Both of our clubs suffered defeats in the playoffs, yet I hope you can find a return back to League One next season lads.

Notts are too big for the 4th division!

Good luck everyone.

Lewin Nyatanga is 29 years old who is currently a free agent. He only stepped into League One a few times so is classed as a well established Championship player in my opinion. Is he worth looking at? He is 6ft 2 and could be ideal along side Brisely. I think for free he is a brilliant player and could be a real leader which we are now lacking in our squad. Let me know your thoughts PON members. 

So Alan Hardy has invested in Notts County the changing rooms and facility’s also paying money for players £2 match days etc. Still people doubt him say he is not truth ful he is not a magpie. What’s your thoughts on Alan Hardy as a owner or a business man even do you think he is true to his word.?

So we all like an away day so what’s your favourite ground and game.?

last season was brill to be leading league two and just for the sheer amount of home games we won. the players came together on the pitch and it was good to see that unity within the squad. a average looked quite good on their day and i was impressed by how far certain players had come under kn.

my question is, who is your favourite player from last season and why?

So the caraboa cup draw is tomorrow who do you think Notts County will draw.?

What are your predictions for the World Cup group stage

A: 1. Uruguay, 2. Egypt, 3. Russia, 4. Saudi Arabia

B: 1. Spain, 2. Portugal, 3. Morocco, 4. Iran

C: 1. France, 2. Denmark, 3. Peru, 4. Australia

D: 1. Argentina, 2. Iceland, 3. Croatia, 4. Nigeria

E: 1. Brazil, 2. Serbia, 3. Switzerland, 4. Costa Rica 

F: 1. Germany, 2. Mexico, 3. Sweden, 4. South Korea 

G: 1. Belgium, 2. England, 3. Tunisia, 4. Panama

H: 1. Poland, 2. Colombia, 3. Senegal, 4. Japan

ladies and Gentlemen we have a new member to Pon @Sue. can we welcome her to to the Pon community please guys. 

@Sue would like to introduce your self to the community. 

So Rashford has missed training again  due to a knee injury. Do You think he will play on Monday against Tunisia.? Is it serious or is it being played down.? 

I can speak a little French, I can understand a lot of written French but that’s about all.

Whilst on holiday in France last week I did a bit of fishing and a young Dutch boy and his Dad came fishing too, the father kept himself to himself but the boy who was 10 years old was very friendly and came to talk to me, he spoke very good English and told me his name was Max, he’d learnt English at school, he was a lovely lad, he asked me if I could speak Dutch when I said I couldn’t he told me how to say hello, goodbye and count up to ten, then he said “there you are now you can speak some Dutch”. He headed off and left his dad fishing, I tried to tell his Dad that he should be very proud of his clever son but I don’t think his command of English was as good.

It got me thinking how many 10 year old English kids could converse with a foreigner in their language? Not many I’ll bet.

Are there any changers you would like to see made in terms of facilities food choice drink choice just generally things which will help improve medow Lane.

So we're only just in June and already Notts County have made several signings in Tom Crawford, Kristian Dennis, Kane Hemmings, Andy Kellett and Will Patching (as of midday-ish today in case any more come through).

Out of all those, which one are you looking forward to the most in the black and white stripes and why?

How do you want to start and end 2018/19 Home or Away?

I don't remember the last time Notts started at home! What's your preference to the question?

I would like to start at home and finish away.

What are peoples thoughts then on Raheem Sterlings new tattoo?

https://news.sky.com/story/england-star-raheem-sterling-defends-disgusting-gun-tattoo-11388711

I was recently talking to my wife about how sad it is that a lot of UK stores seem to be closing literally every other week, this was due to popping into a Maplin's store which was virtually empty and had offers for goods for up to 80% off (making expensive items very cheap to buy).

It reminded me of when Dixon's closed and, then from there stores such as 'Woolworths', 'Toys R Us', 'BHS', 'Blockbuster' and 'Comet'.

The crazy thing about most of these is the fact that they sometimes reform under a different name, CO-OP are guilty of this and others just close because the CEO's etc all want to retain the profits which have been made. I find it very sad, as the UK is quickly becoming a one store shop for most major items.

There's little, to no variety with products. Almost every shop sells the same type things, Wilkos is now selling food and drinks as if it was a local off-licence.

Most items you would want from PC World, you can find at Argos and some of the other big stores but only PC World is there with 'specialists' who can advice you (if you can call some that).

