Macca has made 26 league appearances for Millwall this season, 18 of those appearances as a substitute. He's scored 3 goals & made 1 assist. I wouldn't say by those states that he is setting the World on fire at Millwall.

Even though his record isn't good, Millwall do keep persisting with him so it seems that he does have something going for him there.

Millwall are doing well in the Championship & Macca could find himself in the PL. Whether they would retain his services if they got promoted is another thing entirely.

My guess is that he would be sold on to either another Championship Club or a Club in League 1. If Notts got promoted to League 1 we could dream of his return to Notts. It could turn out to be the perfect fit for him.

All true.

I'm not sure he's been a 'success' on the whole spectrum from 'abject failure' to 'resounding success'. It's just that the perception of failure might not be correct.

For the reasons given, and for 700K, I'd say neutral at this point, with the needle twitching slightly towards the success side.

It's weird that his contract length isn't disclosed, but you can imagine it's til summer 2027. Would he see out that contract? Your guess might be right @Robbie but as a counter to that....a) there won't be too many team's banging down their door to offer what they paid, the lack of goal output will deflate his market value b) whichever league they're in his wage might be seen as good value for a squad player in 2026-27 as they round out their squad. So I don't think you can rule out him seeing out his contact - and maybe he'll bang in half a dozen in their promotion run-in. Who knows?

He should have donebetter for their goal from the free kick, do Kilmarnock want a No2 to Roos 🤣🤣

i am happy and i do acknowledge that when we have seen him in goal against us, that he always does well in goal but i did feel it was a bit of a "please the fans signings" and that makes me nervous because we have had chances of signing him before. it makes me wonder why now? i feel for roos a bit, he is just prone to eccentricity. in the ideal world we would still have him competing and pushing belshaw to retain his space but i think the loan releases wages. perhaps roos is on a chunk we cant afford to have him in this situation.

it is nice to see more confident when teams attack, and that fans are fully behind belshaw. i think its a sensible signing, but i would add we should not settle and strengthen this area next season.

not to replace belshaw but so we have two capable first team keepers, with griffiths being able to gain experience.

I've always enjoyed watching James Belshaw perform when we have played him, and I do think he's a good keeper but I thought this wouldn't be the answer to our problems at first. I do feel for Kelle Roos, though he's just too erratic. I don't want to sound harsh, but did lose points due to this and there's light and day difference between him in the net and Belshaw who has given back the defence its confidence I believe.

Notts fans have wanted him for years now, and we have had windows and chances where it could have been a realistic move.

The reason I felt unsure, is mostly due to the fact that his age and the fact that usually these types of signing tend to fall flat on their face. I do love the story, from youth team to senior career throughout the Non League and becoming a Football League keeper, to join his boyhood club. It's a grat story, and my concerns have already been settled so I am delighted don't get me wrong.

I think the biggest aspect is even at his age, he can be a mentor to the two younger keepers aslong said the goalkeeper coach and Sam Slocombe, but he might be happy to be cover if we do look for a more long term option. He's good enough to start, and that presents a chance for real compeition which in the keeper department usually means a team is doing well if they don't get replaced.

His debut I thought he did well, a little slow coming on and he appears to have a different approach to watching things unfold. At times his reading of the game seemed questionable, but once became comfortable he did impress. Even this past Saturday, I thought he did well with his cameo.

His reaction to the tug on him, matched the reaction of the Tranmere Rovers player - a very puzzled look of disbelief. What was the opposition player thinking? 😂

From the little I’ve seen of him I’ve been impressed. I believe I heard he hasn’t played much as it’s the close season where he was, if that’s true then when he gets up to speed and settled in this country and within the club I think we might see a really good player.

Intriguing. A big X factor for us

Hope he does well with us! The defence is the area where I see the least need to improve (we've got five really solid options for the back three, and hopefully six now), but this is hopefully a player we can develop and who can maybe step in and play a bigger role next season.

I don't want to give the wrong idea, or be taken out of context, but the most asked question I find being asked by fellow supporters on match days is why Luke Browne was signed (since he arrived it must have been said like 200 times by different people). Whilst, I have no idea and wouldn't be privy to the club's recruitment policy. I think it's more to balance the injuries, as we have seen Matty Platt, Rod McDonald, Lucas Ness and Lewis Macari out for spells.

Sonny Aljofree was recalled by Manchester United, not for the reason of injury but because he wasn't getting the game time they wanted. Notts really did need to sign someone for cover.

Without the signing, we'd have four centre backs according to the club's site and I can't think of anyone missed.

