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Good decision, he needs game time at this stage of his career and we've got a lot of competition in midfield this season. He sounds very promising by all accounts. Hope he manages to kick on and put himself in contention for a first 11 spot with us.

Blackpool 1-1 Northampton Town Stockport County 1-2 Wrexham Accrington Stanley 2-0 Swindon Town (joker) Barrow 1-3 AFC Wimbledon Bromley 1-1 Carlisle United Braintree Town 0-1 AFC Fylde Hartlepool United 1-0 Eastleigh Yeovil Town 2-1 Halifax Town

I've just looked at their website. They look at clubs' financial statements, meaning that they refer to the 22/23 season at the latest. Financial sustainability is a key criterion. The figures refer to our last season in the NL. A lot of our fans like to talk about sustainability, but there was nothing sustainable about how the club was run at that time as we were dependent on receiving a seven-figure sum from the brothers to cover costs. This was done in the form of loans, which will also have seen us marked down. As a sustainability index it might have some merit. None of this means we aren't a well-run club though, and equating the findings to this season for clickbait reasons is pointless. You're not comparing like for like. For example, Morecambe were two divisions higher than us in 22/23, which means they were receiving a lot of extra Football League and TV money. It's a lot easier to cover your costs with that coming in.

The predicting continues at 3pm on Saturday. Remember your jokers and good luck! Blackpool v Northampton Town Stockport County v Wrexham Accrington Stanley v Swindon Town Barrow v AFC Wimbledon Bromley v Carlisle United Braintree Town v AFC Fylde Hartlepool United v Eastleigh Yeovil Town v Halifax Town

As I discovered on the internet today (which we all know is never wrong), we have lost a total of 1,950 league games, which is more than any other club. Barnsley and Grimsby are next on the list with about 30 fewer, albeit from not as many FL seasons. Unfortunately, we've been a bit rubbish for a very long time. Perversely, I feel a bit of pride in this as it means we've A) been around for a very long time and B ) we've been punching above our weight for a fair part of it. What do we do if we hit 2,000 first? Have a party to drown our sorrows?

That's rather smug. In the Germany I live in, over 90% of the fire brigade is manned by volunteers.

All of a sudden I like him a lot better. He needs to be reinstated and officiating Florist matches forthwith.

@Wheelbarrow repair man Our first meeting with Villa after the war was in April 1920, when we were beaten 3-1. But in the return match at Meadow Lane just a week later we beat them 2-1, so Jack Miller was right!

This poem was published in a trench newspaper in 1917 and has no doubt been shared here before too. I think it really brings those who experienced this terrible war to life. THE BURNING QUESTION Three Tommies sat in a trench one day, Discussing the war in the usual way, They talked of the mud and they talked of the Hun, Of what was to do and what had been done, They talked about rum, and-tis hard to believe, They even found time to speak about leave, But the point which they argued from post back to pillar, Was whether Notts County could beat Aston villa, The night sped away and zero drew nigh, Equipment made ready all lips getting dry, And watches consulted with each passing minute Till five more to go then twould find them all in it, The word came along the line to get ready! The sergeant admonishing all to keep steady, But out rang a voice getting shriller and shriller, I tell yer Notts County can beat Aston Villa! The earth shook and swayed and the barrage was on As they leapt o'er the top with a rush, and were gone Away into Hun land through mud and though wire Stabbing and dragging themselves though the mire No time to heed those who are following en route Till stopped by a strong point they lay down to shoot, Then through the din came a voice " Say Jack Miller! " "I tell yer Notts County can beat Aston Villa" The strong point has gone, and forward they press Towards their objective in number grown less They reach it at last and prepare to resist The counter-attack, which will come through the mist Of the rain falling steadily, dig and hang on The word for support back to H.Q has gone The air charged with moment grows stiller and stiller--- " Notts County's no earthly against Aston Villa " Two " Blighties ", a struggle through mud to get back To the old A.D.S down a rough duck board track A hasty field dressing a ride in a car A wait in a C.C.S., then there they are Packed side by side in a clean Red Cross train, Happy in hopes to see Blighty again, Still, through the bandages, muffled "Jack Miller, I bet you Notts County can beat Aston Villa! "

The results: Norwich City 0-2 Bristol City Joker Portsmouth 3-1 Preston North End Exeter City 1-0 Charlton Athletic Stevenage 1-1 Reading Tranmere Rovers 2-1 Newport County Walsall 1-1 Crewe Alexandra Solihull Moors 3-3 Altrincham Southend United 0-1 Yeovil Town --- Not a lot of points being dished out this week, but congrats to @TheSkipper on another strong round! --- Overall, @super_ram still leads, @ARLukomski goes second and @TheSkipper jumps into the play-off places! --- The prediction league continues on Saturday, so the fixtures should appear here on Wednesday. Thanks for playing and see you then!

What an amazing team goal! And of course you can't complain at taking a point away at one of the best teams in the league. The fact that none of our substitutes was presumably fit enough to play tells you just how thin we are though, I hope this improves in the weeks to come.

