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Good morning everyone, it’ll be a sad day for me as I’m going to an event to remember the life of a good friend who’s been taken by Prostate Cancer, his death came very quickly as he had a particularly rare and aggressive form of the disease. I’m not looking forward to it at all, I’ll be glad when I’ve been and I’m back home.

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League 1:  The Bantams (H).

Venue:  Meadow Lane

Date:  Saturday 12th September

Kick off:  12:30 pm.

Notts go into this match hoping to preserve their unbeaten record of 11 competitive games, which includes 6 games from this season & 5 from their successful end to last season.

Bradford are currently 4th in League 1 on 9 points, & are looking for their 4th win of the season. They have won 3 & lost 2 of their 5 matches so far & have scored 5 & conceded 4 goals.

Last season Bradford City made the playoffs finishing in 4th place with a record of 22 wins,11 draws & 13 defeats. They scored 58 goals & conceded 51, finishing on 77 points. Bradford won 1 drew 3 & lost 1 of their last 5 matches.

Bradford City had a busy summer transfer window signing 8 players & releasing 8, Their signings included forward Jake Beesley, Midfielder Henry Cartwright, & Goalkeeper Jon McCracken. Notable releases were Paul Mullin & Jenson Metcalfe.

Bradford play an aggressive high energy & direct counter attacking style of football under Manager Graham Alexander. It will be interesting to see how Martin Paterson approaches this match with Notts being the home side.

Every game in League 1 for Notts is going to be very difficult & this match on Saturday will be no exception. Notts will have to be at their absolute best once again. Bradford will bring around 2300 fans, so it should be a good atmosphere.

I don't see many changes to the Notts line up for this match. Head Coach Martin Paterson will probably pick the same starting 11 that faced Huddersfield. I believe that Notts will get their 2nd win of the season. A 2:1 win would do nicely.

As Pato took over from Maynard and not Williams, it's a silly question by now, of course he has.

In his interview with Troy Deeney at Wembley after the final whistle, he described himself as 'a fierce competitor' and I'd say that's his defining characteristic - a pretty good one to have for a head coach of a football team. It has to rub off the squad. And it's a trait that's going to guarantee him a long managerial career. The scary thing is that it's combined with footballing nous, man-management skills and top coaching chops.

I think Patto is trying to combine aggression with a good footballing style. We can see he wants the team to to press high and win the ball in the opponents half of the pitch, but its not all about physicality. He often comments on the need to pass forward through the lines and not side to side. This is not hopeful long balls but passes through the centre of the pitch to feet. This is clearly a work in progress and I believe we have the squad capable of pulling if off.

Considering some of the teams last season I still thought we were one of the better footballing sides, but the difference was we were more flexible. Take the play-offs, we were kind of happy to let Chesterfield have the ball because we’d worked on the out of possession shape and we knew we could create chances from pressing. Then in the final, given it was 30°+ it’s virtually impossible to play an effective press so we switched back to a more possession-based style. Salford were very much an up and at you team under Robinson and they didn’t adapt.

Now we aren’t side the is 100% committed to trying to always have possession of the ball, we can be just as effective without it. It’s a double edge sword, but in a good way for us! Against Huddersfield we were more focused in our out of possession play and we came away with a point. Against Burton home (second half) we showed we are still capable of dominating the ball and creating chances through good passing play. It’s the best of both worlds right now and I think it’s going to serve us well this season.

So no League game from 19-Sept to 10-Oct!

I suppose this happens when you hit the big time, but three weeks without a proper game is way too long. Surely we're risking a fixture pile-up?

It could give us time to get some injured players back

i hope we can see that some times slow seasons build and the win at wembley has been one of the proudest moments as a notts fan. to hear some talk notts were going to get relegated and i think martin paterson won people over through hard work. there are some who dont seem to like when notts are doing well, i find it hard to believe they are notts fans. the battle was really against us at times with form and injuries, but we crossed the line.

i would rather notts builds for life as an established leag

Having drawn 4 of our first 5 games in league 1, have we learned the lesson from last year? Respect the point! It seems we have a team that knows if we can't win the game, make sure we don't lose it. That has to be basis for a successful season.

The footballing standards this season are way above EFL2. The whole season is whether we can win matches with so many teams evenly matched

What a story, it's something I have never heard about. True underdog story, though with a sad ending.

It’s a story I’ve not heard either, interesting stuff thanks for posting @Piethagoram

I gave up on MOTD years ago, it’s now 70% waffle and 30% football. Much preferred the days when Jimmy Hill was a sole presenter so all we got was extended match highlights of two or three games. Same with the Big Match on ITV, football coverage was a lot simpler and so much better, now it’s a case of just listening to analysis and watching a few very brief highlights.

I haven't watched it in years; does anyone still persist with it? I don't even watch the Football League highlights anymore, but I am interested in what people think of the absence of Gary Lineker.

Yes I watch Match of the Day and Football League highlights Saturday night wouldn’t be the same if not, MOTD is usually watched in bed and sometimes I nod off but watch the recording next day.

