Congratulations to George on winning this award. I'm guessing he'll get many more as his career progresses.

This was the goal that won George the award.

I am delighted for George Abbott, he's been in great form, and his goal was something special. Without being biased, I feel it's well-deserved.

Port Vale had a plan. You could see that the pitch was watered in areas to slow down Notts and disrupt the quick passing that works so well. We missed Jodi and David. They offer that extra bit of quality that is the difference between a narrow win and a narrow defeat. 

Port Vale outcoached us in the 2nd half. They adjusted at half time and we were too slow to react. The 2 games against them have been incredibly close but that extra bit of coaching quality has won them both games. Darren Moore is a better coach than SM. That's not a criticism of SM, he's doing a decent job, it just that Moore has that extra bit of experience. 

You don't get that paddling at Skeg!

A very dull,overcast day here in Aspley.I got the usual wake up call at 8.24 this morning although I was already awake.Drill noise for a few minutes ,then hammering. but mainly bearable after that.I'm sure it;s done deliberately to annoy me .Silly pillock.

Still awaiting official announcement of new Rams manager/coach.I hope John Eustace has some answers.How does my team play away from home so well against a very good in form team(Our disallowed goal should have stood), then play at home like strangers who have just discovered a football?Answers on a postcard please asap or apply DCFC c/o Pride Park ,Derby.

I wrote this yesterday but forgot to submit,was distracted by something(it's an age thing)

Similar to yesterdays post,overcast here and sporadic drilling or banging noises from next door.Reasonably pleased with Rams appointing John Eustace.Time will tell.

Good morning and Happy Valentines Day to those who are celebrating, special thoughts for those whose loved ones are no longer around.

We stopped buying cards, presents etc., years ago but it doesn’t mean we don’t love each other any more, it’s Valentine’s Day every day here, we don’t need a special day. In March we’ll have been married 50 years and I wouldn’t change a thing.

So what are all you lovey dovey people doing to celebrate today?

Up to date table after tonight's match. Notts still in 7th place.

Here's the match report from last night's fight back to get a point at home to Barnsley. 

Notts came from 1-3 down & scored the equaliser in the 10th minute of injury time at the end of the match.

Notts County Women FC, Match Report: Notts County 3-3 Barnsley

WWW.NOTTSCOUNTYWOMENFC.CO.UK

What are the chances of Woking wanting to pick him up from us if he does well? I don't see us getting a fee for him; he will probably leave on a free if anything.

I do feel like I'm in a minority but I genuinely feel Marias could do quite well for us if given the chance. He's pretty quick, he's pretty strong and he is capable of scoring and assisting goals too.

His first goal is a corker and the second is a tidy finish. I hope he does really well there and if he does we'd be stupid to not to give him a chance, surely!

He scores for teams in the National League but never gets a look in with Notts? Two managers, surely something else is off with him not getting a chance. I hope Woking signs him because we’re wasting his career.

very saddened by the news, its a shame. rest in peace

Deeply saddened when I learnt about Mick Walker's death. Notts paid a befitting tribute to him at half time. It's such a sad end to one of the nicest people you could have ever wished to meet. Rest in peace, Mick.

Rest in peace Mick Walker.

12 hours ago, Fan of Big Tone said:

Apologies @True Magpie I normally feature this topic, having just got back from holiday I forgot, I even forgot to vote but I would have voted for Whittaker.

Don't worry, we know you are away but we could do with any active members chipping in.

i am pleased for charlie whitaker, i thought he played very well.

@Fan of Big Tone, no worries. You are away but thank you for still helping. We'll need to make sure others within the team can look out for this as it would provide a better experience for members. As a team, we all should be chipping in when others are away or something needs help.

18 minutes ago, Robbie said:

Such an iconic photo even after all these years. The look on his face & his celebration of pure joy, is just one of the reasons why I just love this game of Association football.

And the pure hatred of the Forest fan on the right. 

