The current situation that Notts are in is very promising. The players that we have signed so far look to be good from others people's opinions. We have a top class owner that has given the manager confidence leading onto the players. We will be able to attract the higher quality players as we are one of the biggest sides in the league. We are looking good so far and the majority of Notts fans are full of optimism for the upcoming season. We could be in for a good season. COYP

Thanks to those who took part in an earlier version of some university research I am involved in that is looking at how we conduct our everyday relationships through smartphones, computers, tablets and other electronic devices. I have now moved on to a second phase of questions and I hope you can spare a few minutes to share your important views.

https://teesside.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/screen-society-2

Thanks in advance.

Left Wigan by mutual consent, as he wants to back to Nottinghamshire. Is this the type of centre half we're after. 32 year old and plenty of experience

Alan and Kev take note

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I'd love to see us recruit a young striker who has a bit of pace about them, however technically these asset must be there in terms of natural skill/finishing but I feel these are the key factors that would allow us to find our own natural goalscorer without being forced to spend money on a transfer fee.

Does anyone else feel Jon Stead and Shola Ameobi has a lot more to offer us in terms of player development and passing on their experience/knowledge to an upcoming player?

So the EFL fixtures for 2017-18 have been released, and Notts have a pretty darn difficult start.

Coventry away, followed by Chesterfield at home (and between them an EFL Cup trip to Scunthorpe).

What do you think of the Notts fixtures then? Worried about the tricky start or reckon it might be better as it will cut out complacency?

And what fixtures are you looking forward to the most?

Let PON know!

Name: Kevin Nolan's summer update
Category: Official Notts Videos
Date Added: 2017-06-22
Submitter: Chris

The manager speaks to the media team about his first full pre-season as a manager, the 2017-18 fixtures being released and his squad-building plans.

Kevin Nolan's summer update

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So the first game of the first cup competition of the season (Carabao [League] Cup) has been sorted for Notts County.

Scunthorpe United away (again?), game to take place on Tuesday 8 August at Glanford Park, 7:45pm kickoff.

Ticket prices are £12 for adults, £8 for over-65s and under-21s, and £2 for under-18s, and will go on sale in the coming weeks - the club will reveal more in due course.

Got to be honest, as fixtures go, Scunny away is hardly the ideal tie, but at least it's not too far... plus the prices seem fairly reasonable and the tie is certainly winnable.

Anybody making plans to head up to sunny Scunny for the tie? Let PON know.

How do you feel about Shola Ameobi extending his stay at Meadow Lane?

I'm personally pleased to see him sign up to the 2017-18 season, as I didn't think we would get both him and Jon Stead. I think the core of the squad now has shape and I do believe that other players will want to play in this 'feel good' Notts squad. I hope its the start of the additional quality we need.

No complaints from me.

With the amazing turnaround in fortune for Notts, after the takeover by Alan Hardy and appointment of Kevin Nolan, there came a sudden feeling of optimism returning to Meadow Lane.There's still a lot of business to be done, with the transfer window remaining open until the end of August, and players still have to report back for pre season training but how do you feel things are progressing.What are your expectations for next season? Close season can be almost as much of a roller coaster ride as the season proper as fans hopes of signings materialise or fail.Then there are the pre season friendlies which strengthen or diminish hopes.At the moment ,with more signings expected ,I'll just say I 'm hoping for a serious promotion push by both of my sides. How often and by how much will my/your expectations change come the beginning of August?

Name: Curtis Thompson extends stay at Meadow Lane
Category: Official Notts Videos
Date Added: 2017-06-20
Submitter: Chris

The midfielder speaks to iFollow Notts after signing a new deal with the Magpies.

Curtis Thompson extends stay at Meadow Lane

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With the League Two season over (aside from the playoff final), it's all about planning for the upcoming campaign and, as standard, player recruitment is part of that.

With clubs all across the leagues deciding on which players to retain and which to release, plus those who opt to leave despite having been offered fresh terms, it's important to keep tabs on players who can be snapped up by Notts and get some discussions going (and we can even play our part by letting Alan Hardy know about them - chances are they'll have it covered, but you never know).

The Beeb has a pretty comprehensive page which provides day-to-day news on player situations across the leagues - if everyone on here keeps tabs on the players, gets discussions going and potentially makes enough noise, it can only be a good thing.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/39708953

I hope Kevin Nolan & Alan Hardy are watching for possible targets. Chile's no 7 looks ok.

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So we're now in the middle of June. Virtually every conventional football avenue (Premier League + EFL, playoffs, cup finals, European finals, England games) has now been exhausted, and it's still several weeks even before the pre-season friendlies commence...

How are you planning to keep busy for the next few weeks? Will you be tuning into the Confederations Cup / Under-21s / Women's European Championship? Or will you be doing non-football-related stuff in the meantime?

Let PON know.

Name: Jon Stead talks about why he extended his stay at Meadow Lane
Category: Official Notts Videos
Date Added: 2017-06-17
Submitter: Chris

Notts County's 2016-17 top scorer Jon Stead speaks to iFollow Notts, having committed his future to the club.

