We are on a fixed tariff so it won't go up in our household for now. But I suppose we are only delaying the inevitable.

Fixed here, too.

Yet they find their ways of taking more money from you, one way or another. The prices can't be justified. Something needs to be done to make them fairer again, but for now we have to tolerate it because nobody will try to make a difference. What makes me wonder is my friends in America who can use air conditioning throughout the day, but in the UK we have to choose between when warming our houses is affordable.

It's not a problem during heat waves, but in the winter months it's awful when you spend silly money just to stay warm.

Yes, my grandfather Ray took me and my brother @william1984.

I think this is the game where we caught a supporter's coach opposite my uncle's arcade near Bobbers Mill Bridge.

3 hours ago, Fan of Big Tone said:

@Chris off topic but when you mentioned micro machines it reminded me our late son used to collect them as a child, they are still in the loft, we were wanting to give them to his son (our grandson) but sadly we don’t see him now and have very little contact.

What about one of your other grandchildren?

I know the sentiment about passing things down in line, but your son will be living on with his siblings children. Repurposing items like jewelry or ornaments can be quite challenging. I hope you can find somewhere within your family, that they can be passed down too.

I don't live in the same area as I did when I was in my childhood. Areas can be different in their own ways but there is a constant that seems to be missing between neighbourhoods of 60 years ago & now.

As a boy I was brought up on pit estates where the tenants would be exclusively NCB employees. They were special neighbourhoods where everyone would know everyone else on the streets where we lived.

When I was very young, before my Mum started work, the back door always seems to be open. A neighbour would knock on the door for a chinwag & the kettle would go on the stove for the proverbial cup of tea with a biscuit to go with it.

My Mum would visit a neighbour in the same way too. This is something you never see nowadays. The sense of community just doesn't seem the same in this day and age. The back door is securely locked & I think that is the sign of the times no matter what neighbourhood you live in.

When I last visited the street I lived on from the age of 10 ,in Alfreton where I was brought up ,the thing that I noticed immediately was the number of cars. parked there. I used to walk that street to and from school and then there was probably a couple of vehicles parked at the most.Now there were cars parked on both sides of the road for the entire length.It must be a nightmare now for the school bus drivers delivering or collecting pupils every morning and late afternoon.

The main changes I've noticed in the area I've resided in for the last 40 plus years isn't so much the shops(which @Chris has already described) but the number of foreign residents here now.I walked to the local shops last week and realised how multiracial the area has now become.

i am glad the sites fine and that the bookmark app has returned, shame about the issues but not everything can be foreseen. just appreciate the update and explanation.

On 24/07/2025 at 07:55, Fan of Big Tone said:

I panic every time this happens and have flash backs to the time when the site was hacked by those sad people from Ukraine, I know how much angst and hard work it caused @Chris and how much I missed the site in the days it was down.

I do need to figure out how to set the server up with the site which would allow me to explain what is going on, but as a single person maintaining things, I have to choose how best to spend my time. If setting up the means for it to be detected automatically, it would make it easier for me to pop a short update as to what's happening. Then continue to fix things, but there's no way I would make it publicly known on social media.

Not because I don't value updating, but because it poses a big security concern.

I am and have always believed transparacy and accountability are important values. Most might not care for the updates I provide, but it's there for those who do and it's their for those who might.

Recently, a server update caused some issues for the site.

You might have noticed last Thursday we had some issues with errors; this is because Redis (a cache system) failed, and there were a number of issues preventing me from being able to fix it. Temporarily, I switched to a file-based cache while I investigated the issue.

Yesterday, a friend took the time to look into this issue with me, and he fixed the issue caused by the server's packet updates.

I didn't mention anything until now, as I wanted to wait for it to be confirmed as fixed, and usually giving it several hours will allow you to see everything is playing nicely again. So, Redis is now enabled, and the performance should be back to normal.

Have fun posting and making content! 😁

Hello, @Norman Butler. Welcome! Enjoy, discuss and create posts which express your views.

Hello, welcome to the Pride of Nottingham @Norman Butler. It's good to be greeting you to the community here.

hello, @Norman Butler. welcome to the pride of nottingham. i hope you introduce yourself and join in.

Hello and welcome to PoN from me too, @Pete

Hello, welcome to the Pride of Nottingham @Pete. It's good to be greeting you to the community here.

hello, @Pete. welcome to the pride of nottingham. i hope you introduce yourself and join in.

Hello and welcome to PoN @Terence Terry Please join in when you feel ready.

Hello, @Terence Terry. Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham!

Don't be a stranger, please do let us know a little about yourself and I hope you do join in with discussions which are of value to you. We are a friendly bunch, we love to discuss Notts amongst other things.

hello, @Terence Terry. welcome to the pride of nottingham. i hope you introduce yourself and join in.