Every club has parts of its history like this, a lot of Forest fans go on about us living in the past, but there's no reason why Notts fans wouldn't want to celebrate such a win. They would be doing it themselves if, on the other hand, the rivalry were friendly and not bitter, pathetic statements. For those who were in attendance, would have gotten one of the biggest highs from beating our neighbours.

Truth is, whilst they say it's embarrassing, or whatever. It's the reason some fans fall in love with football: a fundamental flaw in their reasoning.

59 minutes ago, Chris said:

a lot of Forest fans go on about us living in the past,

That’s blooming rich coming from supporters who are always banging on about how they won 2 European Cups god knows how many years ago.

Whenever a reds fan mentions it to me I make out I didn’t know, “Really? When was that? I’ve never heard that mentioned before.” 

great signing for barrow, i really hope it works out for kyle cameron. he played a bit part in getting us back to the football league and i am thankful for his part in that.

I like Kyle Cameron as a player and a person; I don't understand why there is a lot of hate toward him. Some of our fans have always been aggressive when there's zero need for it. I think Cameron has a difficult time with setbacks, and I do still wonder if part of this is due to mental health aspects. Torquay moved him into a centre-back position, and his natural position is the centre of midfield. I do think he can be a good defender, but he needs support and a strong manager to get the best out of him.

People have said he's not a good captain; I don't agree, but what I do think is that this role gives Cameron enjoyment.

It could very well be a mask, something he can focus on when he might not be performing as well as he likes. Still, he doesn't deserve abuse, and some of the stuff I have seen shows how toxic our own fanbase can be. The fan whom I witnessed abusing him while he was here, expresses this behaviour as if it gives him an edgy presence, but he's not remotely a good footballer himself. I don't think many actually like him, but he is just a goon and in no way a Notts fan.

I wish Kyle Cameron all the best; he always tried and gave us hope during our National League years.

Whilst he does make comical mistakes, we all do, and the issue is that most don't get publicly flogged for them. This furthers the pressure, so I really hope Cameron can find a good manager who can see how to get the best out of him.

To be honest Wrexham, Cardiff, Swansea & Newport should join the Welsh Premier League.

It would certainly benefit the other Welsh Clubs & those four clubs would have a much better chance of playing in Europe too. 

Cardiff and Swansea can earn more money by staying in the EFL and/or Premier League.

Wrexham on the other hand, they are only growth due to the success their owners have brought within them due to the magic of Hollywood, and I am not having a good. Yet without them, they would be a strong candidate for switching to the Welsh league because it would be their only means of making a European competition even if it was just the qualification rounds.

Though, if this had been the case, it might limit their appeal and fan base. The Welsh league is hardly all that good.

Newport County is a strange one, as despite their anti-English chants - they to me feel far more English than the others.

For a team like Merthyr Town I think it makes a lot more sense.

I hope it turns out to be a good decision for them, as leaving the English Non-League might give another club the chance to dream of EFL football one day.

It would be a good move for the National League to become EFL league 3. If that were to happen, why not have four up and four down?

It would certainly increase interest in the lower tiers and give hope to all those clubs in the National League North & South.

the thing which league teams need to understand that relegation could be like many before, a way to allow them to get the club focused on doing the right things. you dont end up in relegation fights without reason. only smaller clubs would be concerned that it might not see them turn out this way, i think the majority would become instant big clubs tho.

One particular point comes to mind, relegated EFL2 teams to NL effectively have removed protection to their youth teams, so any EFL club can come poaching for talent. Is that fair?

The only way to protect is EFL3

The visit to Port Vale is going to be massive on the 13th February. If Notts can get a draw or even manage a fantastic win it would be a big confidence booster. 

Taking points from our promotion rivals will be vital for the Notts promotion effort. Just taking a point would be big, & would deny our rivals to make headway against us.

I think the Port Vale game will give us a good indication as to where we are heading... If we are serious about top 3 we simply can't afford to give all our rivals 3 points against us.

