Notts county manger Neal Ardley has confirmed Notts midfielder Jim O’Brien has had his stitchers removed and should be returning to full training today.

So using just one word describe January arrival Jim O’Brien.

Notts County are going to wear special shirts to mark the 125th year 4-1 win against Bolton in the football association cup which took place on 31st March 1894 

Alan Hardy has given a interview with the evening post saying that he believes that Notts can still avoid relegation.

Alan told the evening post that “this club has survived against all the odds before and it can so again ”. and Alan refuses to accept that Notts county’s fate is sealed and they will be playing non league next season. 

For the full interview with Alan Hardy click the link below.

https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/this-club-survived-against-odds-2470735

if notts wins on Saturday against morecambe do you think it will better the chance of survival? could it effect your opinion on anything?

its a very crucial time right now and points matter, i think if notts can win it will lift confidence but its more down to maintaining the form. a win would get me believing fully again.

How would you describe your interest in the Premier League? Do you dream of seeing Notts compete with the elite?

Do you feel the leagues entertaining?

So Notts face Exeter in a must win game at meadow lane this Saturday. So who’s going to meadow lane to cheers the lads on.

Who do you think the two teams will be to qualify from each group?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2020_qualifying 

Group A - England, Czech Republic 

Group B - Portugal, Serbia 

Group C - Netherlands, Germany 

Group D - Switzerland, Denmark

Group E - Croatia, Wales

Group F - Spain, Sweden

Group G - Poland, Austria

Group H - France, Iceland

Group I - Belgium, Russia

Group J - Italy, Bosnia & Herzegovina 

So yesterday at the game @Chris kept asking me if I wanted a prawn sandwich and then asked  @super_pie. Me and @super_pie looked at each other and the penny dropped ..maybe the Morecambe badge is a pawn/shrimp. ???????? sandwich anyone ? A silly joke but made us laugh things like that that make match days funny and enjoyable 

A very balanced and well thought out review of the game from a Stags fan:

http://inancienttimes.co.uk/?p=1045

Highlight comes when he criticises our attendance despite being double their average home attendance, and when they took more fans to Notts away than they get at home. 

Obviously the generations of inbreeding has affected his sight! 

So Notts drew 0-0 with Morecambe yesterday at Meafow lane what did you think to the game can we take any positives from yesterday’s game.? 

Just curious, it makes little difference if you have or not but I am curious as to if anyone on PON has been to uni?

Assistant manager Neil cox has given a interview with Notts County website saying that “Hemmings and Tootle are both looking sharp” after they both returned to training after there respective injury’s. 

For the full interview click the link below where Neil talks about further injuries and transfers.

https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2019/january/cox-on-injuries-signings-240119/

Saturday's Games:
Preston North End v Birmingham City
Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers
Burton Albion v Blackpool
Oxford United v Bradford City
Oldham Athletic v Tranmere Rovers
Yeovil Town v Macclesfield Town

Scores:
Preston North End 1-1 Birmingham City (joker)
Wigan Athletic 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
Burton Albion 1-1 Blackpool
Oxford United 2-0 Bradford City
Oldham Athletic 0-1 Tranmere Rovers
Yeovil Town 2-1 Macclesfield Town

Today is our lovely granddaughter, @Ellie_Pie10's  11th birthday.Please join me and @GrannyPie in wishing her a very happy birthday.We'll see you after school,Ellie.Meanwhile I'll have a look around and see if we can find you something for a present.

https://mobile.twitter.com/GillsInTheBlood/status/1102983688491552771

So earlier @DangerousSausage said something on his post that was very interesting about next season needing to be a reset year. I have to say I agree with him most definitely need to sort out the ownership situation and the players. Because  we have some players who we need to get rid of cause they are a waste on wages and not pulling there wight. A new realistic plan needs to be put in place for county but only a years plan at a time. So much that needs resting next season no matter what league we are in. 

As many of you will know I have somewhat split loyalties. Having moved to Germany 12 years ago, I acquired a second team (SV Waldhof Mannheim) - a former Bundesliga team that has fallen, Notts-style, on hard times.

After a decade in the Bundesliga in the 80s, they were relegated in 1990 and were relegated again and stripped of their licence by the German FA in 2003. They were thus relegated to the fourth level - the state-level Oberliga Baden-Württemberg - for the first ever time. This wasn't like League Two or even the Conference, this was village clubs playing in front of small three-figure crowds. And worse, Waldhof simply couldn't get out of it. Protests, boycotts and home crowds of 600 followed. The club looked finished.

