Last Tuesday non of the grey topped bins in our close were emptied.I left it  Wednesday but on last Thursday I rang up to report the non collection.I was assured by the chappie at the other end of the phone that the bins would ,in fact, be emptied later that day.This morning(Monday)all the bins in our close were still waiting to be emptied, so I rang up again.This time I was told that it usually takes up to 3 working days for a missed collection to be carried out.On asking why I was promised the bins would be emptied last Thursday I just received a vague 'I don't know'. When I pressed the chap for a new collection date he told me Tuesday.I then told him that our green bins are due for collection then.His response to this  was that both bins would probably be emptied at the same time.This begs the question-why bother separating items into different bins in the first place if they are being emptied together into the same collection vehicle ? Not impressed !

Tuesday night's Fixtures:
Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Fulham v Blackburn Rovers
AFC Wimbledon v Milton Keynes Dons
Walsall v Fleetwood Town
Carlisle United v Luton Town
Colchester United v Mansfield Town

Game 37 - Donny (A)

Team: Doncaster Rovers

Date: 14/03/17

Where: Keepmoat Stadium

What line-up should Kevin Nolan opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

Who was your man of the match for Notts County at Doncaster Rovers?

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/mar/10/bruno-goalkeeper-murder-brazil-comeback

Some discussion for the moral compass!

Game 36 - Monkey Hangers (H)

Team: Hartlepool United

Date: 11/03/17

Where: Meadow Lane

What line-up should Kevin Nolan opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

Why should those of us who can't attend games have to keep paying for this absolute rubbish service.

When you report a problem they try all they can to blame it on you then when they realise they can't, they just ignore your emails.

All i've had today is 10 minutes of crackly interference followed by complete silence, i've tried different devices, the next door neighbours wifi all to no avail.

Preston North End v Reading
Wigan Athletic v Bristol City
Fleetwood Town v Bolton Wanderers
Oldham Athletic v Bury
Luton Town v Stevenage
Morecambe v Yeovil Town

Name: Meet the Fans 16/17 - Hartlepool United (12/1032017)
Category: Meet the Fans
Date Added: 2017-03-12
Submitter: notts-joe

Pride of Nottingham's Notts-Joe took to asking several Notts County fans before the game against Hartlepool United on Saturday 11 March 2017.

Be sure to let PON know your thoughts on 'Meet the Fans' below, the best comments will be published on our popular social media and of course our thriving web site.

Our questions included whether Kevin Nolan should get on the pitch and play, thoughts on Alan Hardy's season ticket renewal price freeze, opinions on the new pitch and a prospective new scoreboard, and of course the score prediction.

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Meet the Fans 16/17 - Hartlepool United (12/1032017)

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Fancy a laugh?

Get a load of this article.

"It's Round and It's White" believes that, because Nottingham Forest and Notts County have been struggling in the last few years, they should just "unite".

And what name is given to this weird hybrid monstrosity?

"Nottinghamshire City FC".

If you're going to read just one ridiculous article today, make it this one.

http://www.itsroundanditswhite.co.uk/2017/03/09/nottingham-forest-notts-county-merge/

Collin 6.5 – mainly routine saves, but commanded his area well.

Tootle 6.5 – still our best option at right back, did well.

Duffy 6 – done for pace once or twice, but generally defended well.

Hollis 7 – won nearly every challenge, cleared his lines, unlucky for the OG.

Bola 6.5 – put under pressure in the first half, but some excellent forward play.

Grant 7* - an assist and a stunning goal, gives us the creativity and goal threat we need in midfield.

Hewitt 6.5 – got stuck in and helped us just about win the midfield battle.

Milsom 6.5 – competed well, gives us shape and stability in central midfield.

Yeates 6 – stuck to his task and was generally ok.

Forte 6 – kept their defence busy but not much goal threat.

Ameobi 6.5 – has become a key player, scares defenders a bit and good to see him score after his poor penalty.

Campbell (T) 5.5 – didn’t do a lot when he came on.

Smith n/a

Campbell (A) n/a

Another good, solid team performance which just about deserved the 3 points.  No-one was brilliant, but no-one was poor.  Great to see a big crowd (including a good following from Hartlepool) there to see the win.  Hopefully a big step towards safety, nice to see the 8 point gap restored.

Do you like flying? I thought PON could do with some more discussions being started, so I hope other members will amuse me with their opinions.

I was just listening to the radio and this was being discussed. Supposedly its very common for people who fear heights to not mind flying, I myself dislike heights, but I do not mind flying. I would like to do some more travelling and anyone who has visited America from the UK will know just how long the flight can be.

Out of interest what airports have you used and what nations have you visited?

https://www.sundaypost.com/sport/football/mark-fotheringham-aiming-promotion-bundesliga-assistant-boss-karlsruher-sc/

There's no denying that the internet is apart of my daily life, it has been ever since my brother first got a computer and since then it's just involve into a massive aspect for everyone - yet despite this there are some who remain grounded to life in the real world. I am very curious to see what others on PON consider their usage to be.

