Game 14 - The Coasters (H)

Team: AFC Fylde

Date: 28/09/19

Where: Meadow Lane

What line-up should Neal Ardley opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

Has the despair and disappointment settled yet?

I was just re-reading the brilliant article by @Simon Clark and his thoughts about the National League. I would encourage you to give it a read if you haven't already done so.

Nobody wanted to see Notts relegated, or for the club to lose its title. I do have to say I am surprised by the standard of football, it seems better than expected but the officials are somewhat weaker I feel.

To say I am enjoying the trips I've made, wouldn't be entirely honest.

I have enjoyed the change, I think the clubs in a good transitional period and if this continues I do feel it will go a long way to resolving the years of mess that Notts County has found itself in. I also believe that the season for us hasn't quite started and that in a few more games things should become a little more livelier. Don't get me wrong, relegation still hurts but we have a club that is adjusting well.

are we do a mediocre season?

i think with all that is going on and has happened since the clubs relegation from the football league, we are doing somewhat better than i thought. i feared that we would be nearer the foot of the league and for things to be like what is happening at chesterfield. it makes you wonder tho, as the majority of the vocal complaints come from the same mindless drones who always believe themselves to be the one who is right. it makes you wonder how they would get on supporting a team worse off.

i do get that some will want notts to be improving but it takes time, i would take a season where we have some good wins and the rest is grinding out results and draws. it dont seem that bad considering how poor notts was last season.

Nick Haughton

http://www.afcfylde.co.uk/player/nick-haughton/?doing_wp_cron=1569710166.7311658859252929687500

Very comfortable on the ball, with a good turn

Danny Rowe

Showed why he was on Notts's shopping list under Nolan

Hi everyone. I've just signed up to PON, having read a number of the interesting articles on here in recent months.

On Saturday I was travelling back from Bromley to Preston by train (every match I attend is an away match for me) and struck up a conversation with a Barrow fan returning from a day out in Ebbsfleet. He organises all their away travel, which is very much self-funded. Sometimes they have enough fans to hire a minibus or even a coach and for other matches they travel by train. A group always travel by car too. I promised that I would provide him with contact details for a suitable pub that would welcome him and probably 50-60 of his fellow away fans (they expect to be bringing a coachload down) within, say, a 20-minute walk of Meadow Lane. I gather that he usually makes personal contact with the landlord or landlady some weeks prior to the match and always ensures that the fans are well behaved and respectful of their surroundings. I actually was very impressed with him. They would arrive about 12:30 and stay until 2:00 or 2:30 depending on location and enjoy, as so many of us do, a proper pub serving decent beer, rather than a pub that is part of a chain such as Wetherspoons and their like.

Having not lived in Nottingham for over 40 years, could someone please recommend somewhere that I could suggest to them please? It would be great to be able to ensure they had a brilliant experience of Notts' hospitality before leaving pointless on their long journey home. Actually do spare a thought for Barrow fans. Unlike Carlisle fans, they have to travel for one hour before even reaching the M6 and so probably suffer some of the longest journeys of any supporters in the EFL or National League timewise.

Many thanks,

LancsPie.

Mean of 5

Slocombe 6.5 A match winning save but saddled with some woeful distribution

Brindley 6 Not able to get into position to deliver his crosses

Bakayogo 6 Athletic but not quite delivering in forward positions

Rawlinson 5 Switches off too much for me, never comfortable in possession

Mccrory 8 MotM how the match sponsors chose Slocombe??? McCrory didnt connect from a good corner move in the first half... powerful header from Bird's flick on

Boldewijn 4 One great sliding tackle , perhaps the first in a season and a quarter,,,,, anonymous again, needs a right motivational talking too, performances are not acceptable to the talent he has

Rose 6.5 Took on the defensive midfield king pin role successfully

Booty 5 Good corner for Bird's flick on but continual failure to pick up the second ball frustrating

Wootton 6.5 Cannot fault his work ethic , just wasnt well supported

Thomas 7 Class finish for his goal

Osborne 7 A player that can get shots on target is a real plus. Tired and got subbed

Subs

Dennis 5 runs well but understanding with Wootton needs working on

Shields 5 Nothing special

Bird 7 shows his jumping skills to flick on..should be ahead of Rawlinson on the team sheet

It's time to dust down your crystal balls again as we're onto round eleven of the famous PON prediction league. Just predict the scores below by Saturday 3pm, you get one joker each!

Derby v Birmingham City

Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday

Southend v Accrington

Oxford v Gillingham

Cheltenham v Crewe

Swindon v Newport

Yeovil v Bromley

Wrexham v Ebbsfleet

Training facilities sorted for the remainder of the season ????

