Game 46 - Cumbrians (H)

Team: Carlisle United

Date: 07/05/16

Where: Meadow Lane

What line-up should Mark Cooper 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.

Forest Green are very intrested in cooper and are monitoring his situation at Notts.

Cooper was also seen at there game against Dover by fans at the game there fans love him.

former player to 4 or so of there players have played under him.

Now I'm no expert but if I was Ray trew I'd offer cooper a contract now.

because forest green have money and back there managers well and they may go up this year.

Id scrap this points rubbish and offer the bloke a 3 year deal if Fullarton was worth a 4year deal cooper is deffo 3-4 year contract.

But knowing us Itl be the same mistake allow him to leave and replace him with a youth coach and sign another 50 players personally.

I'd just give him the job now it's the only thing that will make the fans smile about this season 

The great Ricardo moniz has just got himself a new job at FC Eidenhoven

Good luck to him! It wasnt perfect but he did the best he could without his own staff and with these poor players!

The article in case folks can read Dutch or want to translate it: http://fc-eindhoven.nl/nieuws/ricardo-moniz-vanaf-1-juli-nieuwe-hoofdtrainer-fc-eindhoven-342

Just got back from the unveiling ceremony, the statue is everything I hoped it would be, a superb permanent reminder of when we were actually good!   The likeness to Jack in particular is uncanny.  A nice short ceremony hosted by Colin Slater in glorious sunshine.  Here's a link for anyone who couldn't be there:

Obviously this is the final weekend of the regular season, and somehow I've managed to miss out a round somewhere along the line. So to make sure we fit all 46 rounds in there will be TWO rounds this weekend. The Championship and League 2 finish on Saturday so round 45 will consist of three games from each of those leagues on Saturday, and Sunday will be six fixtures from League One. I'll post both RRounds at the same time so make sure you head on over to the round 46 thread to place your predictions in there too!

Saturday's Fixtures:
Charlton Athletic v Burnley
Hull City v Rotherham United
Middlesbrough v Brighton & Hove Albion
Accrington Stanley v Stevenage
Bristol Rovers v Dagenham & Redbridge
Oxford United v Wycombe Wanderers

Secrets of Leicester's success. I believe Wycombe and Portsmouth have been using GPS during matches and wonder why Notts haven't? Perhaps @erindoors can throw some light on the subject? 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36189778

As the title says the summer months , all that sunshine , barbeques , holidays in the sun , chilling out , hmmm how much do you miss the football ? My missus says I am notably different on a Saturday afternoon in the close season , I'm a bit crazy on matchdays she says the house is alive , how do you feel in the summer , do you miss it ? Does anyone notice a change in you ? 

For anyone who may not use Facebook or Twitter there was a post about a tragic loss of a longtime Notts fan and pride of Nottingham posted it to get the word out.

Now I agree we should all give applause on 22min and give this young soul the send off she truly deserves so spread the word as this is something that we can all come togther for and show our respects and appreciation.

So please everyone 22minute Carlisle show you're respects 

Thank you

Poor start to the potential discussion because I am.

I know it seems a far way off, however with Colin Slater stating via the BBCRNS Twitter feed that 'There should be no talk of promotion next season' - I'm wondering what people are thinking right now? Where does the ambition come from? What do you hope for? Is next season going to be bleak and uninspiring?

Obviously, we need one big thing to happen before we will have a solid idea but I just want to see better performances - with the potential that we may be able to push for a League One place.

I'll accept existing, if we can just have a season whereby stability is seen on and off the pitch.

How about you?

Just been to the first day at TB. Notts bowled out for 261 - is that a good score or not? Both sides at full strength with 13 England players on the field. How about this for a tes team made from both sides:

Hales, Lyth, Ballance, Root, Patel, Bairstow, Read, Broad, Rashid, Plunkett and Gurney?

Or ODI team:

Hales, Lumb, Root, Patel, Bairstow, Read, Broad, Rashid, Willey, Plunkett and Gurney. I think either team coould beat a rest-of-England XI at either format.