From the current top 10, we've got 4 home games and 4 away games left. I think we'd need to be looking at something like 14 points to keep us where we are, anything close to that would be a very good return in my opinion. That would mean something like winning 4, drawing 2 and only losing 2. Possibly a big ask considering our current form against the top 10...

It would help massively if we can get a positive result at Port Vale.

I think this season has been incredible for how resilient Notts have been, and even though I thought Stuart Maynard was slipping, we have managed to forge a second and third place as our own. Performing against the top teams is just as difficult as navigating the trickier teams at the bottom of the league. Whilst it's great to see us winning, provided we are in the mix, I wouldn't dwell on who we have struggled against.

It's partly why I feel the automatic places are of great importance, as we could have good form but end up in the playoffs, and any team that finishes in them could win. It's not always down to deserving it, either.

Aspects like this are interesting to read and reflect on; the main thing is winning matches and just maintaining strong form.

A great solo goal by Jatta against Morecambe. Stuart must be absolutely delighted with him and the team.

Incredible stats.

The thing some fans aren't used to is seeing our players wanted, especially enough for clubs to offer good money. Previously, we have tended to gift players, and I honestly didn't fear that Jatta would leave. There will be a time when it happens, but he looks settled and a big part of what makes him a success is the enjoyment he gets from being around Notts. There will come a time when he feels it's right to move on, to which I would hope we can still attract a good fee.

Yet his contributions to Notts are the main thing; we are privileged to have him at our club.

It's amazing! I need to start off by acknowledging this, and she is clearly very talented as a designer.

I am a little of a stickler when it comes to cutting up shirts. If the shirts needed to be repurposed, so be it. For me, it's like defacing the Union Jack, etc. So many people would love to have those shirts without being turned into something else. I don't think it would be so bad, if people were asking her to do it. Yet it seems she obtains shirts and does them herself, in addition to requests.

There's a lot of disapproval for half-and-half shirts, which, despite being amazing on the one hand, just doesn't sit well with me on the other.

Also, these look bad.

The numbers look a bit blurry to me.

From what I have seen the fronts look quite nice, but again, I don't think destroying shirts is a productive thing, especially when you don't support said club.

Nice to see one of the top two in Scottish football get humbled for once. Here is the Queen's Park winning goal.

Great outcome for Queens Park, the development of young Scottish players is quite big at the moment and QP are one of those teams with a heavy focus on their academy. Rangers and Celtic need to have days like this because it is a good advert for Scottish football.

26 minutes ago, Chris said:

Also, I think just the way life used to be in the 1950s seems much better. Community spirit amongst neighbours, what seemed a much safer space for children. Plenty of family, and focus on that.

There were lots of things that were great in the 50s as you mention @Chris but there were also things that weren't so great, I know we all moan about the doctors and NHS these days but medical procedures have advanced so much since then, some of the methods used in those days would be considered barbaric now, people died of things that are curable now, children were treated very differently by teachers, nurses, doctors etc., they didn't have the compassion they have now.

Homosexuality was a crime people who chose to love one of their own sex were hounded and hid their sexuality for that reason, thank god that's now changed and anyone can be what they want to be.

Food was very basic and bland for the general population, working class people had to work very hard to maintain a decent standard of living. When I think of my life now and what it would have been like then as a pensioner I don't think I would want to go back to those times to be honest.

7 minutes ago, Fan of Big Tone said:

There were lots of things that were great in the 50s as you mention @Chris but there were also things that weren't so great, I know we all moan about the doctors and NHS these days but medical procedures have advanced so much since then, some of the methods used in those days would be considered barbaric now, people died of things that are curable now, children were treated very differently by teachers, nurses, doctors etc., they didn't have the compassion they have now.

Oh, for sure, there are improvements, and I don't wish to overlook them.

My focus was more on the better aspects of the 1950s, as we could talk about how hard life was in the 1800s and how the 19th century was the real turning point for a better lifestyle. My points are more focused on the things we take for granted, something which I don't.

