Not a good round for me but I only dropped one place, could’ve been worse.

I echo what @Dan says thanks @DangerousSausage its great fun so thanks for all your hard work.

3 hours ago, Fan of Big Tone said:

I echo what @Dan says thanks @DangerousSausage its great fun so thanks for all your hard work.

Yes, many thanks to Sausage. May the only blanket he's wrapped in this Xmas be fabric

@Michael D Pie. wins the prize for best poetry, but unfortunately there are no points for that.

Thank you for that wonderful accolade @DangerousSausage but that will not put grub on the table.

A second thank you for all the work you do, just to keep us on the edge of reality looking to get it right, well at least get more than 1 or 2 or even 3 😁 I know keep trying (not dancing). 😖⚽️

6 hours ago, Piethagoram said:

I don’t know what match he watched but it certainly wasn’t a terrible game, I thought it was a good game, attack against defence. Walsall defended solidly while Notts couldn’t quite get that final bit of magic to produce a goal in spite of almost constant pressure, it was an entertaining game in my opinion.

It's fascinating how those seeing the same match see things differently. It's the same when fans pick their Man of the Match or if a certain player hasn't played well in their opinion. Even professional reporters see things differently too.

I watched on my laptop and once again it was a solid performance from all Notts players. A good team effort against well organised and stubborn opposition.I haven't seen many Notts games this season due to my team playing at the same time but there has been a definite improvement recently.Players that I found a bit disappointing earlier in the season are now performing at a much higher level and playing for the team.This makes it very difficult to pick out one single player.I will add that Jodie Jones seems to be very low on confidence at the moment but I'm sure he will sort himself out sooner rather than later.I agree with above comments regarding how many players deserve being voted for but I have chosen Lorpenda.

Iorpenda for some superb tackles yesterday

The Poll has now closed. Thanks to all who voted. I'm delighted to announce that Tom Iorpenda has been voted the Pride of Nottingham's Man of the Match versus Walsall.

Nigel Clough always moans about the referees performance practically every match so no change there then. It’d be more newsworthy if he didn’t.

@Fan of Big Tone putting personalities & Clubs aside, does a club have a legitimate grievance if the Ref blows before the alloted stated injury time communicated around the ground by the fourth official? It's an interesting development.

@Robbie I’m not sure they do have legitimate grounds, it’s not as if it was the end of the game, as I understand it it was injury time in the first half, so they had the whole of the second half to win the game, Clough is a professional moaner when they lose. I wonder if MP would be the same, he might complain but to demand the match is replayed is ridiculous, I’d be very surprised if they replay it.

In my opinion it’s a smokescreen to hide the fact they’ve slipped into the relegation zone and take the heat off him.

I will be watching on my laptop before my main course at 3pm.Good luck,Notts

Good afternoon everyone. It's the winter solstice today. The shortest day of the year. The time is actually at 03:03 pm this afternoon. After a few days the Sun will begin to climb further in the Sky as days go by, & those daylight hours will start growing longer

I think everyone will look forward to that @Robbie I’m not a cold weather person at all. I look forward to the warm sunny days of Spring and Summer.

Always seemed like a great character even though he never really broke into our first 11, it's always good to see ex-players doing well.

@Chris It's a shame that in time of financial strife, we have sold our youth assets, Bearne, He, Etete

It's a shame how it's worked out for Jack Bearne, he probably would've been much better off staying with us. Chances are he'd have progressed into our first-team, breaking into a League 2/National League team is a hell of a lot easier then at Liverpool which will have been ultra-competitive.

Strange how it works for some players though. Kion Etete is doing just fine and currently playing for Cardiff.

@Fan of Big Tone when I saw the heading I thought the topic was going to be about a female friend or relative who was pregnant and had a strange Craving

I see how it can give validation, and that's probably quite the drug for people who feel friendless in life. But even for well-adjusted people like me, it's nice to have a little acknowledgement, even if it's just to confirm that what I posted has been seen rather than getting lost amidst all the clickbair and nonsense AI pots.

Most inevitable dismissal of the season so far. Good luck to any successor.

They'll be scared shitless at this point.

I know we're supposed to hate them but can't Harrogate go down instead, please?

Rovers have slammed the panic button and appointed Steve Evans. To be fair, he is good at instilling team spirit and getting results.

I honestly wouldn't have recognised him without the eyeliner though! He's half the man he used to be. Literally.