I thought I’d miss Gary Lineker and was sad to see him go but I haven’t really missed him to be honest the other presenters Gabby Logan, Kelly Cates and Mark Chapman do a good enough job. I wish there was less chat with the pundits and more football though. Mark Chapman in particular seems to go on and on with the analysis.

When I was a boy we lived in a two up-two down terraced house within about half a mile from the ground.

Dad was a postman and worked an afternoon shift, mam was a home help and would visit old people’s homes. I had two brother both older than me I was the baby the nearest in age to me was my brother David, he was five years older and had to take me everywhere with him mam used to say “look after your little brother David”. I’m sure I was a burden and I know I used to torment him and be a pest but he always did take care of me.

Saturdays mam would go to Victoria market shopping and told us if we were good she bring us an orange, apple and banana each as a treat and it was in those days. She also bring some meat for Sunday dinner, beef or lamb normally which she’d cook on Sundays with roast potatoes, greens and Yorkshire puddings, Dad always got up first on Sunday to put a rice pudding in the oven to slow cook, I used to love the burnt skin on top. For tea we would have tinned fruit and evaporated milk.

One Saturday my brothers friend came and said he was going to watch Notts and asked if I wanted to go, my brother didn’t go he was a Forest supporter. I went with his friend and that was the start of my long allegiance to the magpies, I was around 8 or 9 maybe so it would be around the early 60s I can’t remember who we played but I think we were in the fourth division, players I remember like George Smith in goal, Ivan Hampton one of the full backs, Centre half Alex Gibson etc.

It maybe a surprise to many, but I had a geographically split childhood. Most of my childhood like schooling was in SW London / Surrey borders. From about the age of 9, every half term, I would be put on the train at St Pancras and travel on my own to Nottingham to be met by my grand parents and then take the bus to the first stop on Farnborough Road Clifton.

Neither my parents nor grand parents had a car so everywhere was by train or bus.

My grandfather took me to #Notts games. Clifton memories was loving Midland Counties ice creams, fish and chips, sitting on the wall at the Fairham pub in the beer garden, my grand mother cooking chicken thighs on the stove. Sundays, off to the catholic church be it in Clifton or in town , St Patricks, London Road ( sadly demolished) or to the cathedral. Although Latin mass at St Patricks went over my head, as I was never taught latin at school.

Burnley 2-2 Bristol City

Millwall 1-1 Bolton Wanderers

Barnsley 1-1 Stevenage (Joker)

Burton Albion 1-2 Cambridge United

Accrington Stanley 1-2 Crawley Town

Bristol Rovers 2-1 Rotherham United

Fylde 2-2 Worthing

Wealdstone 2-1 Kidderminster Harriers

Burnley 2-1 Bristol City

Millwall 2-0 Bolton Wanderers

Barnsley 1-1 Stevenage 🃏

Burton Albion 1-1 Cambridge United

Accrington Stanley 0-2 Crawley Town

Bristol Rovers 3-1 Rotherham United

Fylde 1-2 Worthing

Wealdstone 1-0 Kidderminster Harriers

The results:

Congratulations to @Fan of Big Tone and @nottsnutter who share the honours this round!

Thus, @4everapie leads the way for another round ahead of @Paris Sandwich Man and @Megan_Elizax. But it's only round 5 - it's a marathon, not a sprint...

That gets us up to date again in terms of scores. The next round will be on Saturday, with the fixtures posted here tomorror evening. Thanks for playing everyone, but please let me win next time!

Yes, I was there. Fantastic atmosphere

Quite a season looking back. Losing to Forest on penalties, the Juventus game, a bit of an FA Cup run, Martin Allen sacked after a terrible December and January, then a great run and missing out on the play-offs on goal difference. Average attendance about 6,800.

I have heard Lee Dixon in interviews/podcasts claim that it wasn't his fault. He bloody lobbed David Seaman; what was he supposed to do? Quite a funny own goal.

He scored some belters at the other end mind.

This round is Tuesday's, so it's over now - I'll post the results once I've got my PC and my magic spreadsheet back on Monday. @Megan_Elizax, go to the thread for round 5 for Saturday's round (if you haven't already (edit - apologies, for some reason I thought you'd submitted your predictions a day late, but you were actually just in time)).

I've relocated my laptop, my abacus and my magic spreadsheet, and here are Tuesday's results! A lot of teams "respected the point" on Tuesday night...

@Paris Sandwich Man will be dancing around the Eiffel Tower as he has absolutely nailed this round with 17 points! Well done also to @Chris, @ARLukomski and @menzinho - it's pretty rare that four of you score in the teens.

@4everapie stays top of the table, with @Paris Sandwich Man and @ARLukomski making big jumps to join the top three.

The bad news is that this is already out of date! I'll add up for scores for last Saturday's round tomorrow or on Wednesday to bring us back up to date. Meanwhile, the next round of fixtures will be posted on Wednesday night. Thanks for playing!

