Some good news to report to begin the week.

On Saturday Notts travel to Grimsby, how many links can we find between the two clubs.

My offering is Gary Lund one of my favourite all time players. He started his career at Grimsby and played for them between 1983-1986, he arrived at Notts in 1987 via Lincoln and stayed until 1995 making 248 appearances scoring 62 goals.

How many more can we find? Over to you.

Game 27 - The Mariners (A)

Team:  Grimsby Town

Date: 13/01/2024

Where: Blundell Park

What line-up should we opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

A warm welcome to @magpiemad I hope you enjoy being a member of our friendly community.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67678165

Ok folks the weekend is here, who’s got some exciting plans? Whose plans are not so exciting? Let’s talk in general about what you are up to or have been up to this weekend.

Tonight Mrs. T is cooking one of her famous curries a lovely chicken Passanda then we will watch the latest edition of The Traitors on BBC 1. 

Tomorrow it’s the Park Run my son is volunteering to be a bar code scanner this week so it means he’ll have to go early so I won’t get my usual lift and have to drive myself. ☹️ I’m usually inackered afterwards so it’ll be a slow drive back. 

In the afternoon I’ll be listening to Radio Nottingham on the Notts match at Grimsby hoping Big Jim can rally the team and get a win.

Sunday to be confirmed.

What are you up to this weekend?

Just like to wish everyone on PON a Happy New Year.

Our boss is super excited and has asked me to make sure if our members are subscribed. If not, are they okay with me manually adding their emails to our brand new newsletter database?

We’re really eager to include most of the active members of our community. Of course, we wouldn’t dream of adding anyone’s email without their permission. If you’re okay with it, just leave a comment below to let us know. No need to share your email address here - if it’s different from the one you use for Pride of Nottingham, just mention it and I’ll send you a private message. This way, we can avoid any unwanted spam.

Please be aware that this doesn’t cover the mass emails sent through the system with updates or alerts. It also doesn’t include the occasional in-house email that our gaffer sends out. This is strictly for members who love PON, want to hear from former players, and look forward to receiving a monthly newsletter.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Robertson_(footballer,_born_2001)

When do you take yours down?

I don’t go with all this twelfth night business, I’m not superstitious, we took ours down today as we hate to have them around in the new year so they are now banished back to the loft.

Welcome to Pride of Nottingham @samantha louise

Hello, @Laura Cameron. Welcome to Pride of Nottingham. You’re not related to Kyle by any chance, are you?

A big PoN welcome to @Samuel Morris I hope you enjoy being part of our friendly community.

hello, @Strawb66. welcome to the pon site.  

A big PoN welcome to @TT1970 it’s great to have you here on our friendly football community. Please take time to introduce yourself we’d love to  hear about you.

I noticed a new member in @Darryl Chapman, who I thought I would welcome. Hello, Darryl! It's good to be welcoming you to PON.

Hello, Max.

Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham, I apologise for the issues you have faced with registering. I have approved your account manually, I do hope you enjoy being a part of our Notts County community. I'm glad to be welcomeing you to it.  

Blackpool 0 V 1 Notts County League Division 2 October 1973.

Only goal of the match scored by Arthur Mann, remember him, featuring Don Masson, Kevin Randall & Eric Probert in the build up play.

Notts finished the 1973/74 season in 10th place with a record of:-

15 wins, 13 draws & 14 defeats 

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Looks like Chesterfield are on course to break all records in the National League. Of course, the competition is weaker this season, but even so, to break the points record, Win record and Goals Scored record would be great achievement for them.

I think it makes Notts' win at Wembley over Chesterfield even more better.