I can only speak from the 60's, food remained bland then, it was only til the dawning of the new supermarket age, Tescos, Sainsbury's, Fine Fare at Clifton that some resemblance of choice became available. Sterilised milk as we didnt have a fridge in Clifton, just a pantry. Plain yoghurts, not sure when in time the fruit yoghurts were introduced. Pikelets heated on the coal fire, shilling in the electricity meter...

Was there less anti social behaviour back then? I would pass along Queens Drive in the Corporation Bus from Clifton, and there was a zip wire with a tyre. Looked exciting but remember being told, under no circumstances to mix with the kids from that area. Perhaps would have been aged 7 or 8

With the exception of some, and, of course, @super_ram. Derby fans are embarrassing and are doing the classic thing of forgetting where they came from, where they are, and where the club stands. It's even silly that their board has jumped to this conclusion. Although I am behind on this news, I think it's a sign of what is wrong with football. I wish their new manager all the success; I hope Derby stay up, but sacking a manager who has had a lot of restraints and seen form fall due to various reasons, most of which were out of his hands. It just seems very off. I think they might have been better sticking and rebuilding again, even if they did fall back into League One.

Notts v Derby in EFL1 would be a big payday attendance wise for Notts

Part of me wants Derby to stay up because I hate to see a grown man cry @super_ram 😝 

However part of me thinks how great it would be if we went up and Derby came down, we'd have Derby, Mansfield and Notts in the same division, that'd be great. 

I wondered why I hadn't seen it recently. I hope they can raise some money for a replacement

Is the burn extensive. Could it be repaired which would save money?

It's very saddening to learn about the flag being damaged. I am aware that a lot of people didn't like the branding on the flag from the OSA, and I would hope this played no role in the damage to the flag. I hope that a new flag can be raised, rather than just the old one being sold off.

We are a community, and the flag serves a great purpose before games.

On 29/01/2025 at 22:08, gtownjohnno said:

Where's James Sanderson nowadays?...scored on his debut last season....

Yes he did score on his debut, Notts youngest ever FA cup goalscorer...he'll be back in 6-8 weeks or so. Absolutely chomping at the bit to show his worth!

Thankfully, we shouldn't need to rely on a player to fill in as a striker, but as others before me, there will be options within the squad. If we are without an out-and-out striker, someone will surely step up. Could this be how Matty Platt gets his first goal for the club? Joking aside, someone more suited like Jodi Jones would do fine.

There are players who can go up top; Conor Grant, for example, has played as a striker. When Coventry City were in League Two, they had injuries up top, and Jodi Jones at times played as a striker. I believe he did so against us for this reason; virtually any attacking midfielder should be able to cover.

I recall the 1998 season when fans told me we put different players up top, especially a centre-back, and although I did attend games that season. I am too young to remember who, plus my memory is very foggy on who played as a striker. It's a good thing we have more depth now, though I wouldn't be against giving the position to someone to cover it if we needed to, as this is the best outcome.

Ref rated 7/10...Ye Gods, what game was the "journalist" watching?

did anyone else notice that morecambe at first allowed us to play? there was some challenges in the first 10, 15 minutes but it was only once notts started to really show their class that morecambe reverted to their aggressive and silly challenges. the referee should have warned and issued cards to them much sooner, and if he had it might have saved jodi jones from being taken off.

it felt like a matter of time before we took the lead, i was pleased for charlie whitaker because he had good chances in both halfs before his goal.

we played very well as a team, morecambe did make it hard but mostly because they were very dirty.

Morning all, cold and damp here. It’s matchday let’s hope Notts can get a win and go second in the league.

COME ON YOU PIES!

It's an overcast morning here. Drizzle in the air & it's cold. 

Looking forward to the Notts match today. I will be listening intently on Radio Nottingham & giving my usual updates on the match thread.

Going to watch the Leyton Orient v Man City FA Cup match on BBC at Midday. Hoping for an upset.

I’m going to listen to the match on radio Nottingham too, it’s too cold for me to attend, I’ll be glad when the weather warms up so I can go again, sitting motionless in the cold is not good for me.