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@Chris Selling Macca now would mean perhaps getting the most Money for him. He is after all 27 and 29 with a year left on his contract and at any time should his goal tally Drop, say below 20 a season other teams will rapidly lose interest in him. Therefore £2.7 million plus addons my be a tempting offer and one to difficult for the Notts Board to turn down. I'd love Macca to stay at the Lane for the Rest of his Career but would that be possible? He'll have his own ambitions and should Notts fail to get Promoted this coming season and should Macca still be at the Lane, then a lower offer may come in and Notts may let him go for say £1.5 million thinking they could have let him go this off season for £2.7 million so not wanting to miss out on a decent payday he'd go for a lower price. But that is in the hands of Chris & Alex and who ever else has the say so on Transfers.

@Robbie You speak the truth about Williams, however we the Fans Have No Say on the Transfer of Notts players and if the Board think £2.7 million is enough then regardless of the Fans feelings Macca will be on his way. However like You I hope Macca stays at the Lane.

@Robbie @CliftonMagpie @menzinho It seems that Swansea will offer £2.7 million for Macca, to join them. Is that enough to tempt the Notts board to part with their Star Striker? I think it might be, if the Rumour is True of Course. Then again there's No Smoke Without Fire as the saying goes.

I'm always trying to eat healthy , keep fit, the other week a Mate asked Hey have you Lost Weight? Well I am trying to get into Shape. And what's this Month's Shape, a Pear? asked my other Mate. I'll have you know I've got Water Retention I replied. More Like Chips and Beer Retention said my Mate. Yeah you're Probably Right.

@ARLukomski While I 'm not Doctor or medical expert it sounds like you may have a condition called DYSPNEA. Try looking the condition up on You tube there's wide range of helpful advice on there, it may help.

This just in, according to Wales on line Swansea are thinking of Making a sizeable bid for Macca. Despite Macca's appointment as Club Captain and a Step Up to the Championship the Swans manager Luke Williams is Confident that Macca could make the move. It is reported, but no names were mentioned that Williams has had conversations with players on the Lap Top. There were several mistakes in the story, one stating Williams signed Langstaff from Gateshead, which is false, as Macca had already been signed before Williams was appointed. I have stated in other Threads that I wouldn't be surprised if Swansea came in for Macca. He and Williams had a good relationship at Notts and the Swans Head Coach as every confidence in Macca despite the fact Langstaff would have to Step Up two divisions. Swansea are looking for a Striker and hope to secure any deal before the Closure of the current Transfer Window. So could one of the Magpies Top Three be on the move after all ?

@Robbie Nah I don't think the Jokers Wild thread is in any Danger. It's just that I Enjoy a Good Laugh and I also Enjoy telling Jokes and making People Laugh, I Like to see People Happy. To be Honest it's a shame You Can't tell Dirty Jokes on the Jokers Wild thread. I've got quite a few of those !!

@Robbie Don't want to Burst Your Bubble Fella, but it would seem the Notts board have a certain criteria and any advice even if it was Earth Shattering Correct, they'll Ignore it.

@Robbie, the Guy had a touch of the Pat Jennings then!!

@Fan of Big Tone Duncan Ballantine. Was the Fella.

@Fan of Big Tone, I was just about to ask Which Dragon Are You?

The Squad is slowly starting to take shape, however there is still one Vital Ingredient Still Missing. A Leader on the Pitch. Something Notts haven't had since Michael Doyle left. Jim O'Brien tried his Best but wasn't in the team for every game. The Man for the job should be a Defender or Defensive Mid fielder who can watch how things develop in front of him and can adapt himself and those around him to any situation the opposition come up with. A New Keeper is a must with plenty of EFL Experience, yes I know Sam is experienced but at 36 I think he's coming to the end of his Career. A Keeper aged between 28-32 with a proven record and young Tiernan Brookes as the number two would seem a better choice. Young Brookes deserves his chance and repeatedly sending him out on loan isn't going to do him any good. Maybe a couple more Mean Defenders should be brought in. Along with Tiernan Brookes, James Sanderson and one other academy prospect should be promoted to the Senior Squad. The Attack looks good (on paper at least) so there shouldn't be any problems there. The only strange thing is since his injury nothing much has been mentioned about Alassana Jatta.

@upthepies My thoughts exactly, I've stated in another thread a fiver to stand up and a tenner to sit down, plus an extra fiver if you want to park your car. Then the drinks and the food you buy, it could turn out to be far to expensive for a family to attend. Plus is it a fiver to gain entrance on a Notts Match Day? Plus the place is Cashless. What happens if Fans don't have a Card and prefer to pay Cash.? I know I do. I 'll go down the Lane watch the match and go to my favourite watering hole the Partizan Tavern.

Any PON members go to the Opening Night at the Fan Zone? If so can we have a Honest Report? Both The Good and The Bad?

Willie Carlin, Matijja Sarkic and now Kevin Campbell. The loss of three players in such a short time, truly Heart Breaking. May they All Rest In Peace.

Walking round a Record Shop the other day looking at LP's, the prices nowadays are Crazy. Anyway going through Records section by Section .I couldn't find what I wanted. So I said to the Youth behind the Counter What have you got by the Doors. He looked at me a bit funny and replied A Bucket of Sand and a Fire Blanket. Everybody thinks they're a Comedian.