I don't know Luke Browne, I haven't heard of him before but I have faith that he would be capable of covering if needed and I welcome the signing because the defence is the area that we need to keep numbers in case of injuries or suspensions as we are blessed elsewhere.

In a recent interview MP said that he felt sorry for Luke Browne because he was great in training but he couldn’t find a place for him in the matchday squad. It seems we have lots of cover in defence and Luke will have to be patient and wait his turn.

Yeah, we still haven't solved those positions - but with only 13 (or maybe 16 games left), maybe it will never be solved this season and we'll just muddle through with all options in play, which I agree could still include JJ....and a lot of others!

@Chris & @theAnticlough I agree with all that you both have said regarding our defense. I think Norburn has been big during the last nine matches or so,

I think that if I could chose the best combination in central midfield it would be Iorpenda & Roberson, at home, but it's very difficult because Norburn brings such a lot to the side too.

It's a difficult choice for Martin. I think it may come down to who we are playing whoever gets the nod.

Ollie Norburn has been immense in the home games I have seen, and at first I wasn't sure why people were ranting and raving about him - mostly because I felt others had played better but the last 3 games especially he has been exceptional. Some of his passes and tackles have proven to be very important and I do like his grit with leaving a little something on the opposition.

He's not dirty, but gives what he gets back. Tranmere had a difficult time trying to bully him, as he just shrugged off some of their antics.

Unlike Scott Robertson, who would become inflamed when pushed, elbowed or tackled. Haha

I love the difference!

the leading actor is the nutter from happy valley? i will give this a watch when i have the time to commit. if anyone thinks about googling the film title, don't just go here https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m001k3tw/mr-jones

there are so many other similar named films.

from the description it sounds very interesting.

BBC news article on the Mr Jones:

@Piethagoram: I have been meaning to give this a watch, it seems it's no longer on the BBC Iplayer but I intend to find it. Once I manage to give it a watch, I'll give my thoughts on it etc.

Isn't Luker injured and hoping to come back?

It so that makes 8 out and 8 stay. 50%.

Is that good, bad or indifferent?

5 hours ago, Mapperley Pie said:

Isn't Luker injured and hoping to come back?

It so that makes 8 out and 8 stay. 50%.

Is that good, bad or indifferent?

Yes they said they were keeping in touch with him, but it's getting pretty late in the season now to make a difference.

I think in terms of success or failure, the owners would want 16 signings to include at least 1 that ends up going for a decent fee. Not much scope left for that, Dennis maybe.

Pity he didn't make the grade for us. Martin prefers a type of player that can give quality but also graft & show lots of commitment on the training ground. Hopefully he will see success at his new club.

I'm a little bit concerned that Enoru has only seen about 20 minutes of first team action since he came to Notts. He has only been used in the one game. I do hope he's given another opportunity soon.

Dropping down seems to have given him the confidence he lost, which is excellent. I hope he's mentally okay now, it's a difficult thing to overcome or even manage but the fact he's doing well is a good sign.

I hope he continues to enjoy his career.

I thought it was a very organised and excellent team performance, where everyone who played put a shift in and nothing was lacking, however Tom Iorpenda I thought was excellent. Winning the ball back, pressing forward and taking on players skillfully - it was a real joy to watch him.

Much of the control gained by us and the tempo towards securing the victory came from Iorpenda's drive.

Tranmere played very poorly, and I heard some comments during and after the game suggesting we only won because of that. Even from our own fans, some suggested we were poor ourselves and "boring" in the first half. The second goal killed the game, the third spiralled Tranmere into chaos and we thrived playing excellent passing football.

My Man of the Match is Lee Ndlovu.

He made all the difference.

The Poll has now closed. Thanks to all who voted.

I'm pleased to announce that Lee Ndlovu has been voted the Pride of Nottingham's Man of the Match v Tranmere. Well done Lee.

I’m pleased to hear he’s found a club, good luck Curtis.

I wish him.luck at Gateshead. I think he will feature well at that level. I'll keep an eye on him this season.

Norwich City 2-1 Birmingham City

Wrexham 1-0 Ipswich Town (Joker)

Northampton Town 1-0 Leyton Orient

Peterborough United 0-0 Exeter City

Colchester United 0-0 Barnet

Gillingham 1-1 Oldham Athletic

Boreham Wood 2-0 Forest Green Rovers

Solihull Moors 0-0 Hartlepool United

Well that went about as well as Tranmere playing out from the back

The results:

Norwich City 1-2 Birmingham City
Wrexham 5-3 Ipswich Town
Northampton Town 1-2 Leyton Orient
Peterborough United 3-3 Exeter City
Colchester United 4-1 Barnet
Gillingham 0-3 Oldham Athletic
Boreham Wood 1-1 Forest Green Rovers
Solihull Moors 3-4 Hartlepool United

Some crazily high-scoring games this week and pretty tricky to predict, so we have no scoring records this time. But congrats to our winner this week @cheeky~k8!

