Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham @Les Elliott, I hope you enjoy being a part of our Notts County community.

Feel free to share a little bit about yourself.

Pride of Nottingham would like to wish former magpie and, playoff star Jonathan Forte all the very best on his birthday.

What memories do you have of his time whilst at Notts? There's no forgetting his goal against Coventry! Dan Jones put in the perfect assist, with a cheeky flick into the net...  

Who do you feel will be the most important player in the playoff push? Experience under pressure will be needed. Yes, the team needs to work together but who will lead Notts to Wembley in your opinion?

Unlike some of their fans, I wouldn't dismiss Barnet as a team but I must admit I happier we have them as I feel Yeovil are a bogey team when it comes to playing Notts - especially at Meadow Lane.

Barnet have a lot of direct players, who have pace and enjoy having the ball.

I feel Notts needs to take control by being careful when passing, yet allowing the ball to flow whilst making the Barnet players move. Tiring them down would be an advantage for Notts I feel.

I don't see if as being "an easy game", I feel Barnet will want it just as much as we do.

Yet I do feel our squad on their day are more than capable of controlling the game. It's more down to finishing any chances that we create, I hope to see Enzio at his best when it comes to the game. Thomas, Dennis and Wootton should be able to find space at the back, so whoever starts I have confidence in. Just need that spark in creativity.

Some of these goals!

https://mobile.twitter.com/Ollie_Bayliss/status/1280439081151987717

With the news that League One has also ended, it's time to bring this season's prediction league to a close. And the winner is.... drum roll...

@ARLukomski rose to the top of the table for the first time on the very last weekend before the season was stopped, nicking it from under the noses of @Dan and @weymouthPIE. So he's the champon for the second season running - congratulations!

Congratulations also go to @barnet11uk, @super_ram and @4everapie, who had a very strong season. Thank you to everyone for playing, and especially for @Chris for providing a platform!

The prediction league will be back as soon as league football returns. To be continued...

Former Notts County academy ace Kion Etete has found himself in the Spurs fan spotlight for this superb effort in training.

Double click on the twitter thread above

I'm reading a book on the FA Cup. Sunderland won the cup in 1973. They were lucky to get past Notts County in Round 3. Notts lead 1-0 at Meadow Lane, thanks to a Les Bradd goal in the 29th minute. Sunderland levelled it on 79 mins but even they will admit that Notts were the better team and should have won the game. Notts lost the replay 2-0 at Roker Park but were in the game right up to the last minute. Match report below. 

I wonder how many times Notts have been knocked out by the eventual winners? 

https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/2011/01/07/roker-relives-safc-v-notts-county-fa-cup-3rd-round-replay-1973

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53152416

It's good news, however, I fully expect to see spikes at points so I hope we as a nation try to stay safe. Fans are supposedly going to be allowed back into football stadiums by September.

As much as I want to get back to Meadow Lane, I just hope things go well.

League 2 looking to finish immediately, use points per game and still do playoffs and relegation?

I'm sure we'd be second or third with points per game I read somewhere, so maybe a glimmer of hope as the league below would probably need to jump into line with promotion and relegation spots to balance the leagues out.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52679614

As anyone seen the list of agents fees listed on twitter by Oliver Bayliss... Could someone post them on here please..... 

https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2020/june/play-off-training-squad-confirmed-030620/

This is really an excellent read:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50289343

At the last few home games at Meadow Lane, a discussion I often had with fans that I know was based around refunds. I know the club has now said that they will refund fans for the remaining 3 home fixtures.

I have always said I wouldn't request a refund, simply because I don't believe the hit should come to the club due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

As a supporter, I could use the money to put towards my next season ticket but I wouldn't want to take that support away from the club at a time when many are struggling. Will/Have you be claiming your refund?

Anyone else watching Euro 96 relived on ITV? 

I was only 3 years old when the tournament happened, so wouldn't be able to remember much about it. Although, I do know bits about what happened. 

Caught the first game between England and Switzerland on Monday. Currently watching the Netherlands v Scotland game. 

Only one Notts County player played in a World Cup while at the club. Can you name him? I'll give you a clue. It was at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.  

https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2020/may/academy-retained-list-2020/

Our academy retained list has been announced with Tiernan Brooks the only second year scholar to be offered a professional deal.

I don't much about the players but Brooks has been on loan at Lincoln United where their chairman described him as "the best young keeper he'd ever seen" and that "County have got a star in the making and he could well be a regular at Meadow Lane and then bigger clubs in the future". I certainly hope so!

As I was bored, I spent some time reading the excellent Notts County FC and the Birth of Modern Football by Darrin Foss (buy it!) and discovered a bit of a gem.

It was the early 1890s and Notts had recently adopted black and white kits after the Football League had appealed to several clubs to change away from blue to prevent kit clashes. The change doesn't seem to have been popular at first and many club members wanted to see a return to chocolate and blue.

In an early round of the FA Cup, Notts were away to Sunderland while Forest were playing at home to Newcastle East End. Trouble is, both our beloved neighbours and Newcastle played in red. As change kits weren't yet quite "in", there was a bit of a discussion about who should wear red, and Forest were ultimately allowed to wear their home colours as they were the first team to wear red. Luckily for Newcastle many Notts members were in attendance, and thanks to one of them the visitors were able to take to the field resplendent in black and white.

Fast forward a couple of years and East End had become United, with the renamed team formally adopting black and white as their colours. And maybe we had something to do with it too

Heart breaking in a way but his community  show much they care

https://www.dw.com/en/bayern-munichs-jerome-boateng-no-child-is-born-a-racist/a-53674096

https://www.awakenthegreatnesswithin.com/35-inspirational-arsene-wenger-quotes-on-success/

"We live in a society where everybody knows everything and it looks like it is a shame to say I don’t know.” Arsene Wenger

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52192189

An interesting story on BBC website. Perhaps one for @DangerousSausageto add further commentary. Presumably Red Bull Leipzig have taken over as the #1 club.... just really disappointed to see Lokomotive's current crowds of 3k