It makes you wonder if there should be a ban on certain bets, like those involving being sent off or getting yellow cards. Fixing a scoreline would be harder to do without being obvious, I would think.

@menzinho @Chris A double helping of Sodje and Montano!

ban them from life, if you match fix or cheat they should never get a chance to represent another club. i would not trust them no matter how sorry they made themselves seem. they are not victims, they are greedy cheaters.

@Robbie Outside the penalty area, such as longer distance efforts, would be nice. Though, David McGoldrick is ticking this box from just outside the opposition's penalty area.

The main thing is scoring though, but I would love to see some belters from distant and during cover routines.

Impressive! It shows how dominant Notts can be at scoring goals from open play. It would be great to see someone firing home free kicks. I always love seeing them fly into the back of the net.

i love this, it shows more of the positive stats that we as a team are producing playing such good football. even when its not pretty, we are still good enough to get a goal.

It's hard to pick just one player for the good start we've had, as everyone in defence has worked hard. Jacob Bedeau has impressed, but he's among many talented players brought in this summer. I hope he, Matty Platt, and Lewis Macari build a strong understanding, but I also know it's important for him and the others to feel settled.

He has settled in rather well. He looks like a player who has been with the club for more than just a single pre-season. I think defensively, Notts are making big strides forward, and I am hoping to see more clean sheets at Meadow Lane.

he looks great in defence for us, i think he is only showing signs of getting better. how he recovers and comes back to defend when players get away from him is very different. he makes them work hard to even pass the ball when hes one on one. watching him defend games tight against the opposition you can see he just watches the ball.

i think he and many of the other players have settled, as meadow lane seems to lift them and makes it seem like they are home.

I think Greg Abbott is an alright assistant manager, but that's his level. He does have an eye for players, but I am not sure if it's always his best asset. If Carlisle is asking him to make recommendations, I see nothing wrong with that role because Elliott Whitehouse for example just needed game time. He did well once he found a club that would give him starts, although he's fallen down the football pyramid, he was never a bad player.

The issue the season we had with Abbott and Shaun Derry, it was a budget issue and the focus of wanting to find "young" players.

I thought Derry would have got us back up to League One had he stayed and whilst we had a decent season with Ricardo Moniz, who again, isn't at fault for how things turned out, I do think sacking Derry was a mistake.

Abbott is a decent coach, so scouting shouldn't be that difficult for him. I can't say I know much about their issues, but I don't think it would be Abbott's fault. If he's actually signing them, then that might be different, but I assume he's just recommending players to the club.

I once gave Greg Abbott (whilst he was with Shaun Derry) a PON business card. I asked if I could interview them, Derry looked uneasy and Abbott looked at the card, then responded "What do I want with this?" I told him to have a look at the site and that I hoped they would be open to the interview. He looked pretty unsure about what I had given him. Quite bemusing, it wasn't in a rude way either. More oblivious and dense.

On 05/09/2024 at 17:09, menzinho said:

When Greg returned to be Neal Ardley's new assistant I was pretty shocked to be honest as I always felt his style of coaching was the complete opposite to the Bros vision, no surprises they didn't last the season...

Totally agree @menzinho Never thought for once he fitted into the Bros "technical coach" category. Always thought he was a comic sidekick to Derry. 

he was a bit of experience and someone the players could get behind, with derry being the more techinical minded. its a shame it did not work out for shaun derry but i did like greg abbott. i am glad hes still involved in football.

Why wasn't the EFL highlights programme on this past Saturday (7th Sept)? I know there was the international break but league 2 still played and some games in league 1.

6 hours ago, Fan of Big Tone said:

@Chris the football league highlights show is on ITV4 on Saturdays at 9pm.

He means the show that had fans present, where they would speak. The league highlights now feel noticeably hurried.

Was it Channel 5 that aired the highlights of Non-League football?

i need to give this a watch, i will do it later after i eat around 7ish. then come back and give my thoughts.

how long have they sat around a table? i thought the other way looked better.

Wow, they beat little Liechtenstein. The earth must have moved. Hold on to your hats, next stop Brazil. 

To be fair, San Marino is improving as a nation. I am not sure if it's something that will sustain and see 'long term' improvements, but I do think this won't be their only win.

I'm absolutely loving the tweet from Paddy Power about United! They'll be losing support and custom from many fickle football fans though.

with them being pretty much inside italy, i have always wondered why they dont have more better players or a stronger interest in football. i am pleased they made some history, but hopefully more wins will come.

