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its hell when we are over 12k and it does become uncomfortable the higher it gets. i love seeing meadow lane filled, but the ground was redesigned in the 90s and even then it was kept traditional. that is not a bad thing, there are loads of quirks and its what makes it a great stadium but everyone feels on top of each other when the kop is busy. toilets become far worse than they would be otherwise, you are lucky to be served at half time so you have to leave early to just get a drink without queuing for ages. even the use of cards only has not sped things up all that much. some people said the navi made a mistake by creating its fan venue, but the nest has showed that there is still the demand for fans to have somewhere to go before and after. this last saturday, there was huge amounts of fans just standing near the main gates, and lots walking around. again its a good thing, but if you dont time your entrance well, it is a swarm of hell.

@Chris i cant post to the suggestions page it says "The suggestion could not be submitted. Please check the form and try again." it looks great and i love all the new changes.

maybe in time it could return but the cost does seem to outweigh the point at the beginning, no doubt to put people off but i am sure people will support you in other means. i need to make more donations regularly, i am not against subscribing but you know my feelings on wanting to be a regular member that helps out.

i listen to the general radio more than certain artsists, the last song i played was sad, sad, sad by the rolling stones. before that, probably something of r e m. @StarkMallard reminds me of a better eurovision song.

and people are calling arsenal for scoring set pieces and from corners, they are one of the best teams to watch on their day. i find some clubs like man city to be boring.

sad, sad, sad by the rolling stones. @Fan of Big Tone i used to hear this song a lot as the weekend approached when i was younger, my dad would be singing it and even the opening make me know that it is this song. i hope everyone is okay.

its great to have you here @NCFCGuy, welcome to pon!

good game that we could have put to rest in the first half, i think bristol rovers had a couple of good chances and james belshaw saved at least two. i think him being blamed for his feets position for their equaliser is unfair, because defensively the attack could have been handled better. they had been warning us a few times, and it really was like oh they have spotted they can get goal side here and they attacked in a similar way. teams do seem to be able to suss where we are weakest and exploit it. first half we bossed the game and made rovers look like a very average team, they showed more fight in the second but i still feel if we had two strikers and jatta had performed better that we may have stood a chance. i dont think matt dennis offers much right now, not sure why but him and jatta left me feeling disappointed in their effort. its not just them, but as the strikers they dont play like we know they can. attacking wise we need to be more direct on goal and shoot when chance comes, nick tsaroulla had a couple of efforts and is finding good form.

@Fan of Big Tone i could see the temptation buy for a newish manager surely it makes more sense to stick with a club where things work, he knows what to expect and will be supported. burnley might offer him more money, buy the position is a high risk move. i really hope there is not much in it because we have a manager that is focused, knows the squad and makes most the right decisions in games.

i think we need to keep ollie norburn off, because i can see chesterfield targeting him and its important we have 11 players. i would welcome back scott robertson if hes fit enough, hopefully include the skipper matt palmer and have the starting lineup able to switch to four at the back. i think if we go there and do well, it will help in the home tie but drawing might be the best outcome considering it means both teams will have to go for it.

the former admin mark posted something very similar yesterday and leading into the final game on the facebook group. we need to be thankful and understand that the club is ambitious but we just need that extra bit to go further. win promotion this season, its going to be a tough time for some to see us require time to adapt to league one. we are thanks to the reedtz comfortable in league two but things can change. thats football and i just hope we can just give a good account of ourselves. afc wimbledon outplayed us in both legs, we did not look strong enough and that was bitterly disappointing. this time we have to try harder, even if it means we are out played by a team who deserves it more.

out of all the starting 11 for me it is nick tsaroulla and jodi jones. i think jones played his best match for us for awhile, he looked like he used to do before he got injured. some of his crosses just needed better attacking, which is part of where my criticism for jatta would come in. he never positioned himself all that well, and wasted what he did control. i though lucas ness and rod mcdonald did very well. ollie norburn made some poor passes, but worked hard to keep notts on the front foot. if our attack was a little more focused i think we could have been more up before bristol rovers scored. this is not solely aimed at jatta, but grant, luker and others when it comes to shooting on goal.