There's an old Guy sitting on his front porch when a little lad he knows walks by with something under his arm. What you got there Johnny ? I've got me a roll of Chicken wire, I'm gonna catch me some chickens. The old Guy says You wont catch chickens with chicken wire. But a few hours later back comes Johnny with half a dozen Chickens in the chicken wire. The following day the old Guy's out on his porch again and along comes Johnny. What you got there Johnny? I've got me some Duct tape, I'm gonna catch me some ducks You'll never catch any Ducks with Duct tape. But once again a few hours later Johnny returns with six ducks wrapped in the Duct tape. On the third day Johnny comes along swishing a stick though the air What you got there Johnny? asks the old Guy I've got me some P**** Willow. Hold on Son, I'll get me coat and come with you.

It is Sad to hear about the Death of any player in the Football Family , but it certainly hits home when a Guy so young passes. R.IP Matija

How many times over the Years have the Germans trotted out the saying, We're not as Strong as we once were, we have star players out injured, it looks as if the German team will Struggle. Yeah we've heard it all before, but the Strange thing is when it comes to Big Tournaments Germany always seem to find that Extra Gear and some unknown German Player suddenly turns into a World Beater. Plus this time they are on Home Soil. Discount Germany At Your Peril.

The Wife and I went for a drive in the country. We stopped at this nice Pub. In the lounge there was this chap sitting next to the fire he had dog lying at his feet, of course the wife goes over and starts making a fuss of the Dog. Who's this then? she asked. That be my Gun Dog Caesar replied the owner Anyway we sat down at a nearby table, when this Bloke walks in and goes to the bar. Instantly Caesar's up watching this Bloke like an hawk. The bloke sits down. Caesar sits down. As soon as the bloke gets up again, the Dog's straight up and watches him until he sits down again, then the Dog sits down again. Anyway this goes on all night every time this Chap makes a move old Caesar's up watching until the chap settles down again, the Dog sits back down. Just before closing time, the Chap turns to leave, and the Barman says Good night Mr Partridge.

You know I really enjoy Wildlife Programmes on the Tele. They're really interesting. You learn all about animals Insects fish and all the Creatures on our Earth. You also get questions to answer about the Animal Planet, Like, How many Flies does it take to Screw in a Light Bulb? Answer Two. The biggest problem is getting them into the Light Bulb.

@Robbie Maybe that the whole trouble with the "Modern" Game there is to much influence from Europe and there are to many Foreign Coaches in the English Game like there are to many Foreign players, how many times do you see a talented English youngster frozen out of an English team, to be replaced by a Mediocre Foreign player costing Millions of pounds? It seems that English talent needs to go abroad, to play. Jude Bellingham, Jordan Sancho and Harry Kane being the latest to display their talents abroad. Sorry about the Rant, now back to Topic in question. Can you imagine what Cloughie would have done to his Goalkeeper, if they started playing the Sweeper Keeper Role and were robbed by an opposition striker and they scored against Forest? If not go on You tube and listen to Mark Crossley's story about how Cloughie got rid of David Currie. Yes things change and progress with time but Not Always For The Better. Which was proven last season at Notts once teams worked out how to play against the Magpies, the threat of the Notts attack was nullified, to a certain extent by the errors in the Defence. And I would ask Stuart Maynard, if he's going to persist with the Notts "Model" which seems highly likely, No Scratch That. That is 100% Certain at LEAST SPEED THE BLOODY THING UP. Tippy Tappy Football is the Most Boring Mind Numbing type of Football ever played.

@Robbie I remember many years ago Gordon Banks said in an interview, that if you want to be a Goalkeeper, go and join the Worst team in your area, not the Best. That way you'll have to stop more shots and learn the Art of Goalkeeping a Hell of a lot quicker. When Banks was at Leicester it was he who trained Peter Shilton. who eventually took Banks place in the Leicester first team. And both played for England so Banks did something right. I also remember Gary Sprake at Leeds United, he could throw a ball further than some Keepers could kick one. Who remembers the Goal Pat Jennings scored against Manchester United? Other keepers have scored the same type of goal, but I think Pat was the First or one of the First to do it. Sweeper Keeper how I Hate that term A Goalkeeper should just be that, he should as you have stated just concentrate on shot stopping, commanding their area, catching crosses and corners, and lets not forget, saving the odd Penalty. How many times in games since this Sweeper Keeper thing came in have we seen some keepers trying to be clever and play the ball out and either getting Robbed by a striker or his pass intercepted resulting in a Goal for their opponents. With the Greatest of Respect in my Opinion the Goalkeeping Coach position is just an unnecessary expense for a Club. Training young Goalies is the job for the Senior Keeper (eg Banks and Shilton.) And playing a young player (no matter what position) along side an experienced player would help the youngster develop his footballing skills a hell of a lot quicker, and under Match Conditions.

Have you ever come across the type of person, who for No apparent reason just starts talking to you? You don't know them nor they you. But they still start chatting. Well the other day I was in a urinal have a wee, when this bloke at the other end starts hacking and spitting making an awful row. He looks at me then says. I'll Tell You One Thing Youth. Those Pineapple Chunks Taste Bloody Horrible.

Two twin brothers, one with extremely large eyes the size of saucers and his brother with extremely large ears the size of plates, go for a job on a Clipper Ship. They report to the Ship's Captain who, looks them over to the brother with the big eyes he says' You can be the Ships Look Out. Up you go into the Crow's Nest. To the brother with large ears he says I haven't got job for you, well I suppose you can scrub the Decks. Anyway three weeks out of Port and the brother in the Crow's Nest shouts out Chinese Junk off the Starboard Bowe. The Captain looks through his telescope and there on the far horizon, he can see a little dot, slowly moving along. . That's amazing thinks the Captain. How do you know it's a Chines Junk? shouts the Captain to the brother in the Crow's Nest. Our Kid Can Hear Them Talking.