Welcome aboard, @Miles3659! We appreciate you being here and look forward to seeing you around.

hello, @Miles3659. welcome to the pride of nottingham.

Hello, @Miles3659. Welcome to the PON community.

Imagine the egg on the faces of those who didn’t like Maynard even when he was doing well for us, and were calling for him to go after just one defeat, if Joao Alves ends up getting the job. 🤣

I only realised after a quick google search that there is another Joao Alves too. And he’s a Portuguese footballer who used to play for Benfica, Boavista and Portugal in the 70s & 80s. He’s managed a lot of teams too and at the ripe old age of 72 you can’t say he’s not experienced, imagine if the odds have been referring to him!

2 hours ago, menzinho said:

I only realised after a quick google search that there is another Joao Alves too. And he’s a Portuguese footballer who used to play for Benfica, Boavista and Portugal in the 70s & 80s. He’s managed a lot of teams too and at the ripe old age of 72 you can’t say he’s not experienced, imagine if the odds have been referring to him!

So if all else fails we could have a Joao Alves / Joao Alves dream team. No idea if it'd be any good, but we'd be a pub quiz question!

You would think the news would start rolling in by now. We've announced three games in Germany, Alfreton for the first team, and Basford likely for the reserves. The updates should flow naturally, yet somehow, what are the odds that by Friday at midnight, there’s still no word on the head coach appointment?

Have to say it.......completely underwhelmed......the treatment room will be having a very busy season again!!!!!!

You called it right, @gtownjohnno. I wasn’t expecting the club to make any more signings just yet.

i started the day as per usual, i fetched my mums weekly shopping and took it to her. i then spent a few hours helping to do things mum needed hep with, before i took my dad out to his favourite pub for carvery.

its been hot in spells, but the breeze and weather has been lovely.

happy fathers day to all the dads on pon!

12 hours ago, Piethagoram said:

@Fan of Big Tone Did the Titanic exhibition go down well?🙃

😂 Ha ha, I see what you did there @Piethagoram

It certainly is a beautiful building and the whole story once inside is quite emotive but very well put together respectfully.

I took my lot to see @super_ram, we had something to eat together and celebrated Father's Day with him. It was nice to get out; I think it's only the second time I have left the house since returning from my family's break on the East Coast. It was actually very pleasant out, and walking home felt lovely. No heat, a breeze, and just warmth. It was then that nice Jake turned to Cheeky and said, "I wish I could have walks in this type of weather more often," as he had been going out with some friends, and those days had been warm.

Aside from that, I have been trying to work on areas that need it, but certain parts I can't quite do yet. So I have been moving on to what can be done.

Lessons will be learned. Just put it down to experience.

considering bayern are a very, very good professional team i see no negatives in them losing by 10-0, as robbie said, its something to learn from. it will be a good experience for some of the auckland players.

i wish him well with his new role, it would be nice to see him doing well as an assistant. good luck to jon stead.

I always loved playing against John in the then Notts Thursday League, you could only just get a *** paper under his feet when he jumped for the ball, hence I beat him every time (6' 7" v 6' and half an inch). Good luck in all you do big lad, it was a pleasure to play on the same pitch.

I think it's a good decision and chance for Jon Stead; I have no doubt he can be a good coach. I wished his time here had ended better. He gave the impression that he was always annoyed and wanted to leave. I don't think being pals with Kevin Nolan helped, but good luck to him in his new role.

i always preferred to bike to places, but i am thankful that nottingham at least has a good public bus service which has good routes.

I can still remember the trolly buses. I suppose with the increased traffic they couldn't work well nowadays.

The trolley buses had stunning acceleration from a standing start, a bit like electric cars accelerating away from traffic lights turning green

14Dec85 Dean Yates unfairly dismissed at Millmoor, a Birch penalty , Rotherham win 1-0

It is now nearly 40 years ago, I can still picture it in my memory. I must be still seething!

do you miss it @BradtheMiller?

i do like your current ground tho.

Love the build up, a pint in the Trent Bridge Inn, love the pie & chips, love the anticipation, the pre match atmosphere.

All of that & it's a great day out too

I go straight to the game, so I only set off when it’s close to the ground opening. I do enjoy walking around the KOP, seeing who I know and checking if people have turned up for the match. There is a social side to the games that I like, but the football is always the main event, even if it’s not the prettiest.

i tend to go straight in and i time it before the queues start to form, only exception is if i am meeting up my dad and uncle. or at times with @TheSkipper or @CliftonMagpie. once inside i dont really mind how busy it gets, it feels like we are all behind the club the moment the game starts to build up.

welcome to pride of nottingham and the notts fan base @Aw Saint.

I think its a kit thing with puma being notoriously slow, but they tend to be worth the wait. Promotion would be nice!

3 hours ago, NiftyNick said:

welcome to pride of nottingham and the notts fan base @Aw Saint.

I think its a kit thing with puma being notoriously slow, but they tend to be worth the wait. Promotion would be nice!

