Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham @Partizan-Notts County.

I'm aware of the connection between Partizan and Notts, a couple of my friends on Facebook are Partizan fans. However, I would be interested to learn a little more about yourself - care to tell us a little bit about your background of supporting both clubs?

Until then welcome to the community. We'll see you around!

Does anyone know if kids are allowed?

Alan hardy did his usual Friday QnA on the notts twitter and we are out of the embargo!

Bbcrns , KN , maybe Carlton Cole to NOTTS , what do you think people ? More news maybe on embargo in next 48/72 hours .

Anyone still following this car crash of a competition?

Hello All,

Need some help. Just moved into a new place, but I've been advised by the boss/wife that my Notts County flag isn't 'classy' (whatever that means) enough for the living room, and has been re-located to the spare room. 

So, what I need is a framed photo, print, piece of art work etc... related to Notts. I've had a look at Notts shop but nothing suiting...

Any suggestions from the PoN community???

 

It looks like your previous owners have left you without a paddle, yet I hope you aren't left up on the creek without a fighting chance of survival.

Despite my clubs turn around in recent years, we Owls understand what relegation is like and although we have not fallen into the fourth division. We have battled to be where we are now and hopefully you can. Notts is a grand away day, one the best irrespective of whatever league you play and your history is greater than the neighbours you share your city with (just like us ) but in all fairness to you, Notts are better than this, your fans deserve better and for this reason I hope you avoid the drop.

Good luck to Nolan and his merry men of fans!

http://www.wsc.co.uk/features/13659-notts-county-s-new-owner-brings-hope-of-league-survival-against-the-odds

It might be churlish to laugh at others while sitting 91st in the League, but I just can't help it.

What F*rest definitely need now is Gary Brazil!

One of my 2016 Christmas presents was a 4 disc special featuring music that is considered to be life changing.

This got me thinking about what other PON members like music wise and if they could name any music, bands, or songs that felt life changing when they first heard it/them. There is no surprise for me that David Bowie features more than six times within the collection of mostly classic songs. "Changes" for me was empowering and I still recall the first time that I heard it.

I'm currently trying to search for information based on the restriction we are under due to the embargo, it's obvious that we would be able to bring them in - however are we also unable to extend loan deals beyond the original period due to this?

I would have kept Collins and Laing personally.

Yet we have seen Oliver also depart (someone whom I'm not that bothered about). It makes me curious, as I would have felt we would extend at least Collins because of the limitations from the embargo. If we can't extend loans, I really wonder how we can move forward in terms of getting the quality in to make a huge difference. Otherwise it may be a battle to survive.

Does anyone know? Thoughts?

I am contemplating taking a vacation or returning back to the UK for a short break. I do a lot of travelling, a heck of a lot but I think I should put my feet up a bit now. So I am curious as to where you lot go, where you would recommend.

How many times do you go a way each year? Where do you go?

I've just been speaking to a journalist who praised how 'united' we (Pride of Nottingham) appears to be, some interesting points was raised on how rivalry can be bitter and that in sport like football there isn't so much amnesty. This isn't quite the case, however as a community we do rise above the political stance and to a degree the pettiness that can be shown - yet outside it's not quite all that.

As most will be aware we helped pay respect to a fan who is sadly no longer with us, this drawn support from Grimsby fans who were simply amazing.

My question is: How do you feel about rivalry (even involving the same supporters base), do you feel football is naturally competitive? Also, how has things changed in recent years? Very curious to know and your views may help the said journalist finish his piece so be sure to join in (pretty please).

He even catches the guy in the middle by the arse at one stage! Poor old Alan Stubbs got so confused that he mixed 6 and 9 up.......

http://www.nottinghampost.com/grimsby-town-2-notts-county-0-magpies-player-ratings/story-30076360-detail/story.html

welcome to pon @Ncfcnick1982,

hope to see you joining in with discussions when you get chance, enjoy pon and be a part of the community here.

So the FA has published the written decision on John Sheridan's disciplinary hearing from his outburst against Eddie Ilderton in the game against Wycombe Wanderers a month ago.

