Two years today Notts signed Macaulay from Gateshead.

The rest is history.

That's just crazy, but I do recall a similar thing happening in the UK. I hope the judge throws a stricter punishment.

When I was a child my mam and dad always used to take me and my two brothers to Mablethorpe which is just down the coast from Skeggy and a smaller town.

Mam would hire a chalet for a week and we’d play on the beach all day while mam sat making tea and sandwiches, dad would be off on his bike somewhere, he used to cycle all the way from Nottingham to Mablethorpe while we took the train. Happy days.

On 30/05/2024 at 12:27, Robbie said:

My mum had a Static Caravan at Winthorpe for many years  Skeggy was a second home to our family during the Summer months in the 80s & 90s

My gran had a caravan there too, maybe they were neighbours! Great memories of the slot machines and arcades.

Surveys like this often say more about the people taking them. Skeggy is a fun little seaside resort that has become fashionable to sneer at. If you want peace a quiet, just don't go to the busy areas. The worst thing about it is that it feels like it takes forever to get there - the next government should pledge to move Skeggy closer to civilisation.

I grew up staying in and around Winthorpe, I loved the Dunnes Pub until it burned down and the Smiths arcade. The walks along the seafront are some of my favourite memories come wind, sunshine or rain.

Skegness is fine, there's plenty to do and things are improving.

My early memories are of a run downed area needing financial reinvestments and to be fair that's happened. The beach has always been wonderful, even now with the ugly grass (it's part of the sea defence). Biggest issue is the types of people it can attract, they might not always be the most thoughtful or smartest. Those who act like thugs, play loud music aren't in the spirit of what there is.

Single people and couples, they might be best elsewhere but for families it's a great place to escape to.

News about Bayer Leverkusen 

Leverkusen lost their unbeaten record this season when they lost in the final of the Europa League to Italian side Atalanta 3:0 last Wednesday.

On Saturday, Leverkusen got back to winning ways when they beat FC Kaiserslautern 1:0 in the German Cup final.

So it's the League and Cup double for Leverkusen in a remarkable season for them. Just one defeat all season is a great achievement for a side that has broken the Bayern Munich stranglehold on German Football.

I don't think anyone really had them down as contenders this season, so to do the double in such style is all the more amazing.

Sadly, they reserved their worst game for the Europa League final. They didn't deal with Atalanta's high pressing at all and were second to every ball. They were down to ten men for the majority of the cup final.

With Bayern appointing a manager untested at the highest level, next season may be a chance for Alonso to emulate Klopp and hold onto the title.

We shouldn't be afraid to hoof the ball at the right time, we have players further up the field that are capable of bringing the ball down and playing it across the floor. This is a very good signing, he looks physically strong and I can't comment further about his previous performances as I know very little about him. However, I was happy with his interview and comments from those who have seen him play (remember him playing) have spoken highly of him. Comments such as being surprised that he's not moved to a League One club is a good compliment.

@Chris we've got Jatta to receive those hoofs upfield & then shield the ball to keep possession

This is a good start to the summer's business, and it's also interesting from the point of view that Bradford have replaced him with Baldwin! He sounds very promising, but many Bradford fans have remarked that passing is not his strong suit. I hope we don't expect him to play in a way he's not comfortable with.

This was genuinely bonkers - Düsseldorf won their away leg 3-0 and must have thought they were all but promoted, only to throw it away. Must be so bitter for them.

Hmmm... I wonder if they'll be following in FGR's footsteps?

Good luck Aden at your new club.

I’m glad he’s got another club, time will tell whether we’ve got the best deal or not.

Baldwin was a bit of a strange one, at times he looked outstanding, but as Stallard said he always had a mistake in him, and often an infuriating one too. And he definitely needed new boots! I'm glad he's staying in League Two, but maybe he can gift us a goal or two for old time's sake

Notts stated well and we're 104 for 1  after 10 overs but collapsed to 154 all out

So Notts Outlaws 154 all out, Northants Steelbacks need 155 to win.

brilliant show 

50 minutes ago, Robbie said:

Kasper Schmeichel:  Denmark

Brian Stubbs: England

Andy Legg: Wales

Ruben Rodriguez: Portugal

Ian McCulloch: Scotland

 

@RobbieDon't know if I missed it, in a blink of an eye, but Leggy could never beat his man on the wing. Stubbs, mobile enough in a 5 a side team, no!!!.... maybe Yates / Short would be better options

30 minutes ago, Piethagoram said:

@RobbieDon't know if I missed it, in a blink of an eye, but Leggy could never beat his man on the wing.

They are playing on a five a side pitch aren't they?

Not much room needed on a five aside pitch.

You don't need so much pace on a small five aside pitch either

                         Białkowski 

                         Johnson 
Rodrigues                              McGregor 
                          Grealish 

I've exploited the loan system! And what do you call a false 9 in 5 a-side team? A false 5? 

Thank you for the welcome. I'm slowly working out the lay of the land. Definitely liking what I see.

45 minutes ago, Dnc69 said:

Thank you for the welcome. I'm slowly working out the lay of the land. Definitely liking what I see.

Your welcome @Dnc69

If you need any help navigating round the site or have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. There will always be someone on here willing to help.

