Leeds United 1-0 Watford Joker

Swansea City 2-2 Sheffield Wednesday

Cambridge United 0-1 Port Vale

Portsmouth 2-1 Lincoln City

Morecambe 0-1 Swindon Town

Stockport County 1-3 Wrexham

Gateshead 2-0 Maidenhead United

Oldham Athletic 0-0 Oxford City

The results:

Leeds United 3-0 Watford
Swansea City 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Cambridge United 1-1 Port Vale
Portsmouth 2-1 Lincoln City
Morecambe 2-2 Swindon Town
Stockport County 5-0 Wrexham
Gateshead 3-0 Maidenhead United
Oldham Athletic 4-0 Oxford City

---

They'll be dancing in the streets in G-Town as @gtownjohnno is our highest scorer this round!

@gtownjohnno - 14
@DangerousSausage - 10
@ARLukomski, @cheeky~k8 - 9
@Dan, @thommo - 8
@Fan of Big Tone, @nottsnutter, @super_ram, @TheSkipper, @upthepies - 7
@liampie, @DonnyNotts, @william1984, @jimbob, @Nocturnal-Magpie - 6
@4everapie, @JIMBO - 5
@Joshua, @OoooooTommy, @CliftonMagpie - 4
@magpiejue, @Megan_Elizax, @AmericanPie - 3
@KingWilliams, @allardyces tash, @Chris, @NottsCountyKev - 2

---

@ARLukomski still leads the way, but @gtownjohnno is now just a single point off the top. And look who's third!

ARLukomski - 53
gtownjohnno - 52
DangerousSausage - 45
cheeky~k8 - 44
liampie - 42
4everapie - 42
Fan of Big Tone - 41
nottsnutter - 41
Joshua - 41
magpiejue - 41
DonnyNotts - 40
super_ram - 39
Dan - 38
william1984 - 38
TheSkipper - 36
jimbob - 34
KingWilliams - 34
thommo - 32
allardyces tash - 32
Chris - 32
NottsCountyKev - 31
upthepies - 30
Megan_Elizax - 30
JIMBO - 28
OoooooTommy - 25
CliftonMagpie - 23
KB1862 - 22
Nocturnal-Magpie - 21
AmericanPie - 21
George L - 6
Canadian - 4

---

So now we're finally up to date again. The next round is on Saturday, the fixtures are online now!

top five.

i will take that, keep going everyone and well done!

It's a funny tweet, but really they need something else to help them from conceding that amount of goals.

I don’t think they need to visit the opticians, but the tweet is amusing, like the blind leading the blind. Perhaps they should ring up the ghost hunters? To rid themselves of their troubles.

Perhaps it’s the manager who needs glasses, after all, he selected the squad and instructed them. It could very well be a case of the blind leading the blind.

Impartially, I find myself aligning more with @liampie’s views as they resonate more accurately with my own opinion.

I would be more critical of Jim O'Brien, Aidan Stone and Sam Austin, by their own standards, each were just above average.

Rest of the players did well in various levels.

Thank you for sharing the ratings. I perceived Tobi to be largely positive when he came on, although he is a bit weak with heading and did give the ball away needlessly. However, I wouldn’t downgrade him for it. Similarly, I believe Kyle Cameron was perfectly fine.

As for films, I don’t have a particular favourite as my preferences vary depending on my mood. I’m quite fond of most Pixar and Dreamworks animations, as I tend not to enjoy some of the more serious genres like horror. While I can watch them and find some enjoyable, I generally prefer content that is more family-oriented. Star Wars could potentially be one of my favourites. Interestingly, I actually prefer the films that were released after the original trilogy.

I wouldn’t classify myself as a film enthusiast, but I can appreciate most genres. My favourite actors are Nicholas Cage and Johnny Depp, both of whom are distinct yet excellent character actors.

Secret Window is a very interesting film, as is Memento.

During his first loan, I was quite fond of Sam Graham, although he did become somewhat nervous and prone to mistakes over time. I hope he does well. I’ve noticed it’s only a short-term deal, and I don’t believe it’s conducive to his development to not be settled with a club that will play him for the long term. I hope he finds his footing in the National League.

I concur that Sam Graham started off well, but he quickly faded into obscurity and became ineffective. I lost my regard for him after that, and when he returned for the second time, I seriously questioned the rationale behind it.

I recall his stints with Notts, but I’m unable to comment on his performance as I didn’t view the matches. I wish the young man all the best in his transition.

It’s a right laugh, I don’t take this seriously at all and I’m here for the fun. Which is what everyone in my position ought to be saying.

