This is the strangest and laziest news report that I have ever possibly read. Is it about police attending an incident, has a woman fallen over and hurt herself, or is it some sort of advertisement? Only Nottinghamshire Live knows.

I hope nobody was seriously hurt. This extends to those who read this and the reporter. Just perhaps, it was the reporter who fell and ended up forgetting what they were writing?

https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/police-statement-after-officers-called-8552892.amp

Since it was announced that Peter Crouch was having a film documentary made about him on Amazon Prime, I couldn't wait to give it a watch.

Although it came out on Thursday, I've got round to watching it tonight and it was fantastic. 

Crouchy has had one incredible journey in Football. A lesser man would have folded with the stick he had to endure throughout his career. So for him to overcome everything that was thrown out him to becoming one of the most popular likeable entertaining characters of all time is something to be applauded. 

100% recommend watching this if you get the chance. It's a terrific watch. 

Does anyone on here play FIFA? 

Was thinking of having a new monthly content like MOTD have on the first show of each month. 

FIFA players upload their favourite/best goal they've scored on the game and create a poll see who gets goal of the month. 

What's everyone's thoughts? 

A nice evening in the West Midlands. It's nice to chill at this time of the year. Good to see some familiar faces from Notts as well. A very nice cheeseburger and some lovely donuts too.

Things to take from the game 

- Dan Crowley and Aaron Nemane's link up play was excellent in the first half and both had a hand in the first 2 goals. O'Brien basically stealing Crowley's goal ????. It's what we've come to expect down the right, with the deeper lying CAM, linking up with the wing-back. DC also produced some nice crosses and is technically astute. 

- Riley Reynolds looked promising. Chased lost causes and had a good effort tipped over by the Nuneaton keeper. Agile player

- Geraldo Bajrami looked calm in the centre of midfield and I think that's where we see him long term. He said before that he prefers it in midfield and I'm not surprised. Looks comfortable there.

- Aidan Stone was calm in possession and vocal as well. Always on his toes to chase a loose ball and looks to distribute quickly, which suits us. One moment in the 1st half where he kicked quickly out of his hands and almost ended up with Macca through on goal.

- Cedwyn and Didzy look sharp. McGoldrick with some elegant turns and dips of the shoulder. Cedwyn's pressing was good and finished well after swivelling his body. He was also passing on advice to Charlie Gill who had a decent game and ended it with a mazy run, taking on about 3 players and getting into the penalty area.

- Lucien Mahovo looks assured in possession and looks to be on a good path to spend more time with the 1st team in the near future. He's strong and most importantly an athlete. He's built well and has that calm assurance on the ball, to bring it out of defence and overlap his wing-back, something we do often.

Mansfield CEO has left his position, Notts are actively seeking a CEO……coincidence?

Sorry, it's been a few weeks since I wrote a Weekly. Life hasn't been  exciting recently, just busy with work. 

It's been a fun week this week apart from working. 

Tuesday I went out with a few people from work for breakfast, which was nice. It was lovely to speak to colleagues, that I don't normally work with. 

Friday, I went for a pamper morning and went and got my nails done, which I don't normally get done. In the evening, me and @ARLukomski went out in Nottingham into the evening with a couple of friends, who we've not seen since the season ended. It was lovely to catch up with them. 

How was your week? 

https://gerritforward.wordpress.com/2023/06/16/the-c-word-how-notts-are-putting-the-cult-into-culture/

PSF - The Boro (A)

Team: Nuneaton Borough

Date: 05/07/2023

Where: Liberty Way Ground

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.

Not much of a glimpse at the new design though, we know it hasn’t got a collar.

Looks like it might be broad stripes too.

Sometimes, I check for news as I browse PON using Google. I have never come across the site making it into Google’s feed before and I was pleasantly surprised to see it.

In most cases, I read the news after coming off. I’m glad I hadn’t, as most likely I wouldn’t have seen this.

So what are we all planning to do with our time over this weekend, or if your reading this late what have you been up to? Anything exciting (or mundane) happening in your life? 

For my part, it’s Friday so we are having a curry, Mrs. Big Tone is an excellent curry maker but for a change we are having a takeaway.

Tomorrow it’s Park Run Day so I’ll be doing my usual 5k jog around West Park along with around 400 others.

