It’s an incredible story, Russell King was/is a very clever man, he even managed to dupe heads of government, he lived a lavish lifestyle on other people’s money ruining people’s lives along the way, the trail even went as far as North Korea when he took Sven with him to try and set up a minerals deal. The take over of Notts County was only a small part of what he was involved in.

It’s a shame he used his talents in such a nefarious way. It’s well worth a watch if you get chance.

The issue is that it's becoming almost as fictional as "Catch Me If You Can" and the whole Frank Abagnale, Jr, story.

I watched Panorama ages ago where they tracked down Russell King, but most of the stories on Munto are becoming quite fictional, and people are taking liberties to embellish what actually happened. I can't say Sky's is, but this is my general thought.

Such an exciting time. The club was dying a slow death then suddenly WTF! He did us a favour. Wouldn't go as far as to name a stand after him though.

Harrogate boss night be frustrated but he would be wouldn't he. He didn't seem to be frustrated about his side wasting time or the other fouls in the penalty area that Harrogate got away with.

Notts were worth their point for their 2nd half display, & if Notts has taken their chances, they would have won the match at a canter.

That was a bit of a hard watch. Even in the second half, when we showed more urgency, we barely tested their goalkeeper at all. It's always difficult when the opposition is as compact as Harrogate were, but of all the crosses we put into their box, we were first to very few of them. As for the penalty, I thought Jarvis played for it at first, but on viewing the replay the Harrogate player had his hand on his back (and must have been pushing, otherwise he wouldn't have gone down with him). I missed the big handball shout on PiesPlayer and they didn't show a replay, so i can't comment on that.

Jatta, Hall and Tsuroulla had a quiet day. I thought Bennetts did OK, but nobody was really attacking his crosses. If Grant had taken his early chance first time instead of taking an extra touch, it could have been a very different game.

Harrogate deserved to take something from that game simply because of the spirit they showed with their backs to the wall, but from our point of view that game was winnable. At least we rescued a point.

It was a very frustrating game, but that said, I don't think either team played badly. Harrogate might have been fortunate to capitalise on some horrific defending, and to concede from trying to defend is both ironic for us and a highlight of just how much more aware we should be in key stages of games. You can say it was a fluke deflection, or just that Notts were unlucky, but who was paying attention?

Kelle Roos couldn't do much more, considering it put Harrogate clean through, and all this, "Alex Bass" would have saved it. I am sorry, we need to move on and accept Roos is a totally different keeper.

Notts had chances to win the game, and I won't mention the number of appeals for a penalty.

I think Tyrese Hall had a good effort and should have done better in the first half, but shot straight at James Belshaw. We had 13 shots; only 3 of those were on target, and maybe on a different day we would have scored more, but we have to make the chances count for something. Harrogate wasn't all that great defensively; their time-wasting antics were as blatant as day is long.

Even Belshaw became a wind-up merchant, but that will be overlooked because he supports Notts.

Best news of the week - Robbo is a vital cog in the Notts wheel. We play better with him on the pitch, his return from injury has helped in the “consistency” department.

Great news to start the weekend, he's been really good since returning to the side. It's great to actually be in a position now where we are renewing contracts before the end of the season too, means we definitely won't lose him on a free as I'm pretty sure League 1 sides would've been interested in him.

I wonder if we in talks with any other players whose contract is up at the end of the season? 🤔 Tsaroulla and Platt will be out of contract next year...

It's hard to imagine Notts without Scott Robertson in the team, since he joined he really has become a permanent fixture in the squad, and although he has had spells out of the squad through injury and occasionally being rested or dropped.

There is no denying how important it is to get a player like him committed to the club for a longer period of time.

Obviously, it doesn't mean he will see out the contract as a Notts player, but it shows the importance the club sees in him to extend the deal beyond a year or two. The deal will give Robertson peace of mind and allow him to focus on his football.

Notts are the form team in the League so both have an excellent chance of getting these coveted award's. Good luck to both of them.

Just now, Robbie said:

Notts are the form team in the League so both have an excellent chance of getting these coveted award's. Good luck to both of them.