Hello, welcome to the Pride of Nottingham @Rexhootza. It's good to be greeting you to the community here.

Hello, @Rexhootza. That's one hell of a username! Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham.

We are pleased to have you with us, and I hope you join in. Why not tell us about yourself to start things off?

hello, @Rexhootza. welcome to the pride of nottingham. i hope you introduce yourself and join in.

HI ya @Davy500 Welcome to PoN.

Hello, @Davy500. Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham!!

It's brilliant to be welcoming you, I hope you visit regularly and get involved. The PON community flourishes with fans sharing their thoughts.

hello, @Davy500. welcome to the pride of nottingham. i hope you introduce yourself and join in.

I wouldn’t let it put you off just because only a few people replied. These things can take time, and sometimes folk need a bit of encouragement. I’m always up for hearing about new players. Please think about giving it another go, you can always follow up later with how your picks move between clubs. You never know, it might spark more interest.

Well I saw that Harrison Burke scored for Walsall at the weekend (you know the centre-back that WE should've signed).

Then got a reply saying it was tiring that I was mentioning a player I'd put in the recruitment doc again.

Just to remind you, not just did Burke win the game for Walsall, he also kept a clean sheet, something we haven't done all season.

@Piethagoram, I always tried to comment and support them in the past, the thing is it's quite hard at times. You might be drawn to watching the player, whereas I might see something else and not find suggestions to be very good personally.

I also didn't like disagreeing, as often I would pass based on what I would see but you clearly have an eye for it.

There have been times when I've noted good players, but with the posts not happening, I tend to discard them. If you did put a scouting dossier post, I would chip in when I feel I can write something of value. I wouldn't take any disinterest from few responses, it's difficult but you may prompt others like @menzinho to add their thoughts.

Not everyone feels comfortable judging players based on a game(s), but that does invalidate your effort. I have always enjoyed them too.

well, if we sold jatta for a good fee, maybe we could pay something close to what they are asking?

if it led to a bidding war, we would not be able to compete unless the player thought he would develop more with us and then wages tends to do the talking. i dont want to tarnish every player like this but i think this being a realistic signing seems slim to me.

There was an interview with him that said he wanted to move to keep his chances of getting in the Northern Ireland team and potentially getting to play in the World Cup. I think he'd be looking a touch higher than League 2 if that was the case.

Also I can't see us spending £1 million to sign him, in League 2 that kind of transfer fee is madness.

39 minutes ago, menzinho said:

Also I can't see us spending £1 million to sign him, in League 2 that kind of transfer fee is madness.

Well, we are not MK Dons are we? They spent £800,000 alegedly to sign Ex-Notts loanee Aaron Collins.

South Wales Argus

During the AH years, we almost signed him permanently, instead of him moving to Morecambe but he was deemed not good enough. He's a decent striker, not always prolific but he has had a good record with his previous two teams. I wouldn't send what MK Dons did to sign him mind, as it is a waste of money. We could do a lot more with the money, than a single luxary purchase.

I don't think there is "frustration or exasperation"when it comes to those two. I'm sure they are going to be valuable assets for Notts this season on the flanks.

Brilliant. My son sent me that I forgot to post it here, thanks @allardyces tash.

@Robbie, It’s only a bit of fun, but Kellan Gordon reminds me of a tap. One minute he’s boiling, the next he’s freezing. You never quite know what you’re going to get. Keanan Bennetts is still a bit of a mystery. The jury might not be out, but if you gave him a shoe box to defend, I’m not sure it would survive the half.

That said, they’re both decent squad players. They’ve got their moments, just as they’ve got their off days. You take the rough with the smooth.

Following the results only, it could be that this transfer is a complete nightmare

Last night, an unused sub in a 8-0 defeat, Vitoria slump into the relegation places with the worst form in Serie A.

He's only totalled a few sub minutes since he got there, but if doesn't get more time after a 8-0 loss, then he may be wasting his time there.

He probably on decent money but it is a shame that he is not getting many minutes on the playing field. I'm sure the fans are Notts would have him back in an instant.

Even on loan. Get on it Gaggers

Kellan Gordon was meant to go to Crewe, but we pulled the plug on it because we don't think we can find a replacement. Not making this up. I wouldn't be making it up, if I decided to post it

Could have gone easy, Anyone of the Kop Kiosk staff could do a better job on the Right Wing

3 hours ago, danielpie1862 said:

Rumoured with Ndlovu from Barnet from Agent Trev so probably not much truth in it and hes also 30 and never played in the EFL before this year so not really a brothers signing with his age

From what I can see he can't get in the Barnet team. Surely we wouldn't be paying a fee for him.

Interesting subject @Wheelbarrow repair man

I would advise young people leaving school just like myself all those years ago, to concentrate on either their further educational studies, or on a career & stay single for 10 years before thinking of getting a partner or marriage.