Enjoy your holiday

How this has quickly changed from the last posted round, just goes to show what a few good rounds can do.

If this licence can be enforced and owners are made to adhere to stricter rules, it could significantly alleviate the debt issues we often see. Sometimes, owners may have a tendency to gamble, throwing caution to the wind and overspending in the hopes of achieving promotion. There’s much that can be done, but this is certainly a positive beginning.

For more detailed information about the changes, you can read further here. I found the podcast quite enjoyable to listen to; it’s highly informative, especially in relation to football, which is valuable given the scarcity of such resources.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reforming-club-football-governance-consultation-response/a-sustainable-future-reforming-club-football-governance-consultation-response

The introduction of some reform should significantly help in addressing the issue of overspending. There’s a case to be made for fans declaring their budget and how it’s being allocated. This could instil a sense of realism among fans and a better understanding that a club can’t continually spend money on signings, transfer fees, wages, and agents.

The situation with Exeter is disappointing and not beneficial for football. If they fielded a strong team, they should consider reimbursing the fans who paid to watch the match.

As for the EFL Trophy, that result is truly embarrassing! What a complete shambles.

Regardless of whether the fans care about the cup or not, this result is simply unacceptable. Conceding that many goals is disgraceful for a professional football club, much like Sheffield United.

I terms of what’s posted on twitter, Tom’s comments were relatively tame. I can tell you right now the replies to Notts’ tweet about him giving away a pen or the reaction (overreaction) to the tweet about MK Dons scoring will be much worse.

Feels like he’s picked on the wrong guy here. Especially when you see the same names posting things like “X needs to do one” or “X is so bad” (that’s the expletive subbed version!). If he replied to one of them I can’t imagine the backlash would be as bad, they offer no critic and are just personal insults. Instead, he went for someone who slightly criticised what he did on the pitch.

Connell Rawlinson might think that Tom Williams is the cause of the problem. He probably doesn’t like Tom because of the negative comments from people who claim to know better about certain players. It’s not really Tom’s fault, he just shares his opinions. However, it can be risky when he interacts with people who are rude, as it can seem like he is endorsing their behaviour. Some of the negative comments about Rawlinson have been responded to, which isn’t a good idea, even if you are upset. There’s a difference between tweeting something that should stay private and responding to rude tweets. It’s easy to see why it might seem like he is the target. I don’t blame Tom, but it would be better if he avoided these kinds of interactions. It never reflects well on you. Connell should block and ignore these people.

It’s disheartening to see Connell Rawlinson publicly criticising someone for merely expressing their thoughts. Whether he has the right to do so or not, some things are better kept private. However, considering the criticism he likely receives, it’s forgivable. Hopefully, Tom Williams won’t take it personally and will distance himself from any abuse. This would demonstrate that he’s not there to cause trouble but to share his thoughts. From what I’ve seen of his tweets shared here, Tom seems like a bright lad who hasn’t done anything wrong.

It's a good site, PON. Welcome and hello @Andrew Edwards.

Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham @Andrew Edwards!

Hello, @Andrew Edwards. Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham. I hope to see you join in whenever you can.
See you across the pond!

It's a good site, PON. Welcome and hello @Gary Adamson.

Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham @Gary Adamson!

Hello, @Gary Adamson. Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham. I hope to see you join in whenever you can.

See you across the pond!

You’ve got to admit that at this level Deeney is still a great player even though he is nearing the end of his career, similar to McGoldrick for us, these players have played alongside the best players in the top division and have a wealth of experience to impart to lesser gifted players.

Some wonderful angles on FGR own highlights

The highlights from Forest Green are indeed impressive, with the low angle lending a contemporary feel to the match. It’s clear that Connell Rawlinson did clip their player, but it seems he was justified in his attempt, making the decision appear severe. Their player wasn’t poised to score a goal and even handled the ball after contact was made. If Rawlinson was the first to make contact, I would dispute the decision.

Great way to get us to click on it ????, good luck to him.

As for Jesse Debrah, I’m not concerned about missing out on him. I suspect he demanded a significant wage, and unless he was going to be a starter, that might be the reason. I can’t say whether we approached him as I don’t know, but I think it’s unlikely.

Jesse Debrah seemed like a promising prospect to sign, but there are plenty of options. As long as we’re winning, it’s not much of a concern. Hopefully, by January, we’ll have someone lined up because Ollie Tipton and the other lad seem far from ready for our first team.

I didn't recall the name until I saw his wiki photo, then I remembered him. He was too lightweight and easily overpowered back then, but he was young. On paper, I remember feeling the loan would give us some pace, but he never got going.

