I considered calling this topic "I'm sick of football", but it's not the actual game I'm sick of.

I know this is difficult for everyone involved, but I'm fed up of all the wrangling about what happens to the football season. I'm sick of the powers that be insisting that football is somehow more special than everything else and that the leagues have to be completed at all costs. I'm sick of the lack of regard for players' safety. I'm sick of the utter disregard for the fans and the willingness to play out the fixtures in a distorted league in empty stadiums, simply for the sake of TV money. I'm sick of the inability or unwillingness to accept the reality that the rest of us have long had to get to grips with.

Notts are sitting securely in a play-off spot, yet who would be excited at a return to action in front of empty stadiums? Who feels giddy at the prospect of a promotion party that none of us can attend? My adopted team in Germany are actually sitting in an automatic promotion place, which would be a second straight promotion, yet I've reached the point that I couldn't care less what division they play in next season. Football has fallen far down my list of priorities, and judging by the level of activity on here and on other football forums, I'm not alone.

I'd love the football to start again (once it's safe!) and to be there to see it. What division we're in seems irrelevant to me right now. What is really turning me off is that the powers that be seem to think that finishing this ruined season is some kind of holy grail and takes precedence over people's safety.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11931483/fc-copenhagens-transfer-triumphs-johan-lange-explains-their-success

It's time for round 38! The rules are the same as normal, kick-off is at the traditional time of Saturday at 3pm, and remember your jokers!

Huddersfield Town v Wigan Athletic

Reading v Stoke City

Bristol Rovers v Ipswich Town

Tranmere Rovers v Lincoln City

Grimsby Town v Carlisle United

Port Vale v Crawley Town

Sutton United v Hartlepool United

Yeovil Town v Barnet

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/may/20/harrogate-league-two-national-league-anxious-wait-promotion-football-league

“We receive the Football League grant only if we go up,” says Weaver. “But we can’t not do the work. We need to meet all the criteria to go into the Football League and that will also involve digging up our pitch because it is 3G."

There has always been talk in any sport of the proverbial level playing field. Portsmouth's success was seemingly built into investment into the team first and foremost and forget any investment into the ground. Pavis's ground first showed compliance with the ethics and rules of the Taylor report but many other clubs failed to follow.

We now have a similar situation where Harrogate have "invested" all in the team and are now crying foul that they are in a financial gamble. Presumably digging up the pitch, relaying a grass pitch is a month's work. Notts have had the foresight to relay their pitch now but Harrogate chose not too. Perhaps Harrogate's failure to strike a deal to play matches at a nominated and agreed EFL fit stadium will cost them promotion? Thoughts?

https://twitter.com/jonworth/status/1261607489084239872/photo/1

There was a thread on the Facebook page regarding the badge (more specifically a competition on the best badge in the NL). People still seem to have strong views on our post-2010 badge, so I thought I'd scrape the barrel bring the discussion on here. What do you think of our current badge? Is it time to replace it to mark a bright new era?

I was never a fan of the 2010 rejig. The rounded shield aped Arsenal's then new badge, but now every club seems to have a similar one. I didn't like the decision to plonk the magpies on a vomit-coloured background (which is apparently supposed to be gold). And the stripes are pointless - we have them on our shirt, we don't need them on the badge too. I'd much prefer the two magpies and ball on the shirt, bigger, bolder and on their own. The 70s single magpie is cult, but to be honest it's of its time.

Through a visit to the Historical Kits website I saw our first own badge from 1923, making it one of the earliest football club badges in existence. I wonder if this would be worth a rejig?

On a search I also saw this concept badge by graphic designer Nick Budrewicz:

Thoughts?

Please join me and @GrannyPie in wishing our eldest grandson Jake ( @super_pie) a happy 14th birthday.Have a great day and hope it won't be long before we can all meet up again. 

https://www.lifeinnorway.net/shaun-constable-sandefjord-football/

Notts stadium being effectively owned by Trustees of Haydn Green has been a blessing in disguise

It's no secret that we've gone through a lot of players over last decade. So let's play a game...guess the player? 

The rules are simple - got to have been on the Notts County first team in this decade. You can ask for more clues. Who ever gets it right takes the next player and so on.

This player joined us on loan and made 5 appearances for us including being sent off for time wasting. Scored no goals. GO!

https://maps.nls.uk/view/101603259

Always interesting to look at old maps, especially what has changed around Meadow Lane

Welcome to PON @Thaipie

I haven't been doing daily exercise or walks, it's something that I find difficult at times.

And, yes it's important that we defeat the Coronavirus by following the guidelines we are given. It must be difficult for so many people, all in different ways.

I know I won't be the only one hoping for it to be resolved soon, but that seems unlikely.

It just sucks having to stay indoors, I have tried keeping busy and, it's not working. I watch TV etc, I just want to see my parents, I won't because I'd never put them in danger but it's doing my head in.

I keep feeling unwell due to the limitations, I'm sure I'm not worst or the only one.

I hope everyone out there that reads this is keeping well, feel open to discuss how you're coping - perhaps between us we can fight some of the issues of being isolated like this.

My new blog is up now, in which I carefully analyse the many ways in which our beloved game can be improved (besides actually having matches, of course). The blog is this way.

Let's get a discussion going!

https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/notts-county-dismiss-american-investment-2058736

Given where some EFL clubs are looking for buyers, Rob ends up with Matlock Town? Good luck to him

Please join me in  welcoming @Annemarie Johnson to PoN

Simple rules. You can only select one from each section.. 

Schmeichel or Bialkowski

Grealish or Hughesy

Win the League or FA Trophy & Play Off Win. 

Kewell or Moniz

Beat Mansfield 6-0 & 5-0 and relegation or Lose to them 6-0 & 5-0 but stay up

England win the World Cup & Euros or Back to back promotions

Edwards & Duffy or Brisley & Johnson

If you have anymore feel free to add your own. 

Selecting from the list below, build your starting XI.. England version.

Peter Shilton or Gordon Banks

Gary Neville or Trent Alexander-Arnold

Bobby Moore or John Terry

Tony Adams or Rio Ferdinand

Ashley Cole or Stuart Pearce

Paul Gascoigne or John Barnes

Bryan Robson or Steven Gerrard

Bobby Charlton or Paul Scholes

David Beckham or Raheem Sterling 

Harry Kane or Gary Lineker

Michael Owen or Alan Shearer

Welcome to PON @Greene.

You're in lockdown for 1 month but you can only choose ONE..

Drink (alcoholic or non) -

Song -

Movie -

Football Match -

Dinner -

Game - 

what you going for?

I have said on both Facebook and, Twitter that I am more than happy to create graphics. This is something that I now have more time to do and, I feel like it gives something back to the community. If you would like a cover picture, wallpaper etc, creating - please let me know.

If you do use something I design, I would like to ask that you consider letting other fans know about this.

Be sure to give @prideofnottingham a follow on Instagram! 

If you have any requests, please let me know.

When we think about exceptional circumstances and football seasons being cancelled, most of us automatically think of the Second World War. The other day I stumbled across this article and it occurred to me that there is loads I don't know about that time. Did you know that Bath City won the northern half of the League, only to be denied a Football League place after the war?

Good reading this. I wonder if we'll be seeing temporary regional leagues again?

https://www.theguardian.com/football/the-agony-and-the-ecstasy/2020/apr/24/how-english-football-responded-to-the-second-world-war

Claiming to be the oldest professional club