Cameron King #10 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_King_(footballer)

Looked very comfortable on the ball

Jerome Binnom Williams #3

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Binnom-Williams

Game 13 - The Wood (A)

Team: Boreham Wood

Date: 24/09/19

Where: Meadow Park

What line-up should Neal Ardley opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

Slocombe 6 - Normal goalkeepers day. Couldn't do owt about either goal

Brindley 6 - Has a good cross on him. Not a great day, not a bad day

Rawlinson 4 - Basic passes misplaced. Belongs on the subs bench. Partly at fault for the first goal

McCrory 6 - Did ok. Made yards. Isn't a centre-back 

Bakayogo 4 - Not great going forward. Partly at fault for the first goal

O'Brien 6 - Passed it ok. Went off with a suspected broken arm

Rose 5 - Tried. Goes back with the ball too often when the forward pass is available

Booty 6 - Played a good ball to Wootton for the goal. 

Boldewijn 5 - Meh

Wootton 6 - Brilliant goal. Battled with the Bromley defenders. Didn't receive any service second half

Dennis 5 - Had one shot which was well saved. No service 

Subs

Bird 6 - Passes the ball well and is not afraid to battle it out physically. Needs to start vs The Wood

Thomas 4 - Nothing of real note to say

Osborne N/A - Came on for O'Brien in added time

My names Luke, I have supported Notts since the late 80's.

The 90's gave me and our club some fond memories, such as the playoff trips to Wembley. My favourite all time player is Tommy Johnson where my nickname originates from.

I thought I would say hello since this is my first time on the site.

What's happened at the club between now and last season's game against Swindon Town? I need s crash curse, just humour me! Yet, in all fairness I would appreciate a small snippet of text about the things PON members feel I should know.

Update this State side Pie. ????

Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for round ten. Simply enter your predictions and jokers below, these matches kick off on Saturday at 3pm.

Birmingham v Preston 

Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham

Doncaster v Peterborough

Rotherham v Shrewsbury

Plymouth v Cheltenham 

Cambridge v Swindon

Torquay v Dagenham

Halifax v Barnet

i have been doing more practical training, work is slowing down a bit but the warehouse will be back to full capacity once christmas gets nearer.

im hoping to find some time to travel to the isle of man to see some family.

aside from work which i do about 45-60 hours per week, i have just done my regular stuff such as going on bike rides and helping on here.

Hello @Mitch Whiley, let me be the first member to welcome you to our site.

I hope to see your comments in the discussions.  

Looks like Sam Graham will be returning to his parent club, it's a shame as he's been looking better in recent weeks and I feel he had settled down. I wish him nothing but the best.

Game 12 - The Ravens (A)

Team: Bromley

Date: 21/09/19

Where: Hayes Lane

What line-up should Neal Ardley opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

What is a club in any case? Not the buildings or the directors or the people who are paid to represent it. It’s not the television contracts, get-out clauses, marketing departments or executive boxes. It’s the noise, the passion, the feeling of belonging, the pride in your city. It’s a small boy clambering up stadium steps for the very first time, gripping his father’s hand, gawping at that hallowed stretch of turf beneath him and, without being able to do a thing about it, falling in love.

It's great to see the news on the Notts Website about the Italian Magpies  'Two hearts, one soul - From Nottingham to Turin', logo / shirt; these sound great !  As there is a "clash" in sponsorship these cannot be obtained via the official Notts Shop (I've asked !).  So, do you know of anywhere / any contact to get hold of these ?

Ta

Lobropie

Welcome to PON @John C.

Should Mitch Rose be the captain of Notts County?

As you will have guessed, I like skippers and players who lead by example. I think the club has lacked a proper captain for sometime, whilst I do think that Michael Doyle does okay, I do think he's someone who shouldn't always be starting matches. Mitch Rose for me offers a lot of what Neal Bishop did back in the day, a calm influence who focuses on organisation rather than pointing the finger.

It was Rose for me that filled the gap the last time Doyle stupidly got sent off.

He did a very good job I feel, showing maturity and calming presence which I think actually helped the results.

I do think Doyle is needed, however, I see him as being more of a rotational player which I don't think Neal Ardley sees himself. We can guarantee that Doyle will return once his suspensions up regardless of how the player(s) who replaces him temporarily perform. So, the captaincy is unlikely to change but I do feel I could argue against this decision.

I just noticed PON has a new member and thought I would welcome @Katie Sudlow to the site.

So using just one word describe Steve Cherry the former Notts County goalkeeper.

In just one word describe January arrival  Michael Doyle