A spirited Notts fightback in their second innings this afternoon at Chelmsford.

Notts have finished another rain affected day on 180 for 2 still trailing Essex by 184.

Skipper Hameed as made a gritty 100 n/o & Clarke is on 62.

Hameed as passed 1000 runs for the season.

So now we come to the fourth and final day of the match between Essex & Notts from Chelmsford.

Notts resume on 180/2 still trailing by 184.

Notts have lost the match during the morning session. They were bowled out for 281, so have lost by an innings & 83 runs.

It was a real pleasure to interview Colin Slater, PON might be the only one to have his story from his words. Colin will always be our dear Uncle Colin! I actually used to call him at first, he always insisted that I called him Colin, but I tended to be much politer than that. He wrote some excellent tales, including for us.

I'm sure him recounting legends such as Tony Hateley would be a great read.

11 hours ago, CliftonMagpie said:

If you click on the image and then press to see the full resolution, you can read most of the text.

Yes that what I did and it was easy to read after that.

I decided to type out the article from the photo to make it easier to read. The text is clear enough, but some visitors might have difficulty if their vision isn’t great. I’ve also hidden it behind spoiler tags for anyone who would like to read it.

Notts now have a much higher pressing game, where the moment they lose the ball, anyone is capable of winning it back. Losing Aaron Nemane seemed disappointing, but from a defensive point of view, I think we are stronger out wide. Nick Trousella could be the best player we have had on the left for some time. He is defensively solid and very good going forward. Accrington wasn’t so much awful as unable to play. They had attacks that could have got them back into the game, but defensively and in goal, Notts were top-notch.

It was good to see Notts get straight to making Accrington work. The way we passed early on gave Notts a feel for what to expect from them. Making them chase for the ball, as we casually knocked it around, gave our players a glimpse into how their movement would open up. I think we started to figure that out quite early, hence the focus on playing the ball through the middle to David McGoldrick. Jacob Bedeau’s pass was well-timed, and McGoldrick’s finish was Premier League standard.

With Notts using the centre of the pitch a bit more, it was encouraging. Though we did use the wider spaces to draw markers and at times needed to lump the ball forward.

There was only a little bit of pressure from Accrington, as defensively Notts were on top of things. I liked seeing George Abbott get stuck in. It took him some time to get more involved, but it’s not a negative. I think for the first 20 minutes he just wanted to focus on defending and what he could do to help, while he became more confident on the ball.

He looked good going forward too, very focused with his passing.

I am not sure how a third goal didn’t go in. I can imagine if David McGoldrick hadn’t scored his goals. Some of the saves Michael Kelly pulled off were frustrating, as he did have a top game, but Notts were just unlucky at other times.

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What league is Matlock in? I wish the pair all the best. It’s nice to see former players do well, especially when they came through our youth system.

@Blake Northern Premier League Premier Division, is the 7th tier of the English league system.

Neither player seemed all that good in a team, but I am sure they had something about them. Remaye Campbell had a chance, unlike Montel Gibson, but they always looked like Non-League players. There’s nothing wrong with that either!

It was great to see Jim O’Brien back. Though I miss him as a player, he is starting to look more like a manager now. I know, it’s normal.

I hope we see him back in the future with his job at Sheffield United. It would be good to see our youngsters take on his team. They are probably leaps above our level, but it would be good to see.

Pleased to see Jim and his boy back. He got a good reception, and it was a nice surprise. I didn’t know anything about it. I don’t know if Notts had announced it before.

I like him, he's determined and doesn't press for the ball. You can see it wants it and at times, I did feel he was being overlooked for what would have been an easier pass, but I don't think that was intentional. He does everything so superbly, especially getting stuck in with challenges. Defensively, he's very quick to pick up the ball. Curtis Edwards seemed impressed by how he linked in with the player. I noticed them shake hands after Edwards had released the ball to McGoldrick before being fouled.

@Piethagoram How about we just send Adam Chicksen back when the loan is over, having had both players change their names legally. George Abbott would make an absolutely fantastic permanent addition to our team.

I wouldn't compare him to Ryan Yates, but his importance to our team could be similar. His ability to go for the ball and get stuck in was key to stopping Accrington.

