If it provides training facilities for the players, & can also make money for the club, I'm all for buying it if Notts have the finances to do it.

Most probably, the sale of Macaulay will part finance the initial outlay.

i could see our owners buying it themselves, allowing notts to use the facilities but i cant see it being owned by the club. its too much for a league two team. it would not be a bad idea to buy it, keep the facilities open to the public and have time slots where notts would train but i do only see it doable if the reedtz buy it themselves. 

Before Roku bought it, I always felt the area would be a great place to have a training ground. I know Notts did partner with Roku to use their facilities, so some people around Notts may be familiar with it. If our owners could make it happen, it would tick a lot of boxes.

The issue with fitness centres is they're competing against a trend of newer places offering cheaper prices.

So, I am not surprised to see them selling up. It's not that far from the Rushcliffe Arena, which is a very popular leisure centre. It would be a dream to see the Roku site become ours, but I can't see it happening.

I didn’t watch the match and this is the first I’ve heard of it, but South American teams do have fans who can get a bit wild if they feel cheated. I find it ironic that Argentina feels hard done by, considering they have cheated multiple times in major international competitions. So, a decision didn’t go their way; they should move on and accept it. I suspected that Spain’s second goal might have been offside in the Euro 2024 final, but I won’t lose sleep over it.

var could be the death of football, but even without it. argentina fans are very hostile. the amount of times i have read about trouble happening in a south american game either for clubs in argentina, brazil, peru etc or the international teams. its pathetic behaviour to riot.

Has anything come of this trouble? I searched Google to find articles about how Morocco players were attacked by Argentina fans. That's disgraceful, something FIFA should look into also, as their fans shouldn't be allowed to travel to the next World Cup in my opinion.

Whatever was the right decision with VAR, you don't riot or attack people because you feel the decision is wrong.

It’s evident how frugal the Nottingham Forest owner is, trying to avoid paying the increased ground rent for the City Ground. If Forest were to relocate, it would be absurd. On the other hand, I can understand why Bradford City might want to seek alternative arrangements, given they’re being held to ransom over these fees. It’s unfortunate, as their ground is such an iconic stadium. They wouldn’t want to find themselves in the predicament Coventry City faced a few seasons ago. But at that price, can they really afford to keep paying? The state of the pitch leaves much to be desired.

credit to their owner for keeping the fans close to the stadium but surely it would be better spent on the squad? i hate seeing clubs detached from their home. its just not right and being forced to pay a silly fee seems to be a way to get back at the club. i assume a former owner kept hold of it?

It's an insane fee to be paying, but I have to respect their decision not to move away from their home.

I can't say I remember much about their ground struggles, but I know they have had a tough time in recent years due to it. The thing is, if they find somewhere else to play - the ground will only fall further into decay. It might also prove harder for them to get it back in the future. I really hope the problem is resolved, as you can't keep paying that sort of money every season and have a successful team on the pitch.

Clifton All Whites has always had a strong connection with Notts. Several of our players have come directly from them, while others have ended their careers there. Tony Cuthbert had a successful stint with Notts, didn’t he retire a few seasons ago? Pedro Richards was a fantastic talent, although before my time watching Notts games. David McVay was one of my father’s favourite players. It’s unfortunate that the website is hard to navigate without scrolling over certain sections.

i know from speaking with other fans from clifton where i am originally from that notts has always had close ties with clifton all whites from one time to time.

You learn something every day! I wasn't aware that Tony Cuthbert had played football.  

I'm off to google him now... 

i have never used bulwell train station but i have been past it on the tram to hucknall and on trains heading to mansfield. despite the town, the station looks quite nice for a small town.

It's nice to see a historic picture of the area largely undeveloped and looking much different to what I am aware of.

I too, like Bulwell's train station. It's a shame that the surrounding area lets it down. The bogs park used to be a lot of fun for my kids, but they ruined it by trying to distract teenage idiots. Just a sign of growing older, as I used to like Bulwell a lot.  

defending seems to have always been a notts issue. is it don o riordan calling for calmness? i think its the third goal 44 seconds into the clip.

There will always be good and bad days, good teams will force mistakes and pressure is very difficult to handle when you are at the moment. I do like watching videos of Notts playing back in the day, you can appreciate the players more.

My Old Mum used to say  People Take Me has They Find Me, And If They Don't Like It They Needn't Come Again. And you're Right Each to their Own

no its never happened to me but i know my mum is a very proactive cleaner and does not like seeing other peoples houses a mess when she visits. not that she would say anything. but she might at times just start to try to tidy things up. its quite funny because she cant help it.

We only have family and close friends over, and these days it's not very often at all. @cheeky~k8 will make sure the house is tidy, but she does this without the prospect of anyone coming over. She just doesn't stop finding things to do, so the house is kept on top of itself.

