The Anglo-Italian Cup was a competition played intermittently between English and Italian clubs  between1970 and 1996.

In total Italian clubs won 15 and English clubs 6, Notts County being one of the only 6 English clubs to win it.

The competition proved lucrative for Notts County, reaching two finals and winning in the 1994/95 season.

Incidentally, Notts were the only English winners when the competition was held on four consecutive years in the 1990s

Sadly the tournament was discontinued after the 1995/96 season.

It's been announced that Wham have secured this year's Xmas  number one slot, thirty nine years after first being denied it.

Christmas is coming, geese are getting fat, the elves are busy packing presents for all the children on Santa's good list and, more importantly, the prediction league is about to reach the halfway stage! If you fancy a go, predict the following fixtures by 3pm on Saturday and remember your joker!

Blackburn Rovers v Watford

Plymouth Argyle v Birmingham City

Carlisle United v Cheltenham Town

Wycombe Wanderers v Port Vale

Accrington Stanley v Walsall

Grimsby Town v Harrogate Town

Halifax Town v Rochdale

Oldham Athletic v Gateshead

Next up for Notts to play is Doncaster Rovers on Boxing Day, how many links can we find between the two clubs.

Ricky Ravenhill played for them 2002-2006 making 136 appearances and scoring 9 goals. He played for Notts 2009-2012 making 79 appearances with 3 goals.

Who can name any more? Have a go.

He was a Director of Jongleurs, a Notts sponsor.

He was a director of Notts for about 16 months , March 2013 - July 2014

I’m pleased to hear this, for my age I consider myself reasonably fit but I do struggle sometimes when I get a ticket near the back of the stand. I remember when I could bound up those steps no problem.

Well done Notts. ????

On the night before Christmas

This poem was written by Caroline Wells in 1900
but it could just as easily fit today.
..............
On the night before Christmas there’s something amiss
With your placid, habitual slumber;
You suddenly find that your overworked mind
Is harassed by cares without number.

You are stirred by the thought that the gifts you have bought
Are less than your friends have expected;
And your heart is beset by a nervous regret
That the things were not better selected.

You cannot lie quiet, your brain’s in a riot,
And fears for the dinner oppress you;
The goose may be tough or the cook in a huff,
Or the children’s behavior distress you.

You can’t get your breath, you’re worried to death
Lest the weather may turn out unpleasant
Your eyes ache and burn as you toss and you turn
And think over every one’s present.

That Dresden affair, expensive and rare,
Is really quite wasted on Dora;
And you’re tempted to wish you had given the dish
To Alice or Ethel or Flora.

Dick never will look in that beautiful book,
So you think you’re transfer it to Maisie;
Then you’ll have to give Dick that ebony stick –
But by this time you’re just about crazy.

As you tumble and roll, a feat thrills your soul
Lest some one left out should feel slighted.
Though you doubt if you’re able to seat round the table
The guest you’ve already invited.

The cream may fall short – there’s only a quart —
And some one may keep dinner waiting;
Then the soup will get cold, and Edward will scold,
And give the late guests a berating.

You flounder and sigh – you’re ready to cry –
Coy sleep won’t allow you to win her;
Oh, the night before Christmas holds nothing of bliss,
If you’d asked your relations to dinner.

Ok, the big day is nearly here, so what’s your favourite Christmas song of all time?

I think mine has got to be Fairy Tale of New York by The Pogues featuring Kirsty McColl.

Whats yours?

On Friday Notts travel to Stockport to take on another County. How many links between the two clubs can we name.

I’m going for the easy one of Kyle Wootton who is banging in goals for them at the moment.

How many more can we name?

hello @JOHN BOND, welcome to pon.  ????????

Hello, @Niederbayern Pie. The Pride of Nottingham has plenty of discussion and content to keep you entertained. Join in and share your thoughts. Welcome!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrudin_Kuduzović

I understand that Christmas can be a challenging period for some, so I wanted to extend a hand to the PON community. If anyone is struggling or would like to chat with someone who's always ready to listen, please feel free to send me a private message.

In the meantime, how about we engage in a general chat about topics not related to football?

I'm aware that Tony usually posts about the weekends, but I thought we could discuss what everyone is planning for Christmas and the New Year? To get the conversation started, we can then shift to any topic that comes up. The main goal is to have a discussion where we all listen to each other.

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Game 19 - The Wombles (A)

Team: AFC Wimbledon

Date: 25/11/2023

Where: Plough Lane

What line-up should Luke Williams 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.

I was on the bus the other day and someone piped up “YOUPIES!” It was a Forest supporter who had spotted my Notts hat. He engaged me in conversation about Notts he seemed quite knowledgeable with regards the team and said we need to bolster the defence.

He mentioned two Forest players who are out of favour and not even training with the team after a fall out of some kind.

One was Worall and I think the other was McKenna he says they might want to get games and suggested Notts take them on loan, he reckons Forest would be happy and probably pay their wages.

I’m not sure they’d want to drop to league two but he reckoned they probably would to stay local and get games.

What do you reckon?