Spot on @Robbie. He's had a tough couple of seasons and I'd like to see him do well somewhere. But maybe not against us!

Not massively surprising, I think he’ll be a squad player even for them. Surprised that Barrow who had him on loan didn’t want to sign him, guess that's telling in way but he’d probably be happier there given it’s a hell of a lot closer to his family in Newcastle!

Still intrigued to see where Didzy ends up, maybe he’ll have a change of heart (I can dream!). Austin, Morias and Cundy are still without new clubs too.

A good move for them, and I hope he gets into their first team and rebuilds his career. When he first joined us, I thought he looked decent. I just think he needed a bit more backing.

He had a few slip-ups in League Two, but overall I thought he did alright. Aiden Baldwin’s done well at Bradford City, fair play to him.

Decent move for him, I think the more he adapts to the physicality of the league the better he will get. If I had to put a bet on I’d say he’ll score and assist more goals than Grant will for us next season. Clearly wanted to be closer to home and I mean this in the nicest way possible but I hope he doesn’t stellar season, that way we won’t feel like we’ve lost out!

Looks like Sampdoria have been very fortunate to avoid relegation with their opponents getting food poisoning, another being docked points, then Sampdoria being awarded the win by the authorities in the relegation playoff.

Even though Sampdoria survived relegation to the third tier of Italian football, it is still a big low for a side that saw much success in the early 1990s, & had great players playing for them.

I've found a couple of things that maybe are worth remembering even as we contemplate a new reign.

Dick Edwards at Centre Forward in 1964

Thanks @Mapperley Pie i remember all those names but I’m blowed if I can remember Dick playing centre forward?

I’ve got some of those old programmes somewhere I’ll dig them out.

Right Half in 1963He must have been versat as i have another where he is full back !

Not us unless we have a sharp upturn in form under a new gaffer from October onwards. I'll wait on my prediction until more transfer business is done

Vardy would have to take quite the pay cut if wanted to come here, he was on £140k per week at Leicester, even if he took a 90% pay cut that would still equate to wages of £14k a week!

Again it’s hard to say, I thought MK would do really well last season because on paper it looked they had signed some really good players. They've spent a lot of money again but something wasn’t quite right there and might still not be, I think Crowley only managed 2 assists and 0 goals after he left which tells a story of it’s own. New manager and a pre-season to work with them, should be top 10 this season.

I think from the relegated teams Bristol and Cambridge would by my tips to finish top 10. And then you have the mid-table teams who could potentially move up if they can strengthen, teams like Cheltenham, Barrow and Swindon. Barnet who got promoted could have a good season, I wouldn't be surprised if they snuck into the top 10. I think Chesterfield are an easy bet to finish top 10, they'll finish in the play-offs again at least.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Walsall fall down the table considering how shocking their form was since February, Grimsby too I wasn't overly impressed with them. Even Salford look set to lose some of their better players and might struggle if they can't replace them.

I’ve no idea who the top ten will be, I’m sure they’ll be some surprises, I hope Notts are in the automatic promotion spots, I reckon Chesterfield definitely will be.

Can’t wait for it to get started now, it’s boring on Saturdays.

Sometimes you hear stories about clubs that have struggled for years but somehow fight their way back to the top. It gives you hope that Notts could do the same one day.

With the Reedtz brothers in charge, I've never felt more sure about the direction we're heading. They’ve brought stability, vision, and a proper belief back into the club.

Good luck to them in La Liga, if they can be more technical and defensively tight at the back, they might be able to stay up.

Given all the talk about Højer, the timing is a really strange coincidence. I wonder if he was originally going to be the main man in our new setup. But chances are nobody knew anything and it's just chance.

He was under contract at Huddersfield, so maybe they were angling for compensation. But then what's the point in holding onto him in June, when everyone is on holiday anyway?

I do think it’s a bit poor that it took this long to make what feels like a low-key appointment. Still, as I said, Martin Paterson should get our backing. As fans, we need to support the club through this. If not for the board, then for Notts and the players who gave everything last season.

Martin Paterson, will he be the saviour of the Pies or the creator of our demise???

Personally I think he deserves all loyal fans getting behind him 100%. Welcoming him and his team with Notts County's open arms. He has a difficult enough job to do without all of us on his and the teams back's. Let us judge by the long term not the short fuse.

It's frustrating when things get to this point and cause problems. For the sake of fairness, something should be looked at that doesn’t punish Palace fans. In the past, they tried to force owners to choose who they wanted to sell to, but that never worked. The only real option I can see is imposing penalties on both connected clubs if anything suspicious happens during matches.

The situation with multi-club ownership is a bit of a problem. It feels very unfair on Palace, but UEFA needs to ensure that there's no manipulation or "agreed" results. And that's hard to do when the same people sit on the boards if two clubs that could potentially play each other.

However, last season both Red Bull Salzburg and RB Leipzig (who are very obviously controlled by Red Bull despite German club ownership rules) played in the Champions League...

Let’s be honest, Forest always find something to moan about. This time it feels like another case of them stirring the pot for the sake of it.