For me personally, the song Lanternlight by Nightwish. It's about the people we lose and how they remain with us after they've gone. I find it difficult to listen to, but it resonates so much. On this day in particular, I think of everyone who has experienced war, their fear and loss. I feel it especially when I can imagine myself in their shoes, when I'm standing where they've stood. And last but not least, when I've paid for my groceries at the supermarket and am presented with the bill...

I used to work for a charity many years ago, although I was a looong way short of the salaries named above. For many charities, the idea that you can get enough people to do the work for free is pie in the sky. We were at a very menial level but we provided a service and likely more than paid for ourselves through various promotions. Likewise, a fundraising manager will know exactly where to drum up cash and will make far in excess of their salary. But executives on six-figure sums? Come on.

While I can't imagine that Klopp is a referees' favourite, you still have to be careful and professional in your public statements. Anything that indicates that a referee has taken a dislike towards a particular team is a no-no and completely unprofessional.

Norwich City 1-1 Bristol City Portsmouth 0-2 Preston North End Exeter City 2-1 Charlton Athletic Stevenage 0-2 Reading Tranmere Rovers 1-2 Newport County (joker) Walsall 2-1 Crewe Alexandra Solihull Moors 2-1 Altrincham Southend United 0-1 Yeovil Town

Welcome back to the PON prediction league. It's the biggest and most beautiful prediction league, everybody says so. And remember your joker. I love jokers. But you can't have more than one joker. You can't sustain yourself like that. And the soccer games start at 3pm on Saturday. Good luck! Norwich City v Bristol City Portsmouth v Preston North End Exeter City v Charlton Athletic Stevenage v Reading Tranmere Rovers v Newport County Walsall v Crewe Alexandra Solihull Moors v Altrincham Southend United v Yeovil Town

Great to see he's playing and scoring again after so many injuries! The NLN is far below his level. Unfortunately, his injury record will limit his opportunities to play higher - when you sign a player, you want him to play.

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This is a great question and could be a long thread! - Club ownership needs to be tied to a strict set of conditions, a "fit and proper persons test" on acid. No more sportswashing, no more ownership by dodgy foreign states. - Clubs need to be accountable to fans. There needs to be a mechanism that allows supporters to block certain decisions by club owners, such as stadium moves or name changes. - Scrap VAR. - Implement a total ban on betting advertisements in football. - Eject all Milton Keynes-based franchises from the Football League / National League. - Bring back FA Cup replays; sentence whoever suggested scrapping them to a week in Mansfield. - We need to create more opportunities for UK-based players in the Premier League in particular. Maybe a minimum number of players in the matchday squad who have been in the UK from a certain age. - The Premier League and the Football League need to be merged and possibly expanded to include the fifth level. At the minute, the PL is acting in the narrow interests of its 20 members and opening up a yawning gap to the rest of the professional game. This has to end. The wealth has to be shared to keep our game competitive and exciting and healthy in the long term. If this means that PL clubs have to give up their financial advantage over the continent's other top clubs, so be it. - And to do all of the above we need an independent regulator with representatives from the PL/FL, non-league, the government, supporters' groups and the PFA. Otherwise, we'll simply carry on with the status quo.

This cannot be allowed, it's a slap in the face for the loyal supporters of both clubs. Just imagine if we do a Bournemouth, we're in the Premier League and then our owners start pushing to play league games halfway across the world...

Sam Allardyce, the stage is yours.

Not sure, but it wouldn't surprise me. I don't think he liked us much, going right back to his days at Bristol Rovers. He was playing for them when they controversially beat us in the Leyland DAF Trophy semi in 1990, so maybe relating to that? There's been a lot of needle between us and Rovers ever since.

The results: Derby County 1-1 Hull City Plymouth Argyle 3-3 Preston North End Cambridge United 1-0 Burton Albion Lincoln City 2-1 Stockport County Bradford City 1-2 Doncaster Rovers Newport County 0-0 Fleetwood Town Barnet 2-1 Rochdale Ebbsfleet United 2-2 Wealdstone --- Congrats to @JustLikeJuve and @Robbie for a strong 12 points! --- This is our table. @super_ram is our first player to hit 100 points, @Robbie hits the top three after topping the leaderboard for the fourth time in six weeks, and @Fan of Big Tone surges up the table! --- Next week is FA Cup weekend, which entails us playing one game and forgetting about it again till next year. However, it does give us a little break to digest all the above and polish our crystal balls. The next round is on Saturday 9 November - thanks for playing and see you all then!

@Robbie, I think the article @Piethagoram shared explains it very well. Once upon a time I'd have been delighted if IH joined us, but every job since he left Palace has been chaotic and ended in acrimony. There's a reason why a manager who took two clubs into the Premier League relatively recently has spent years without a job.

Derby County 2-1 Hull City Plymouth Argyle 0-2 Preston North End (joker) Cambridge United 2-1 Burton Albion Lincoln City 0-2 Stockport County Bradford City 2-1 Doncaster Rovers Newport County 2-1 Fleetwood Town Barnet 1-0 Rochdale Ebbsfleet United 0-2 Wealdstone