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Who wants some PON cake? Have a smashing day Captain!
From all the PON team.

Who's watching the boxing??

Tomorrow, our young magpies will face Lincoln in the last game during the festive period.

Notts are currently doing very well, they currently sit town of the youth alliance (east north division) on the same points as Mansfield but they are not far behind several teams so it's quite close.

Good luck to them tomorrow! Do you think our youngsters will win?

Read the preview for the youth team game - Here

Welcome @tarquinbeech,

Thanks for taking the time to join us here at Pride of Nottingham, would you care to tell us a little about yourself?

We hope to see you around when you get chance to visit, if this is just a passing visit or joining is with our discussions - we will be pleased to see you. You Pies!

So the penny returns. Matt Alexander has been appointed CEO of the ladies team.

Don't know him personally ( but knew his dad very well God rest his soul) and I'm not going to slander someone on here, but I've heard lots of things about him previously that cause concern.  Not sure it's a good appointment there Notts. Maybe he'd have been better off out of the club for good.

I am more nervous about any potential appointment than I am about relegation.

If Moniz goes, who would you want?

Well at this point i don't really know despite i asked the question. 

Looking at our past performances this season i still don't know in one match we look good like we can finish above the drop zone other times I'm not sure so I'm going to say in the top 10.

What do u guys think 

Who does Moniz need to see more from?

Players like McLeod I expect to see named, if he is struggling with confidence or is just out of form I do not know but at £150,000 I expect better.

Carroll needs to do better, the highlights I have seen of him have disappointed me.

Noble sounds like he has gone AWOL.

We face another ex manager on our next game. Shaun Derry is settling in as Cambridge manager. 

Cambridge are 17th in the table (3 places below Notts). They have 23 points from 19 games. They have scored 27 goals (one more than Notts) and conceded 30 goals (3 more than Notts). Their recent form hasn't been great. They did manage a 1-0 win at home against Basingstoke in the FA Cup but that hardly inspires confidence. They have won only 1 of their last 4 league games and that was a 4-2 win away to Morecambe last night which is impressive to be fair. 

SD seems to have settled for a straight forward 4-4-2 formation. From what I've seen and that isn't much I'll admit, SD has them playing the ball on the ground. That will suit Notts just fine. 

Their main threat is Barry Corr. He has 9 league goals. He was on the bench last night so I don't know if he'll start. Williamson & Donaldson both scored last night so they may get the nod ahead of Corr again. Harrison Dunk is their main supplier. He has 6 assists so far. 

This is a game I think we should be winning. Cambridge are in transition and are there for the taking. I'll go for 2-1 to Notts. Stead and Noble. 

Name: Cambridge United 3 Notts County 1
Category: Match Highlights
Date Added: 2015-11-29
Submitter: notts-joe

Discuss the Highlights - Here

Did stan see the weather forecast friday evening????

Name: Welcome Home
Category: Pride of Nottingham
Date Added: 2015-11-29
Submitter: notts-joe

Welcome back to the brand new campaign, as always Pride of Nottingham will be with you. Here's to a good 2015-16 season. You Pies! #PON

 
Welcome Home

Dear all,

In the wake of the terrorist attack on the Stade de France during the recent France versus Germany international match, I would appreciate a few minutes of your time to hear your thoughts on how this will impact on security at football matches in the UK:

https://lboro.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/paris-how-will-it-affect-football

Thank you in advance.

Saturday's Fixtures:

Cardiff City v Burnley
Rotherham United v Bristol City
Blackpool v Fleetwood Town
Crewe Alexandra v Oldham Athletic
Barnet v Mansfield Town
Exeter City v Bristol Rovers


 

I know the result went against us, but here is your chance to point out who performed well for Notts.

Have your say and vote! Be sure to comment also.

So how many of you will want to keep Moniz then if we lose Tuesday to Barnet or don't beat Cambridge.

I for one feel we're leaving it to late as it is nearly into December and 3 points of 20th and haven't been in the top 10 at all.

And we don't look like gettin in it I just feel we need to change soon I mean we are getting beat or drawing to teams that he thinks are good but really are not .

Wimbledon he said there good no disrespect but they are not Bristol rovers no disrepctful we should be beating these teams.

It said it all when he said Northamphton were a good side then when Jon Stead was asked he said there alright meaning average which was right.

He also said Barnet are a good side now again here no disrespect to Barnet they are not good we should be burying teams like this if we want promotion I just can't help but feel he isn't the man for this job.

The squad has good proven players Izale McLeod Jon Stead both are very good you don't score 21 goals then all of a sudden turn rubbish.

Jon Stead was excellent last year at Bradford I feel confidence is lacking players out of postions players not utilised correctly.

Did anyone else notice that when Murray supported Stead it made a huge difference Stead started goin past people and made a huge difference.

Murray loves a target man who he can work off an get in behind McLeod is the same we looked sharp with two up top.

But again same mistakes made brought on Spencer shoved Stead out wide and he then cancelled out the threat himself.

Sane against Plymouth Stan played a blinder so then moves him to CB things like that make me more convinced he is totally lost.

We need a manager who looks at the squad finds his best 11 quickly plays to players strengths rather against there strengths.

post you're opinions of what you think and if you'd give him the game after Cambridge if we only pick up 3 points out of the 3 games.