If we had people coming over, we certainly would make sure it was how it should be.

A positive message is something to bear in mind when starting a new day. However, my own tend to resemble this song a bit more.

When I worked on Monday morning the only thing on my mind was Friday.

It's been a beautiful warm day today. Was just the day for some hard work inside 

Wife wanted some deep cleans done this week so today helped with taking the washable curtains down to wash. My job as been to clean around the windows and clean the Venetian blinds. 

Four rooms done, just the curtains to put back up, so the wife is pleased.

Wood pigeons continue to strengthen their nest in our American Lilac bush. Looks like the eggs are have been laid. Mother sitting in the nest.

Time for tea I think.

@Wheelbarrow repair man.

According to Google 

Clubs in League Two are limited to a 22-man squad, although that number does not include goalkeepers or players who were under the age of 21 at the start of the calendar year.

So Notts can still play players above the 22 allowed who were under 21 on 1st January.

That's why it's important to have good juniors to come into the side like Sanderson & Reynolds.

22 minutes ago, Robbie said:

Clubs in League Two are limited to a 22-man squad, although that number does not include goalkeepers or players who were under the age of 21 at the start of the calendar year.

Thanks @Robbie, that implies that Hinchy won’t count as one of the 22 for this season as he was only 20 on January 1st.

I don’t pay much attention to friendly matches, and the results don’t concern me. My focus is on understanding how the team is shaping up. Despite a 2-2 draw, I see more positives than negatives. Notts demonstrated some excellent football against a respectable York team. I believe that with a few more players and the starting 11 finding their footing, we’ll be in a strong position by the season’s end.

I should attend every home game, but I can only make it to about 5-10 away games. I hardly ever miss a home match day and haven't for several seasons.

Hopefully we will be able to attend all of the home games with the exception of a couple due to being away. For away games, Hopefully get to attend at least a few. First away game done, as we went up to York for the pre season friendly. 

Probably works out at around 16-18 home games as midweek Tuesday is awkward and will always miss a couple of because I’m away. Hopefully make a couple of away games, long gone are the days of going home and away every season.

@Fan of Big Tone

This family including their descendents, have been around  this immediate area for all the time we've lived here, over 20 years.

They come to our garden to feed off the Ivy flowers & when we're in the garden they are quite tame and not put out by us being there by coming right close to us on occasions.

"The breeding season for Wood Pigeons is exceptionally long, and although the main season is between April and October, the species has been recorded breeding in every month of the year" "from Google" 

We had a tall conifer tree in our garden that grew to over forty feet, but we had to cut it down last November, as it was getting unstable.

They used to Nest in there, then when the tree was cut down they moved elsewhere, but it looks like they're back.

To be honest, I don't think that it will end well, I hope not, but they may have to learn a hard lesson.

We’ve spent the morning at a lovely sensory garden at a school created by the family of a young man who took his own life last year. A lovely tribute and a place where pupils can go when they need some calmness.

Yesterday, I caught up with much of the season prep and server side stuff that I needed to do.

The warmth seems to be making me tired, but it hasn't been as bad as usual. We were thinking of going to visit Super, but I didn't feel up to it. Jake's at my brothers having a sleepover, so we decided that Sunday would be the right time to go see dad.

We're preparing to go now, which will be nice. I plan to do more of his garden on Tuesday.  

@Robbie

What About Macca? Do you think he could have earned that type of money at Notts?

I've seen some rumours on social media estimating around £5 to 6K for Macca,but could be more or less. Even so it's still a lot for League 2.

@Robbie

Read what a fellow PON Member Scotty says in the Comments in my Macca Why So Cheap ? Topic.

He’s performed well in the pre-season so far, and I’m pleased he’s had such a prominent role. However, it’s disappointing when this doesn’t translate into league games. It appears that Ryley Reynolds might be considered for play, but there seem to be few rewards for performing well, as young players are often easily overlooked by the club.

Looking at his pre-season photos, he seems like an incredible talent. From the footage, he appears ready to be more than just a squad number. Has James Sanderson participated in the pre-season? It seems like the club only focuses on one main player for potential first-team inclusion, apart from less significant games like the EFL trophy.

With a bit of luck, he’ll keep getting playing time and have some involvement throughout the season. That’s the most effective way to help a young player develop. Reynolds does seem to be a very promising young talent.

On 25/07/2024 at 16:49, Fan of Big Tone said:

Well blow me The Palais has new owners and is going to be refurbished and re-opened.

Read about it here:

Landmark dancing venue to reopen under new owners https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqqlp1nwxe5o

I noticed this on Facebook today, I could have sworn the building was Jake's college.

@Wheelbarrow repair man I nearly choked on my coffee reading your post, hilarious. 

On 26/07/2024 at 11:03, Robbie said:

Grab a granny night, excuse the pun.

