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Everton SELL their own women's team to themselves to bolster transfer kitty as they eye Jack Grealish deal. https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/36053561/everton-sell-womens-team-jack-grealish-transfer/

Lionesses receive Downing Street reception after EURO 2025 win | England Footballhttps://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2025/Jul/28/england-womens-squad-have-downing-street-reception-after-euro-2025-victory-20252807

There is a lot of wisdom in those words @Wheelbarrow repair man I think when most people think of the Vikings they tend to think of them as a war like people who raided other coastal settlements by sea in their longships as depicted in films like "The Long Ships" & "The Vikings" But when you delve into their history & culture you see they were very skilled craftsmen, fishermen & farmers, they were traders & they had a rich culture that included their own laws, art, & architecture. The Vikings were ruthless warriors, but they also practised many peaceful pursuits & they have certainly left their mark on European history & culture.

Have you got any more of those Viking sayings @Wheelbarrow repair man ?

A very sad state of affairs at Morecambe. Even at this late stage I hope that their problems can be resolved in a positive way, but the latest news isn't good.

@Wheelbarrow repair man I've done some research on Hybrid SIS type pitches. Do you know 19 out of the 20 PL teams have hybrid SIS pitches. There is no info about how many league 2 sides have them. We know Notts has one. Another massive club, Barcelona, has a Hybrid SIS type pitch. It's great to have the best pitch money can buy & I can understand Notts wanting to have a pitch such as this, but why do it before the club has been promoted up the football pyramid? I also learned that Wrexham, at this very moment, are installing a similar pitch, but Wrexham have had two consecutive promotions. Of course we know they have more available funds for players than Notts have at this time, however it appears they made the judgement that the playing side should have the priority for a couple of seasons.

@Fan of Big Tone No one's complaining. It's ok to make a point and foster debate. The owners reconstructed the pitch & improved the infrastructure of the ground, before the beginning of last season at considerable expense, which was out of sight compared to the cost of the players they bought in. So it was already apparent that the owners prioritised off the field improvements last season when it came to expenditure. As I said I understand their reasoning for completing the improvements & I am pleased they did, but I believe there should be a fine balance between on field and off field expenditure, & that is open for debate.

I think we are talking about priorities here. The owners have invested a lot of money into the Club infrastructure which I welcome. The question is, do we all feel that the owners have the balance right between off the field expenditure against on the field expenditure? For example, the owners have invested in a Premier league level pitch with under soil heating which can be easily connected with additional cost. The crème de la crème of pitches. However, when it comes to recruiting players the owners are very frugal with their expenditure, such as not being able to agree a new contract with Didzy. & lots of free transfers arriving. I see what the owners are doing & can understand their reasoning, but there is room for legitimate debate because it's a very interesting balancing act that the owners are practising. As for me, I do wish that the owners would invite more investment from a third party to help boost the club's ability to bring in good players that may cost more than the owners are prepared to pay for.

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It was a fantastic result for the nation. The women's game is advancing in leaps and bounds. We have a Notts County Women's team that has had multiple promotions in recent years & are now in tier four of the Women's football pyramid. Hopefully after the success of the national team, women's football clubs around the Country will get more exposure & support.

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Unfortunately, I think it is becoming a fact of life that those clubs in the lower leagues that have the most financial backing are going to be successful. Just look at Macclesfield who won the Northern Premier League, Premier Division at a canter & are expected to do well in the National League North this season.

It's interesting to know that William the Conqueror was descended from a Viking & his wife Matilda of Flanders was a descendent of the Saxon dynasty in Europe, so I suppose William's children could claim lineage from the major clans of the UK & Europe. Pity William Rufus was weak, but he was succeeded by his younger brother, Henry 1 who was a strong King.

What a great end to a Sunday. The Lionesses have won the European Championship again. It's a fantastic performance by the ladies & what a lift for Women's Football in this Country. I'm sure that the Notts County Women are going to take great encouragement from this win, & hopefully will go on to have a successful season.

Congratulations to the England Women for being back to back Champions of Europe.

@Wheelbarrow repair man I do believe that it is a good thing that the owners are improving the infrastructure at meadow lane including the quality of the playing pitch, & improving the training facilities. But I also believe that the owners need to invest in building a team that can take advantage of those brilliant facilities & get some success for this club. Notts have already bought 8 players into the club for little expense, so if they help the club become successful their value will increase. Let's just see what the next week brings us & see if there are any more incomings as well as outgoings before the Newport match. We also have to realise that if these players are successful & get Notts promoted, Notts will need to recruit players for the next level, & that will probably mean letting players go or selling them on as other promoted clubs have done That's why I would like to see an investor bringing some extra funds into the club because I certainly think the Club would benefit from that.

I think that Conor Grant had one of his best games for Notts on Saturday. It could be that Conor will flourish under Martin's leadership. At this time all of the Notts squad are going to have to work as hard as they can to impress Martin Paterson. We have already seen that the squad has up'd their game The extra training is doing wonders to improve the fitness of the players which is another important factor. Martin has made it clear that all the players will have to convince him that they should be in the starting eleven. I think this next week could be a pivotal week where we may see some players coming in but also going in the opposite direction.

Talking about Viking heraldry there were four Viking Kings of England between 1013 and 1042 including King Cnut (Canute) the Great who ruled between 1016 & 1035. The viking who invaded England with Tostig in 1066 was not directly related to these four Viking Kings of England. More on the four Viking Kings of England. The Viking DragonThe Four Viking Kings of EnglandThe Vikings were a huge in England for centuries, but never did they hold more power than between 1013 - 1042, when the Danish Jelling Dynasty sat on the English throne.

This old fart managed to remember the first two lines of each. I surprised myself, I thought even that was near on impossible.