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It also motivated me to cancel a couple of things I wasn't using @menzinho, so I'll actually save money ???? The audio pass is just commentary plus match highlights. I think full match replays are on there sometimes too. BBC radio is available abroad, but the commentary on BBC Sounds cuts out for "licensing reasons" at kick off time. Apparently there's a way to listen via the website though. Or the usual way if you're in the UK, of course.

It's fun for you lot, but for me "accidentally" deleting your points managing the prediction league is a solemn duty.

England v China tomorrow, a draw will be enough to win the group and play (I think) Nigeria in the next round. I haven't seen any games yet, but I'll play it on my second screen tomorrow

Great team photo! Time for a new wallpaper To be fair, Notts do always put out a team photo. Some clubs don't bother at all now, which I find a real shame. It's part of the build-up to a new season!

I haven't seen the club put out anything about this, so I thought I'd bang the drum a bit. As Notts are back in the Proper Leagues, iFollow video passes are back too. UK-based fans can buy video match passes for matches not kicking off at 3pm on a Saturday. For exiles like me, the service is a godsend - we can buy match passes for all games, or a full season pass for €166. That's slightly cheaper than the National League stream, which cost €80 for half a season and turned out to be pretty good value. So if you're based abroad like me, it might be a good idea to have a look: https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/ifollow/subscribe/

I've just read a nice preview of the coming L2 season in the Graun. They've put us among the automatic promotion contenders. Not too many surprises, but nice to see anyway. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jul/31/league-two-preview-wrexham-stockport-notts-county (when the message asking you to register appears, just click "I'll do it later" - you can then read the full article)

Teams chartering flights to away games has become a regular occurrence and really needs to be stamped out. In a country as small as ours there's no justification for it, especially as the larger clubs can afford to put the team in a hotel overnight. Wrexham have raised eyebrows because of their status, but this is pretty much the norm higher up the leagues. It doesn't seem to be a thing in Germany at all, I've seen several team buses on the motorway here. And the distances covered are much greater too.

Good stuff! No one should feel like it's a solemn obligation to take part every round, it's just for fun so you can dip in and out as you please if that works better. But obviously, the more often you take part, the better chance you'll have of a good placing ???? @JIMBO I post the fixtures at least two days in advance, and I do reminders here and sometimes on Facebook too. You can also follow the Prediction League subforum so you get alerted when fixtures are posted. But it shouldn't be too hard to remember this season - if Notts are playing, there'll probably be a prediction league round as well. I'm planning to post the first fixtures on Wednesday.

They're unbeaten and level on points with first place though! Just finished 1-1, sounds like we played well and dominated possession. A good dress rehearsal. Slightly concerned about the absence of Langstaff, maybe it'll be mentioned in the post-match interview.

Hi everyone. Next Saturday, the real football starts again. But more importantly, so does the PON prediction league! For the uninitiated, every matchday I post eight (or six) fixtures, everyone predicts the results and I post the scores. And at the end of the season, the champion is crowned. This is usually @ARLukomski, but I've decided I'm going to win it this time. I've started this thread to work out how many people would be interested in taking part this season. And I have a question too: when we decided to taste the delights of the Vauxhall Conference in 2019, we switched from six to eight fixtures to accommodate the NL. Should we revert to six now that adventure is behind us? (This is a non-binding referendum and might also depend on how many people take part.) So who's in? ????

This is an emotive debate that has been blown out of all proportion and often excludes the very people who are actually involved. Over the last 100-odd years, a grand total of one trans woman has taken part in the Olympics. She finished last. As for Quinn, a few people need to read up on them - they were born a woman and are evidently not transitioning medically (as testosterone would be deemed performance enhancing). Physically they're still female, so there's no obvious reason to exclude them. But by the same token, I don't really see why this is groundbreaking. Sports are full of people with a physical advantage in one way or another, so the question of what would constitute an unfair physical advantage and what would fall within the norm is a complex one. Sports associations generally lack the expertise to judge this on a case-by-case basis. Generally, many trans women do retain an advantage with height and skeletal structure. However, trans people need to be able to participate in sports on an amateur level at least, and any ban on them taking part in sports in school (!) would simply be cruel and vindictive.