Is it a pastime for you? i.e something to do when your bored.
Is it an interest? i.e do you only use the internet to source information, news and things of this kind.
Is it apart of your daily life? i.e are you always on social media, online communities or doing something on the internet - whereby without you may end up lost?

I guess to some degree we are all each of the three but my mine one would be apart of 'daily life'. How about you?

Name: Kevin Nolan on Jorge Grant
Category: Official Notts Videos
Date Added: 2017-03-11
Submitter: notts-joe

The manager speaks to BBC Radio Nottingham's Colin Slater about matchwinner Jorge Grant following the 2-1 victory against Hartlepool United in Sky Bet League Two.

Kevin Nolan on Jorge Grant

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Who was your man of the match for Notts County against Hartlepool?

Every season, most Premier League clubs sack their managers out of fear of going down. Yesterday I stumbled across an interesting article on how this can be solved: promote and relegate more teams.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/mar/05/relegate-half-premier-league-excessive-but-merit

Obviously relegating 10 teams would be excessive, but six would be possible. At the moment, struggling top flight clubs are terrified of the drop. So they sack their managers and coaching teams every season. There can't be any question of long-term planning in a climate like that, nor of developing their own young players - experienced, "complete" players from other clubs are the order of the day. Relegating more teams could help take the stigma away from relegation, while it would be easier to win promotion too. Clubs would be more willing to stick with a manager and a plan through relegation as it would no longer be the massive set-back it is today.

What do you all think? And would it be workable further down too?

With Notts County captain Michael O'Connor still suspended, Kevin Nolan could make his first start for the club as a player by lining up in midfield against Hartlepool United.

Would you like to see him don the shirt? Or should he stick to leading things from the touchline?

Name: Kevin Nolan on 12th man for £12 offer
Category: Official Notts Videos
Date Added: 2017-03-10
Submitter: notts-joe

The manager speaks about the £12 ticket offer for Saturday's Sky Bet League Two game against Hartlepool United at Meadow Lane.

Kevin Nolan on 12th man for £12 offer

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Alan Hardy confirmed on Tuesday that Notts County season ticket renewals would be frozen in price until April 30.

This decision has polarised supporters - some applauded Alan Hardy for keeping his word on incentives for existing ST holders, while others complained about the ensuing price increase (which he also confirmed on Twitter), or the deadline being too soon.

Let's put it out to you guys - what do you think?

Would you like to see Notts working with a parent club? Enabling us to get some better youngsters or reserve players into the club.

Hardy recently tweeted that he had challenged the academy to get some higher profile games, which they achieved but I would like to see us networking better with other clubs. Get some quality in and see if this can encourage the crop of talent we have.

Vice Sports has written a piece about the last few years at Notts County.

Quite well written and enjoyable read - also featuring quotes by someone whose name you might recognise.

https://sports.vice.com/en_uk/article/turbulent-times-at-notts-county-whats-been-going-on-at-the-football-leagues-oldest-club

Have a read and share your thoughts folks!

• Collin - 3.5 I get really annoyed at his woeful distribution when he has the opportunity to release the ball quickly. Bola, time and time again made himself available to receive but Collin couldn't spot an opportunity to relieve the pressure.His general positioning as a keeper is still questionable. Never takes the responsibility to shout instructions when the central defenders needed helping
• Clackstone 2.5 Fell far short of what was expected. Out jumped for their first. Nolan should have taken him off a half time. What was worrying, is that Bola was taken off when ALL the problems were down Clackstone's sideBooked at 59min2
• Hewitt 5 Concentration still wanders at times.
• Hollis 6 MoTM Easy choice today. Not brilliant but did OK
• Bola 5 Not at his best but shouldn't have been subbed. Substituted for
• Thompson 5 Better 2nd half when moved into the centre. Despite his work rate, still cannot influence the game through creative passing
• Grant 4 Went missing for long periods today
• Milsom 4 Way below par for his recent performances. There was a real collective failure to compete for the second ball
• Yeates 4 Shallow compared to Mcanuff's performance for Stevenage...Why couldn't we get McAnuff last summer?Substituted fo
• Ameobi 4 denied by good save from Day. Never got any decent service. Over hit cross from Clackstone removed his one real chance 2nd half
• Stead 4 Not a good day at the office. Inability of our midfield to construct anything cohesively didn't help. Missed a good chance in the 1st half firing wide when cutting inside.

We are 7 KV Mechelen fans, who will be attending the match against Hartlepool.  We will bring a signed shirt of our team to switch it with one of Notts.  

We would like to play a football match (5 vs 5) against some fans.  Our age is between 35 and 43, in no good condition, some played football, some drunk too much :-)  

If it 's possible on saturday 11/03/17 around 11:00.  Or Sunday 12/03/17 around 16:00.  

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Video technology to be used in the FA cup as of next season. 

The Wembley meeting also approved the proposals for sin-bins for yellow-card offences and rolling substitutions at lower levels of football from June.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39157887