TheSkipper

The trend among creators like Austin Evans, MrWhosetheBoss, Marques Brownlee, and Unboxing Therapy seems to revolve around flaunting their wealth rather than producing valuable content that highlights the best technology available. Why do people watch garbage like this? I don't waste my time watching videos put out to obtain the most views or just simply to waste money. I prefer channels that educate and inform you, so many of the biggest YouTubers just forget about what the common person would enjoy, and it's all to be popular among the younger audience who believe that money grows on trees.

I'm on the train heading back to Manchester from London. I couldn't return yesterday because the train I wanted to take was too full. I chose to stay an extra day and set off around one o'clock. It's still busy today, but not overcrowded. I've managed to get a seat, so I'm not having to stand. London feels chaotic. People rush about everywhere and it doesn’t feel anything like Nottingham or Manchester. There’s barely any sense of personal space, and it seems like everyone’s wary of each other, as if they’re all trying to suss each other out. I wouldn’t say I enjoyed my visit to London.

I feel a bit guilty admitting this, but I’d never heard of Connie Francis or her song ‘Pretty Little Baby’. I looked her up quickly, and the tune doesn’t ring a bell for me. Still, it’s always sad when someone passes away. From what I’ve read, she went through some tough times during her career and had a very hard life overall. Rest in peace, Connie Francis.

If I had more free time, I’d look back at the previous owners to see how things have changed. It would be good to understand the progress we’ve made and show just how fortunate we are with life at Notts these days. It’s a positive sign that we’re selling players now, rather than letting them leave for next to nothing. Some fans might still feel we’ve let players go too easily, like Macaulay Langstaff, but in my time supporting Notts, proper transfer fees have been few and far between. With all the improvements and the effort going into match days, it’s clear that it’s not just the football bringing us together. There’s a sense of community that’s grown around the whole experience. Ideally, I’d like to see some of the money from the Alex Bass deal used to bring in a solid goalkeeper, someone who’ll get better with time. I also think we could use a bit more threat going forward. Whether that’s a new striker or an attacking midfielder, there’s space for more quality to help push us even further.

Hello, @CryingShame. Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham. It's good to be greeting another new member, and I hope to see you joining in when possible. Take care!

Hello, @TheBlackHorse. Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham. Is the 'QLD' a reference to something? I hope you enjoy visiting and joining in with the discussions. There's many fantastic characters here, that will brighten up your day and we all love talking about Notts.

Hello, @Andy81. Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham. We are a diverse community with a wide range of ages, but we all share the equal passion of being friendly and welcoming to all who take part. I hope you enjoy and fit in well. See you around the site!

Hello, @YoopEyes . Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham. I would make a 'Star wars' reference with your return but I think it's good that you have given PON a second chance. If enough of the people joining got involved just a little bit more, the site would flourish but you will hopefully see that the community is friendly and that the content quality is good,

Hello, @Tommy B. Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham. I hope you enjoy being part of the community and discussing Notts, amongst other things with us all.

Hello, @TheBlackHorse. Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham. I echo the sentiments about it being great to have you here amongst us. The community is always growing, and even if your time is limited please be assured that we value your input. I hope to see you online and engaging when possible.

