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@Fan of Big Tone, glad you enjoyed it, great idea for a getaway. I was in the Peak District myself yesterday - did Curbar & Froggatt Edges onto The Grouse Pub. Everything excellent, despite the bad weather

Sure is, might finally get a good night’s sleep tonight

Yeah, it’s pretty clear we moved to that system under the bros. Bradford were an even more obvious case last season. I support it, it’s good for morale. If there’s no standard way of counting and declaring crowds in the EFL that’s a surprise. You’d have thought the FA would have guidelines to follow

Tubs may serve you, she may not. Be ready to back out quickly and go the co-op instead! That particular view, from the shop down to the village, isn’t there. And Hadfield is a bit disappointing unless you’re intrigued due to TLOG. You can quickly decamp to Glossop though.

Always wanted to go there, it's on my list Last year, I went to Chapel-en-le-Frith for the first time - I was a bit disappointed. Glossop is good, you can take in Hadfield/Padfield where The League of Gentlemen was filmed, which is not from from Hyde the stomping ground of our infamous ex-fan. On second thought, best where you are Big Tone, that other area is a bit creepy!

@Fan of Big Tone,yes and the penalty shoot out was unbelievable, what was it 12 pens and 7 misses?

Yes, great location, compact, no gaps, great scoreboards/screens and all in maroon. Went to Hibs a few years ago, another good ‘un. Amazing views of Salisbury Crags. Meadow Lane is just about in the same bracket as both - big clubs in Scotland’s capital but we can match them. We need to continue on our upward trajectory to do justice to Meadow Lane

Inauspicious start @Fan of Big Tone, but things could only get better from there and it seems they certainly have. Enjoy a precious few days taking in the views and all that fresh air.

Cheers @allardyces tash, appreciated and likewise yourself. Hoping for a great season of chat as we follow our beloved club's fortunes.

Yeah, our needs seemed to be recognised by all. A GK and attacking, creative midfielder are top of the list. And another striker, I guess. The timings not ideal though, is it? Most of the free agent action has been done already. Gagliardi and co. will be dealing with ever-changing lists and a factor will be time - the longer we leave it the greater the negative impact on our promotion chances. We can be sure they will be bringing these players in ,when they bite the bullet and commit to a direction, and it's going to be fascinating which players are introduced to us in the coming days/weeks.

Hope you have a great break in Derbyshire @Fan of Big Tone, I wonder where you are in the county (I live there) Pissing down here further up north as well. Had to delay the return from our trip, taking my daughter to hospital in the early hours (she'll be fine) but it was sad to see the state of our NHS, everything seems tired. Still, service still good in that she was put on the right track at the time it was really needed. John Shuttleworth is what happened to Jilted John (remember him?) of "Gordon is a moron' fame. One thing I love about the radio series (all on Youtube) is all the references to Derbyshire - he's forever buggering off to Baslow, Hathersage, Snake Pass, Castleton etc and the Lady Bay reservoir of course. It's gentle humour anyone can enjoy, well worth a try.

To play away to these strong teams in Germany drawing one, lose by the odd goal in another, is fine. We should 'take it' and build on it. But this is the main bit I'm praying that the club share this assessment, otherwise it could be a long season

Welcome to you, @MrWillowTiger. Not on here long myself, hope you enjoy it as much as I have so far.

With the first line of this thread being about the reservoir level and the last line in it, a patio; I can't resist asking any longer... Anyone on here a fan of John Shuttleworth (the level of Lady Bay Reservoir and his patio featured on quite a few of his shows)? If not, and if anyone wants to check it out try Youtube - The Shuttleworths One Foot in the Gravy S1E5

Adjustable desks for standing and sitting are a godsend. The key in RSI is R for Repetitive, and positions are as bad as actions for that - our bodies are designed for movement. Hope you can sort out your issue Chris, and get back to normal.

After 6,496 bets, Bowman must've thought he'd get away with the 6,497th! I know it doesn't work like that, but how can you possibly bet so much before the FA do anything about it?

Yes Big Tone, more of a holiday from work. Scotland, including the Highlands, returning tomorrow. The day we came up shows what a crazy country this can be. It was 34 degrees in London right up to the East Midlands, but averaged 14 degrees in Edinburgh that day. A 6 hour car journey took you to another world. After that we had the bad weather in the Highlands and the heat in Edinburgh when we really needed that to be the other way around. Grrrrrr

Let's hope so @liampie, on both counts. The rules are probably quite strict. The closer the matches get to ones your'e playing in the worse the consequences I think. I follow the NBA, and this kind of thing spells curtains for a player. Jontay Porter got a lifetime playing ban. The FBI is involved with charges against Malik Beasley. The difference there is betting on individual stats which are easy to fix. Rule breaches in football don't approach criminality in the same way. Ivan Toney finally got a 8-match ban but was also cleared of any 'match fixing'. Let's hope Lewis's case turns out to be as innocent as possible. Aljofree, Ness and McDonald can look after things if necessary. We're well covered.

Yeah, looking at his record though it's a bit like Adam Chicksen's in that most of his scoring is crammed into 2 seasons. Also he's coming up to 31! it's easy to imagine him as the young looking 24 year-old he was with us. I'm just looking for consolations, cos now he's signed for Salford til he's 33, we won't be seeing him back at Notts again.

I've only just joined but I'd already miss dipping into the Weekly Chat thread. Hope it continues!

On holiday, so one of those days nursing a hangover, which when you're older you really can't be doing with ☹️ It took only 4 pints! What a lightweight. The muggy weather, and difficult sleeping make it worse. Still got a thick head and it's late into the afternoon. But I had a thick head yesterday, and will still have one tomorrow, next week, next year, so I shouldn't blame the drink.

Unfortunate situation for the club with Lewis Macari. All relate to before he joined the club. The club are supporting him. How long does it usually take for the process to conclude? What are the precedents and the consequences if the charges are upheld? BBC SportLewis Macari: Notts County defender charged with breachin...Notts County defender Lewis Macari is charged by the FA with breaching its betting rules over the course of almost three years.

Cheers Clifton, Yeah it does seem really friendly, and it'll be great to carry on in that vein. Had a branch of my family at Clifton, Farnborough Road and remember visiting so definitely good to be reminded of that! Let's enjoy the season, got a feeling it's going to have a better climax than the last one 😉

My first time there @liampie, and I learned on the morning of the match that he had left them this summer. I think Jorge Grant is highly rated by Notts fans and rightly so. Most would be happy if he'd come back to us to replace Crowley. He's certainly got a nose for goal. Not to be, so the wait goes on

Agree. And choice of captain is a Head Coach thing, surely...part of team selection? Although they're bound to go over it collectively as well Platty has been up front recently on the kit and the MC podcast, is first team regular and looks like a top choice to me. Also, relieving the responsibility from Matty Palmer might allow him to focus on his game and rediscover a bit more adventure. And if some passes don't come off at least he won't have put the ball at risk as captain. So making the change might help out in many different ways.