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I think today has had every kind of weather except snow or hail. It has been nice for most of the day and then suddenly looked stormy. It cannot make its mind up. I am sitting on the back patio enjoying the breeze and watching the grey skies turn blue and then clear again. It looks like rain might be close, but for now I am just enjoying the peace and quiet. I hope all the other PON members are having a good day.

I am not too bothered about it, but I do understand why a pre‑season tour after moving up a league might not be the best way to prepare for the season ahead. I trust the board to make the right choices. I also hope it gives us a small boost with recruitment, as it might be something new players look forward to. You do not get the chance to play a Danish side very often, and it will be interesting to see what level they are at when they face us.

Cal Roberts is a brilliant signing. It is great to see him back, and I am keen to see how he settles in after his last spell. He is a gifted player who should trouble most League One sides. He adds real strength and quality to Martin Paterson’s team. With any player you have to think about injuries, and Roberts is very similar to Jodi in that sense. When the head coach and the club have spent time saying our wingers do not get enough protection and are kicked out of games, it makes the concern even more serious. Old injuries can shorten a career. Roberts should be in his prime now, and I agree with Chris that we need to protect players like him. We have had a lot of injuries this season, some very serious. Lewis Macari is a big one. Matty Platt, Rod McDonald, Lucas Ness and several others have all had problems that we hope do not return. It is a worry, but players like Roberts and Jones have a real desire to win and that drives them on. Notts just needs to avoid risking them when they have small knocks, and with the right squad we should be able to rotate and avoid bigger issues. Welcome back, Roberts. The one and only Geordie Messi.

I appreciate the updates, especially how often you share them. It is good to see the site continue to grow, and the monthly posts help keep everyone informed. I did not know about the server move, but the site does feel much faster and easier to use. Well done and thank you, Chris.

Alassana Jatta, Jodi Jones, Nick Tsaroulla, Ollie Norburn and Scott Robertson would be my preferred choices to start. I get nervous when defenders take penalties, but I do think Jacob Bedeau and Rod McDonald would feel confident and able to smash the ball into the net. I know Matt Palmer can be tidy with his penalties, but I would still feel nervous all the same.

Happy belated birthday young man. It is great to see you celebrating and joining your father to watch Notts. I hope you had a nice day, and I trust the trip to Wembley is a wonderful present for you.

The club did very well to sell out the stadium and it was good to see. It was a shame that many ignored the club’s requests and went on the pitch to celebrate Wembley after a 0-0 draw. If the game had been more exciting, or more on a knife edge like our route to the National League final, I would understand it more. Instead I felt disappointed watching it. It stopped the players from coming back out, and it might make the club think twice about inviting fans to celebrate with them if we do win promotion, because it showed how poorly the stewarding handled it. I also wondered where the police were.

Do not sit on the fence. Go and have a day you will remember, and make the most of it. Take your grandchildren so they can feel what it is like to see Notts play at the home of football. Wembley is a rare treat, and if you can go, you should.

Happy birthday @Chris. I hope you have a brilliant day and enjoy every moment. I also hope the club gets promoted as a late birthday treat for you.

What a lovely day it has been. The wind was calm and the small shower made the warm air feel a bit cooler. After I finished work, I went for a drink with a few colleagues before heading home. I hope Friday is just as nice as today. It would be great to go to The Nest and then head to the ground to see the mighty Magpies beat Chessie.

Thank you for keeping the site moving forward. It is great to see how much effort and care goes into the community. Everything is coming along well, and I hope that with Notts being a happier club to talk about, more fans will join in. PON deserves the support, so keep up the hard work.

Stability and good owners are things Notts has always needed. Success is earned, not handed out, but football is often focused on short term goals. The five year plans that never happened and the fans who moan about not going up are really the same issue. It is silly that some people cannot see how good things are right now. If Notts does not go up, we have been in that place before, but the signs are strong that the club can keep moving forward.

I worry that the injuries and recent form, along with missing out on automatic promotion after doing so well to get there again, might be a setback the players struggle to move past. I do not think the season has been bad at all. We have had some great spells, and in other years those dips might have caused far more damage. I feel the club finds the playoffs difficult, and the pressure can become too much.

Thank you for all your hard work. It is good to see you back at your best and I like the changes you have made. There is one small thing I have noticed. I use the lightweight fluid theme and I seem to have a large blue pill shape showing with an adidas logo inside it. Other than that, I am very impressed.

Welcome to PON. It is nice to see a new member joining in, and expressing their thoughts. Keep it up, and have fun. You will be made to feel at home here.