After qualifying for the Regionalliga in 2008 (which was now also the fourth level thanks to a reorganisation), Waldhof again ran into financial problems and were again sent packing to the Oberliga (now the FIFTH level) in 2010. The club had to start from scratch - discussions were held about dissolving the first team and instead restarting at the sixth level, or giving up the 26,000-capacity Carl-Benz Stadion and moving back to their old and dilapidated Alsenweg ground. In the end they stayed put and a new manager had to put together a completely new squad on what was called a "micro budget". The goal was consolidation. Instead, the new team thrillingly chased down the leaders, overtook them in April and sealed promotion in front of a crowd of over 18,000 (a record for a fifth division match).

Today, after three failed attempts at promotion in the play-offs (there was no automatic promotion in the Regionalliga until this season), Waldhof sit eight points clear at the top of the Regionalliga after beating their nearest rivals Saarbrücken at home in front of a crowd of more than 14,000. I was there, it was belting and it inspired me. There is still a lot of football to be playing, but Waldhof are now in a fantastic position. If they finally gain promotion to the third division, the club will be resurgent and the city will be fully behind them. The sky is the limit.

So what can Notts learn from this? Even if relegation happens, there is a way back and the future can be brighter. Waldhof have plumbed depths they've never known before not once but twice in the last 15 years, but there's a way back. Just look at these pictures, think about where they've been and remind yourself that could be Notts in a year or two, whatever happens this season. The fight for our future doesn't end in May - it's only just starting. Let's make it a good one.

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In fact, we have over 14 alumni prints available, so check out the PON webstore today!

https://prideofnottingham.co.uk/store/

Coventry City need to convince the EFL where they will be playing next season because they have been in a legal battle with rugby team The Wasps for years over playing at Ricoh Arena. They play be out of the league if they fail to do that.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/47331084

I’ve got it on good authority that Neal Ardley isn’t interested in playing Notts county forward youngster Remaye Campbell. Despite him scoring in the reserves and under games and playing really well. But it seems that Harry Kewell wasn’t interested in him either the only person was Kevin Nolan. Apparently Kevin was a mentor to him and the youngsters but since his departure that mentor ship has since stopped. Now I know people may say it due to Kevin we are in this predicament and the new managers need to focus on survival but youth is the key for next season and if they are not getting the support or chance or mentor ship what can we do. 

So my question is Would you give Remaye Campbell a chance in the first team.? 

We're waiting confirmation but it looks like Chris has gall stones.We had a phone call from @cheeky~k8 this afternoon telling us Chris had gone to the docs with severe stomach pains.She dropped @Ellie_Pie10 and Ava off at our house and joined up with Chris at the docs.We also had to look out for @super_pie who had his phone turned off.Not long after we were told Chris had been sent to QMC. where he had several tests.Much later @cheeky~k8 rang to tell us Chris was being transferred to The City Hospital and that @Magic magpie had come to our aid and was on his way round to our house to take our grandkids home so they could  sleep in their own beds.So thank you very much Mark for your help.Updates will follow.

Scholfield 6 - kicking not the best, did make one good save from a deflected shot.
Tootle 6 - still not the Tootle of last season, but did ok.
Stubbs 7 - didn't do much wrong, looks a good player in the making.
Duffy 7* - I know Duffy has his critics, but his reading of the game makes him our best option in central defence.
Milson 7 - looked solid, he has made the left back position his own.
Enzio 5.5 - can't fault him for effort, but we struggled to get him involved in the game and he missed by far our best chance.
Rose 6 - did a decent job in stopping them build attacks.
Alles 4.5 - had the first touch of an elephant and still can't beat a man.
Vaughan 5 - I though passing was supposed to be his plus point? He struggled to do even the simple stuff.
Doyle 6 - always made himself available for a pass, but his set pieces were poor.
Hemmings 6.5 - did as much as could be expected as he was often left isolated up front.

Mackail-Smith 5 - I was hoping he would be brought on, but not his best day.
Patching 6.5 - some good moments in the short time he was on.

A dull game which neither side did enough to win. I suppose we are a point closer to Yeovil, but we have to be far more creative if we want to stay up. The most disappointing thing is that in the last 20 minutes we struggled to get out of our own half.

So tomorrow afternoon Notts welcome Morecambe to meadow lane after the 3-1 win on Tuesday night hopefully the lads can follow up on this. 

Who’s coming to meadow lane tomorrow to cheer the lads on. ?