A comfortable 4-0 win and good to meet @ivansneck

Loach 6 another clean sheet, though conceded a free kick 8 yards out for handling a backpass

Wildin 5 first time I have seen him troubled by their attack. Still looks a good prospect

Sharpe 6 good going forward and defended his side very well

Amevor 6 defended well, memorable run but with forgettable shot at the end of it. 

Adebowale 5 Physically strong , substituted in 2nd half, hard to gauge effectiveness against a weak central strike force

McMillan 6 memorable run and cut back but still questions over whether he can cut it in a physical game, when it comes to it

Sarpong 5  OK game, but unsure if he has done enough to earn a new contract

Jones 6 great 4th goal, a neat footballer

Lucan 4 went missing at times, was getting into the game well when he was substituted.

Bishop 5 scored and set up Gibson, but lack of mobility and a poor touch, gives no confidence of a future star

Gibson 7 movement,energy, goal scoring, probably indicates Murray will be released. A good prospect

So does that qualify us for the Champion League preliminary rounds

I listen a lot to 'Absolute Radio', I've ranted about this before but recently - I've noticed the station creeping in cover songs, despite the station firmly being set on the 80's.

There's one which has been getting too much radio play, seriously it's virtually always on.

When I hear it, it makes me want to stop listening to music full stop. It's by far one of the most annoying and worst covers I have ever heard! I'd like you to share similar covers which you dislike.
 

Calm down dude, you'll get a sore throat. Here's a tip for you also, don't cover 'soft' songs if you go by the name of 'Disturbed' it's a clue that you'll end up killing any cover which doesn't suite your annoying voice. Also, take up being a monk - learn the importance of 'silence' all together. *Bursts into flames!!

I'd like to give a warm welcome to @NZPie, @Sievers96 and @Roots To The 92.

I hope each of you enjoy being apart of the community here, whilst interacting with what we have to offer. You Pies!

A well deserved 1-1 draw in the red inflatable dinghy means that Gladbach's record against the leather-trousered ones over the last 10 matches is:

Won 4, Drawn 3, Lost 3, For 15, Against 13

Bayern are not as good as people think!

Notts County Reserves take on @GatesheadFC at Meadow Lane on Weds 2pm - £3 Adults, £1 Conc. 1pt will win the @FinalThirdDevLg East title!

COYP

And.... For your JJ bonus (who needs Brucey)
 

Mark Cooper has recently identified the reason for our sporadic run of results.......niggling knocks picked up in training.

To combat this problem, he has instructed all players to attend training......coated in bubble-wrap!

After today's training, Mark was quoted as saying:

"Things got off to a poor start, when two of the players turned up in shrink-wrap! They obviously didn't read the e-mail correctly....or they're just plain stupid, I'm not too sure"

Both players were sent home again, with Mark saying ................................"They were both past their sell-by date anyway"

One of the other issues was the players inner-thighs sticking together as they ran!

Again Mark resolved the issue by greasing them up with a mixture of WD40 and cooking lard!

"That resolved the issue, but there was a curious aroma of chips cooking in a motorcycle workshop......it actually made me quite peckish" said the smiling manager.

There was only one reported injury during the session......when Izale McClod sustained 3rd degree burns.

Mark said "It's his fault. I've told him to stop throwing himself to the floor in the penalty area, but no....he never listens."

"On his 19th attempt at perfecting his "dying swan" impression, the plastic bubble-wrap caught fire due to friction........actually it is the fastest I've seen him move, as he sprinted for a fire extinguisher"

"I think I'll set fire to him during the next home game" said a serious-looking Cooper

Here's the design I made for the special occasion.

I saw someone mention on twitter that Cooper would want to bring him to notts, he is a free agent and cooper has said there's some very good players that will be free this summer.

This is obviously a rumour but I was interested what people would think of him playing for us?

He obviously has some talent as he has played at the top and recently he's said he wants to turn his career around. Lee Hughes was hardly and angel and look how good he was for us!

