointment at QMC, which hopefully will improve the pain management in the treatment I am receiving. I love reading these discussions, and I hate that I missed Mr D Pie's better half's birthday (belated Birthday wishes). All the updates Tone shared, NottsNutter getting more involved, which is awesome! Piethagoram travels, and of course Mr Dangerous Sausage... The North Remembers Mr @StarkMallard!!!

Unlike Ian Burchnall, I think it would be a huge shame if Luke Williams didn't see this as a sign that he could do wonders if he had longer in charge of a club. I don't think this is likely to happen all that high up the English pyramid, Peterborough United, after Swansea City was almost a golden opportunity for him. Going into coaching again would be a significant sign of accepting that he's not ready for management. I think we could all agree that Williams does have managerial material in him, whereas Burchnall seems like an exceptional coach and nothing more. At least this is how I would compare the two, even Stuart Maynard has managerial qualities and York City did him dirty after he got them back into the English Football League.

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Trevor Christie, Ian McParland and Don Mason would be all calls from my perspective. Unrelated, but on topic I think it's always best to introduce people into the HoF when they are living. Some tend to do it too late, and Notts could make it a more seasonal ceremony like WWE does. I am sure that, for a modest price, fans would come, but the club would need to always make sure they induct people near the end of every season. They could tie it in with the seasonal awards and create a good feel factor around the supporters' base.

He should have done better with them, in all fairness; it's a difficult league, but they have some very good players. I think Luke Williams should try to find a good League Two or National League team to rebuild and improve with; he's not quite ready for this level, and I think it shows just how capable Notts are when it comes to making life easier for managers.

It could have easily broken his leg, if not worse, so thankfully it didn't do anything. It's a similar incident, but on a much larger scale than the Just Eat delivery robot that ran over a harmless man who seemed drunk and tried to fight it. I can't find the video, but if I come across it, I will add it.