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@liampie, I'm Fairly Certain that David Moyes knows he has a Talent on his hands, and being from the Old School of Managers, will know how to look after Jack and get the Best Out of Him. Moyes is a No Nonsense kind of Coach, so he'll make sure Jack concentrates on his Football and Not partying, but I think in that Regard Jack has (hopefully) Grown up and put all that behind him. He'll know this is a Chance for him, to Force his way back into the England reckoning, and erase the Hurt he felt after being left out of the England Euro's Squad.

I Do enjoy writing about Other Subjects has I think it brings a different perspective and hopefully Interest to the Site. And I also learn things.. @Robbie for instance I didn't know about the Ace Of Spades also having some Positive vibes. Going through my collections of Books (remember them?) the Ace Of Spades always seems to have Negative stories associated to it. And I Certainly didn't know about Football Mourning Cards, so Thanks for that @Piethagoram . @Chris I remember my Eldest Son used to have a blonde Curl in his hair when he was a little Un. His Mum cut it off and Still keeps it Safe. Some Parents also keep their Child's first tooth, Not sure if the Missus did that, but I'm sure my Sister did when her First Kid lost their first tooth. Another thing New Parents do is keep a News Paper from the Day they were Born. My Youngest Son was Born the day after the Bocastle flooding, you may not remember that, because it was 21 years ago tomorrow. All the National Papers carried the story the following Day the Day He was Born. We also have a copy of the Nottingham Evening Post from the Day of His Birth. There we've added a Little Bit of Light heartedness, to my Thread of Morbid (but hopefully Informative and Entertaining) story of the Ace Of Spades.

@Chris .The Victorians were a Pretty Morbid Lot and seemed to have a Fascination with Death. It's a well known fact that Queen Victoria wore Widows Tweeds for the Rest of her Life, after the Death of her husband the Prince Consort, Prince Albert. She also commanded her Lady's in waiting to lay out a Clean Shirt and Albert Shaving equipment as if he was still alive. Death Jewelry was also a Big Thing in the Victorian Era, this was usually in the form of a Brooch or Pendant with a Lock of the Deceased Hair was placed.

@DangerousSausage . Perhaps these should be brought back. There will be a Few Clubs who could paper their Dressing Room Walls with them.

To Make Martin Paterson's Job even harder I think there is a lot of Interference from others behind the Scenes i.e. the Technical Board. Luke Williams found a Winning Formula to get the Magpies back into the EFL and ever since the Powers that be have Stuck Stubbornly to that System. As I've said before Notts have had a Reliable Strike Force to get the Magpies out of Sticky Situations in the Past, the attitude was you score 2 goals we'll score 3 goals, you score 3 goals we'll score 4 goals, the Problem is this season Notts don't have that Luxury. To make matters worse in the past two season's the Owners or Board members have Sold Top Players, who have Not Been Replaced, and has it's been Stated there are to many New players at the Lane and by the time they begin to Gel Notts Could Find Themselves in a Very Deep Hole, and who will pay for this ? Martin Patterson will probably lose his job but what will happen to his Replacement? He will be hired on the condition he sticks to the Model, which Doesn't Work. The Technical Board and the D.O.F need to leave the Head Coach to Run the Team his way and let him Win or Fail on his own Merits. Possession doesn't Win Football Matches, Goals Do. And has long has Notts Keep Losing, No matter which half they play well in, the Fans are soon going to lose Interest and the Home Crowds of 10,000 -11,000 fans at Matches will soon become a Thing Of The Past.

It is said there are only two certain things in Life Death and Taxes. I'll put Taxes to one side (for the moment) and Concentrate on Death. Oh I am a Happy Chap. Not Death it's self but the Card of Death the Ace Of Spades and how it came about to be called the Card Of Death. In the 1700's during the Regin of then Queen Anne, there was a Stamp duty or tax (there's that word again) was on playing cards. There was an official insignia placed on on the Ace of Spades. People deemed this Tax unfair which Resulted in the Insignia being counterfeited showing the Tax had been paid. If however if a person was caught Counterfeiting the official mark that person faced drastic penalties including Execution. Hence one reason why the Card became associated with Death. During the Medieval Period, Blacksmiths would mark weapons, such has Axes Spears and Swords with the Ace of Spades and the shape of the Ace was also shaped like a shovel, which of course was used to Dig Graves, further association with Death, and the reason a shovel is also called a Spade. Coming more up to date during the Vietnam War American Troops would place the Ace Of Spades Card on the Dead Bodies of Viet Cong Soldiers, or spread them around Vietnamese Villages , as the Cards were thought to symbolize Death and Misfortune in Vietnamese Culture, thus tying the Ace Of Spades to Mortality. The Ace Of Spades is the Highest Valued Card In A Pack. I associate the Card with the Rock Group Motor Head , listening to Lemmy Belt Out the Song Ace Of Spades, with his harsh Rasping Vocals and Thundering Bass Guitar. You just can't beat Head Banging or Grebo War Dancing, to this Iconic Song.