A big warm PoN welcome from me too, @Dnc69, If you see an item you feel like adding a comment to, well, just dive in, we don't usually bite. A sense of humour comes in. handy too

I hope we put a sell on clause if we lose our best players.

@Fan of Big Tone One can see Jodi and Macca being on sold for mega bucks. We just need to be canny and get the millions, should an offer we receive, which we cannot turn down

I wonder if there is already a sell on clause written into Macca's contract where Gateshead will benefit to an extent if we sell him on?

I'm pleased this has been settled and wish them well.

Great news for the fans.

All Notts friendlies will be away apparently so that the pitch has time to settle before the season kicks off.

So Stuart Maynard clearly left on good terms to be welcomed back! We could do a tour and visit the clubs that some of our previous head coaches/managers are at now. Swansea, Wolves (Ian Burchnall & Shaun Derry), Yeovil (Mark Cooper), Oxford (Craig Short) and FGR (Steve Cotterill).

Not sure the budget would stretch to reach Yokohama Marinos (Harry Kewell) or Zurich for Ricardo Moniz!

Back in the real world, surely we’ll get some fixtures against teams that are pretty close to compensate for the fact there are no home games. Maybe we’ll even get another game against Forest, it’s pretty close even if it is out of the city…

I believe the club threatened them with legal action at one point and they had to hurriedly remove all the copies on sale.

I loved the Pie. At the time, pretty much all writing about the club came from the club or from professional journalists anxious to keep good relations, so any criticism was muted. Fanzines were a breath of fresh air. Ours was very funny and superbly written.

If you want some entertainment during the summer, all copies of the Pie can be found here:

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1 hour ago, DangerousSausage said:

If you want some entertainment during the summer, all copies of the Pie can be found here:

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Brilliant, thanks @DangerousSausage

I read that Chesterfield have sold 5,000 did they start selling them earlier?

Think we’re quite a bit behind than at the same point last year, but I’m pretty sure the early bird prices ended sooner last summer?

Need a couple more decent signings in key positions to get the tickets moving again.

So it's happened then. Vincent goes to Bayern Munich as Head Coach.

This appointment is totally out of leftfield. Kompany played in the Bundesliga for several years and was well known as a player, but so too were many others. I know they'd been knocked back by many candidates, but I expected them to give someone like Sebastian Hoeness a go, or maybe someone from the merry-go-round like Pocchetino.

Good luck to the bloke, but there is zero tolerance of failure at Bayern. Lose two games and your job is on the line. They're becoming more and more like Chelsea. 

@DangerousSausage I think he's been appointed due to his reputation as a player, he won the Championship with Burnley but that is a far cry from a Club with the status of Bayern.

Like you said I hope it works out for him too, & I'm sure he's on big money, but Bayern will expect results quickly & be up their challenging for the league title again. 

Wonder why the Club didn't go for someone with more stature?

I do agree to a point @Chris in what you are saying....

I slightly disagree with "It makes me very thankful to have witnessed the Luke Williams era, as it's the closest I have seen to a manager that cares about the whole of his squad."

I think we were far too sentimental, especially on our defence, some 2 year contracts dished out were unwarranted. LW also brought in Randall, having previously worked with him at Swindon.... didn't turn out too well either.

@Piethagoram I think some fans over did it, but I have witnessed with my own eyes how respectful Luke Williams were to our players, yes, he went off (to which I felt was a mistake) for conceding goals at home - yet he always made sure that he left on good terms with everyone. I have heard from staff how he remembered their names, including folk like @Dan.

Will Randall is a flawed signing, but I can see the thought behind it. Randall sort of isolates himself from the squad, I don't know why but even when I have spoken to him - I haven't found him friendly or bothered. He lacks self motivation, I'm sure Williams tried with him but for whatever reason he isn't responsive. Not even to Stuart Maynard, who gave him cameo appearances and he never took that opportunity. Most fault falls on him as a player, I feel. Defensively, when we went up the board and Williams should've strengthened the defence more, along with being more mindful of the two-year deals, I agree on those points.

“Fankaty Dabo” Sounds like something Jimmy Krankie would say. 

Still remember Leeds from the 70's so am pleased Southampton won.

Since the weather was pretty awful I stopped in and watched the game, I thought Leeds were a bit unlucky but I was rooting for Southampton, I don’t know why, I just have to pick a side to support and today it was Southampton. 

Understandable. It's his hometown club and Barrow have a reputation for buying from non-league and developing players. Although the guy who helped that process has now left (Pete Wild)

I'm disappointed he hasn't come to Notts in a way. Mick Jones found Paddy Kenny for Warnock from Bradford Park Avenue. I dont necessarily buy into that we have to recruit from EFl1 or EFL2 nonsense, Stone has just proved my point

The Umpires have declared a draw because of persistent showers making the playing surface unplayable.

Let's hear from the Head Coach after the last two days of the match was washed out due to the waterlogged playing surface.

Notts gave him a great chance after he left Hartlepool. His mistake was being too ambitious because he moved around too much and never settled. I don't blame him for wanting to play at a higher level, but I think if he had stayed with us a few more seasons, he would have found better options to move forward. I'm glad he's still playing; he was a good player for us.

Good news that they have survived but the same problem persists in the Scottish PL as in the English PL.

The gap between the haves and have nots gets wider and wider.