Two-point deduction for @Paris Sandwich Man, re count, re count. 😂 Well done👏🏻👏🏻

I think that our defensive prowess has improved out of all recognition under Martin Paterson. When you consider how Notts used to be susceptible to crosses in open play, corners, free kicks into the box, & long throws. This has changed during the 5 games played this season.

I thought that Ness was the pick of the back line on Saturday, he was a rock at the back, especially in the air, although Gibbons, Bedeau & later Baker played well too. All of the squad who played on Saturday played their part but for me Ness just edged it over Cooper who would have been my 2nd choice .

If Gibbons hadn't gone off injured he'd have probably been my choice as he was having a great game. I am going to follow the crowd and vote for Ness, they made me worry with their long throw but I think Ness repelled nearly every one!

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Lucas Ness has won the PON Man of the Match award v Huddersfield.

3 hours ago, theAnticlough said:

Jack Evans, anyone? Might that have been ihs best game yet?

I think he's more suited to the matches where we have less of the ball and our out of possession play and press is more important. That said he wasn't too shabby in possession either, but he seems to thrive more when he's chasing down and getting stuck into opposition players.

2 hours ago, Chris said:

Firstly, Huddersfield are too good for this league, but their downfall is more the greediness that some of their players have.

I know it's early days but they are the best side we've faced this season, they edged it terms of play and chances, not saying we didn’t deserve the draw because I think it was a fair result, but they have a lot of top-level League 1 players and at times it really showed. We got a tad lucky with the double goal-bound blocks first half, but credit to Ness and then Gibbons for being alert and stopping what looked a certain goal.

In that middle period of the second half, we were under a lot of pressure and struggled to get out and I just thought there’s a goal coming for them here, but credit to the lads we defended really well and the subs of Smyth, Mustapha, Grant and Ishe helped us re-energise and relieve a bit of the pressure.

To still be unbeaten is really impressive, we've adjusted to life in League 1 better than I imagined!

16 hours ago, menzinho said:

I know it's early days but they are the best side we've faced this season, they edged it terms of play and chances, not saying we didn’t deserve the draw because I think it was a fair result, but they have a lot of top-level League 1 players and at times it really showed. We got a tad lucky with the double goal-bound blocks first half, but credit to Ness and then Gibbons for being alert and stopping what looked a certain goal.

I feel the same way; they are clearly a good team.

We had to time our time to build chances, and it was a very good defensive performance. James Belshaw made some remarkable saves which made up for his poor clearance earlier in the game and for being beaten near post (which he was right near). If we can play like this against sides that clearly can outplay us, then we should be able to keep ourselves away from the bottom end of the table. I think mid-table, based on what I have seen, is achievable; but if things further click and results come, who knows?

It's a very promising start, but we must be prepared for if things change, as last season we didn't have the best of starts and bumps can form at any point. We have to be strong and focused.

What a committed, well-organised display that was. We won't have many tougher tests than Huddersfield away, yet we made life really hard for them. Now let's turn some of these draws into wins.

Finneran's set pieces surprised me, he has a knack of putting the ball into the kinds of areas that give defences a dilemma, and we score from one of them. Evans had his best game for us so far IMO, and I'd mention Ness too but I'd rather other clubs didn't notice him!

Very happy with this start, especially when you consider that we've had about seven new signings to bed in most games. It's quite the achievement to get such a new team performing like a well-drilled unit so soon, and a big contrast from last season!

This is brilliant news; I need to remind myself to keep an eye out for the loan players. As I do want to see how they are getting on, for Notts it’s such an important part of our future to develop our own players. I'm pleased Harrison Iwunze is doing well; I hope he's enjoying his time out on loan.

It is vital to have first-team experience.

5 goals in 7 matches, if he carries on in that sort of form he'll be the leagues top scorer! Clearly been a great start for him there, let's hope it continues.

This is the benefit of the loan system. We have improved a lot of young players for premier league clubs when they come to us. Now it's our turn to benefit. Lets hope when Kanu goes back to Charlton, we have a ready made replacement!

Notts have missed a trick not bringing Archie back to ML, but I do wish him luck at Morecambe. I think he will do a good job for them between the sticks.

One of my habits after work is go to this bar order a pint of heineken and a big bottle of Magners at the same time.

I neck the heineken, then half empty the glass they give full of ice, and pour in the Magners. Does the trick for me!

Years ago I would say my favourite was Murphys Irish stout, but also enjoyable real ales, ciders and lagers with no particular favourite. For past 7/8 years when we meet up before a game my drink of choice is Soda Water and orange cordial ( for some reason most pubs in town no longer sell orange cordial) or blackcurrant cordial. Why I couldn’t really say but ale just doesn’t interest me anymore, so boring I go for Fanta lemon when on holiday 🤷🏻‍♂️

Thinking back to childhood, drinking

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One naturally progressed to cider and perry as first proper drink of choice. Also recall cans of Bass Shandy too