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An Oldie but a Goldie? About the Great Brian Clough. From the Radio Trent News Desk. Nottingham Forest Manager Brian Clough was admitted into the Q.M.C. this Morning, After being Knocked Down By A Speed Boat.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Les. A Notts County Legend and Icon.

Is Jose Mourinho in Hot Water? The Fenerbahce Boss spoke of being Lied to during a Post Match Interview. Where he Panned Turkish Match officials and Their VAR. He stated that his Team not only had to play the Opposition, but the System as well. After his team snatched a Dramatic 3-2 Victory with a Goal in the 102nd minute, Mourinho went on his Rant in the Post Match Interview, claiming the Fenerbahce President had only told him Half the Truth to get him to Turkey and if he had been aware of the Whole Truth he wouldn't have gone to the Turkish side. Mourinho's side was 1-0 up when the Referee gave the visiting Trabzonspor team two Penalties after speaking to the VAR Official. Mourinho blasted the VAR Official because he gave the Penalties when the Referee hadn't and had denied his side a Penalty before they snatched their late win. So was the Chosen One hinting at Corruption within the Turkish Game? Or is he trying to Get the Sack because he No Longer wants to be the Fenerbahce Head Coach? Was it a Disguised plea to some Premier League Club, to come and Rescue him from his Turkish Nightmare? It seems very Strange to have a Pop at your Employers in such a way and gives the Impression, Jose Wants Out.

@Robbie I read that Van Nistrelrooy was expected to leave when the New Head Coach arrives, because he was bringing his own staff in with him. Plus there were also a couple of players he wanted to bring to United from his old club in the January Transfer Window. But current Manchester United Players wanted Ruud to stay at Old Trafford, in some sort of position. So what exactly is Giggs going to do? Very Odd..

In the past few weeks Sir Alex Ferguson has been dismissed from his Position from Manchester United, which cost the Club in the region of £2million per year. A Cost cutting exercise put in place by Jim Ratcliffe. And today former player Ryan Giggs has been put back in the Coaching Dug out, which begs the Question How much Money has Giggs brought into the Club since his former Boss retired in 2013? Compared to Fergie? Of course Silly Me. Giggsy is doing his new Job for Nothing. Right? Yeah Right. What's the Point? The New Head Coach will soon be on his way, and Giggs (like Ferguson) will be out of the door. Wouldn't the money Giggs is getting be put to better use by giving the remaining staff at Old Trafford ( some of whom) have been there years a Pay Rise?

@DangerousSausage Well it seems the Swindon Owners are willing to take a Punt On Him. And his Absence from the Game, May have reignited his Passion for Football.

One Saturday afternoon the Pope was in the Vatican, and there was a knock at his Door. Come in says the Pope. A Cardinal comes in, I Bring you the Result of the Football Match Between the Fathers and the Rabbi's Your Holiness Oh Yes how did the We get On? asks the Pope I'm afraid the we got beat 9-0 Your Holiness 9-0 exclaims the Pope. 9-0 that's awful. Not to worry Your Holiness, we've made a New Signing Father Messi, says the Cardinal. Is he any Good ? Asks the Pope. He's the Best Your Holiness, he's bound to Score. The Pope is pleased with the News and he awaits the Result of the Return match the Following Saturday. At 5 o'clock that Saturday, there's a knock at his door and the same Cardinal comes in. I have the Result of the Return Match against the Rabbi's Your Holiness. We Lost 2-1. 2-1 says the Pope, well that's an Improvement . Who scored for Us? Father Messi Your Holiness. And for the Opposition? Rabbi Kane and Rabbi Grealish

Here's a Guy who Doesn't Mind Getting His Hands Dirty, in the Lower League's Not afraid of taking on a Task the likes of Pep Guardiola Would Shy Away From. 5 Promotions as a Player and Manager/Coach, that's Impressive. Good Luck to the Guy, well until he plays the Magpies.

@Piethagoram Actually when I heard the Joke it was told about Ron Atkinson when he was at Manchester United and was Told by Stan Boardman. I've just up dated it. You Know For A Bit Of Fun.

One Thing About our Lionel ,He Does Have A Mister Man Named After Him. And there's Not Many Football Icons can Boast About That!! Christian Who?