I wasn't even aware he played for Forest Green Rovers, I wished I had checked in hindsight as it would have been interesting to note how he did if he played against us.

i dont remember him at all, he made 3 appearances? was this during the trew period where we just signed youth players on loan and expected them to be improvements over senior squad players? 

I don’t recall him at all, does anyone else remember any of his appearances?

@Chris I’m so pleased to hear the players and manager took time to speak with you it’s great to hear.

Today we went to Ryde for the last day of our holiday and it was a lovely day, we had a nice walk along the sea front with great views of the Solent and Portsmouth across the water.

Back to reality tomorrow was we catch the ferry home and back to hospital appointments and tests for Mrs. T.

I was at the game with my partner, sister, brother in law and nephew.  What a game.  Notts and our fans are winning my partner over (she previously hated football).  The play is exciting and the fans are really funny and the chants are all in great humour.  We loved the Sutton game for that reason too.  After we had a take away with my sister, then yesterday made our way back to Thanet.  It was a great weekend.

Bristol City 2-0 West Bromwich Albion

Huddersfield Town 1-3 Rotherham United

Derby County 1-2 Portsmouth (Joker) 

Shrewsbury Town 2-0 Bristol Rovers

Crawley Town 3-2 Tranmere Rovers

Newport County 1-0 Barrow

Hartlepool United 2-2 Woking

Wealdstone 1-1 Altrincham

The results:

Bristol City 0-0 West Bromwich Albion
Huddersfield Town 2-0 Rotherham United
Derby County 1-1 Portsmouth
Shrewsbury Town 0-2 Bristol Rovers
Crawley Town 3-2 Tranmere Rovers
Newport County 1-1 Barrow
Hartlepool United 0-2 Woking
Wealdstone 0-0 Altrincham

---

The top scorer for round 8 was @Dan, with honourable mentions also going to @Chris and @DonnyNotts. Congrats!

@Dan - 9
@Chris, @DonnyNotts - 8
@ARLukomski, @Fan of Big Tone - 7
@super_ram - 5
@gtownjohnno, @KB1862, @NottsCountyKev, @nottsnutter, @william1984 - 4
@cheeky~k8, @DangerousSausage, @Megan_Elizax - 3
@jimbob, @magpiejue - 2

---

A few big winners this round, most of all @ARLukomski who takes top spot!

ARLukomski - 44
gtownjohnno - 38
magpiejue - 38
4everapie - 37
Joshua - 37
liampie - 36
cheeky~k8 - 35
DangerousSausage - 35
DonnyNotts - 34
Fan of Big Tone - 34
nottsnutter - 34
super_ram - 32
william1984 - 32
KingWilliams - 32
Dan - 30
Chris - 30
allardyces tash - 30
NottsCountyKev - 29
TheSkipper - 29
jimbob - 28
Megan_Elizax - 27
thommo - 24
JIMBO - 23
upthepies - 23
KB1862 - 22
OoooooTommy - 21
CliftonMagpie - 19
AmericanPie - 18
Nocturnal-Magpie - 15
George L - 6
Canadian - 4

---

So those were the points for round 8. Round 9 is now also done and dusted and I'll be posting the points for that in the next few days. The prediction league will continue with round 10 this coming Saturday, with the fixtures going online on Wednesday. Thank you all for playing!

I’m steadily moving up the table, look out boys and girls @Fan of Big Tone I’d coming to get ya.

We should express our gratitude for having Gareth Southgate as our coach. Once he leaves, we will likely regress to being an average team that can only hope to reach the semi-finals or knockout stages of major tournaments. Those who have constantly criticized him will soon realize how valuable he was. Sometimes, we fail to appreciate someone's worth until they are gone. This is evident with Germany, who are now experiencing difficulties due to their own costly errors. In all honesty, I'm not surprised by their current struggles.

i dont keep up to date with many international teams, so i was not aware about this and did not know that germany were having a difficult time. could it be because of the shift with the bundesliga seeing more foreign players join and less top german's leaving for the likes of the premier league? 

It really wasn't such a surprising decision - Germany had won just four of their previous 17 games, an unimaginably poor record for them. And this in the run-up to the 2024 European Championships in Germany, where the team will be under pressure to deliver. A good club manager doesn't always make a good national team manager, as we discovered with Taylor, Capello and many others.