I just hope it doesn’t put a curse on us as these awards often do, how many times have we seen manager of the month lost the next few games.

Nominations like this, it's always a sign of progress and promise. I am pleased for both Martin Paterson, and Alassana Jatta.

On 13/11/2025 at 09:14, Fan of Big Tone said:

I just hope it doesn’t put a curse on us as these awards often do, how many times have we seen manager of the month lost the next few games.

I think Martin Paterson is the type of person that would scare off any potential voodoo or curse, I mean, just his stir alone is enough to know he's not to be messed with.

5 hours ago, Fan of Big Tone said:

Denmark had a player sent off for a second yellow

This was an absolute joke of a decision by the referee. The Danes will rightfully be fuming

3 hours ago, Piethagoram said:

This was an absolute joke of a decision by the referee. The Danes will rightfully be fuming

Yes it was, I think it’s time VAR was allowed to intervene on a second yellow card, it was never a foul and that of course had a huge bearing on the game.

Notts have been on the end of some horrendous refereeing decisions & they continue to happen., but unfortunately that's a part of football.

Even though we have to put up with these questionable decisions I still wouldn't like to see VAR being introduced to League 2 matches.

VAR makes mistakes too because at the end of the day, VAR still has to rely on officials making the final decision & we have seen terrible decisions made in spite of VAR .

Scotland deserved their victory & I'm pleased that they will be going to the World Cup.

Wales have a great chance of qualifying too, & they will play at home in their playoff semi final against either Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo or Republic of Ireland.

That isn't good news - apart from the smell of the unwashed masses in their tacky red shirts, there's a risk of aggro with the new fan zone and the Nest being so close together. Right in front of our club offices and the Jimmy statue.

I assume the new fan zone will be used by home fans, and the Nest by away fans?

I’m surprised the police haven’t objected about this proposed fan zone it seems crazy two opposing fans tanked up on alcohol making their way to the match over Trent Bridge at the same time, it’s a recipe for disaster.

I totally agree @Fan of Big Tone I was asking the same question when I got to know about this. I think that it is an absolutely crazy situation, & poor decision making by the Club across the Trent.

The youth team and B squad have some good players, and I think they will benefit from playing with some of the senior players.

A Notts County B team lost to Derby County under 21 side today.

@super_ram

B Team are through to the next round of the Notts Senior Cup after a 3-2 win against N&S.

2 Goals for Iwunze and 1 for Emmanuel.

https://x.com/NCFC_Academy/status/1990910098458181676?t=sqLNFlZEG4eFW5v_K04IjQ&s=19

My early season form has disappeared.

Just like league 2, this league is very competitive. Anyone from the top 17 still has a good chance of challenging with a good two or three weeks. It's back to the drawing board from a few of us.

22 minutes ago, super_ram said:

My early season form has disappeared.

You’re lucky my early season form never started.

I agree @Robbie subs can get a man of of the match. We have seen it with England recently. The likes of Jarvis coming on when defenders are tired can make a massive difference. I think in the modern game it's not about the starting eleven any more. The strategy to win a game involves the whole eighteen and the coach shows his skill in knowing when to make the changes. Martin Paterson is doing just that for me.

Hard one to call, the defence wasn’t really that tested, they were so high up the pitch second half you would’ve mistaken them for midfielders. And then attack wise we struggled to break them down even though we were camped in their final third for the last 30 minutes of the match.

The subs did make a difference, Palmer did what he does, he even had a shot that went just over (he's going to score this season, I can feel it). Jarvis won us the penalty he looked a tad lacking in confidence in times and he's not played regularly either but it was the right match and time for him for come on.

The Poll has now closed.

We have a tie for the Pride of Nottingham's Man of the Match between Scott Robertson & Will Jarvis. Congratulations to both.

19 minutes ago, Piethagoram said:

On Magpie Circle podcast, Paul Mace offered the explanation that it was to be the 3rd kit this season but the EFL enforced an obscure ruling that shirts cannot have 2 different club emblems on them. I must admit this seems a tad harsh... and maybe Puma should have been aware of such rules? Hence the shirt being marketed as a Fans shirt.