BBC Sport

On 14/12/2025 at 02:38, theAnticlough said:

I know we're supposed to hate them but can't Harrogate go down instead, please?

Assuming we don't make it this year, Rovers going down would take a potential promotion rival out of the picture, so they can have a year or two playing Braintree as far as I'm concerned. It's moot though, I doubt they'll go down.

I'm happy to be still in a playoff place. Well it does sound better than just 5th place.

Well done @liampie ,a nice little birthday present for you.Also well done @Fan of Big Tone .You're having a bit of a purple patch too,I'll have to up my game quickly.

Not forgetting @Joshua,.You are in very good company this week,with me and my 2 sons ,@william1984 and @Chris .

So come on everyone,don't forget your predictions this busy festive season.

And finally thanks @DangerousSausage for all your effort.here.

On 16/12/2025 at 00:04, Robbie said:

I'm happy to be still in a playoff place. Well it does sound better than just 5th place.

It's a big league, so the play-offs stretch all the way to 14th! 😎

Right, time for the next round. Let's go!

Stuart Rimmer - striker, late 80’s from memory. Went to “Warsaw” after playing for us for a short while I believe.

One of many strikers who always seemed to do well, wherever he played, but never really seemed to click here.

Ian McParland, a big Notts County favourite, played for Walsall on loan in 1991. He made 11 appearances & scored 6 goals.

Febian Brandy

Kelle Roos made some very important saves at key moments when the match could have gone a different way. A few of them were not the usual type of stop you see, but the double save on its own should be enough to put him in the conversation.

I watched on laptop and thought this was a complete team performance.The build up to the first goal and execution was superb.The multisave by Roos was extraordinary and unusual,The second goal was unfortunate for the Grimsby player but Jatta made it look easy.This all makes for a very difficult decision.I've gone for Roos.

The Poll has closed. Thanks to all who took the time to vote.

I'm pleased to announce that Matty Platt has been voted the Pride of Nottingham's Man of the Match against Grimsby. It was well deserved after an outstanding performance.

I agree with @Robbie sometimes the order of the dark arts becomes a necessity, and all teams utilise this when necessary.

Our Team did what they needed to do and showed the confidence of togetherness and working for each other, all we need now is another gritty performance against Walsall on Saturday. COYP ⚽

@McPie

It was good enough for Port Vale and AFC Wimbledon to get promoted last season by not dominating teams by possession a lot of the time, but winning matches by being dogged, resilient, physical & hard working all over the pitch when they had to, & taking their chances when those opportunities presented themselves.

Some good points have been made above. We might be happier to put our foot through the ball when under pressure, but we're not surrendering possession by design. A bit of solid possession would have been handy while Grimsby were chasing their equalisier. However, what happens in the boxes ultimately decides where the points go, and that's the department we've been lacking in since promotion. It's so nice to be winning these games for a change!

You can't beat a good, gritty away win at a proper old-school ground like Blundell Park. But that's easy for me to say from my armchair ;)

Dennis & Jatta goals from another angle. Radio Nottingham commentary.

We're going to need additions because the squad needs strengthening due to our underwhelming summer and because you can't just stick with what you've got. You can't stand still in football.

None of the potential five areas are certain to start but we do bolstering. We definitely need a goalkeeper, more creativity in the 10, especially as Luker is injured and Grant is better out of possesion than creatively. We need a RWB due to Cotter most likely going back and Tsaroulla being a temporary solution on that side.

A back-up striker because Jatta and Dennis need support. I remember Donny getting Rob Street last season, to help Joe Ironside and Billy Sharp (Street scored twice against us on the last day). Probably a CDM as well as cover on loan due to the undisclosed amount of time Palmer is out for and despite Robbo dropping in there, he's better as a number 8, rather than a DM.

The Notts team have jelled as a team under Martin Paterson. Those players acquired in January will have to fight for a place like everyone else, & may not be guaranteed a spot in the starting eleven.

As it stands, even Palmer & Robbo will be fighting for a place when they become available after injury. Competition for places is a good thing & Martin will be loving it.

Yes, feel better soon Super Ram...

But basically what the news is saying is true - there's an epidemic out there, maybe multiple, of flu-like illnesses. My eldest daughter came down hard straight after the Bristol Rovers game and is still dealing with the aftermath of it.

