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It’s nice to see you back, @YoopEyes. I used to go for hospitality quite a lot, but after AH, I chose to return to sitting in the stands. I’m still in the Pavis, but I do miss the friendly staff you’d come to know over time. Glad you’ve found your way back to PON. It’s a good place, and worth settling back into.

It’s a real shame and quite disappointing too. Everyone makes mistakes at some point, and I’m glad to see people showing kindness towards Lewis Macari. Betting can be a strong temptation, especially if someone thinks they won’t get caught. I’m not sure bans always help, depending on the situation. If it’s a habit and the bets don’t affect the game itself, I can understand and feel for the person. But if someone’s using inside knowledge or trying to fix a result, then punishment is absolutely right. From what I can tell, Macari made a poor choice when he was younger, but seems to have stopped once his career began to move forward. I hope the FA takes a fair view and shows some understanding if the details support it.

How it’s put into action and who is in charge of checking things will be important. It needs to be run by someone independent but well trusted for it to work properly. Still, I agree that it’s a good move towards protecting clubs and their future. It's something that could make a real difference in the long run.

Getting in early with your Prediction League pick, @TheSkipper? Fair play. That kind of planning might give you the edge this time. I honestly thought Real Madrid would be too strong for PSG, but they took a real beating. Shows how unpredictable football can be. Just when you think you’ve got it sussed, it throws you a curveball.

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League One will be more of a challenge, especially now he’s two years older than when he last played there. Still, he’s a quality player and was well above the standard in League Two. I hope things go well for him at Barnsley. I did chuckle at the Meadow Park slip-up, classic mix-up. It’s also a bit amusing how Barnsley rolled out the red carpet for him as if he were a marquee signing.

Thanks for posting this, @sadlad. I’d tend to agree with what you’ve said and hope the club is keeping its options open. After seeing what’s been said about his injuries, I’m not too sure he’s the right fit. I saw some fans weren’t too keen on Ollie Norburn either. It seems like opinions are quite split.

Conor Grant still has time to grow into a key player. He’s only 23 and has already shown moments where he looks comfortable in the first team. Romaine Sawyers is ten years older and brings a lot more experience. His best time was at Walsall, but he’s played much higher than Grant over the years. It depends how you look at it. Maybe Sawyers is slowing down a bit, and Grant could still go further in his career. Personally, I’d back Grant to develop, but Sawyers might add something different with his creativity.

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Sitting outside in the shade with some music on and a cold beer in hand doesn’t sound like a bad plan at all. It’s a good way to escape the heat indoors. When the house feels like a slow cooker, it makes sense to find some fresh air and take it easy somewhere cooler.

It’s not the news we were hoping for, but there are still good goalkeepers out there. As long as the club is ready to spend and invest in the position like we did with Alex Bass, we should be alright. Wish him all the best at Posh.

I’ve not heard anything about the safe standing being finished. You’d expect the club to have announced it by now, especially with a new season coming up. I’m interested to see what it looks like and whether fans take to it as much as the club seems to expect.

Morecambe need to sort this out if they want to make progress as a club. It’s holding them back on the pitch, and they got away with it a bit last season.

@Fan of Big Tone, several PON members clubbed together to buy you a new virtual seat for when you return to sitting on the site all day. Happy Birthday to you!!

Neil Warnock would be a great help to Notts in any role. He could give advice and keep an eye on the academy, helping to prepare young players for the first team. His experience and support would be valuable, especially in guiding and motivating others. He’s a strong personality and would be a good person to have around the club. If he could act as a link between the youth setup and the senior squad, sharing his knowledge along the way, I think it would only make Notts stronger.

The front of my house is kept blacked out, while the windows and door at the back stay open until about half past ten. This helps a lot of the heat escape. There’s a tower fan in my room, another in the living room, and one more placed on the stairs. The fan in the living room gets turned off when it’s time to sleep. The one in the hallway is set on a timer. It switches on when the temperature reaches a certain level after midday.

If he does well, we’ll be happily surprised. But if he struggles to keep up with our level, at least his contract isn’t as long as some of the signings we’ve made before. Will Randall arrived with a fair bit of excitement, and that didn’t work out. Sometimes the ones who come in quietly and go under the radar turn out to be solid squad players.

It’s hardest when the heat messes with your sleep. One bad night and the next day feels twice as hard. The heat feels like it’s never-ending. We’ve just got to ride it out and do what we can to stay cool.

This makes more sense than Luke Williams coming back. I think some fans got caught up in the idea of him returning, which clouded what was actually likely. We need to back whoever gets the job, even if it’s not who people expected. That Danish coach does seem a strong shout.

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