Right Come On My Fellow PON Members, I'll lay down a Challenge for You. Lets put aside the worries of the Notts Injury List, Freezing Weather, or the Predicted Heavy Snowfall that's (Supposed) to be on it's way and have a Laugh or a Giggle, but your Joke or Funny Story Must Have A Football Theme. Can we get to Ten? I'll Start the Ball Rolling. Luke Williams had a Funny Turn in the Swansea City Center. Luckily he was picked up by two Swans Fans and taken into the local Nat West. As he drank some Sweet Tea to Help with his Recovery, he asked on of the Swans Fans Where Am I ? You're in the National Luke was the Reply Blimey, What Happened to to Leagues 1 and 2? There you Go there's the Start. Don't be Shy tell us a Funny Football Joke or Story, it doesn't matter How Daft or Corny It Is, Lets have a Laugh.

@Robbie No Way Jose ???? Very Good. I Think Del Boy would agree with You, when he said No Way Pedro.

During a Press Conference the Chosen One Jose Mourinho declared that in Two Years Time He wants to Return and Coach again in England. But Get This' At a Club that is at the Bottom of the Table, Who's Not Playing in Europe. He Didn't State Which Table, I Presume he meant the Premier League and Not League 2 or the National League (that would be Fun). I Can't picture him going up to Carlisle on a Freezing Cold Winter's Tuesday Night, for a Rearranged Fixture after the Original Fixture had been called off, due to a Frozen Pitch. And if he ever went to join a National League Outfit, they'd have to Sell All Their Players, Their Stadium and the Ground it was Built on just to pay his wages for a week. He'd be better off Buying his Own Club ( I'm sure he's got the money) and Coaching that team, Now that would be worth Seeing Jose Mourinho's Wealdstone vs Pep Guardiola's Gateshead. Yes I know I'm being Silly, but to be Honest I'd pay Good Money to see that Fixture. Along with a Hell of a lot of other People No Doubt. So Can anybody see Jose following Up his Statement in Two Years Time? In the Words of the Late Bobby Ball "You Little Liar"

You'll have to Excuse Me I didn't realize what this Section was for, it was something I may have glanced at when I first joined PON and then Forgot about, if I get any more Problems regarding Flashing Colours or other Strange things on my Screen, I'll get in touch Via this Comment Section. Apologies.

After coming back onto the PON Website, after doing other Stuff I Suddenly find that a Greenlight is Flashing around the W of my User Name. There's a Big Green Banner which says Wheelbarrow Rep, it's Not just my User Name but all PON Members who are on line, that's Flashing. Is this a New Thing? Or is it some Technical Glitch, that's only Happening on My Screen? If it's the Former Please Stop It, Because It's Extremely Off Putting. Really there's Nothing Worse than trying to read someone's Comment when you can see this Flashing Greenlight at the Edge of Your Vision, it keeps Dragging My eyes back to the Movement. If it's the latter I hope Someone Can Put It Right. Thanks

It Still Rankles with Me and other Magpie Fans I know, with Richard Montague Beating His Chest Declaring It will take a Massive Offer for Macca to Leave the Lane. Yeah Blah Blah Blah. I still think there's more to Macca's leaving than We Fans are being told. The whole Truth of the situation May Never Come Out. I think I heard there was an Agreement that Luke Williams wouldn't Poach any players from Notts when he went to Swansea. But I Couldn't see how such an Agreement would Stand Up in a Court of Law. Interestingly Enough Macca was full of Praise for his Head Coach at Gateshead and before William's appointment wasn't there a rumor that the Gateshead Coach at the time was on Notts Radar? Before they settled on Luke Williams. So both the Gateshead Coach and Luke Williams got the Best out of Macca, by playing to his Strengths, while it appears the Head Coach at Millwall doesn't seem Bothered about trying to Get the Best Out Of Macca. I also remember after Macca's Departure there was a Rumor that Leeds had flown Macca back to the UK from Millwall's Spanish training Camp to sign for them, only for him to be Loaned Straight back to the Lions for this Season. Rumors Rumors they abound some have some form of truth to them. Such has the Strong Rumor that I stated on the PON Site that Jodi could be out for up to Six weeks, which was Confirmed by the Club Days Later. We'll get the Truth of Macca's Leeds Rumor at the End of this season or maybe even January. Because Leeds play more in the way that Macca has become used to so is Millwall just a Stop Gap and this is Why Macca doesn't seem to be getting a Regular Starting Spot? We'll have to wait and See.