Which brings us to the new man, Julian Nagelsmann, who has been given an eight-month contract. This makes no sense at all - if you're going down the short-term route, you want someone who has managed a national team before, such as Louis Van Haal or Steffen Kuntz. Instead they've appointed someone who has only been a club manager and who prefers a high-octane pressing style that takes a lot of coaching - not something you can really drill into the players during international breaks.

I don’t foresee Oldham having much luck in the managerial department, but they should be able to find someone who can do a commendable job, stabilise the situation, and provide a platform for them to progress.

Another sacked so early in the season.

Oldham are a mess, they’re in the National League for a reason. Unlike us, they’re not taking the time to address their problems. They keep creating more issues, and I believe they’ll remain in the Non-League for several seasons.

Rest in peace Colin Murphy,you did your best.

RIP, thoughts are with his family.

I feel a bit disrespectful that I don't know who he is, but I see he managed Notts. I do appreciate his time with the club and I do wished I knew more about him and his time here. Rest in Peace, Colin Murphy.

Hello, welcome @Banquo. It's a good site if you join in, you certainly get out what you give.

Hello, @Banquo. Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham. it's good o have you here.

Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham, @Banquo.

Away...obviously!

What a delightful and amusing tweet! Best wishes to them as they compete in the cup.

Confused ????

Another sad football story.A player who didn't quite live up to his early promise.I wish him well though.

Despite his injuries, Mason Bennett has performed admirably. His ability to continue playing at the League One level speaks volumes about his innate talent, a feat most players wouldn’t have been able to achieve. I hope he and Burton can orchestrate a turnaround, as there’s no denying he’s a striker of high quality.

i totally forgot about him, but it is good to see hes still playing league football. he has to have something about him if he can continue despite all his injury issues. it might have impacted his game time and career somewhat, but if he has a love of football just playing professional considering everything seems a good reward.

i drove to salford on friday with @CliftonMagpie, meeting up with @TheSkipper at the ground. it was another decent away day, but i felt packed in, in their stands and i wished i could have had a seat about half way into the game. having worked earlier in the day, it was a bit too much to stand for 90 minutes but the result was worth it.

saturday i went out playing pokemon go for a bit, before going for a drink with my dad and uncle.

sunday, i helped my mum do her weekly shopping and then had sunday dinner with mum, my aunt and my other uncle.

I also went to Salford, along with @Magic magpie, @super_pie and @Callum234.

Considering how long Salford City has been owned by the former United players, I couldn't believe how non-league their ground was. It was just terrible. Nuneaton and several other clubs have such a nicer stadium.

The flooring was one of the worst things about the ground; it was just a metal shed.

Yet I wondered what would happen if something bad would happen, and there is only one area to each part where you can walk freely without meeting a bar that would force you to bend under to get out of the stand. Seriously, it seemed a poor design. I hope to god no fans to the size of ours that have the misfortune to need to exit quickly without being crushed.

Saturday, I rested.

Sunday, I went to Kate's Nanna's 90th birthday. Unfortunately, one of her friends had a heart attack and died before making it to her party. She wasn't aware, but knew she had gone to the hospital. I couldn't help but feel it was very obvious, as I am sure someone would have said they were fine otherwise without hiding it. It made the occasion feel a bit saddening for her. It was nice to see her with all the great grandchildren mind.

Wishing you a very belated happy birthday @ARLukomski and also congratulations to you and @Megan_Elizax on your engagement .I hope you had a great celebration and my very best wishes to you both for your future life together.

Honestly, I don't remember him or much about any individual at Salford.

When they couldn't play football, they tried to bring on every tall player they had, which seemed very non-league. I'll try to see if there are any extended highlights as I keep meaning to join in with my own recommendations. I was surprised by how poor Salford were though.

when salford comes to meadow lane i will be sure to keep an eye on how theo does.  

From the list I'd like us to look at Conor Keeley, Josh Honohan and Ben McCormack.

Two players that aren't on the list and I'm not sure about their contract situation are Derry City pair Cameron McJannet and Ben Doherty. We tried to get their manager before we went for Luke Williams and with us having bids rejected for Keeley, I wouldn't be surprised if we looked into the League of Ireland.

Sam Curtis is another with potential but I think he'll go higher

Conor Keeley could be a good signing, if he's willing to talk to Notts once his contract is up or if other fans are right, that he will be heading to Walsall. Whatever the outcome, I don't think Notts needs to worry or become obsessed with trying.

There will be plenty of targets, with a handful potentially playing in the Irish league.

its good that we can pick up players on free who give us more quality and depth, but i can see notts signing a couple for a fee once the transfer window opens up. nothing wrong with looking at the irish or scottish league tho.