All I can say is, blimey. Now, I know I'm a bit of a potty mouth (ask Notts Joe), but I didn't think it was even possible to cram so many naughty words in one sentence.

Read for yourselves!

(***Warning: NSFW***)

http://www.the42.ie/john-sheridan-ban-christmas-presents-abuse-referee-fourth-official-3196581-Jan2017/

Game 27 - The Mariners (A)

Team: Grimsby Town

Date: 21/01/17

Where: Blundell Park

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.

Saturday's Fixtures:
Derby County v Reading
Nottingham Forest v Bristol City
Bradford City v Millwall
Shrewsbury Town v Oldham Athletic
Exeter City v Colchester United
Wycombe Wanderers v Luton Town

http://mobile.mansfieldtown.net/news/article/2016-17/under-21s-report-stags-2-1-notts-county-3524830.aspx

http://mobile.nottscountyfc.co.uk//news/article/2016-17/reserve-game-rearranged-3516703.aspx

What begun as a mismatch as men v boys, Notts can take credit that they nearly drew the game, which would have deserved.

Stand out players were Wildin and Dominic Brown Hill. If there is a problem with our youth team, it is the lack of physicality in the side, which was exposed by Romulus in the FA Youth Cup.

Alan hardy has recently tweeted about the new kits for next season, he has previously stated that we will be going for a "premier" brand (I consider the main 3 to be Nike, Adidas and Puma)

However as he has said tonight, it wont be adidas after someone asks him about Juves new adidas kit.

He's also making sure we don't have another complete c**k up like this season, Jason turner has already spoken about making sure it doesn't happen again but i think we can trust hardy!

Notts are currently running a survey asking people if they prefer the old retro 'one magpie' or the current 'two magpies' on the badge.

They say 1 for sorrow, two for joy, we've had two pies for years and we've had very little joy!

What do you think ? One pie or two ?

https://t.co/j1ba31oD9Q

Mr Hardy's decision to freeze the ticket price at £20 got me thinking about how much it costs to watch football in League 2. I found the below. As you can see, Notts are near the top in most categories. So a match ticket, programme, tea and a pie will cost you £27.60, that's a lot of money for most people. It's only 60p cheaper at Mansfield for example. There isn't a whole lot of difference between the clubs so let's call it an average of £25. It seems to me that season tickets are the way to go, in that you seem to save money. Programme, tea and pie will cost you £174.80 for 23 home games. 23 games at £20 will cost you £460. Dearest season ticket is £410 but that's based on RT's prices so you'd imagine it will be less under Mr. Hardy's price schedule. Throw in a small reduction on the programme and food and it's even better value. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37953195

Please note that maths isn't my strong point, so any corrections to the above would be appreciated. 

From the OS: http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/notts-county-six-pack-3524688.aspx

Notts County have launched their Six Pack ticket bundle, allowing supporters to save money while backing the Magpies at Meadow Lane.

Fans can build their own Six Pack by choosing which six of Notts' next seven home matches they would like to attend.

Chairman and owner Alan Hardy said: “Following the success of our Mansfield ticketing initiatives I am delighted to present fans with a longer-term option which will save them money and secure their backing for this crucial stage of the season.

“It hasn’t been an easy campaign for our fans but despite that their support has been unwavering.

“This is our way of saying ‘thank you’ for that support, which I’m confident will spur Kevin and the team on to a successful end to the season."

I personally think this is a great idea, fans who haven't got season tickets for whatever reason will be able to save a fair bit and support their team now that things are a little more stable.

Anyone thinking of taking Notts up on their offer?

Hi Guys,

I am a student currently studying Marketing Management in my final year and am required to conduct primary-research for my dissertation. My dissertation is looking in to perceptions on controversial shirt sponsorships in football from various perspectives. As part of the research it would be helpful to get responses from fans from various locations throughout the UK with various clubs which will allow me to compare results.  It would be greatly appreciated if you could take the time to complete the questionnaire which should take around 7 minutes to complete. Thank you for taking the time to help me, good luck for the rest of the season!

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/KJLLJXS

Cheers,

Sam