Hoping the new kit is a belter. Will be buying it once it is out.

Hello, @Aw Saint. It's good to see someone from Scotland being bitten by the Notts bug, it's really brilliant to see your introduction. Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham from me.

Hello and welcome to PoN @Steve Harvey

hello, @Steve Harvey. its great to have you here. welcome to pon.

Hello, @Steve Harvey. Welcome to the community! If you get involved, and post you will find the Pride of Nottingham to be brilliant.

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

PS. There's a Bob I am familiar with who goes to most away games, who his group call him "Stringy". I don't suppose it is you? 👋

hello, @Stringy Bob. welcome to the pon community.

Hello, @Stringy Bob.

We already have a DangerousSausage, so why not a Stringy Bob? You wouldn't happen to be made out of cheese? 😉 Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham.

And a big ,warm PoN welcome to @cher1 , @Michaeltharvey and @canuckpie from me too.

Hello and welcome to each of you! It's great to see you. We hope you have a wonderful experience here on PON.

Hello, @cher1, @Michaeltharvey and @canuckpie.

Don't be shy, it's good to be welcoming three new members. Which of you will be the first to break the ice? Come on, spill the beans and welcome!

Welcome to PoN @Johnnykingofthepies

Hello, @Johnnykingofthepies.

Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham, you will find the site very useful but a top tip is to join in with your comments. Reading is fine, but its great to interact with people on here.

Hello, @Johnnykingofthepies.

Would you tell us a little about yourself, so we can all hail the king? At least let us know a little something. Welcome to the community!

2 hours ago, Sheffield Pie said:

In the 80s I stood on the wooden terrace at back of County Road, then after the ground was rebuilt, sat in Block Z. Then in the Kop when we got it back. Don't make it as often now but when I go I sit in the main stand, towards the Kop end. Looking back it's great that we have the Kop. Not sure who deserves the credit - was it the Trust?

I mean the credit for the Kop being for home fans, not for building the stand.

I take it you live in Sheffield based on your username. What year did you move there, if you don’t mind my asking? I live in Manchester, so I travel a lot through Sheffield and other places such as Leeds.

I have satin both the Family Stand and the Kop on occcasions in the past. Nowadays that myself and my youngest daughter have seasons tickets and go to the home games together, we sit in the Pavis nearthe half way line but just a little towards the kop end. We talk to the people around us and is interesting to sit near to the away team dug out to see and hear what's going on

I have sat in both the KOP and the Derek Pavis stands in recent years. Last season, I was in the Pavis, but this time, I’ve moved back to the KOP. I enjoy watching a match from the front, side-on view, but for this campaign, I want to be where the atmosphere is. Hopefully, by the end of the season, we’ll be celebrating promotion.

Wouldn't mind taking Livramento to the World Cup next summer. Him and Lewis Hall as left-backs

I wish I had more time because I prefer watching football where teams are encouraged to pass crisply and with purpose. Lee Carsley has done well taking over from Gareth Southgate and lets his team play great attacking football.

@Robbie, I think he was sabotaged by the media and the whole Royal Family situation. He would have been a good appointment, in my opinion, but at least he gets to continue with the U21s. The highlights of the game are a joy to watch too.

3 hours ago, Robbie said:

I was disappointed when Lee Carsley didn't get the senior England managers job. I thought his England under 21 sides are very entertaining, & he could have easily transitioned to the senior side.

I agree I think all we've done by getting a big-name coach in Tuchel is sky-rocket the expectation and that'll only increase the pressure to win even more. I feel we are going to be very disappointed after the World Cup next year...

As for the U21 Euros, I caught the end of the Slovakia Spain match earlier in the week that was good and then I watched the England match. I think their next match is on Sunday at 5pm, I'll probably watch that too.

I think for me Didzy's goal against Bradford that rescued a point for Notts at their place is the best goal, but he has scored quite a few spectacular goals for Notts.

I think his goal, which I believe was against Chesterfield, was a crucial strike. David McGoldrick has scored many classy goals, but the most enjoyable ones are the vital strikes that won us a game or earned a point, especially away from home.

Yeah no shortage of great goals there, but my favourite was the little chip against Gillingham. As for team goal, you don’t really see it but the goal against Forest Green was good, it was a really quick and well executed break I think Jodi ran half the length of pitch before picking him out.

I think the squad limit is 22, not counting keepers, loanees and U21s. That would put us on 17 right now? So not room for loads more. Could do with farming out a couple on season long loans again if that means they don't count towards the total.

Goalkeepers don’t count, @Sheffield Pie, so there’s not much space for many new arrivals. It’s best to focus on players who can help us score goals. I think Conor Grant should have a stronger season now that he’s settled, but signing an attacking midfielder feels essential.

Two number 10s would be my absolute top priorities given we’ve lost Didzy, Crowley and Whitaker. Grant is a bit of an enigma and Edwards just really struggled after his injury. It’s such a key position for how we play, unless we are going to set-up slightly differently we need some real quality here. In League 2 I think Jack Payne is probably the next best attacking midfielder, he would be great for us, but I can’t see that transfer happening.