And explain what you think he's doing wrong etc 

Today is a milestone (or should it be millstone) birthday for an absent and much missed  PON member .Happy birthday  @PTID1862.I miss your Blogs.Thanks again for the drinks at the PON gathering( also my birthday) last year.I hope you're keeping ok(hows the gnashers) Come back when/if you feel like it,it's grim down here  too!

Martin "Mad Dog" Allen returns to Meadow Lane. His unexpected departure created quite a stir at the time and it still divides opinion amongst the Pies faithful. Our boy Izzy had a successful career at Barnet. 32 league goals in 68 games is mighty impressive!

Barnet have 21 points so far. That's 1 less than Notts. They have scored 23 goals, one more than Notts and conceded 28 goals, 3 more than Notts. 

Barnet's away form is woeful. 4 points from a possible 27 points. 1 win in 9 games and a goal difference of -11.

Barnet drew 0-0 at home to Morecambe on Saturday. They have been on a decent run of form including a 2-0 win over Blackpool in the FA Cup. They haven't scored in their last 2 league games though. Their main threat comes from Akinde and Gash up front. 11 goals between them in the league. One to watch out for is 18 year old Josh Clarke. He has 3 goals in 6 games. He plays on the right wing usually. 

Barnet play a straight forward 4-4-2 formation. They like to get the ball down and play it around at pace. Give them time on the ball and they will create chance after chance. Akinde is a real handful up front and the key is to stop the ball going into him. That will seriously hinder Barnet's chances. 

Notts are coming off a disappointing loss at home and you would expect a reaction wouldn't you? I know we expected a reaction against Northampton but surely we'll get it vs Barnet. Barnet are a decent side but their away record and our home record suggests only 1 winner. I would be shocked if we lose this one. I'll go for 3-1 to Notts. Stead, Izzy (2). 

No championship fixtures on Tuesday so three from league one and three from league two.

Tuesday night's Fixtures:
Colchestter United v Crewe Alexandra
Oldham Athletic v Southend United
Wigan Athletic v Burton Albion
Accrington Stanley v Hartlepool United
Morecambe v Cambridge United
Plymouth Argyle v Leyton Orient
 

With all the talk turning to when will Moniz be sacked, I think the other issue with the club needs addressing as well.

Recruitment is and has been a big issue for Notts for years now. Every club picks up duds, but we seem to get more than our fair share. 

This summer's recruitment has been overall unsuccessful. Lots of players at the club not good enough to play league two football. And that is where we are now. The back end of league two.

The finger needs pointing at Branston for bringing in the ridiculous amount of players who aren't good enough. If we believe the system is that any coach should be able to come to the club and do just that, coach, then the system needs to be in place to allow that. What we have (from the outside looking in and at the end of the day, we are the customers!!!) Branston signing dross through the transfer committee and Moniz coaching them. I'm sure Moniz had his hand some. Stanley A for one superb player. Jenner, not so much!

It goes back to the structure. If we believe the coach fits to our ideas bit, then the signings made by the club, not the manager are terrible, meaning the structure is wrong. 

Call for Moniz's head by all means because we are organised at all and have no indication of when we will be! 

BUT consider the position of people like Branston who has signed some real gems such as Sprokel and half the reserve team, never destined to play league football.

Experiment failed? Maybe. Excitement needed? Always, but at the expense of performances like Salford? No.

If I carry on this turns into a blog, so I'll stop now, but give a thought to shouting Branston out next Tuesday  as well!!!

Alrite I have no idea when it comes to laptops etc as ain't used one for ages my last one was a little Samsung notebook thing.

But I was wondering what type of a laptop would I need to run football manager 2016 I don't wanna spend dumb money on one as il only be playing the football manager games.

I've been looking at laptops around 300-350 is that to much to spend on a laptop just to run the football manager games ?

Anyone who knows PC specs and could help me lower my budget to get just a standard laptop that would run it is be very grateful thanks .

This Saturday's Fixtures:
Preston North End v Blackburn Rovers
Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town
Coventry City v Gillingham
Walsall v Sheffield United
Plymouth Argyle v Exeter City
Stevenage v Luton Town

Don't forget those jokers! (No not them over the river...)

Right enough of defending this muppet were now 8 points off play off and 3 points of 19th don't give me this hel turn it around crap.

Hes clueless Audel is not a left back why doesn't he just admit it and ring up stags and say we're having Adams back.

2. One up top is so boring I nearly fell asleep first half even if stead won it no one was in a yard of him.

I can't Rember us passin on the floor in the first half only positive was to see Murray cause problems with his pace.

But sorry Ray half way thro November and sitting 16th 3points of 19th is a relegation battle so far as the eye can see.

He hasn't learnt anything and that's costing us points first goal set piece just like last year .

2nd goal so easy moniz hasn't learnt anything and he isn't going to sorry but enough is enough bring someone in who knows this level.

Someone who we don't have to spoon feed someone who has a brain cell please  

No doubt it's not that bad is it 3 points of 20th in league two plus it's okay cause he's still learning isn't he 

I would like to apologise to anyone who may have saw the title of the post it was inappropriate and a heat of moment.

It was silly I just lost my rag I wear my heart on my sleeve and that can sometimes be bad as my passion can make me lose it .

But it's not a excuse I do apologise and hope everyone can forgive the language I apologise to you all