Now I know You Young 'Un's' Will Think I'm Daft. But Once Upon A Time, a Football Team had Players called a Center Half, a Left Half and a Right Half and these Players used help out the Defense, in Particular the Center Half who used to Mark and try and Keep the Opposing Center Forward from Getting the Ball and Scoring a Goal Against his team. the other Left Half and Right Half would help out the Defense and along with a Left and a Right Full Back would form the Defensive unit along with the Goalkeeper. Now once a member of the Defense got the ball, he would sometimes Kick the Ball straight back up the Pitch ( I Know Crazy Isn't It) while another time he would Pass the Ball to a Player called a Winger, who would take the ball along the side of the Pitch skipping past the Opponents Defenders, then he would do what was called Center the Ball he'd kick the ball High across the Penalty Box so His Team's Center Forward would Jump the Highest and Score with a Header. Other times the Winger would pass the ball to either the Inside Right or Inside Left (depending on which side of the Pitch the Winger was on) who would then have a Shot at Goal, sometimes from a Great Distance and sometimes the Winger would also have a Shot at Goal, once they were on the Edge of the Penalty Box and they would either Score a Goal or the Goal keeper would make a Save, or a Defender would get in the way and the Attackers (for that is what they were Called) shot and the Ball would hit the Defender on some part of his Body and the Ball would Bounce away from the Goal or might be Deflected into the Goal after it had Hit the Defender. So that meant the Attackers usually Scored the Goals while the Defenders stopped Attackers from scoring by tackling them, each player had a Job to do and each player did it the Attackers attacked the Goal and tried to Score while the Defenders, defended the Ball and tried to Stop the opposition scoring in their Goal. And just like Nowadays the Team who put the Ball into the Net more than the other Team were Declared the Winners, after exactly 90 minutes of Football. Not 90+4 or 90+6 or even 90+9 Minutes. That's Just 45 minutes in Each Half, then the Game came to an End. And that's the Truth. Honest. And No I've Not Had A Bang On The Head, it Happened just Like That.

Isn't Tippy Tappy Football Supposed to Be Attractive and Pretty Football? And it's what Notts seem to be Drifting back into, the Only Good Thing this season is the Magpies Defense is Much Much Better and Notts are getting a Huge Rub of the Green. Lets hope Lady Luck Continues to Smile on the Boys in the Black & White Stripes.

Hold On, Hold On. If the Team is Based in Dronfield Derbyshire. How the Hell Can they be called Sheffield FC? The Last time I looked Sheffield was in Yorkshire. Do you Remember the HOOAH Wimbledon Faced when they moved to Milton Keynes, and they wanted to Keep Wimbledon's Heritage and History, the same Club just a Different Name something Fans Still Rage About to the Present Day. So surely that means Sheffield FC No Longer Exist and Notts County are the Oldest Football Club in the World? You Can't have it Both Ways, that Being Wimbledon once they moved to Milton Keynes, became MK Dons, a Club with No Footballing History, But Dronfield FC or Whatever can still class themselves Sheffield FC and still carry the Monika, of the World First Football Club, when Technically the Club Doesn't Exist.

@Robbie You speak many a True Word. Luke Williams was taken on at Swansea in the hope of him Improving the Side, it will be interesting how Long His Service will be Required if the Swans League Position, Doesn't Improve. When he went to Swansea last season they were 14th and they ended the season in the same 14th position. The last time I looked the Swans were 13th in the Championship, but now it seems they've slipped back to 14th So No Real Improvement, it will be interesting how Long the Swansea American (I believe) Owners will put up with this Stagnation, I Don't Think they'll be as Understanding as the Reedtz Brothers are and if there isn't a Dramatic Upturn in Results, Luke could find himself, looking for a New Coaching Position Elsewhere. Unlike Williams who's choice it was to move to Pastures New, I think Macca would have been more than Happy to Remain at Meadow Lane, and see out the New Contract he had signed for the Magpies. The thing is was he Forced Out? Maybe that's to Stronger a word but it seemed Everything was ready for Macca to Remain at Notts, a New Contract, being Given the Captaincy of the Club, when Suddenly Millwall come in with a Derogatory Offer, of £700,000 compared to the £1.5-£2.7 Million fee which had been Banded about in January and it's Accepted. Personally I think there was a Hell of a lot More to Macca's move, than We the Fans have been told. His New Gaffer at Millwall was Stated to have said that Macca was his Number One Transfer Target, if that was the Case, Then Why Hasn't Macca been a Regular first team Member? And Why hasn't Millwall's Game Plan been Adopted more to Play to the Guy's Footballing Strengths? I said at the Time that I Didn't think Macca would be at the Den for that long, and I still believe That. I Reckon He will be Gone in the Off Season or maybe Even let Go in the January Transfer Window.