@william1984 still leads, while @magpiejue sneaks back into the top three...

Stay tuned on Wednesday for Saturday's fixtures and maybe more points than today? Until then, have a good start to the week!

Barnsley 2 v Peterborough 2

Bradford 1 v Stockport 1

Exeter 1 v Wycombe 0

Barnet 1 v Swindon 2 jkr

Oldham 2 v Bristol Rvrs 1

Tranmere 1 v Accrington 0

Wealdstone 1 v Hartlepool 2

Yeovil 2 v Aldershot 1

I've had a busy week so I haven't managed to get out my abacus and count your points yet. I'll catch up at the weekend and lock this thread in the meantime.

The results for Tuesday:

Barnsley 2-1 Peterborough United
Bradford City 1-0 Stockport County
Exeter City 1-1 Wycombe Wanderers
Barnet 1-2 Swindon Town
Oldham Athletic 2-0 Bristol Rovers
Tranmere Rovers 0-1 Accrington Stanley
Wealdstone P-P Hartlepool United
Yeovil Town 1-2 Aldershot

Congratulations to this round's winner, who is once again @william1984 with a superb 15 points! Is your nickname Biff by any chance? He's followed by @Robbie and @Michael D Pie. (who may want to consider sending the ferret to the glue factory - he's dragging you down).

Having gone top for the first time last week, @william1984 now has a very healthy lead. Just about clinging on to his coat tails are @super_ram and @Robbie.

So they were Tuesday's points. Stay tuned for Saturday's points (they'll be coming tomorrow or Tuesday night). We've got our usual Saturday fixtures coming up, which I'll post on Wednesday. Thanks for playing and see you then!

What a lovely fresh and inspiring day today, as @Fan of Big Tone says, looking forward to being able to watch live for the first time in weeks (feels like forever) due to illness. Me and my boy (not so much a boy at 44) will be attending, hoping for an exhilarating performance from our team after Tuesday's disappointment. Hope you all enjoy the game and the boys do us proud.

You will enjoy your pint @Fan of Big Tone I'm sure. 🍺🥳

What a lovely morning it is today. I hope that you had that pint yesterday evening @Fan of Big Tone to celebrate such an emphatic win. A totally different team performance from Tuesday evening 👏

@Michael D Pie. I certainly did, it slipped down lovely. It felt so good to celebrate a 5 goal win, fantastic.

I’m off in a minute for my lung cancer check, I’m not anticipating any problems 🤞 as I haven’t smoked for 50 odd years but the check is free so might as well do it.

Yes, Platt for me too. Not many other candidates but noble effort from Grant & Macari again. Belshaw’s saves were notable and Bedeau put a decent shift in, as usual.

Disappointed by Jones, he got credit for his contribution at Bromley but he looked tentative and ineffective last night. Iorpenda faded after a lovely start, as did Tsaroulla. Overall, too timid, too slow to get the ball forward and not enough support for Dennis.

Unbeaten run had to end somewhere - pity it was due to a limp display.

I've voted for Matty Platt.

The Poll has closed. Thanks to all who voted.

Matty Platt has been voted the Pride of Nottingham's Man of the Match v Shrewsbury.

Disappointing night yesterday. Shrewsbury looked far better than they did early in the season - they barely strung two passes all night, but they had a clear game plan and executed it well. They sat deep, but the moment we lost possession they were onto us fast and attacked quickly with numbers. They still produced few real chances, but it looked difficult to play against.

We struggled to get behind them and seldom looked really dangerous. Platt came closest to scoring, but early in the second half I thought the game looked like a 0-0. We need someone who can take the initiative and isn't afraid to have a shot. Tangen could yer be that player, but he looked lost yesterday. Prior to joinign us he hasn't played since about October, and in hindsight it was too soon to give him his first start.

I'm not surprised to hear that it was the referee's first league match, all the contentious decisions went Shrewsbury's way. One of them was the foul on Jones, which led to a dangerous break (and, a couple of minutes later, the goal), and I think we should have had a penalty at the end.

Disappointing but we move on. Everything isn't all bad overnight, let's not forget that we've picked up 18 points in our last eight games. Let's take it out on Tranmere on Saturday.

As disappointing as it was to lose to Shrewsbury, it was only 1-0. Any team team can lose 1-0 to an inferior team especially when they approach the game with a low block and a 'survival' game plan. As @DangerousSausage says we move on, these kind of games happen in a season. A good result on Saturday and this will all be forgotten. COYP!