So a 3rd kit may still be coming?

That sounds logical @Piethagoram if that is the case then I think we can forgive them, it’s certainly sounds like they might have been stuck with a load of shirts that couldn’t be used then some bright spark had the idea of selling them asa “fans shirt”, fair enough.

I’ve never heard of a fans shirt before maybe if lots of fans buy them they’ll do one every season.

Agreed @Piethagoram, that's probably what happened. The shirt certainly looks like it was intended to be worn during matches, with the current badge and sponsor on it.

It looks like this will join the 2009-10 Vandanel shirt (the one Munto ditched for Nike) in the ranks of "Notts shirts that never were". Not one I find appealing, but maybe a curiosity in years to come.

I think this fan shirt is fund-raising for the club one step too far. I am happy to support the the club and buy merchandise to raise funds, but there is a limit to what you can buy and at £50 a shirt and more for families you begin to feel a little bit exploited, especially for something that is not really needed.

Anyone watching the Albania v England match it starts at 5pm. Can they make it 8 wins on the spin?

Thanks @Robbie i didn’t know it was on.

I tend to agree with @Robbie taking on Belshaw at his age would be short term, we need to find a youngish goalkeeper we can develop, I don’t think Griffiths is the answer from what I’ve seen of him.

The issue is really neither Notts keepers are of the quality needed to help ensure automatic promotion this season

Best Harrogate Town player for me was:

Ellis Taylor, 22. He looked like a very good winger and had good delivery on him, both from crosses and set pieces.

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

It was something I noticed, just how their wider players gave them something when we were tight in midfield. Early on, we gave them little space, and it was a case of both teams winning and losing the ball. Harrogate did well to get the ball out wide, and that opened up the play.

Levi Sutton also stood out to me.

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

16 hours ago, Piethagoram said:

Still think James Belshaw could do a job for us

Very disappointed with just how much of a wind-up merchant he played, he's never been like that in previous games or for previous clubs when we have played against him, but I wouldn't take him.

Scott Robertson is quickly becoming as important to the squad as Matt Palmer is; yesterday, for example, we desperately missed Palmer in the first half. Robertson is a brilliant player; he works so hard, and in time he should be exactly what Palmer is to us. Right now, they are the midfield pairing that we need to win games. These two work so well together; it seems unlikely that they wouldn't be starting together at the beginning of the season, especially with the arrival of Ollie Norburn.

Norburn should be pushing his experience as a contender to be starting, and I think he's okay, but for me, he's more of a rotational player. Tom Iorpenda, for me, is the more exciting option, who could come in for either Palmer or Robertson.

Conor Grant moves brilliantly; he's intelligent on the field and wins the ball back in situations where it could create a lively encounter. He does struggle at times to pick his pass, and yes, his finishing could do with work, but he's one of those unappreciated players that can move between the channels and into attacking positions in front of the opposition's D, and it just takes someone else to make the run for him to assist.

The main thing is we have options and players who can do different things. I overheard a fan say, "Grant is exactly the same as Sam Austin," and to some degree I can see the similarities.

@Chris said: Conor Grant moves brilliantly; he's intelligent on the field and wins the ball back in situations where it could create a lively encounter. He does struggle at times to pick his pass, and yes, his finishing could do with work, but he's one of those unappreciated players that can move between the channels and into attacking positions in front of the opposition's D, and it just takes someone else to make the run for him to assist.

I agree. He's so unappreciated & always seems to get the criticism from some Notts fans. The thing is, the Head Coach rates him or he wouldn't pick him. Grant is one of those unsung players who's work never seems to get noticed, but he is a vital member of the squad in my opinion.

I'm one of the detractors in the everyone vs Grant case. I think with this formation and its iterations over the last couple of years, I've been spoiled in Ruben and more-so Crowley. Ruben was brave and clinical - almost a second striker. Crowley was very technically gifted with decision making and vision alongside being brave. That said I have just re-watched quite a lot of Crowley and Ruben's goals/assists and see closer similarities in Kouhyar than I see in Grant. With the way we play, we put so much stock in this position and when the AM's fail, we fail given that Jatta is not a big brutish bastard and he plays better when stuff is played in front of him.