The irony isn’t lost on anyone, given their owner’s past links with several clubs. I’m not sure if he’s still involved elsewhere, but I remember there being rules about him and Greek sides. There’s always been controversy around him.

After all the drama they caused last season, it’s surprising no one called for them to be docked points. You’d think they’d count themselves lucky, not go looking for trouble.

I think the money could be better spent to be honest, especially if their job is basically to offer out a bit of advice here and there.

I struggle to think on a day-to-day basis what would they actually be doing if they weren’t involved in the coaching? And what would happen if the head coach didn’t like the suggestions from the football advisor, would they have to basically do as they say?

I get the idea and wouldn’t be totally against it if it’s not a wasted wage. I just think actually having a more experienced No.2/First-team coach would be a more effective way of solving this problem.

Does the club really need someone as experienced as Neil Warnock involved in any role? His wages could probably be put to better use elsewhere in the club. That said, I’m not totally against the idea. It might turn out well, but there are still a lot of unknowns at the moment.

I would have thought the club would focus on strengthening the coaching team before looking at anything like this.

Neil Warnock is very much a manager of the past which I do think that it's best kept that way. The best way that we progress, even if we do get a manager which we're not all happy with (Paterson anyone?) then if they back him up with a decent backroom (but not dedicated to the coach - more to the club and the cause). I think if we have an assistant, first team coaches etc, that may or may not have a link to the club then that puts us in a decent position.

Gold might not be used in everyday trade anymore, but in a crisis, it’s one of the few things people still trust. That alone gives it lasting value.

I read that central banks have actually been increasing their gold reserves lately. That suggests they still see it as a safety net, even in modern times.

You’d be daft not to keep hold of your gold. Canada is putting money into building its infrastructure and finding new ways to earn, which makes sense. But having no safety net is a bit naïve. I think it’s true that the UK stores gold for several countries, and most of it doesn’t even belong to us.

I shall remain an international man of mystery

1 minute ago, Fan of Big Tone said:

Ah but I didn’t attend the game I watched it at home.

Surely, you took a couple of pictures for memento reasons. If you didn't, I would be very disappointed. 😉

This is a brilliant idea and a great way to use the PON gallery. I’d love to see the Faces of PON featured again next season, all being well.

Good topic! I would probably stay well away from football to be honest. You have to put in a huge amount of money just to stand still, and spending is no guarantee of success.

But if money were no object, I'd buy the franchise and close it down. Then I'd take over Notts, make sure we had competent people running all parts of the club and give them a good budget.

Then we could sell cheap season tickets to fill the ground and build our support. Maybe even expand ML if necessary. Apart from having my face on the shirts instead of a sponsor's logo and a giant golden statue of myself on Meadow Lane, I'd keep a low profile.

If I had a billion pounds, I’d buy Notts. The first thing I’d do is bring in a proper security firm to deal with the troublemakers. I’d ban them for life. I wouldn’t mind being controversial if it helped create a better atmosphere for the loyal, sensible and committed fans.

Just picture doing this with some of the worst fanbases in the country, some of them make Twitter trolls seem polite. Clearing out the bad apples would make it much easier to build the right team around the club.

I wouldn’t have a problem with criticism, but if someone can’t give proper feedback, I wouldn’t hesitate to show them the door.

I’d change most of the coaching staff too. I’d bring in top coaches and really push for developing local talent.

Fans would get a say in key decisions. I’d also put serious money into the squad so the club could grow and reach its full potential.

I have often thought about how tempting it would be to buy Nottingham Forest, just to prove a point after the way they treated Nigel Doughty. It would also be about restoring the balance and making Notts County the top club in the city again.

Still, I don’t see any sense in throwing money at football. Too many people get involved for the wrong reasons, and they often take the credit when things go well. When they don’t, it turns sour quickly, even if your intentions are good.

It’s not something I’d want to put myself through. I’d much rather spend the money improving Nottingham and supporting causes linked to the Magpies.

3 hours ago, liampie said:

bonus points to the fans who have the original shirt. 😁

I had the away shirt from that season (a turquoise number with purple and white blotches on it). Do I get a bonus point too? 😀

The badge and logos from that era were made of a nasty plastic foam material that cracked and peeled off. If they've replaced that with embroidery, all the better!

It has a strong retro 90s feel. It’s nice, but it’s not the best Notts shirt I’ve seen.

Has anyone bought one yet? I'm curious if the sizing is like Puma, where I usually need to go a size up from what I'd normally wear.

@themightymagpies,I get ya, and agree re; Notts' poor rewards for loyalty, but to counter, I; like many, live outwith Nottingham, I'm definitely a fan, and get to a game when I can; but I wouldn't qualify for that, nor would I stand a hope of, considering it can cost upwards of 100 quid for a ticket down south at times.

I think for Kit, DEFINITELY put a restriction on how many can be purchased; especially for high-demand items (Adult medium for instance) and maybe a 'club reward system' points based, and a certain amount of points equals a level; for example:

Season ticket holder: 100 points

Multiple year season ticket holder: 250 points

Audio Pass holder (piesplayer): 50 points

Per shop purchase: 5 points per 10£ spent.

then levels up with rewards:

50 points = 10% discount in shop

100 points = 1 free video pass for a match not on Sky

etc.