General FA Betting Rules: Since August 1, 2014, all professional football players in England have been subject to a blanket ban on placing bets on football anywhere in the world. This includes: Betting, directly or indirectly, on any football match or competition. Betting on any football-related matter (e.g., transfers, manager employment, team selection). Passing on "inside information" (non-public information due to their position) to others for betting purposes, even if they didn't know it would be used for betting. These cases highlight the FA's commitment to maintaining the integrity of the sport and the severe consequences players face for breaching betting regulations. This could be a major issue for Lewis Macari, the FA are strict when it comes to players betting. It's more than likely Macari will be banned for a period of time, though it's anyone's guesses as to how long. I highly doubt he will get away with being banned, if found fulity and charges are usually only given once a considerable amount of proof has been obtained. Ivan Toney: 8 months ban, £50,000 fine in 2023 for 232 breaches. Sandro Tonaldi: 10 months ban, £20,000 unknown amount of breaches. Joey Barton: 18 months ban (later reduced to 13 months) fine unknown, but 1,260 breaches. Ryan Bowman: faced a significant 42-month ban, alongside an undisclosed fine, for an astounding 6,497 breaches. Daniel Sturriage: 4 months ban, £70,000 fine for providing transfer information about his brother which was used for betting. Kieran Trippier: 10 week ban, fined £70,000 for revealing his transfer to Atletic Madrid in a WhatsApp group, which led to a friend placing a bet. Harry Toffolo: 5 month ban, fined £21,000 for 375 breaches. Andros Townsend: faced a four-month ban, later reduced to one month, and was fined £18,000 for an undisclosed breach. Wayne Shaw: 8 week ban, fined £375 for influciancing betting markets by eating a Pukka pie during an FA Cup match. Kynan Isaac: 12-year ban, delibaretely obtained a yellow card in a match, which he had told friends to bet on. Martin Demichelis: Fined £22,000 for placing 29 bets over three weeks, he avoided a ban because the FA didn't believe he had any influence on bets. Cameron Jerome: Fined £50,000 for repeatedly breathing betting regulations, no ban was given as the bets had no invovlment with games. Just an hours research found these examples, which shows that the only hope Macari is not banned is if the games had no relevence to games connected to him, or if the information was detrimental to games. It wasn't an outright ban, just a threat but there was a lot of leverrage applied to clubs to stop partnering with companies like Carlsberg. Betting companies were included in the potential restrictions, but nothing came of it. InsightXFront-of-shirt sponsors in the Premier League: A brief hi...We review how gambling and other industries have permeated through the Premier League through their front-of-shirt sponsorship deals.

My knowledge of German football is somewhat limited, particularly when it comes to understanding the intricacies of their league system below the second division. I'm not entirely clear on the structure of their lower divisions, especially the fourth-tier level, which leaves me curious about what it entails. However, based on the size of their stadiums and attendance figures, it seems that the atmosphere and quality of play in that division might be comparable to the level found in England's League Two and the National League promotion favourites. This comparison leads me to wonder how clubs in Germany’s lower leagues engage with their communities and the overall fan culture, but Stuttgarter Kickers, despite the American-sounding name, should be closer to our level than we are to the previous two teams. I hope Notts can be competitive and show resilience even if they turn out to be much better.

Sometimes I avoid posting because of feeling repetitive, but it's a great community based discussion. It's brilliant to see new members joining in, as sometimes new arrivals seem a bit nervous or reserved. There's nothing wrong with that, not at all but it's always encouraging to see people enjoying the site. I don't think the statuses feature would replace the chat, room for both. 👍🏻

Heading to London for three days of interviews, so I’ll need to brush up on cricket and tennis. They’re not sports I’ve followed much, but it makes sense to understand the background of the people I’ll be talking to, it’ll help with the writing. I’d rather not come across as clueless; they’re just not my cup of tea, but I’ll give it a proper go and try to make them engaging. Might be a bit quieter here until I’m back in Manchester, depending on how much prep I end up doing. Nice to see the daily chats still ticking along.

It would have been a good run out for the squad. We didn't play our strongest team, and it's all about seeing how the options we do have fit together. I haven't yet listened to Martin Paterson's comments on the game. I am sure it revealed some good insights, and it was interesting to see the trialist keeper start. I am also pleased for Conor Grant to have found the net. @Piethagoram, what did you make of Fraser Hornby? Can we sign him up?? 😂 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraser_Hornby

@piedestrian really nails it with that point. Fans feel closer to a club that features home-grown talent, and the fact we had this the past two seasons with David McGoldrick does show the importance of giving players a chance. We have special talent that comes and goes. Surely there are others who, given time, could make the grade? I would love to see one or two of our own players given more time and eventually see if they can establish themselves as worthy contenders to start matches. To expect youngsters to be ready to the level of experienced professionals seems quite a myth. Some exceptional talents will burst their way into teams, but clubs need to be open-minded to featuring them, and not just for show. Their development will see mistakes, but improvements should come.