A point at Bromley is a point gained given their home form. Notts still have momentum. That's vital at this stage in the season.

The Bromley "kick off" sums up their style of play. Just lob it into the corner for a Notts throw in close to the corner flag. Notts made sure that the opportunities for Bromley long throws in advanced positions were limited

1 hour ago, Piethagoram said:

The Bromley "kick off" sums up their style of play. Just lob it into the corner for a Notts throw in close to the corner flag.

Yes, ever since I was a nipper I've looked to professional football for skill on the ball, technique, touch, imagination, great passing and team play. If I pay admission, that's what I want to see - or at least an attempt at it.

If I wanted to see big bruisers lump it long, I'd go down the park and see a pub side for free.

Jodi was excellent, but I went for Platt. Just thought he defended really well especially against a team that played so direct and with such a big physical forwards.

Jodi Jones, ... Dennis should have scored with one sublime ball in from Jodi

The Poll has closed.

I'm pleased to announce that Jodi Jones is the Pride of Nottingham's Man of the Match V Bromley. Well done Jodi.

I thought we might sign him when we were promoted as he'd impressed against us for Halifax.

We had a glaring hole at RCB, which we had confirmed for us that season. Don't know if Monty was in for him, but it was Port Vale that got him.

I think it's a bad sign that they let him out on loan when they go up. He obviously played a big role in their promotion and is on track to contribute to another this season. But we should be interested in 'upside' as they say over the pond, and Vale sending him back to L2 suggests this might be his ceiling.

As far as I know he still is @Blake. At that level, managers typically have a day job, and training will be a couple of evenings after work.

He played yesterday, so he hasn't quite finished playing altogether. They lost 7-1 though. 

It’s a shame how his career went downhill. I thought he looked promising. I rated both him and Curtis Thompson. The thing with Greg Tempest is that his grandfather’s connection to Notts was always mentioned, which put a shadow over his career. I believe it was his grandfather or great-grandfather.

Derby County 2-1 Swansea City

Portsmouth 1-2 Sheffield United

Barnsley 1-1 AFC Wimbledon

Blackpool 0-2 Plymouth Argyle

Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Gillingham 🃏

Oldham Athletic 2-1 Fleetwood Town

Tamworth 2-0 Aldershot

Woking 3-1 Altrincham

Derby County 1-1 Swansea City

Portsmouth 0-2 Sheffield United

Barnsley 1-1 AFC Wimbledon

Blackpool 1-2 Plymouth Argyle joker

Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Gillingham

Oldham Athletic 2-2 Fleetwood Town

Tamworth 2-1 Aldershot

Woking 1-0 Altrincham

Saturday's results:

Derby County 2-0 Swansea City
Portsmouth 0-1 Sheffield United
Barnsley 3-3 AFC Wimbledon
Blackpool 0-4 Plymouth Argyle
Crewe Alexandra 1-0 Gillingham
Oldham Athletic 1-1 Fleetwood Town
Tamworth 1-1 Aldershot
Woking P-P Altrincham

And for the second round running, @william1984 wins on 13 points! It's getting a little spooky now.

After three banging rounds in a row, @william1984 replaces @super_ram at the top, and with a healthy lead to boot.

That's our lot for this round. We've got another round coming up on Tuesday night, so I've already posted the fixtures for it (click here). Thanks for playing everyone!

Great Interview.

Highlights from his interview. His "beloved club," Notts County. A special time in his life, he loves the City & he loves our football club. The people are special, the players, the staff & the fans.

Luke Williams is a special Leader who got Notts back to where they belong in the football league.

Special memories for me & I'm sure they are for every other Notts supporter. I wish him all the best at Peterborough. Hope he can get them into the League 1 playoffs or even better.

What a lovely interview with a lovely man, he’ll always have a special place in the hearts of all Notts fans and in hindsight I agree with him that it was the right time for him to go it would have been a shame if things had gone downhill and our memories had been tarnished.

Good luck at Peterborough Luke.

I think Iorpenda & Norburn are our best central midfield pairing at the moment, so I back Martin to choose them in the first 11 against Bromley.

Alternatively, Martin could go for Norburn & Robbo together & Iorpenda at number 10 . Hopefully, they will all be available on Saturday.

I think that it is important for Jatta to play. Hopefully he'll be fit, because he's improved his defensive play & is good around the penalty area for Notts against corners and free kicks.