@Robbie I've already got a granny, my wife. 

Thanks @Fan of Big Tone. Glad You Liked the Post.

DeadlyMacca > NiftyNick

Farewell to DeadlyMacca, previously known as DeadlyDennis, and a warm welcome to NiftyNick.

Even if Nick Tsaroulla departs in the future, I plan to retain this. I believed it would be nice to select a current player to demonstrate my support. I’ve decided to let go of the ‘Deadly’ part, as I felt it was time for a change.

@NiftyNick Great pick mate. He's sure to become a legend for Notts after Deadly Macca.

Johnny Bostock! I would have thought he’d be signed by now. He’s too good to just be a trialist with Swindon Town. He could be very useful for a League Two team. It’s just unfortunate that we’ve moved forward, and our plans have changed. He had two decent seasons, one of which was flawless.

John Bostock quickly missed partnering with Matt Palmer. I think the arrival of Scott Robertson has the club thinking that this duo should make their mark in the central areas of our midfield. I believe Robertson might be played in a more defensive role when Palmer returns to regular play. This leaves the club needing to find another defensive midfielder, but I don’t think Bostock would want to be a benchwarmer or an occasional player. We need to find someone who can push to be exactly that, which I don’t think Bostock would be again, considering how poorly his season ended last year.

this is the john bostock i wished we could have back, i agree, he missed matt palmer but he was such a defensive part in keeping us moving forward.

Ajax are at the same training camp

If you can speak English and German, you can understand it. It just looks a bit like drunk German I'm learning a bit of Dutch right now as it's a great place and so much of the vocabulary is familiar.

Another open day would be great, but given the choice I think most people would rather watch us play a match in Duisburg than train at a training camp. 

On 19/07/2024 at 18:34, Piethagoram said:

Ajax are at the same training camp

 

this is the real reason notts lost, star struck by seeing ajax they both went out for drinks. to be serious, its cool notts had this chance to train somewhere ajax has themselves.

5 hours ago, Fan of Big Tone said:

The first thing I thought was cyber attack but apparently it’s a defect in content update according to Microsoft.

As long as PoN isn’t affected I’m not too bothered. 

24 minutes ago, Wheelbarrow repair man said:

This Just In Due To Being Unable To Get Tickets To Fly Back To England Notts County Are Stranded In Germany..

Half Time From Prenton Park Tranmere Rovers 37 Notts County 0.

Well in the First half here at Prenton Park it's been all one way Traffic. The Rovers have been Truly Amazing and I must Say the Magpies have ben very Disappointing. However the Latest News From the Notts Dressing Room is Notts are Going To Park The Bus LITERALLY in the Second Half. I Can See The Notts County Team Coach Being Parked By It's Driver in front of the Notts Goal Before The Second Half Starts.

I was able to watch my team beat Stockport, via Ramstv, live from Spain this morning completely oblivious of any outage disruption.

5 minutes ago, super_ram said:

I was able to watch my team beat Stockport, via Ramstv, live from Spain this morning completely oblivious of any outage disruption.

Well done The Rams, let’s hope for a double when Notts play tomorrow.

this is normal service for any notts fan trying to purchase tickets from ticketmaster, its really no better than the previous online ticket site. obviously i am joking but if its not for slow loading, errors... the site can throw errors very often.

I do hope Woking will be okay, it's horrible to see this continue, but it does show the importance of budgeting within your means. I don't wish to sound cruel, but if you own a club and constantly allow it to run at such a huge debt, surely you know at some point this is going to be an issue with your finances?

Alan Hardy thought he was clever, but got bite and proved that he never had enough money for us - let alone Ilkeston Town.

Whilst I'm not sure where Woking's debts come from, they could be historical to a point. Clubs must be aware of what they spend, trim as much as possible and look into avenues where they can generate additional income. Having an owner or board members with fairly deep pockets will only last for so long.

It's Woking's fans I feel the most for.

@Robbie

That's Why I've Stated In The Past, the Premier League Needs To Go It's Own Way. And all remaining Clubs Should be Brought together Form another Governing Body to negotiate  TV Rights. Cap Player Earnings and Transfer Fees. Cut Down on Foreign Players, Coaches and Owners. Produce a More Level Playing Field.

@Chris

As I said there should be a Financial Blue Print Drawn Up by Experts which Lower League Clubs Must Stick  to Help Secure A Clubs Future. And Stop with the 10 point Deductions Which Will Add To A Clubs Woes and Further Pressure. There can be Nothing Worse than a Struggling Club, getting their Act together Sort their Financial Problems, Only To Be Told, Oh By The Way We're Docking You 10 Points.

its a shame but it does show how you need to be more wiser with what you spend. teams want to compete and it does make owners want to spend money, money they might not have for the long term. i do hope for their fans things work out.