If something like that is implemented, a rewards based system for purchase, they can easily control the demand for things like limited edition shirts, by releasing it in the tiers, so top tier gets access 2 weeks before, mid tier gets access 1 week before, then general release. it also will encourage sign-ups to mailing lists etc meaning they can sell more ad space.

I tell you, get me in front of the Notts Marketing team and we'll be buying Prem Players in no time! ;)

Sadly, we are Notts County, a club where mistakes do happen, and common sense doesn’t always come through.

That’s why we have the chant, “I had a wheelbarrow, the wheel fell off,” because it feels like Notts were the ones who gave it to us that way. All jokes aside, the club is bound to get things wrong now and then, but I’d like to believe they’ve taken something from the experience.

I can’t imagine the Reedtz brothers were pleased with the reaction or the letdown.

@allardyces tash,THIS is the way.

To be honest, I think Notts could look overseas again when bringing someone in. I’d be surprised if we didn’t end up signing someone from a smaller European country this time.

There’s so much talent out there, and as long as the work permit or placement isn’t a problem, I really think we might do just that.

To be fair it's the most thankless of roles in the squad. Normally it means if they're playing, there's a huge amount of pressure because of injury/suspension so every eye is on the player just look at Brookes a season or two ago. I think it'd need to be someone with a decent amount of games played.

I wouldn't mind seeing Archie Mair back. He never looked the most confident in goal, but there was clear potential there. It’s been a few seasons since he was with us, and our defence has come on a lot since then. I do think there’s something in going for someone more experienced.

At 24, you'd expect Mair to have played more games by now. That lack of match time is a bit of a concern.

Maybe we should be looking for a keeper who's had regular first team action, but also knows what it’s like to be a backup. That balance could suit us well.

I ensure you had a good one, @Fan of Big Tone?? Happy Birthday to you.

Happy Birthday, @Fan of Big Tone.

6 hours ago, Fan of Big Tone said:

Wow, thank you everyone my flabber has never been so ghasted, we have just returned from a 2 week cruise around Britain, lots of good food and drink of course, a lovely birthday treat.

Great way to celebrate!

Belated birthday wishes to you @Fan of Big Tone, its good to see you are living the rewards of many years of hard work.

The pace of the match has increased, though not every game is this back and forth. It was a fantastic final. At times it felt like walking football, but the quality was still easy to see. Once the goals started going in, the match really came to life. I've watched older World Cup matches, and even when you already know the outcome, they can still be good fun to watch.

i have never had that connection with watching the world cup or euros, not when i was younger. it was only after 2010 when i first showed real interest in football, and that was more notts. i do like seeing games like this tho, you can appreciate how things have improved and its even better when people share their memories of it. watching the highlights, brazil still have no improved that much in defence. by far the best going forward, the level of confidence is off the scale.

Agent Trev makes up a lot of things. Every now and then, something might turn out to be true, but most of the time it's just nonsense. He's really not worth paying attention to. Some people used to think it was just a Notts fan having a laugh and trying to cause a stir.

I keep wondering when the club will announce the new head coach. It sounds like an agreement’s already in place and we’re just waiting for things to be finalised. If the contract’s done and it is the Danish coach, things could still shift if they reach the final. I doubt we’re the only ones keeping an eye on him, but hopefully we’ll hear something soon.

It’s certainly dragging on isn’t it? I guess that could mean this Danish chap could be the man, or perhaps the first choice has turned them down and they are searching again, who knows.

Hello, @Oliver Reedtz. Welcome to the site! I hope you enjoy being a member of PON.

It's a good site, and once you get familiar, the more you find it interesting.

Hello, @Oliver Reedtz. Welcome to PON. If you join in and share comments, you will find the site to be good fun.

Iam assuming that your Dad was partial to a drop of the hard stuff????

Hello, @Warrenpie.

Welcome to our community, I do hope you enjoy being a member of PON.

Hello, @Warrenpie. Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham. We are very pleased you have taken the time to join us, I hope to see your username around the site.

Hello, @Warrenpie. It's a big welcome from me. I hope to see you contribute to the community here. 😊

Hello, @SRK1862. Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham. How long have you supported Notts?

We are a great group of fans, who are very keen to discuss all things Notts. I look forward to seeing you join in.

Hello, @SRK1862. Welcome to the PON community.

Hello, @SRK1862. It would be great to see you joining in. Welcome to PON. 😊

Welcome @Sheffield Pie lock and load and grip the moment.

Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham, @Sheffield Pie. Its good to have you.

Hello, @Sheffield Pie. its been great see you joining in so far. welcome to the community from me.

Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham, @battman. Its good to have you.

Hello, welcome to the PON community. I hope you settle in and find the site useful @battman.

hello, @battman. welcome to the Pride of Nottingham. 😊

Hello, welcome to the PON community @STAT. I hope you settle in and find the site useful.

Hello, @STAT . Welcome to the site! I hope you enjoy being a member of PON.

It's a good site, and once you get familiar, the more you find it interesting.

Hello, @STAT. I noticed you online a short time ago. I thought I would say welcome, and I hope you like the site.