I met my first wife at 18 & had a mortgage & child in tow at 20 which is a young age by today's standards. I think the young people of today have it even harder than we did, trying to build a family with the price of housing today.

I do regret getting hitched so early & like you WBRM my first marriage didn't last either.

I would tell myself to take PON more seriously, but not to get caught up in politics or just people being unkind. It's best to focus on what I can offer, rather than what some minority thinks, and just try to keep the community embraced. I also make sure to stress the importance of family time and how holidays can see a relaxed approach to the site during my absence. For years, I had it drilled into me that I need to post x hour or times on social media.

That I had to do this or that on the site usually came at the cost of my spending time with my family while making things work. I love PON; I have learned through my ill health that the site goes on.

I know the start sounds contradictory, but I could have had this in motion in 2006 at the earliest. In 2008, it was a small forum with mostly family and friends; by 2010, it had become more, but I had Sven's encouragement ringing in my ears to take it further. I struggled with the confidence to engage with others, much less distribute flyers. My first attempt at this was back in 2013, when I found myself leaning on my children's enthusiasm for the idea. I truly appreciate the unwavering support of my family throughout this journey.

But from being less serious, to way OTT, to the point where I had to do things on the dot. I know now people do understand, and even now I feel annoyed because I haven't posted much in the past few days; I haven't put x, y, or z on social media. I know there is plenty of understanding and support for what I do.

This community really is everything I've ever wanted from running a site. It means a lot to me, and it has been there for me during some tough times. I know I haven't always put myself out there the way I truly am because of my mental health struggles. But honestly, I've never treated anyone as badly as some folks have treated me when they crossed the line.

On 24/08/2025 at 19:59, Wheelbarrow repair man said:

If You Could Travel Back In Time. What Advice Would You Give To Your 21 Year Old Self ?

I would be too afraid to say anything to that dude. I wouldn't waste my breath :)

23 hours ago, Wheelbarrow repair man said:

I Thought you were referring to a New Goal Keeper.

that is what i thought, so my hopes coming into this was not as high as those who thought it was about mp.

I sort of expected this to be about a different county, and not related to us.

I feel sorry for Kelle Roos, because he does seem like a nice guy, and there are elements of just unpleasant comments directed his way that are personal. I was speaking to a steward on Saturday who asked me what I thought about Dracula? I wasn't aware this was Roos nickname.

He conducts himself with professionalism, handling any challenges that come his way, even if he doesn't instill confidence in me. While I would personally seek a more reliable option, I don't want to be unkind or disrespectful toward him. Some of the goals we have conceded, I think he should have done better; the opening goal against Newport, I believe he should have reacted quicker, but it must feel to Roos like there's a level of fans already against him in a personal way.

It's just 5 games, and he's playing behind defenders he hardly knows yet. Most of what he does is tidy and I like how he can get rid of the ball quickly sometimes. He needs a clean sheet, more familiarity with the team and the fans to give him more of a chance.

Anyone can make an indifferent start at a new place of work. Sometimes it takes a bit of time.

It’s always nice to see who people vote for, even if I don’t agree with the choice. Everyone sees the game a bit differently, and that’s part of the fun. Matthew Dennis gave it a good go, and I respect the work he put in. I’d be happy to say well done to him for being named Pride of Nottingham’s Man of the Match.

The vote was very close in the end, I agree with those posters who said that Palmer doesn’t get the credit he deserves both Matt’s did well but I think Dennis just shaded it. Congratulations to both players.

It began with strong support for Matthew Dennis but soon shifted, drawing votes toward Matt Palmer. There was a point when there was only a 2-vote difference between the pair, but Dennis started to gain more ground as he got to 30 votes.

Congratulations to Matthew Dennis; I am pleased he's earned the fans' vote and been named the Pride of Nottingham's MOTM.

Thank you to all who voted; please do continue, as it's brilliant to see which players get recognised and even if your vote doesn't end up winning. You voted for the player that you felt deserved it, which is encouraging for that player.

I agree @Wheelbarrow repair man Enzio was a bit of an enigma at ML.

Cal Roberts scored for Scunthorpe.

Kairo Mitchell was awful for us, he found his feet with Rochdale, and hopefully he can continue with Yeovil, but he wasn't remotely good for us. If Junior Morias was given the time Mitchell had, he would have done far more. Enzio Boldewijn got branded "lazy," but it was a confidence thing for him.

When he enjoyed his football, he was on a different level, but when the team wasn't progressing, he blamed himself.

You can't put that level of blame on your own shoulders because it will affect how you perform, but at no point was it because he wasn't giving 100%. He was giving what he could; some players are like that. Form and confidence are two things that hinder natural ability and a player's prospects.