Today, I went with Jake to go do some gardening with @super_ram.

I cut down some of the overgrowing branches from the trees in the front garden, we had a fun time trimming them back and then breaking everything down into a sizeable amount that can eventually go out with the gardening waste. Super, certainly will be giving the council's his monies worth now we have to pay for this service.

The difference allows a lot more light into the living room, plus Super should be able to see who comes up more clearly and less obstructed. Meaning, he'll be able to spy on events and nosy at what might be happening.

@Robbie - I hope you're okay, going to the A&E can be quite prolonging but hopefully they sorted you out. It sounds like they gave you something for your reason to go, so I hope it's making a positive impact.

We were sorted  out fine @Chris.thanks.

Very impressed with the A & E staff, who work under a lot of pressure to get everyone seen.

My day wasn’t particularly exciting. It involved work, followed by some downtime at home, watching TV and eating, before the cycle repeats itself.

I’m eagerly awaiting the weekend, as I have time off and should be able to make the most of the pleasant weather, fingers crossed.

A warm welcome to the Pride of Nottingham @jake008! Your presence adds to our community.

Hi @jake008, Pride of Nottingham! It’s wonderful to have you join us.

Hello, welcome to PON @jake008. It's good to have you here, be part of the community.

@CliftonMagpie COTT ...change the "C" to an "N" and add a "S" on the end

Having Notts-themed soft drinks at the club facilities would be quite cool. If the club could negotiate a deal to sell rebranded cans from a company like the one mentioned above, it would be really cool. Not just Cola, but Orange and other popular flavours as well. Going it alone or with a more mainstream company would be a no-go. However, this idea could potentially yield better profits.

This piece of history has taken a turn with the potential work to find a partner to rebrand soft drinks. I don’t think it’s a bad idea at all, but it’s likely to take time to reach an agreement. It’s unlikely to be cans, but bottles would be ideal. If Notts managed to bring back County Soft Drinks, it would benefit us fans over the current options, which are always increasing.

While the Non-League hasn't been detrimental, I'm thrilled we've managed to leave it behind. Our time there could have dragged on, shortening the Reedtz era. Now, we can focus on achieving even greater success for Notts County.

The Non League years have seen Notts reshape their identity after losing it in the season we were relegated. A team that could barely defend, took us down with zero pride and little responsibility for failing to do it. As for the owner at the time, I wish not to speak of that fool.

I do look back on Notts County's time in the National League with nostalgia.

The time in the National League began on a big downer, but we could have easily have been promoted at the first attempt, but just came up short in the playoff final against Harrogate. 

As other PON members have mentioned, we never finished lower than fifth whilst we were in the National League and we always played attractive entertaining football, to a very high standard.

Thanks to Neil, Ian and Luke, Notts were always challenging near the top of the league for all the time that Notts were in the fifth tier. That's some achievement in itself.

Being in the fifth tier enabled Notts to get their mojo back and it was great that Notts became a national story once again with their promotion tussle with Wrexham.

So pleased that we are back where we belong, but disappointed that our high standards weren't maintained during our first season back in League 2.

But hopefully that will change for the season 24/25.

@RetroPie

It is True that young players are going to be Sold ,but I I Don't understand why the Club doesn't also want to get some benefit from this Young Talent before they're either Released or Sold On. by being given the opportunity to play in the First team. If they play  a number of Games for the first team, then Notts can ask for a bigger Transfer Fee than a Young Player who is always Loaned out each season.

@Wheelbarrow repair man

You hit the nail on the head there.

Playing their youngsters for a number of matches is going to get them noticed and will put up their value.

There should be a rule of thumb that at least one senior academy player should be one of the seven on the bench.

Reynolds & Sanderson are good enough to be on the bench right now, and if Notts don't get those four players they need to strengthen the squad, those two juniors will be needed for sure.

Either Notts is correct in believing that most of the released players lack the potential to improve or reach a good enough level, or it’s more likely that it would take too long for them to reach the desired level. I don’t foresee much change until we start giving young players more playing time. Two seasons isn’t sufficient to determine if they will reach the required level. Most players are average until they reach 20-21. There are always exceptions of prodigies at any level who somehow make it into the first team, but I think if Notts had such a talent, they would likely be sold before making a debut.

I would have bet on Matt Palmer being named captain. Not all captains need to be loud, and I’m sure he will lead the squad to a high standard, just like his performances.

Matt Palmer isn't as quiet as some fans think: he's always communicating with those around him and suggesting runs to them when he has the ball. He's the obvious choice, there are other influencial players but we need someone who can remain calm, Palmer is ideal for that reason.

I noticed that Notts haven't appointed a vice captain just yet, but noticed that David McGoldrick captained the side against Duisburg.

Would Didzy make a good vice Captain,? Looks like he's in the frame