Ohh Tommy Johnson

Good going @Chris. You have a great goal and I am glad that you are seeing the weight come off, that is a great motivation. @Fan of Big Tone which Parkrun do you do? I've done a few around Nottingham and Long Eaton, but next time I am up I will try and get to yours and say hello (I can almost guarantee I will be in either an MNDA or Leeds Hospital Rob Burrow top). Maybe we should do a PoN parkrun meet up (you can walk them too - there's no pressure to run at all)?

Well... Wordle 891 6/6* ⬜????⬜????⬜ ????????⬜⬜⬜ ????????⬜⬜⬜ ????????⬜⬜???? ????????????⬜???? ????????????????????

I really struggle with Wrexham and their owners. Why do they have to be so nice? We had a great chat with a load of their fans as we walked back to the car after the game at Meadow Lane and they were really good, grounded people. I think that they have 2 types of fan; the new fans who are there for the glory and are more obnoxious, and the old fans, who like us are so happy to be back in the EFL and are really very pleasant. Their owners also seem to be good types too and not like your typical rich owner. I may have to lift my ban on Deadpool!

Have a great time @Fan of Big Tone. Make sure you take precautions against home made monsters. One of the girls from my old school runs / ran a café in Whitby. I'm not sure what has happened to it since Covid though. My plans have changed. I was going to the match, then my partners mum reminded her that she had tickets for Canterbury panto which she had booked this time last year (she already has tickets for next year!). We had forgotten, so I had to send my tickets back to Wimbledon. So, my weekend is panto tomorrow then a long run along the coast here in Thanet on Sunday.

I gather they are really well funded, so I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't do a Luton or Bournemouth and reach the Prem in a few years.

4 again.. I think I put more effort in on guess 4! Wordle 888 4/6* ⬜⬜⬜????⬜ ????????⬜⬜⬜ ????????????????⬜ ????????????????????

I really have no issue with Burchnall leaving, in the same way I wouldn't have been upset if Williams had gone to Oxford. We are where we are, and one of our main attractions is that we provide managers a sound platform to showcase their skills. If they then move on, it is good for us as it raises our profile and allows us to attract more tested candidates. I have no doubt that whoever we brought in would be at least equivalent to Williams, and it could be argued that maybe we had William's application because of what Burchnall was allowed to do here. Don't get me wrong, I don't want Williams to leave and he is definitely an upgrade on Burchnall... but when he leaves I will be wishing him the best and hope he doesn't get the flack that I feel Burchnall unfairly gets.

Doh.. how could I forget Jodi!!! Randall out Jodi in!!

Ah.. thanks @liampie. That sounds like before my time, but a really great idea and nice to see it (back).

I don't know where that guess came from. I thought I would miss my usual 4, but then inspiration struck. Wordle 887 4/6* ⬜⬜⬜⬜???? ⬜????⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜????⬜⬜ ???????????????????? You have higher standards than me... I would have considered that a success!!

I think that @Piethagoram would be a worthy Member of the Month. They are always posting interesting things. My nomination for Team Members are @Fan of Big Tone, @super_ram @liampie and @allardyces tash. I'm not sure what this is about, but it sounds a nice idea and a bit of fun!

I think I would go with this too, but I would put JOB in with Bostock to give us 11 players ????. I would look to bring on Gosling maybe a bit earlier if we are on top to get him up to speed. Initially I thought instead of JoB, but I wonder if it would be better to replace Bostock (all other things being equal) to give him a rest / keep the engine of JoB in case Gosling is still a bit off the pace. I wonder if Cameron will be replaced by Rawlinson too, I heard he had a niggle last weekend which is why he came off. Edited as I have just seen Baldwin and TAR are out suspended so Back 3 of Brindley, Cameron or Macari, Rawlinson with Tipton and Macari (if Cameron is fit) on the bench in case Brindley breaks down. So for me: Slocombe Brindley, Rawlinson, Cameron (Macari) Nemane, JoB Bostock, Randall Crowley McGoldrick Langstaff

Another 4! Wordle 886 4/6* ????⬜⬜⬜???? ????⬜⬜????⬜ ????????????????⬜ ????????????????????

I'm really not very good at this.. 3 (but with help) Wordle 885 3/6* ????????⬜⬜⬜ ????????⬜????⬜ ????????????????????

Monday morning 4! Wordle 884 4/6* ⬜????⬜⬜⬜ ⬜????????????⬜ ????????????⬜???? ????????????????????

Luckily it is 'bels and braces' so the prognosis is really quite good... it's just really tough on her. She is hoping to get to the Wimbledon game though. For someone who doesn't like football she has been to Sutton, Gillingham and the FGR match already this season.

Without Palmer and JoB we will be very light in the CM area. I hope Bostock is back and Gosling is up to speed enough to start. That will allow Austin to move out to left WB to cover for Jodi. My line up would be: Slocombe Macari Cameron Baldwin Namane Austin ( Randall) Bostock (Austin) Gosling (Tipton) Crowley McGoldrick Macca Bench: Stone, Brindley, TAR, Randall (Chicksen), Tipton(Gosling), Morias I'm not sure that will be enough though, as we could end up with a defensive centre midfield paring of Austin and Tipton; Austin isn't comfortable in DCM and Tipton is largely untried. I would be happier with Bostock and Gosling even if the it is only for 60 minutes or so. It's a tricky one and I think it will be close.

At some point, probably in the medium term, he is going to leave. That is just football fact and I think we should embrace it. If Notts keep performing and improving then bigger and bigger clubs will be interested and one will be too good an opportunity to turn down. The good thing is though, if that does happen we will be in a much better place than we were, and the longer it takes to happen, the better our position will be. As a result we should be able to attract more experienced managers and better players. I have every confidence that our recruitment team have contingencies for when he (or any of our key staff) leave, and we will be fine (and quite possibly kick on again). I would say that Williams is an improvement on Burchnall partly because of the foundation Burchnall had left, and I think the same will be true when Williams leaves. So, I am really pleased he is staying as I think he has unfinished business and is an excellent coach, but I wouldn't be too despondent when he does move on, as we will be fine and we will continue to progress.

Nothing too arduous here. Spending time in sunny Canterbury probably, trying to keep my partner's spirits up as she is undergoing chemo at the moment and it is getting her down. That will probably involve a trip to the cinema at some point... or a couple of trips. Other than that, following the match as best I can and doing some running training.

The big bounce back!! Wordle 881 3/6* ⬜????⬜????⬜ ????????⬜⬜???? ????????????????????

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In the press conference he repeatably puts the story to bed. He must have been asked 4 or 5 times at least, in different ways. It seems @TheSkipper that your friend's dad's mate was on the money... make sure you keep in touch just in case????!!

Bounced back today...3 boom!! Wordle 879 3/6* ⬜⬜????????⬜ ????????⬜???????? ????????????????????

It did go wrong! Wap Wap Ooops! Wordle 878 X/6 ⬜????????⬜⬜ ⬜????????⬜???? ⬜????????⬜???? ⬜???????????????? ⬜???????????????? ⬜????????????????

He's an International Man of Mystery!