Sam Austin and Cal Roberts are two who I hope get a Football League return and manage to stay once they are back; both did well for us and left memories which we, as fans, appreciate.

morecambe only hired their manager because of the new owners being of the same religion, i hope it does not delay our ex youth team coach who i wish well. i do think morecambe are doing the wrong thing right now tho. i just hope i am wrong.

I remember when Forest Green Rovers replaced Duncan Ferguson with Hannah Dingley. This feels very similar, but now it’s a Punjabi coach with no experience as a manager and not much time coaching senior teams.

It seems like the owners are trying to make a statement and get attention, rather than thinking about football. I hope it goes well, but I’m not sure it will.

Fans didn't want an appointment from within, as scaremongerers lined up Joao Alves as the next head coach, even though that doesn't seem to be the case now.

I am also inclined to agree with @NottsTastic, that this appointment is nothing but a gimmick for the media clout.

19 hours ago, piedestrian said:

@liampie, I think the decision I'd make against someone like Bromley is move Bedeau up for Tsaroulla and replace Nick with Macari so you have more athletic, taller people to battle it out. Gordon is just too inconsitent, which is a bit of a theme for a lot of permanent players.

I think Notts are deliberately not playing Macari, because by not playing, Notts can argue that any punishment can be offset against the time not played

It’s a tough one to take, really. The lads put in a strong shift and deserved more than just a point. Dennis kept their defence busy all game and looks sharper with each outing. Palmer was steady in the middle, keeping things ticking and creating openings.

Bromley came out with more intent after the break, and their bench gave them a lift. Ours didn’t quite change the flow, and once they got level, it felt like it had been coming. Still, picking up four points across two matches isn’t a bad return.

Bromley didn’t look very strong at the start, and while I think we played better than in recent matches, I still believe last season’s squad would have taken control early on. In the first half, we could’ve finished the game off if we’d been more accurate with our chances.

Some of the shots that did hit the target were good enough to win it, and I feel Notts deserved the three points. It’s frustrating because it reminds me of past seasons, where going a goal up doesn’t mean much, there’s always the risk we’ll concede just as easily.

At 2–1, it never feels safe. You start expecting a draw, and sadly, that’s how it turned out. I’m disappointed, but there were signs of improvement too, so I’m trying to stay positive.

A lot of these points have been discussed at length already. But in addition to the above, we can only spend a certain proportion of our turnover on players in L1 and L2. Investments like the padel courts and the Nest are therefore aimed at increasing our turnover so we can then spend more money on the team.

How well we're spending on the squad is another debate entirely. We clearly haven't spent our budget yet, so hopefully we'll have one or two players through the door who genuinely strengthen us in the next week.

I do like some of the improvements that the owners have made, the infrastructure improvements to the stadium, such as the safe standing area. The Nest will become a money maker when it starts making a profit after the money spent to build it is paid for, same goes for the paddle courts.

Whether the Nest and the paddle courts were necessary, I do think that they are popular & well used & attended., however, as far as the Hybrid pitch at ML is concerned, I do have reservations about its construction at this point in time. Wrexham didn't feel a need for one until they reached the Championship.

A new Hybrid pitch is also being installed at the Highfields training area in a joint venture with the University of Nottingham.

League 2 clubs are allowed to spend 50% of their turnover on player related expenditure, which includes wages, transfers, and agents' fees.

If the club invests wisely in good quality players, that investment can pay dividends in several ways. The Club has a much better chance of achieving promotion & if they do, the players in turn will become more valuable. If the Club is doing well, the club will earn more revenue through the turnstiles. The club will also earn more TV revenue. The Club will also earn more in advertising & merchandise sales.

So investing for success on the field of play does have a big payoff by swelling the financial coffers, which in turn increases the turnover & revenue that can be further used to invest more on even better players.

the issue is the owners would not win if they spent all the budget on the squad, because people would soon want what other clubs have. notts had one of the best fan zones early on, beneath the top leagues and that is something we should be proud of. that had been a huge hit, its always busy on match days and must be generating a good whack of money for the club to use in other areas. maybe the club is focusing on these side projects as means to afford better players?

i dont think they would put anything at the cost of the team or promotion.

i have also heard more praise for how we are improving the infrastructure than i have heard anything about it should be spent on players.

The council has had money to extend the lines, but keeps cancelling them, and I find it very annoying. Every time there is talk about the tram's extension, the cost tends to go up. I haven't used one for years now.

I think a lot of people in Nottingham would rather see them not break down so frequently; this is another reason why I stopped using them.

There's room for extensions, but the funds need to be in place and managed better. It can't be a case of "this is happening" and then, two years later, "we don't have the funds". What happened to the funds that were there to begin with? Nottingham, as a city, is one where a lot of broken promises happen. I read recently that the Broadmarsh development needs more money to flatten more of the unused land.

It's no surprise that the council is facing financial difficulties.

probably requests for more funding at the cost of no further development to the tram lines, just more unreliable transport.