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@Chris no one blames you for anything, where would we be without you my friend. You know that you have the backing from the majority on here, please don’t let someone/something as miniscule as this upset you and ruin your devotion to the PON. We all know and understand the depth of care and consideration you apply to this and we appreciate everything you do. Don't let a narrow minded bigot change you my friend. Stay strong and ignore. Today is a lovely warm day and the horses appreciated their hay and fresh water as you can see below.

What a beautiful morning down at the paddock this morning, rabbits galore enjoying the early morning sunrise, birds of all shapes and sizes singing to open the dawn chorus. Refreshing to feel a breeze on ones face and the sun breaking through, giving it's warmth, helping all to make a wonderful start to the day. All done, time to walk home (about 10 minutes) grab breakfast and see what needs attention today. 🤔Then later out to my favourite Indian restaurant The Water Liley for a well earned meal (Birthday voucher to take the wallet strain).🤑 Have a great day everyone 🤠

Luka Smyth has signed for Notts County after an impressive run of form with Finnish club VPS, where he scored seven goals in his opening 14 league matches of the 2026 season. At 22 years old his biggest strengths are: Physical presence: At around 6ft 4in (1.93m), he gives defenders plenty to think about and is strong in the air. Penalty-box instincts: Most of his goals come from good movement inside the box rather than spectacular long-range efforts. Work rate: He presses defenders and is willing to battle for long balls, which can bring midfielders into play. Could this be the piece Martin has been looking for to complete the puzzle? Only time will tell, COYP ⚽️🤠

Sorry to hear about your eyes @Fan of Big Tone i hope they can get on top of it as something like that can be so frustrating and a pain. Yes I must admit that I was so glad Spain won the World Cup, they were an example throughout the tournament, the other team were simply outplayed and reacted (suprise, surprise) with ungentlemany conduct and violence. @Chris hope you have a great day with your dad and family members as you did Saturday. Nothing beats family time. I do hope that @The Anti-Clough is OK, please let us know if you are contacted @Chris Everywhere looks so bland, The sun has bleached all the land. Mrs rabbit searching for grass, Nothing doing, you'll have to pass. The only remedy this time of course, Is feeding hay to each and every horse. Every day we pray for rain, The weather forecast is dry again. Another spell with nothing forecast, How long will this misery last. Keep the faith, all soon will change, Frost, snow and rain is within range. Have a great day/week everyone 🤠

Welcome to Pon @Paul Reaney please dive in as the waters are calm pre season, things could get a little choppy as we progress, but never fear we have Martin at the helm. Enjoy the banter and camaraderie and feel free to give your all to the cause. 🤠

Looks too much like last seasons shirt for me at a glance. I have to agree with @StarkMallard the design is a little wanting, next we'll be wearing all black with hardly any white. Come on Puma let's have some historic thoughts in future designs please.

Good morning, on the LNER train to London, off to Wembley Stadium ready for Bruno Mars this evening 😀 Sorry to hear about your eye problem @Fan of Big Tone and it hindering your park run, maybe a reason behind it. An eye patch might help 👍☠️🏴‍☠️🦜 but please don't turn into a pirate, eye eye 🤣

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 No heart, no passion. Manager not good enough. 🇦🇷 Totally committed, full of heart and passion. You could see it in their eyes.

Thank you @Piethagoram for the pictures once again, I have always wondered what the way posts indicated. This marker is on the Camino de Santiago route that starts in Hirtshals, Denmark. Hirtshals is one of the northern starting points for pilgrims travelling through Denmark and Germany before eventually reaching Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. It is right what is said, you learn something new every day and that is a bonus. Thank you also @Fan of Big Tone for your contribution to photo of the Year. Mother and cygnets enjoying calm waters, how wonderful nature is at times. So sad the father didn't make it, I'm sure he would be proud of them all. Rather a dull start to the day today and much cooler, I have completed my chores down at the stables and had a lovely walk back home. Just bitting and bobbing for me today, might run the mower over the grass (what's left of it) and tidy everywhere up, then prepare for the game this evening 🤔 Come on England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Sorry @Fan of Big Tone there is little chance of rain for the foreseeable future. On the fire front, it's an absolute nightmare for Firefighters at the moment as irresponsible people are not thinking when discarding cigarette butt's or portable bar b ques and glass bottles these items are easily disposed of if a small amount of thought is used. These needless fires use up resources and leave very little if a serious incident occurs, so please THINK 🤔 Well done again @Chris for your endless hard work and enthusiasm, you are a shining example to us all. I hope you can keep Super under control as we don't want to see Forest fans running scared 😂

Thank you @Piethagoram for the array of beautiful pictures from Viborg Cathedral, looks like it's definitely worth a visit.

As a Notts fan, I am not too worried by a 2-0 defeat to Viborg. Viborg are a strong Danish top-flight side and are further along in their pre-season preparations. The game was goalless at half-time before Dorian Junior scored twice in the second half. A few things I'd take from it: The result is secondary. Pre-season is about fitness, building partnerships and giving players minutes. The first half was encouraging. Holding a good Superliga team to 0-0 suggests we were well organised. The second half showed where work is needed. Fitness levels, concentration and squad depth often get exposed after the break in these games. Martin will probably be more interested in whether his style of play is taking shape than the scoreline itself. If the team creates chances and looks more cohesive with each friendly, that's a better sign than winning every pre-season match. Looking forward to Tuesday now.

Sunsoaked good morning to everyone. This morning I have been treated to a stunning vision that has seemed to have dissappeared over the last few years, but now looks to be in abundance. How beautiful is that, made my day for sure. Take care everyone of yourselves, loved ones and anybody who is in need. 👍♥️

Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. Only time will tell 🤔⚽️

I look at it this way Positives At 25, he's entering what should be his prime years. He's a big, physical striker who gives the team a different option to play into. He presses, competes well aerially, and can bring others into the game. If Martin Paterson wants more variety in attack in League One, he fits that profile. Concerns His recent goalscoring record is modest. Last season he scored just one goal across his time with Dundee and on loan at Harrogate Town. He isn't the sort of signing that immediately makes you think "20-goal striker." My feeling is that this is a low-risk squad signing rather than the main striker Notts will rely on. If he rediscovers the form he showed at Barrow, he could become a useful asset, but if Notts are aiming to stay comfortably in League One, I'd still expect them to bring in another forward with a stronger scoring record.