To beat Bromley in the English football league, you need a patient approach. They often set up in a 3-5-2 or 5-3-2 shape, so you can exploit the wings with wide players and overload the final third. Also, focus on set pieces, since they tend to concede from them, and press early and late to take advantage of their structure. From this our team choice is paramount and the inclusion of players such as Robertson and Iorpenda central with Jodie and Tsaroulla playing wingback, and Norburn in the number 10 role. However the defence is also key and Macari, Platt and Bedeau need to keep playing with the gusto and determination they have over the past six games especially.

You do not win matches by being scared of the other team, and you cannot go into a game afraid to play your own way. At the same time, you cannot simply try to copy their pace. Teams that run too much often fade, so it becomes a matter of control and the chances you create.

Under Martin Paterson we look more polished and less tied to the old habit of trying to control every match in the same routine way. Notts are taking risks that we would not have seen before, when the focus was mainly on staying tight. It is good to see us adapt so well, but the key will still be game management and marking.

Bromley can cause problems in the areas where we are usually weak, which is why I am glad we have James Belshaw. The defence looks more alert and ready to deal with danger. Kelle Roos always seemed to want the team to depend on him, which felt risky.

I hope the match does not turn into an end to end contest, and that fans stay patient. If Notts want to do well, they will need to test Bromley's defence, and working that out during the match is not always pretty. Even so, there is no reason to fear them. We just need to play to our strengths, avoid being soft in 50 50s, and stay physical without picking up needless cards.

I expect Bromley to be physical and to keep the ball in the air in our half rather than on the ground. If we manage their approach, we should be fine.

Such a strong, mature squad now. Usually in any squad there are a few weak links where you're thinking they should be loaned out or released. Getting ahead of myself now, but if we got promoted, it's difficult to think who the lcub would ship out to make room for some L1 level signings.

Add Hall and Iorpenda to that to make 22?

Cotter's situation can be explained by just football reasons I think. He really didn't fit our style, by bringing in a high degree of chaos and raggedness to our build up play. A decent player for sure, but the kind we usually play against, not field ourselves.

Agree with @MrWillowTiger that keeping our CMs fit and healthy will be key. If ever 2 of Iorpenda, Robertson, Norburn and Palmer are out at the same time, it becomes scary. Hinchy is an OK insurance option, but there's a drop off there.

AM is still the big conundrum IMO. We've scraped through so far with a burst from Hall (that seems a long time ago), Grant and Iorpenda with 2 goals each, Dennis dropping back for a few games. Jones starting there. We're in an auto spot despite never completely solving it. My feeling is that we will have to solve it to keep a top 3 place.

Hall might have hit the 'rookie wall' I brought up recently - feeling the effects of his first full season in men's football. It's also Iorpenda's first season. I think he could still do a job in CM over the next 16 to 19 games. But is it wise or fair to depend on him to create in the final third?

Everyone on here seemed to identify AM (as well as Goalie) as the main area to address in the Jan window. That stiil applies and is why we can't afford Harald to be 'one for the future' he has to be a key player for us this season, as we all wanted when the window opened.

I think so, we have a number of players who can play in more than just the one position. With Cotter excluded and Gordon sold the right wingback spot is now one where we don’t have a naturally right-footed player. I know Kouhyar has played at wingback but it’s not exactly his natural position, a bit like Sam Austin last season he’s just a player that seems to fill in where needed.

Aside from that I think the squad is in better place now than it was before January. Belshaw is a big plus, Ndlovu adds some much needed depth upfront, Beck-Ray is like a wildcard signing but his speed really excites me and I've got a good feeling that Tangen could be the player that really looks the part in the No.10 role.

On 11/02/2026 at 12:52, Fan of Big Tone said:

Glad to hear your chest is getting better, I hope Mrs. P gets over her vertigo, I’ve had that it’s horrible.

Thank you @Fan of Big Tone for your kind words from me and Mrs P, she is on temporary tablets for the short term but if it persists a long term version is available. Nice one regarding the lung CT Scan, never had a sniff of that, must be new, is it. Good news with the roof man hopefully sorting things out.

Good afternoon, what a horrible soggy day, it hasn’t stopped raining all day here. The good news is though that the roofing man came to fix the roof in the rain and he says it should be ok now, we’ll see. The best thing is he didn’t charge us because he said it was under warranty. Bonus.

On 12/02/2026 at 13:59, Michael D Pie. said:

. Nice one regarding the lung CT Scan, never had a sniff of that, must be new, is it.

Yes I think it’s fairly new @Michael D Pie. see this link.

https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/lung-cancer-screening/

@Fan of Big Tone thank you for the link, much appreciated. Looks like you have to wait for the written invitation, apparently you have to wait until it's the turn of your surgery to get one. 🥴👍