Jon Stead talks about why he extended his stay at Meadow Lane

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According to the OS Jon Stead has committed his future to Notts. They don't say how much of it though. I'm glad about this as he's an important figure at the club. And 28 goals in two seasons is very steady.

https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/stead-commits-future-to-notts/

So it looks like he's given up his American dream and opted to make Notts County great again...

I could sit for hours listening to my grandfather re-tell stories of watching Don Masson, it might sound draft but the way he was spoken of always reminded me of 'Roy of the Rovers'.

A man that lit up a ground with singing and amazed fans with his ability on the ball.

Share your tales and memories of the Notts legend Don Masson...

The list of released and retained players at EFL clubs has been published following the conclusion of the 2016/17 season.

Players detailed on the released list can still re-sign or may have now re-signed for their respective clubs ahead of the new season, and so their inclusion does not necessarily mean the player will be leaving the club.

The information was correct as of 20th May 2017.

https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-released-and-retained-list---2016-17.pdf

over the past couple of days i have put capital fm on and it got me thinking, what are other pon members listening to either music or radio wise?

Okay, so I was thinking after reading the review myself and @Joe Jones did of the Mitre Delta (which is set to be the official match ball for the EFL this upcoming season) about football's I've owned or like the design of.

I'm curious to see what members of #PON have to say.

There's been some great designs and the technology that goes into making football's is advancing all the time. I mean, they're actually safer to head and cause less damage. Whilst I also think of revolting it would be to kick around a pugs bladder or anything animal related as they once used to made from. They don't pop easily these days too! Hey Super Ram!

Here's mine...

I'm a sucker for the Champions League ball, over the years they've had some very nice designs - many are similar but each one generally looks superb.

The golden Premier League ball is another I really like.

There was another used during a World Cup that was nice, I forget which one it was mind.

Yours?

So Kelvin Wilson, now a free agent, told Notts TV that he always wanted to play for Notts County again...

Kelvin Wilson wants to go back to where it all started - @Official_NCFC. What you reckon @Bigalanh5? I'll put you in touch! #Notts pic.twitter.com/KVyFr1GDva

— Iain Chambers 📺 (@IainChambersTV) June 7, 2017

But Alan Hardy swiftly closed the door on that one.

We tried in the transfer window to no avail. That door is closed now https://t.co/CMyCVlTKPf

— Alan Hardy (@Bigalanh5) June 7, 2017

From the EFL site:

The EFL Futures scheme has given a £750,000 boost to those Football League clubs who introduced young English players into their starting line up in 2016-17.

The incentive scheme came into force for the beginning of this year and was designed to commit a total of £2.25m to the three tiers for those clubs who actively gave game time to players aged under 21 and eligible to play for England (or Wales for Cardiff City and Newport County).

With all appearance data now collected and collated, those numbers have been assessed and the EFL have distributed the first batch of that incentive money out to qualifying teams.

Interestingly but probably not surprisingly, clubs in League One and League Two benefited more than Championship clubs with a total pay out of:

League Two = £304,000
League One = £294,000
Championship = £152,000

In the year of 2016/17 almost 10% of appearances made across the three tiers were made by eligible youngsters with those appearances being made by 322 players from a pool of approximately 2,500 registered players across the three divisions.

80% of all under 21 appearances were made by players who qualified for the EFL Futures fund.

No information as to how much money each individual club got, however.

Thoughts about this scheme?

What are the key areas remaining in Kevin Nolan's squad that you would like to see improved?

Currently he has...

Two goalkeepers; Adam Collin and Joe Searson
Defenders; Haydn Hollis, Matt Tootle (could be used in midfield), Richard Duffy and Elliot Hewitt (could be used in midfield)
Midfield; Terry Hawkridge, Lewis Alessandra (could be used as a striker), Michael O'Connor (currently injured), Rob Milsom
Strikers; Jonathan Forte?

For me, we need 3 strikers. Another two centre backs (hopefully one who is versatile). We require 2-3 midfielders who are creative and know how to get forward.

In an ideal world we would settle for a squad of around 23, I know Kevin Nolan and Alan Hardy have suggested a smaller squad - I just feel we require depth and I know we have youngsters who could fill some of these places. I still feel Adam Collin needs replacing, I'd no issue with releasing him and signing a more vocal all-round keeper to teach Joe Searson.

If we go above 20 players slightly, I would like 4 strikers. What about you?

Name: The Derek Pavis era
Category: Official Notts Videos
Date Added: 2017-06-10
Submitter: Chris

Following the sad news of his passing, relive Derek Pavis' tenure as Notts County chairman with this extract from Notts County - The Movie.

The Derek Pavis era

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As the title says - who is your political crush? Absolutely regardless of any political beliefs and affiliations here. Whose policy announcements are you unable to concentrate on because the person making them makes you daydream?

Let's not descend into a political slanging match here, there are other places for that. In this case all your thought processes should be happening in your underpants. I reserve the right to delete this topic if it turns out to be a bad idea

I'll out myself here - I just can't focus on the travails of Scottish Labour because Kezia Dugdale is absolutely adorable, eyebrows and all.

Name: Tributes paid to Derek Pavis
Category: Official Notts Videos
Date Added: 2017-06-10
Submitter: Chris

Tributes are paid to Derek Pavis, whose funeral procession passed through Meadow Lane on its way to St Mary's church.

Tributes paid to Derek Pavis

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