https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2022/june/luke-williams-announcement-140622/

An out of nowhere appointment, but looks like a masterstroke from the Bros Reedtz

On this coming Saturday Notts travel to Colchester, how many players, managers or coaches etc., have links with both clubs?

Here’s my starter for 10 - Liam Chilvers played for Colchester between 2004 and 2006 and also for us between 2010 and 2012.

How many more can we find.

https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2023/september/pre-colchester-williams-280923/

40 minutes of pure gold

Over the years, he was always Colchester's stand out player against Notts

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

Now at FC Eindhoven, playing centre back

I never knew this.

Like me, he  grew up in Notts in the 70’s and 80’s and didn’t jump on Clough’s bandwagon? I respect that, even if he was at the hated High School when I was at the slightly less hated Minster.

Hello mate. How can I delete all me notifications at once? I signed in today and I had lots of them.

Mine is Notts County 3 Spurs 0.

It was a League Cup third round tie in October 1994. Notts faced the mighty Spurs managed by World Cup winner Ossie Ardiles at Meadow Lane, with the likes of Juergen Klinsmann, Sol Campbell and Teddy Sheringham in their team Notts were given little chance.

However with goals from Gary McSwegan (2) and Tony Agana Notts marched on to the fourth round and next morning Ossie Ardiles was sacked. I remember the second goal after McSwegan scored the players did a celebratory “Klinsmann dive” rubbing salt in the wound. Spurs had a man sent off but Notts were already 2-0 up by then.

The teams on that night were as follows:

Notts: Reece; Mills, Yates, Johnson (Murphy, 65), R Walker; Turner; Devlin, Butler, Legg; Agana, McSwegan (Matthews, 80). Substitutes not used: Cherry (gk).

Tottenham: Thorstvedt; Austin, Campbell, Calderwood (Hazard, 45), Edinburgh; Popescu; Barmby, Dozzell, Dumitrescu; Sheringham, Klinsmann.

Whats your most memorable match?

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In praise of...

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/dan-crowley-arsenal-news-wenger-29946397

I'm probably not the only Notts fan who has a lot of love for Luton. The team we took down with us on our last day in the top flight, thanks to a goal from Rob Matthews, who went on to play for them when he left Notts.  Oh, what a night that was, getting back to London and meeting up with Coventry fans at the Head of Steam in Euston... I still don't know how I got back home.
They too went down to non-league and had never returned to the top flight until this season.
They've not exactly had the most excellent start to the season... This is a good read.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/sep/21/fear-not-luton-theres-still-joy-to-be-found-in-a-losing-streak

Game 9 - The Green (H)

Team: Forest Green Rovers

Date: 23/09/2023

Where: Meadow 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.

These matches kick off at 3pm on Saturday 23 September, remember your joker and good luck! And if you're wondering where your points for the previous round are, I'll be posting them together with the points for this round.

Leeds United v Watford

Swansea City v Sheffield Wednesday

Cambridge United v Port Vale

Portsmouth v Lincoln City

Morecambe v Swindon Town

Stockport County v Wrexham

Gateshead v Maidenhead United

Oldham Athletic v Oxford City

Stone 5.5 - no major errors, but didn't look confident. Distribution not as good as usual.
Baldwin 6 - some classy touches, but dodgy positioning a few times.
Brindley 7 - looks much better in the centre, some crucial blocks.
Cameron 6 - looked better going forward than he did defending.
Austin 5.5 - didn't offer his usual threat, looks better on the left.
Palmer 6.5 - fairly typical game, but didn't dominate like he can.
Bostock 7 - good at both ends of the pitch, took his goal well.
Jones 8* - a constant threat, caused them problems and also defended well.
Crowley 6.5 - good when he was involved, but had a few quiet spells.
McGoldrick 7 - always a threat and tracked back well. Clinical finish for his goal.
Langstaff 7 - typical Macca, non-stop harrying and lost his markers to score.

TAR 7 - gave us a new attacking dimension on the right.
Rawlinson 6 - did ok apart from conceding the penalty.
JOB 5.5 - won the ball and lost the ball in equal measures.
Chicksen n/a

Still not sure what to make of the game. I know Luke Williams always compliments the opposition, but I don't know if they're as good as he made out. We were awful for the first 20 minutes of the second half, and never regained the control we had in the first half. I don't think we played that well but still got the 3 points, which is supposed to be the mark of a good team. It will be interesting to see the xG stats and I think they will probably be in our favour, but we made hard work of it today.

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It may be the international break, but I think I've managed to cobble together a prediction league round regardless. The rules are the same, please post your predictions by kick-off time (Saturday 3pm) and you get one joker each. Good luck!

Exeter City v Leyton Orient

Stevenage v Carlisle United

Accrington Stanley v Mansfield Town

Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers

Forest Green Rovers v Crewe Alexandra

AFC Fylde v Aldershot

Bromley v Maidenhead United

Woking v Solihull Moors

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66862021