I took my flu jab early this year, and I was really annoyed to get a cold about 10 days after. But that was all it was, classic cold symptoms, never once had a fever or felt weak. I was then in the same car/rooms/spaces as my daughter and the friend who passed on the bug. I've been fine though, which I attribute to the jab.

I'm sure it'll be all gone by Xmas Super Ram and you'll be stronger for going thru it. It's the turkey that should start worrying.

No Rams game today so I will be watching Notts on laptop and hoping they help make me feel better.Thanks for all the good wishes.

Good morning, how are we all this morning, feeling pretty good no doubt given the result yesterday.

This is a picture taken from our bedroom window, what a sunrise.

Sorry to be so sceptical, but Wrexham FC is just another example with what's wrong with our beautiful game. Enough said.

"The most obvious point of dissonance is the grant of public funds. Why is the Welsh administration giving money to an entity now part-owned by US financiers?"

This hurts me deeply. @Dry Nelson Ray

£18 million could be put to much better use such as filling thousands of road potholes around Wales.

6 weeks! Ouch that’s a real blow.

Ollie Norburn suddenly becomes very important and Hinchy will have to cover from the bench

Great time then for Iorpenda to get that tremendous confidence boost, we’re going to need him to be right on top of his game this month, including when Palmer comes back

2 hours ago, theAnticlough said:

6 weeks! Ouch that’s a real blow.

Ollie Norburn suddenly becomes very important and Hinchy will have to cover from the bench

Great time then for Iorpenda to get that tremendous confidence boost, we’re going to need him to be right on top of his game this month, including when Palmer comes back

I've not been impressed with Norburn but fairly open to seeing how Hinchy comes across.

Hinchy has a big opportunity here if he can get into the side as a substitute & impress while he's on the field. Hinchy has already shown that he has potential & I think that the way Notts play suits him.

@Fan of Big Tone Were Notts on fire when Flint sparked them into action🙃

3 hours ago, Piethagoram said:

@Fan of Big Tone Were Notts on fire when Flint sparked them into action🙃

Groan 🤣

7 hours ago, Fan of Big Tone said:

Groan 🤣

It's the way he tells them!

If he can save them from possible relegation, it will be a good achievement, but if he fails, it may well give him an opportunity to bounce straight back from the National League. The January transfer window will be key for him.

i think if i am to go for their whole performance and contributes, then i have to say nick tsaroulla.

he started well and gave notts hope going forward after the opening set back. he worked hard, did his role and more importantly got us playing without confining play to just the wing. i thought keanan bennetts had a classy game too. i would also say the midfield did a very solid job. with kelle roos making some crucial saves at key moments. defending could do with being tighter, but thats pressure for us as mk dons looked exactly the same at the back.

Yeah Iorpenda for me, he was everywhere in this match always pressing and wanting to get us moving forward, well deserved goal at the end.

The Poll has now closed. Thanks to all who voted. I'm delighted to announce that Tom Iorpenda has been voted the Pride of Nottingham's Man of the Match against MK Dons. Well done Tom.

@theAnticlough I can understand his frustration as they probably deserved a point at least (or at least they would if they weren't the franchise, all they deserve is expulsion from the league, but I digress). However, I think neither side dominated that game. The visitors were wasteful with their chances, and they had plenty. They cut through us too easily to my taste. With Palmer and Robertson in midfield, we would have had a lot more control over the game, but then being able to replace key players is a sign of a genuine promotion candidate.

It was tight, but we found a way to win, and that's my key takeaway. There so many big games last season that were on a knife edge and could have gone either way, but we rarely ended up collecting the points.

It's a game that we probably would have lost last last season, Patto has set us up to be a less bullied side, It's a working progress that coming on

I agree about the midfield, even though Iorpenda had one his best games I thought he had too much license to roam at times, he was popping up out wide on a number of occasions. Norburn filled in as the "6" pretty well, he’s not as good as Palmer at receiving and then passing the ball under-pressure in the middle but he played some lovely weighted forward balls at times.

You can't fault the character or work rate of any of the players and that's always a necessity if you want to do well at any level. I just think second half we needed to be a touch more as we gave MK the ball back too often. And that wasn't from sloppy passing but more from going long too early. I'm all for clearing the ball when under pressure but at times we did just punt it with no real aim and Jatta was chasing a lot of lost causes. At one point Dennis was annoyed at Platt as he'd dropped back to help us try and play out but he just launched the ball out of play. It can be worked on and I'm sure it will be.