6 minutes ago, Robbie said:

@Fan of Big Tone Yes I mean that but I don't see it either on the dashboard page or Topic page. Wonder if it's not available on mobile view.

@Robbie I’ve just checked on my mobile and it’s available, obviously you need to look at a topic with more than one page, it’s at the bottom of the page.

@Fan of Big Tone Okay. On a single topic I have the page numbers, but on the general topic page I have 25 topics on the page, & at the very bottom you can "load more activity" for more topics up to 365 days, but there is no longer a page number widget at the very top of the general topic page, that gives you a choice of pages from between say, 1 & 500, that you can choose a particular page & browse it.

@Robbie Hmmm, here’s a screen shot of the introductions section of the forum you can choose a page number. This is mobile view on my iPhone.

i dont think we really need him, it would be like going backwards despite the quality he could bring. being amongst the league one divisions most shots, says something that he still has it but maybe he is just struggling to convert challenges. i would rather persist with tyrese hall at this stage, because much like dan crowley we have learned to live without david mcgoldrick now.

Yeah, the he calls for his return have quietened down now he hasn’t scored a goal or provided an assist in the League since August…

If we had an unlimited budget I’d say yes, but I just can’t see how we can justify paying his wages (he’s probably on even more than he was at Notts now) knowing he can’t play every 90 minutes anymore. There’s also an argument that due to how we press more and play more direct he might also be less effective now.

At this point, he would be a luxury at the expense of what is currently working within the squad.

His arrival would come at the cost of someone else's place, and I would rather Notts focus on improving the younger players we have. Someone of David McGoldrick's age and experience really should be fighting for his place and position in Barnsley's team.

Ed Francis, signed for Notts from Harrogate

We got Calvin Miller on loan from them.

Who knew this? Miller is the reigning SPFL's Scottish Championship Player of the Year

and now plays in the Scottish Premiership.

Jamie Turley is another ex player of both teams, can we make a starting XI?

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Any one of a number of players could have won the award, it was a great team performance, congratulations Scott Robertson.

It was a close vote for the Top spot between Nick & Scott. Scott has been putting in some great performances of late so I'm pleased that he won. It was richly deserved.

I am pleased for Scott Robertson, he deserved the Man of the Match no doubt.

This will be better promoted and highlighted moving forward; it slipped my mind due to two reasons one being health related but it's not good enough. I apologise to the community, and to @Robbie.

I am greatful for the understanding, but the process needs better handling and I should have reached out to a team member.

You can’t beat a good Sunday roast my favourite has to be lamb, Yorkshire pud, roast potatoes, brocolli, garden peas and of course mint sauce made fresh from the mint growing in the garden. My mouths watering writing this.

Our form is even more impressive when you consider how poorly we started the season, with one point from our first three games and MP not having a clue what his best team was. The quality of football we play is still up and down at times, but the new additions look integrated in the team now and the results speak for themselves.

It's partly about availability. At the start of the season Jatta was suspended, Robertson, Tsaroulla and Ness recovering from injury (I think), and Macari and Hall not considered match ready. So basically MP has been doing a brilliant job since he's had key players available.

@Robbie you make a good point about the missing players against Cheltenham, when I saw the team I feared we might suffer but the first half performance in particular was very good so it shows that we can rely on the players who come in to give a good account of themselves when we have injuries and suspensions, at the moment the future looks bright, long May it continue.

Can't see the opening post.

In jest, did Gagliardi get Roos and Roefs mixed up😉

36 minutes ago, Piethagoram said:

That’s a shame I thought he was doing a half decent job there.

Alan Sheehan's overall managerial record at Swansea City across all competitions was 17 wins, 10 draws, & 12 defeats from 39 matches, a win percentage of approximately 43.6%. He served in two spells as caretaker manager and then as the permanent head coach. (Source Google)

Seems even a decent record doesn't save a Head Coach nowadays.

I'm sure it won't be long before he's snapped up by another league club.