This is a good read! I don't think anyone can doubt how dedicated the team behind the scenes is, we see the results for ourselves on the pitch. Got to admit the subheading irked me a bit as we really shouldn't be anywhere near the relegation spots, but that's usually added in by a sub editor and not the author.

Fun fact: our last home game in the League was against Grimsby, we won 1-0. Hoping for a similar result but a better outcome to the season this time! I was there then but I won't be this time. Get yourselves down there!

Welcome on board @JustLikeJuve! That's a name I remember from somewhere ????

When I heard about it I thought it was bizarre and hilarious, but not now. It's a public death threat, and that carries a prison sentence. We can't just have anybody accusing people of stuff and calling for vigilante action. If they've got any information, they should go to the police. Otherwise, this is probably a personal grudge and harassment.

It's just a bit of speculation really. Debrah does sound like the kind of player we'd go for and would give us more options at the back, I don't remember him from last season though. We'd also face stiff competition to get him. Pearson rings a bell somewhere, but we've already got Palmer, Bostock, JOB, Bajrami and Crowley in the middle so I doubt there's anything in it.

Nail on head @Super_Danny_Allsopp. It shows a complete disregard for Notts fans and will obviously impact the away attendance. Why were they allowed to move this game against our will?

He might not have been everyone's cup of tea, but I thought he was brilliant. I took in most of my Notts football via the radio, and he always gave a very good idea of what was happening on the pitch. It went a bit wobbly at the goals, but that was part of the charm! Listening to him and Stallard was entertaining in and of itself, I'd have happily listened to them even if I weren't a Notts fan. So now we have to find another C Slater to do our commentary! But life moves on. Thanks for the memories Charlie and the best of luck in the future!

It's been such a fun time, but I don't think we can top that Doyle clip!

Best Signing: Jones Highest Goal Scorer: Langstaff Most Improved Player of the Season: This one is tricky as they were all so good last season. I reckon Scott could give the manager a real selection headache up top. Most Starts in the Season: Palmer Best partnership between two players: Palmer and Bostock

This reminds me a bit of Munto, when our takeover was sanctioned without the authorities actually knowing who was behind it. Have they learned nothing? As for a punishment, that's a tough one. Conway and Lee are no longer on the board there, and any points deduction wouldn't affect them. If the club hasn't gained an unfair sporting advantage, the punishment should be aimed squarely at the directors - they shouldn't be allowed to be involved in English football again.

Was going to get the away shirt, but I left it a week and it was already gone! This was probably because the home shirts aren't on sale yet so there's more demand for the away shirt, but it's still disappointing. Hopefully they'll be in stock in November, otherwise I'll go without.

That Champions League final is a really good shout. Our playoff campaign was amazing for us, but we were playing against National League players who are prone to freezing and making mistakes when it counts. In Istanbul you had some of the best players in the world at the top of their game, playing in possibly the biggest game of their career. They had absolutely outclassed Liverpool in the first half. That made the rest of it even crazier. I also bring you Sheffield Wednesday's recovery from 4-0 down to reach the playoff final last season!

Hello, how often do you get to get your hands on an actual trophy that Notts have won? Get yourselves down there!

I wasn't there on Saturday, but I've heard it before and I totally agree. As well as being counterproductive, it's kind of ridiculous early in pre-season when players are trying to get match fit. I have a bad feeling it won't be the last you hear of it if we don't start well. Here's a reality check: Stoke City finished 58 league places above us last season. We might have made it a bit too easy for them, but not everyone is going to shine in a game like that. The newbies and youngsters in particular need time to bed in. We'd all like to see the team in or around the top seven next season, but there is no guarantee that will happen. We might have to make tactical adjustments, there may well be the odd player who struggles in League Two. Maybe we'll be in for a shock and start badly. If that happens, people need to get behind the team and show their support, because these players and this head coach deserve it, and they will deliver if we give them the chance!