What do you think about this? Do you miss any? Join the discussion and share your views, I'd welcome all that read this do have a say.

Champions league final just a few hours away it’s no secret that Mo Salah has been Liverpool’s man of the season. But Ronaldo has been on his normal path of destruction in the champions league so tonight the two heavyweight clash as Liverpool take on Real Madrid which one of these two players will steal the show? Which one is better ? Who will get the winners medal ?

I don't recall ever seeing this before, I loved when Harry Enfield did his football sketches.

Share your memories of Monty Python or funny video sketches.

So Luton are apart of our pre season list in an away game who’s going.? 

So here are sauturdays games good luck everybody.

kick off 11am

Group - C 

France v Australia 

kick off  2pm 

Group - D 

Argentina v Iceland 

Kick off 5pm 

Group - C 

peru v Denmark 

Kick off  8pm

Group - D 

Croatia v Nigeria 

Shocking. Russia were bad, but SA made Mansfailed look good! They were rally poor and would struggle in the 2nd Division. When I think of some of the teams not there this time and the quality of some that are. Shocking!

A few days ago I was talking to @Chris about classic tv programs. Dose anyone remember sky’s one Dream Team about Harchester United a fictional football team during there premier league and champions league seasons.

So the World Cup is under way with the hosts beating Saudi Arabi 5-0. So myself @Chris and @ARLukomski thought it may be fun from today to do a score prediction game. So for everyone score you get you get 10 points the prediction will stop 5 minuets before kick off . So matchday 2 here we go 

Game - 1 

Kick off time 1pm

Group - A 

Egypt v Uruguay 

Game -2 

Kick off 4pm 

Group B

Morocco v Iran 

Game - 3 

kick off 7pm

Group - B 

Portugal v Spain 

good luck guys 

https://www.bndestem.nl/amateurvoetbal/de-cirkel-is-rond-voor-meindert-dijkstra~ab223188/

Dijkstra (50) played as a pupil for only a year at SAB. At the age of seven he took part in a test training at NAC, with Jo Jansen to be precise, and he was allowed to stay. After completing the entire youth academy, he played for six months in the second, after which he made his debut in the main power at the age of eighteen. After coach Leen Looijen did not like it, Dijkstra moved to arch rival Willem II, where he played in the Eredivisie for five seasons. Dijkstra about that period: "Beautiful, five year Eredivisie, but I would have preferred to play in NAC 1 for those years, of course I am a real NAC boy."

England
Via Willem II he ended up in England, where he played for two years in Division One for Notts County. To England, Dijkstra keeps his most cherished football memory: "There was a competition between British teams from Division One and Italian from the Serie B. The Anglo Italian Cup, we made the final on Wembley, Brescia was the opponent and I stood against none other than Gheorghe. Hagi. " His position as a pro: left back, of the unscrupulous kind, but hard to tell, sometimes about the wrote, the type Hugo Hovenkamp say. "Yes, I also picked up a ticket," laughs Dijkstra.

He gained experience in the trainer's training as an assistant to his NAC-friend Peter Remie at JEKA and Unitas '30 and until recently at Achilles Veen. At SAB, another NAC veteran is now his assistant, Ton van Eennaam. Van Dijk was instructed by SAB to maintain itself. "Anyway, I am something else," he says. "When I see that there is more to it, then of course we go for it, but I have to be honest, I do not know the power relations in the fourth class yet enough to be able to estimate where we are at the moment."

Dijkstra continues: "It is not going exactly the way it should be, but we are working on a process: when the boys learn to play their duties and carry out the assignments, things are going in the right direction. I am an 'apple-eel', can still be abracadabra for a boy who comes from the youth, for the moment I am absolutely satisfied with the group's attitude, they are eager to learn and ambitious, and you can also see that on the training attendance. "

Part of me really hopes these both come back on loan. To see a league two side with Dennis, Hemmings, Bennet and Grant in would just script promotion in my eyes and to be totally honest Grant could do a job in CM as well as LM. Bennett would be a perfect fit in a 4-3-3 or a partner for Hemmings or Dennis in a 4-4-2. Thoughts?

So it's World Cup eve today, tomorrow the biggest football tournament on the planet gets underway!

Let's get all your thoughts and opinions regarding the WC... what games are you looking forward to? Who will underachieve and overachieve? What's your favourite shirt? And of course who do you think will lift the shiny trophy come the end of it all?