Wes Morgan

Darren Huckerby

Will Hoskins

David McGoldrick and Leon Best I believe were sold when we were in administration

The formula of success on paper looks an easy thing to discuss, getting it right in the real world is another question - but there are certain things which scream major "no, no's" when it comes to bringing success to a football club. Certainly, seeing too many changes leads to instability, but lets discuss how success can be introduced to a club like Notts County.

What would be the top of your priority list in order to achieve this? Name five things in order of importance.

For me,

1) A reputable manager who knows how to apply tactics, find the right players for his system and understand how opposition teams play.
2) Keep the squad size to a number whereby all players can feature, 26 would be about my limit.
3) Sign the better players from the teams around us that struggle - so look at their player of the season, captains, technically grounded players for the division you play.
4) Get fans on side - (good ticket prices, a good feel factor around the ground, half time entertainment etc)
5) Look at ways of bringing in good investment (not a simple thing by no means).

And you??

With 2 more days still to go to the Spring Equinox, the sun has now returned to the North Pole for 6 months of constant sunshine.

What will the sun reveal?.......over 1,295,000 sq km of sea ice is missing from the average!......1.295 MILLION.

This figure is quite simply stunning, and on the Climate Change forum that I frequent, scientists are frantically reaching for their calculators to work out how much EXTRA heat will now be absorbed into northern seas.....quite simply, ice reflects the suns rays whereas blue/green water absorbs it.

So we now have a rapidly warming world where the IPCC targets of 1.5 to 2 degrees of warming will be smashed within 20 years instead of 80 years.....and now we have the Arctic literally baking in sunshine.

.....and the UK is to increase the price of Solar panels by moving the VAT from 5% to 20%......absolute madness.

Unfortunately the West don't seem to care, "I'm alright Jack" appears to be the mantra.....meanwhile hundreds of thousands of people surviving in marginal land in Africa and Asia will starve this year....we could have sorted out this problem 30 years ago......maybe we will finally do something, especially when they all try to get to Europe!!

http://arctic.atmos.uiuc.edu/cryosphere/

Sorry I'm a bit later than usual posting this, had a busy few days! 

Saturday's fixtures: 

Brentford v Fulham

Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City

Burton Albion v Gillingham

Scunthorpe United v Port Vale

Cambridge United v Plymouth Argyle

Stevenage v AFC Wimbledon

For anyone of my age, a favorite viewing was watching the weekly antics of potential escapees from Stalag Colditz.....and the ingenious methods used.

Picture, in your mind, Meadow Lane as Colditz......the music plays, the cameras zoom in......all is quiet as the German Camp Commander sounds the klaxon for morning roll-call.

Nothing....silence.

Slightly concerned, the commander and his guards start opening doors....nothing, nobody.

Finally they find one person, huddled beneath an army-issue blanket.....sat alone in the corner of a room.

"Ver is everyone?" (spoken in my best German accent)

"Ver is Rodders and Winters, ......ver is the new Media guy?, ..........ver is Hughsey and Spencer, Schmeichel and Bart, Judge and Davis, Bajner and Showunmi"

His voice starts to get louder, concerned that the whole camp has escaped

"Ver is Cotterill, Allen, Short, Kiwomya, Curle....Derry and Abbott?".......panic starts to set in.......

"Goddamn it man, ver is the Dutch prisoner Herr Moniz?...or the Camp Jester, Fullarton....we cannot even find the new guy Coops?"

The face beneath the blanket turns slowly towards the camera

"They have all escaped...........there is just me left" uttered the lonely figure

The Camp Commander looks closer into the drawn features of a troubled man......"Who are you?"

"My name is The Phoenix.....I am the escape co-ordinator!!"

"Why are you still here....all alone?" asks the Commander.

"Don't you start" .........said The Phoenix as he turns back to stare at the wall.

I'm unsure if someone has made a topic on this before!

But stickers! Who collects them ?

There's something fun about getting the shinys and rubbing it in your friends face!

Anyone for swapsies ? [emoji6]