As Notts prepare to Face Harrogate at the Lane this coming Saturday, there may be another fixture which will be of interest to Magpie Fans. The 26th sees Millwall take on Swansea at the Den. Which of course means Macaulay Langstaff facing his Old Notts Boss Luke Williams. There are of course certain criteria to be met, before such a Contest can come about. Macca will have to be Picked for the Millwall Starting XI. Will the Lions Head Coach give Macca the nod to be his main Striker against the Swans? Or will he be on the Bench? You know Macca will be Itching for a Crack at William's Swansea side, after scoring a Majority of his 70 Notts Goals while playing under Williams while a member of his Notts side. With just a Single goal to his Credit since his move from Meadow Lane Macca will be anxious to get back on the Score Sheet who better than against the Man who did such a lot for his Career? After all William's Man Management Skills certainly had such a Positive effect on Macca, something he stated many times in Interviews, it makes you wonder how Much the Guy misses the Influence Encouragement and Help of Williams on his Footballing Life, and how much this may have had an effect on his Millwall Career. So will Macca come Good on Saturday, and Score against His Old Boss's New Team or will Luke Williams set his Defense up in such a way to Cancel Out Macca's Threat in front of Goal? As a Foot Note. A Final Question If Macca had gone to Swansea instead of Millwall Do You Think He'd Have More Goals To His Name By Now?

@Robbie To be Honest Mate. Notts Don't Have The Fire Power This Season Compared To Last. I only Hope that SM will stick to his Defensive Strategy, but Abandon any thought of Going Backwards in the Slow Boring Build Up From The Back Football. Something I Think We Agree On. It seems this type of Game Plan is Starting to Creep back into the way Notts Play. During one match this Season ( can't remember who against) Bass kicked along Ball over the Top caught the opposition Defense Out and Jatta Scored. Last season Sam Slocombe wouldn't have done that, he'd have rolled the Ball out to a Defender. who would have past it sideways or back to Sam for him to roll it out to the Defender on the other Flank, thus losing the chance Jatta would have Had to Score.

@Piethagoram Don't you think going into Administration is the First Step On The Road Towards Liquidation? And as I've said the Scottish FA Could have introduced other Measures to Punish the Club, rather than handing them a 15 point Deduction. Surely the Scottish Authorities should be trying to Help Cally instead of throwing Up more Hurdles for them to get over? You also state the Club, Paid to buy Success when it's Financially Unsustainable. At the time the owners made their Decision I would think that they Didn't think their Plan was Financially Unsustainable and you can't tell me other clubs wouldn't have made the same Decision, to Buy Success if they had the Financial Backing. Cally owners took a Gamble, which didn't pay off, they're Not the First nor will be they be the Last Owners to take Such a Gamble. An Independent Football Regulator has been mooted about for a Time Now, where are they? Who will appoint them? The Government? What sort of Powers will they have? It could it be that the Premier League Doesn't Want An Independent Football Regulator? Of course the Premier League is a Law unto it's self. Well the Rich Clubs Are. It's as @Robbie says Rules need to be in Place, Written Down to Stop the Big Rich Clubs from taking all the Cream from TV Deals etc Both Transfer Fees and Wages need to Be Capped, plus the Amount of Foreign Players and Coaches being allowed to ply their Trade in English Football, to the Cost of English Playing and Coaching Talent. If Cally (or any Club for that matter) had been given a Budget they had to Stick to they wouldn't have found themselves in the Current Financial Mess.

Not having the Data to hand @Robbie. You've stated this time last Season Notts had let in 25 goals, where as this season it's 12. but how many Goals had Notts scored this time last season compared to this Season? I think it will be a lot more. The Notts defense have tightened up a lot more than last season, but losing a Match 4-3 under Williams compared to 1-0 under Maynard, it's Still a Loss. I get the feeling reading Comments on here from PON Members the Big Worry is the Magpies Slipping back into Dull Tippy Tappy Football of Last Season. It seems Most Fans prefer the more Adventurous Type of Football Maynard got the Magpies playing at the Start of this Campaign. The Real Big Plus (at the moment) is the way Stuart Maynard and the Squad are coping with the Injured Players who are Missing from the Notts Ranks. The Main Question Is, For How Much Longer? The Run of Matches and Tough Training is eventually Going To Take It's Toll on the Remaining Squad Members. Yes we all want to see Didzy start along side Jatta, but with the Greatest of Respect, Eventually Didzy is going to start Feeling the Strain, and his Body may Not be able to Cope. It could be time for Stuart Maynard to Blood Some Of His Youngsters.

@Robbie Do you think the worry of the Risks of Further Injuries are playing their Part in Stuart Maynard's Thinking? He seems to Lost all Interest in the Pattern of Play Notts had the Start of the Current Campaign and is Rapidly heading Back to Playing the Notts "Model" hoping this type of Football will bring the Necessary Amount of Points to Avoid Relegation.