@Piethagoram you're right about Jodi. He's more Dangerous playing outside on the left, then either cutting inside for a shot, or putting the Ball in Dangerous positions in the Box. Once Fit I think Will Jarvis, could perhaps take on the number 10 role.

@Scotty . I Don't Think Notts have a Plan B, and that's been obvious since Notts have returned to the EFL. However in past seasons the Magpies have had a Decent Strike Force, which have gotten Notts out of many a Sticky Situation. This Time Around Notts have No Credible Strike force and Teams have already started to work out the Notts system, because the Magpies still play Tippy Tappy Football, that's why the Owners should have appointed a Head Coach with Vast EFL Experience on his C.V. and left him to Run the Team his way, without Interference from the Director Of Football or any other members of the Notts Higher Ups.

So Jack Grealish has finally put Pen to Paper and Everton have secured his services for the 2025/2026 season. Now it's time for Jack to prove he still has what it takes to guide the Toffees up the Premier League Table and force his way back into the England Squad. Will he Do It? I believe that he will, now he's left the Toxic Clutches of Pep a Coach who enjoys Destroying Players Careers. Now hopefully under David Moyes Coaching we will see the return of the True Jack Grealish, who will be Given the Freedom to Play in his Best Position and become a Leading Light for Everton as he was with his boyhood club, Aston Villa. I still have Great Memories of Jack when he played in the Black & White Stripes of Notts.

Three Matches Down, Seven To Go!! Notts can point to the Fact they Topped most of the Match Stats, unfortunately Stats Don't Win Matches Goals Do. And at the Final Whistle Wigan had one more than Notts, and that's all that counts, and all That Matters. I Just Hope the Technical Board are Working on bringing in a Striker (though where they're going to Get One Is Anyone's Guess) Even with Jatta back it May take him several matches, to settle back into the Goal Scoring Groove, he began last Season with. Despite an Improved Second Half Performance the Magpies still ended up Losing, and this will be a Further Set Back To The Teams Moral. Now we will see how MP and the Technical board Lift the Deflated Notts Squad.

Hey @John B Welcome to PON . Are you the Guy the Beach Boys named their Sloop after? Then went to America to go Surfin' U.S.A with Barbara-Ann and got some Good Vibrations? Just Wondering.

I was talking to my 80 year old neighbour Stan. He told me he was going to get his First Tattoo. Really I said What you gonna get? He replied he wasn't sure. Barbwire, A Heart with a Dagger through it, His Home Address.

In My Honest Opinion @Robbie I think a Bad Thing, because how long will it be before the Premier League Latch on to it? Once money starts rolling in from the U.S.A How long before the Saudi's Start throwing Money around to entice Clubs from the Top European Leagues to play in their Country? As for the Fans, their Opinion Doesn't Matter, Because Money Talks. How Long before we see Liverpool vs Everton, Manchester City vs Manchester United or Arsenal vs Spurs, or any other Top Premier League fixtures being played Overseas? Personally I think by 2030, at the Latest.

That's Just It @CliftonMagpie If Notts have a Head Coach who will Give Them a Try. Both Riley and James should have been given a Run in the First team by now and have the Oppotunity to stake a place in the First Team Squad/Team. There will No Doubt be calls of their Not Ready, well when will they be ready? Nobody will Know until they're Given The Chance.

There's a Saying Doing The Same Thing And Expecting A Different Result Is The Height Of Stupidity. Nuff Said. DO YOU THINK NOTTS WILL GET AN AWARD AT THE END OF THE SEASON?