Honestly, this whole situation could've been handled way better. The people in charge of getting those visas out need to step it up and pay more attention. I really believe that Jatta is going to hit the next season with the same fire he had last year. He’s definitely going to keep trying to score goals and stay on top of his game. Even though he's suspended right now, I doubt he’ll think about making any transfer moves. Those games he’s missing could actually help him in the end, especially when the January transfer window rolls around.

Fingers crossed it can play a massive part in securing the future of football and help prevent clubs from having to fold. There's room for better ownership checks, along with sanctions to force sales, but there are talks about much of this ongoing. This sounds like a significant step forward, one I do hope works out.

@menzinho, regrettably, Conor Grant's shot on goal was thwarted and cleared away. It's easy for us to say in hindsight he should have smashed the ball toward the net. I am sure he felt it afterward, but good players learn from these mistakes. There's a player in him, and it's going to take someone to help him elevate his performance. With Martin Paterson having previously worked with Grant, he may be able to get more out of him. I really appreciate what he adds to the team. He puts in a lot of effort, and it feels like he doesn’t always get the recognition he should. My hope is that, this being his second season with us, not only will he establish himself in the squad, but he will prove that we were right to bring him here. Clubs have seen the potential in him, so I don't question that, but we could do with seeing more of an end product from him.

Continue to demonstrate your resilience and passion, Kimbo. I might not know you personally, but I am aware of who you are, and I wish you all the best with your treatment. The Notts community has your back! I hope to see future updates as you continue your GoFundMe page.

Looking forward to seeing the latest discussion widget, I think it will make it a lot easier for those who use the dashboard page. 👍🏻

Tomorrow, PSG faces off against Real Madrid. It goes to show how poor the Citizens are when it comes to cup glory outside the UK. I still think it will be Chelsea vs PSG come the final.

I like the look of the tones of green and what the teaser reveals, it could be a very nice shirt. I do like when the club does things like this, and it doesn't seem like we have long to wait. I wished they would also focus more on the home shirt, it's the most important of the two.

There is no room for abuse in football, I wouldn't condone it, and I think some fans take matters too far. Jason Whittingham could be pulling the classical 'I am the victim card', we had this from the past owners, and nothing ever seemed to come of the threats of taking action. That said, if he is being abused and it's not just fans being upset, if there's a real sense of danger, or threats, or unwarranted comments, then the police need to get involved. I don't think the statement serves much purpose. It reads as very ill-advised. In addition to reporting this to the police, they will be investigated even after the club is sold, no matter how long it takes. As we acquire their details, we will contact their place of work, education or associations as well as pursuing criminal charges. I have always been told by my father, who is a legal professional, never to make threats back. You could easily class that "contacting their place of work." as a threat, and one which could come across as harassment in its own right. The only thing he should say is that the police will be investigating and that criminal charges will be explored, but some factors could fall within the civil court. The comment about "they will be investigated even after the club is sold, no matter how long it takes." Sounds rather empty; the new owners might not wish to get involved. I am not sure there's much merit in the comment about putting buyers off, football does unfortunately drive emotions, and surely any buyer would understand that emotions are high? Again, it depends on what is classified as abuse. "involved in a club with a section of such toxic individuals. These individuals serve only themselves not the best interests of the club." This comes across as very personal, which makes me question the purpose of making such a statement. Please, someone teach whoever wrote this how to use commas.

I would hope the Notts media team think about live streaming these games, as it would keep the fans better informed, and not everyone can go to Germany. It would also allow those with work commitments or who are able to watch but not travel a chance to stay updated with the pre-season. I am sure it's going to be another tough game, I'm not sure if Martin Paterson will continue with the two XIs in both halves or just make sweeping changes. Also, any repeat trialists could be an indication of how seriously we are looking at them.