He looks like a strong loan signing, doesn’t he? George Abbott should become a lot more confident with more time to settle and plenty more minutes. I think it will be interesting to see how Scott Robertson fits in because Abbott would make my starting team ahead of Robertson currently. I know Robertson is out at the moment, but even when fit, I would choose Abbott.

so pleased to read about jodi jones being named for another award, its great for him and notts! fingers crossed he can claim another award.

Jodi Jones has been exceptional so far this season. It’s a well-deserved nomination. Good luck to him!

I am pleased for Jodi Jones. He works hard and always gives everything on the pitch. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, but nobody at Notts can fault his effort.

On 07/09/2024 at 14:15, menzinho said:

A bit from Stuart Maynard addressing the controversy.

Notts County head coach Stuart Maynard defends Jevani Brown signing

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Notts County boss Stuart Maynard says Jevani Brown "is trying to become a better person" after admitting to assaulting a woman last year.

He explains the club's reasons for signing him, it's slightly more reassuring. I hope the statement about him getting help was genuine and not just a token gesture.

I think that comment might relate to him getting help with an alcohol problem. He's not the only Notts player to have had problems there. Hope he moves on and does well with us - if there are any issues, back he goes.

I mean, it doesn’t look good as to what happened. I won’t judge him for it. I think everyone can make a mistake, and I hope that’s what it is. I thought he looked good. His wiki page isn’t the most glamorous, but I guess it depends on where he has played mostly.

I hope the loan turns out to be useful. It’s hard to see where he’ll get regular game time, as cover is what Notts needed most. I hope he’s ready to fight for the team and his career, rather than wasting the opportunity.

I think it's important to tell the fans that the club tried their best to sign new players. We were able to keep two of our most important players. I don't think the rumours about them being unhappy are true. Maybe they are injured, or maybe the manager decided not to play them against Accrington.

As routine statements go, I am not sure it was needed, but I do acknowledge that being clear and insightful is a very good aspect of the club. The worry of losing players should mostly settle until the new year. We just have to see what happens.

I think the club did well to reassure fans and keep them informed. I don’t think many clubs do that, and I hope Notts continues.

@Blake Northampton are a very good side at this level. They will probably be top four at season's end, however the score flattered them a little. 

Two of the goals were immediately after Notts substitutions & Notts had a few good chances to score themselves.

Notts are competing on a level playing field with approx six to seven sides. Those are the sides they need to beat & they've  already won two.

I am sure we will continue to see improvements, it's against the bigger teams where eventually we should see further signs of the squad becoming better. It takes time; nothing is lost if you don't push for better things.

There's no shame in losing the game, pleased for Pies' to get two goals.

i wish the womens pies all the best with their season, losing here and there is just football. i hope they can in time bridge the gap and eventually beat these teams they are currently finding hard. 

why do i get the feeling he hung on to see if a league club would show interest? i dont think it would show all that much commitment. i thought his heads was in the clouds and he never shown any of the promise that came with signing him. will randall should have been much better.

He should do well with them, sometimes there are good players who only excel with smaller clubs or teams with lesser talent in them. It can help lift performances of the likes of Will Randall, when they have the focus and if they don't get it at clubs it can lead to a less focused showing. I mean this with no disrespect, but I believe he's one of those types who like to carry a team and be the main focus.

I do find it a bit funny that it's taken him so long to find a club, I wondered if he would return to Sutton United.

Very average player for Notts, one who looked to have the quality but not the interest to perform well enough to be starting or getting minutes on the pitch. Which, it's a real shame as we offered a platform to head in the right direction with his career.

I think Ebbesfleet is giving this player a chance to prove himself. His time here showed that he wasn't good enough for our team.

On a serious note, I'm still waiting patiently for the Man City 115 charges to be resolved. I think all football would like to see this saga come to an end as quickly as possible, & a fair result found, for the sake of football in this Country.

I wish they had included a dig at Forest, the West Ham reference was very funny! The whole skit was, but how can you not poke fun at them? They also overlooked mocking Spurs. 

that is funny, was that the real ed sheehan or the look a like? paddy power did well. love the comment about telling him not to sing and to put his guitar away.

I would have given it to Jacob Bedeau, take him out of the squad, and we would be quite weaker in defence and pushing forward. Curtis Edwards had a perfect game. I think he is proving that he's not a squad player but someone who is fighting to play as often as possible. David McGoldrick put in a steady performance and was quite involved, but take away his goals, he wasn't involved as much as Bedeau.

i thought curtis edwards class throughout the game, he would have been my choice.