i wonder if the gaffer is laser focused on the bristol rovers player. if the bottom half is anything to go by, i would hate to see the top. i imagine something like cyclops from xmen. 🤣

i hope we can regroup and have a real good go at the playoffs, i was disappointed by the lack of fight against afc wimbledon but it might be a blessing. i just hope we prove we are good enough to go up, i would prefer saturday to go our way but i think its unlikely. if we can really start strong in the playoffs, maybe we can repeat our promotion a few years ago but more convincingly.

i love the optimism but i dont think we can rely on the other results, if cambridge draw they have to hope that we concede more i think. if salford win, they will go up and it will be grim seeing them join mk dons. i want to hope that it is possible but i dont think it is likely, we have had our chance and despite some small minor hopes the fixtures have gone our way enough when it looked doubtful. i think believing will lead to further heartbreak, so i am prepared for the playoffs. i just hope we approach them wanting to prove we are deserving to get to wembley. or this could be all reverse psychology.

i have another two weeks away from notts, then i can come back to my normal job and be ready for any openings higher up. it has been very demanding but i have enjoyed the learning side of things. i know most of the role, its just being recognised and having the formal training on my cv. i do like how my work place handles training as they do give you a pathway to other positions if you work hard. sorry i have not been on all that much i still have issues with my data and the internet is not much better. coming home at the weekends i just want to catch up with my family and relax. its nice to see my friend @CliftonMagpie had been on in the other weekly chat. i miss seeing him at games.

i think martin paterson has won most fans over and it would be a shame to see him leave. until we know for sure, i wont worry because there is a chance someone else will be hired first. job security in football is hard, and i wonder how the reedtz will see how patto has done in comparison to stuart maynard. there could be the argument that promotion is the only way to secure is job. will they sak him if we fail? i hope not, because i think patto has what is needed to be a very good manager.

yes i had this when i was 16 until i turned 18, i am taller than most and i often rudely got asked to prove i was not 18 when i was. i learned to avoid certain turnstiles and noticed that entering the car park side tended to be better. accusing someone of lying, and then trying to get them to prove their age because others do it is not right. i dont blame the staff, i blame who ever told them to do it that way. i can remember when you met up with me and lewis, asked at the gates to be ignored and then was told to go through the turnstile with your broken leg. most staff are friendly but some are not people persons.

cheltenhams second goal, their player had all the time in the world and both of their goals were poor marking decisons. some fans made comments about james belshaw not reacting but what could he have done? Maybe he could have done something with the second goal but the first happened quickly. he made some very good instinctive decisions to claim loose balls i thought he did well despite them coming back into the game. notts always looks better in the second half, there was calmness about the play and it was very entertaining to see us attack.

i wished conor grant had shown the spark he did against accrington but i think he was pretty quiet, most of the players did very well and i think my choice would be between jodi jones and tom iorpenda but i have gone with who i felt played brilliantly throughout.

i think my concerns have been addressed, as he looks fully capable and i think if he was here at the start of the season he would be fighting matt dennis to be our highest goal scorer and jatta of course.

it will sound like excuses but there is not enough time in the day, my training is going well but i have not had any chance to get on here previously. i am away from home until the weekends and you dont realise how bad the internet can be when in a poor signal area. i am well, i do miss the community here.

when notts starts like they did yesterday, you know that its all down to execution when it comes to chances. very good football in both halls and notts created many chances. alassana jatta looks back to himself, but i wished he would focus a bit more when it comes to his decisions. brilliant play for the assist, a real joy to watch.

conor grant gets my vote, he was the heart beat and really put aside some of the criticism he has gotten all season. hope it helps to bring some consistency but hes a good player.

would it not be like notts to go second, only to need to win or draw on the final day to stay into automatics only to fall into the playoffs? or even, to remain in the playoffs. its been a good season, we have learnt lessons and there is that sign tat we are getting stronger. whatever happens i want to keep building and i hope paterson takes his first season as a chance to further improve himself. if we go up, so be it. i will be delighted. if we go out in the playoffs or dont make it, i will feel some disappointment but i do think its more important to be ready. paterson might gain more if we was not to go up, but this is not me wishing for this scenario at all.