Sunday I’m not sure what plans we have yet.
 

I'm awaiting the delivery of my nice shiny new Surface Pro. I have a PC desktop but I don't always use it. Most of the time, I am using my phone. I use Chrome on both my mobile and computer. They're synced to share my history, searches etc. I just find Chrome to be the easiest to use.

As for me, I am a search engine and do not use browsers. However, many people use different browsers such as Windows Edge, Firefox and Opera. Opera is quite decent and offers quite a few features catered to certain situations, such as gaming and lightweight browsing.

Have you tried any of these browsers? What browsers do you use?

Morning all. Anyone into cricket? The ashes starts today, I used to love watching it when I was younger but not so much now, I may try to catch a few overs on the telly if I can.

Will you be watching it?

@Chris has asked me to resurrect this feature again, so I will do this for every game Notts play.

On Tuesday 4th July, Notts start their pre season friendlies with a trip to play Nuneaton Borough.

It may be quite tough to find a link but the idea is to try and think of as many players/managers/ coaches etc. that have played for both clubs (tea ladies don’t count) 

I’ll start you off with Duane Darby played for Notts 1998-2000 and Nuneaton Borough 2006-2007.

Ok over to you who else has a MAGnet link to both clubs?

I've kept my eye on Vigouroux for a few seasons now and what I've seen from him, I've been really impressed. Stepping up to the Premier League is a big step but moving to a newly promoted Burnley side might be a good move. 

Speaks volumes about his ability when he's been voted Orients player of the season 3 years in a row. That's impressive considering he's a goalkeeper. 

Been after a Notts retro shirt for a while but everytime I've gone to order one, they've sold out. But the other day they were put back in stock and before they sold out I ordered one. The 1993 Home Bitter shirt, one of the ones I wanted back in stock. 

Today the shirt arrived but it's having to go straight back due to the size being on the small side for me.

When it comes to T-Shirts, I usually get XXL but in football shirts I go for an XL and they fit perfectly fine. 

Anyone else had any size issues? At least I kind of know for next time I may need a size or 2 up. 

I should have been jetting off to Corfu today, sadly we had to cancel but it got me thinking.

Have you been on holiday yet, if so where to?
If you haven’t been, have you got a holiday planned? Where are you going?

If you aren’t going away this year what is your memory of a favourite past holiday?

Since I retired we’ve been on lots of holidays, quite a few cruises, holidays in this country, short breaks etc.

I think my favourite all time holiday was a cruise around the Greek Islands and Italy we did a few years ago, it was idyllic, we saw lots of places we’d read about and seen pictures of, Rome, Venice, Athens etc.

How about you, share your holiday memories and plans for future ones.
 

I was thinking about some of the fads that have come and gone over the years and there are a few that I just never understood why they were so popular. For example, remember when everyone was wearing those rubber band bracelets shaped like animals? Or when fidget spinners were all the rage? I never really got the appeal.

What about you? Are there any fads that you never understood why they were so popular? 

As of yet, all we know is that the club has extended the deal with Puma for 5 more years after this season ends. This means we can speculate as to what the shirts might look like. Personally, I wasn’t a fan of either the home or away shirt last season, so I’m hoping for more of a traditional home kit.

Juventus and Newcastle have both shown that a black and white kit can be creative, look different and escape those boring claims that there’s not much that can be done with the colours. If this were true, it would be the same for every club, with every colour.

So what is it that you like about Notts shirts, both home and away? What previous season would you ideally like this season’s home and away kit to look like?

Personally, I like broader black and white stripes - not just a few like the 2020 home shirt, but multiple ones like we had last season. More traditional, with no collar and parts of yellow or gold trimming. It would be nice to finally have a yellow away kit - not too bright, but with hints of Nottingham green along parts just to add subtle detail.

Notts County is still waiting for Aaron Nemane’s decision on his contract. Connell Rawlinson, Sam Slocombe, Jim O’Brien, and Kyle Cameron have renewed their contracts. Ruben Rodrigues has moved on. Jodi Jones has signed permanently, along with Will Randall, David McGoldrick, and Dan Crowley.

The new arrivals add a lot of depth and seem to bring their own quality to the squad.

What positions do you think Notts County needs to strengthen? Are there any specific players you have in mind?