I agree we need another centre back, back-up keeper and possibly another wingback too.

Didn't the Forest chairman protest about VAR and the offside rules? I don’t think all these changes help, but if they make things a little clearer, then it’s a good thing overall.

Let's go back to how Football was supposed to be. Controlled by a Referee & two Linesmen. Most of the time they get decisions right but they are only human.

VAR makes big mistakes & it has changed the game for the worse. Just get rid of it.

It’s clever that a team has found a way to train their players to beat the offside trap and ruling. At the same time, I don’t think it’s in the spirit of the game. It’s rare for a small club to make themselves heard, and the change does clarify the situation in the footnote of the offside law.

Tom Cleverley never really caught my interest. The person who comes in needs to be experienced. All the fuss about Jack Wilshere, but there’s nothing to suggest he is the right person.

This appointment is the biggest one the Reedtz have had to make. The progress over the past two seasons and the National League years must continue so we keep moving forward on the pitch.

It’s easy to point the finger at the manager, just as much as it is at the players. But when one or two have an off day, it makes things harder for the rest of the team.

It was unlucky that Senegal were the complete opposite. I thought they played very well. It’s hard to feel bitter about losing to such an organised team, one that clearly played to win when England just couldn’t find their rhythm.

England will struggle at times against tall, physical, and fast teams. Senegal being well-organised made it even tougher. I'm young enough to know that this is the best period we've had in my lifetime. Most likely the strongest since Italia 90.

14 hours ago, KingofCounty said:

England will struggle at times against tall, physical, and fast teams. Senegal being well-organised made it even tougher. I'm young enough to know that this is the best period we've had in my lifetime. Most likely the strongest since Italia 90.

This is very true, but we do need to highlight the room for improvements.

Football attracts meltdowns and negative despair if you are in poor form or have previously done well in competitions. Expectations will always be high with England, but sometimes I do think we need to accept defeat to a team that played better. Whilst pointing out the room for improvements, I think it shows we haven't got a lot of options in goal, and defensively England does need to be more organised.

the more i think about the agreement and work in cooperation with university of nottingham, the more i think it will be beneficial to our city not just notts. it does look like the idea place to train as there are not many facilities like it nearby that are in places that gives the club some privacy.

It looks like the club are getting the infrastructure sorted before bringing in a coach. Several clubs are also looking for managers, and having things in place like this could help us stand out. The squad and our fanbase are important, but improving the training ground and other facilities can only be a positive step.

Let them train on The Embankment, it’ll help prepare them for the rough pitches we’ll face in League Two.

When we trained at the National setup in Burton, it felt like a waste of time, especially with players like Dean Leacock complaining about the pitch. At least Meadow Lane is like a gorgeous rug, and the new training facility agreement sounds like a great move.

Working with the Uni is a smart decision.

I’ve given up on calling myself King(HeadCoachesLastName). I don’t want to change my username again. I was KingMaynard, then KingofCounty, and that’s where I’ve landed. I was tempted to go with SleepingGiant. 🤣

@KingofCounty

It's a great name. I like it.

54 minutes ago, KingofCounty said:

I’ve given up on calling myself King(HeadCoachesLastName). I don’t want to change my username again. I was KingMaynard, then KingofCounty, and that’s where I’ve landed. I was tempted to go with SleepingGiant. 🤣

Changing to SleepingGiant could have lasted you 2-4 years, so it might have been worth considering. You seem safe with KingofCounty, unless your name's Russell. You might want to rethink that, lad!

I’m losing faith in the way some of these changes are being made, especially when it feels like they don’t have the best interests of the game at heart. FIFA need to stop messing with the World Cup. I enjoy watching the early matches, but the more teams they add, the less special it feels. The last few competitions have already seemed bloated, especially since 2016.

Big clubs? You mean Germany and whichever European nation happens to have a poor World Cup. It’s probably France, given how eager they are to win it. It makes no sense. How is it financially beneficial to any nation except the host?

It's ok to discuss the Nations World Cup, however the point of the thread was to discuss the Club World Cup.

Major clubs like Man U, Chelsea, Man City, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, AC Milan & their ilk are pushing for a 48 Club World Cup.

Sorry if I didn't make it clear in the main heading.

I've just commented on this elsewhere - I'll put together a guide once all the games are announced!

"Platz 4" doesn't mean "fourth-place", it's the number of the training pitch we'll be playing them on, so this one won't be in the stadium.

Those places in Germany will be packed when Notts fans arrive for the game. I hope they have plenty of beer because anyone who has been to The Nest will know how often the plastic cups are used on match days.

It should be a great trip for those going. The result and performances won’t really matter.

alfreton announced, two german friendlies. probably a league one team away. i hope we dont avoid home games like we did last season due to the pitch resurfacing and upgrades. i prefer home games but the german matches do appeal as they are different.