It's a bit quiet here. It's a bit difficult to moan about things when you're sixth. I think a massive punch-up in the fans' forum initiated by John Sheridan would provide a few talking points.

Anyway ... see thread title. What do you all do for a living?

I'm a translator for German to English, doing everything from technical manuals to adverts and books.

JS - “You don’t have to play great, but if you go out there on the front foot and show some desire you get a buzz around the supporters.."

Fingers crossed that's what we see tomorrow. COYP
 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/oct/27/bury-gigg-lane-winding-up-order-league-one?CMP=share_btn_tw

Be careful what you wish for...borrowing against the assets of the club

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37551803

The announcement of Cardiff parting company with their manager

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/live-updates-cardiff-city-boss-11975415

Just proves the fact that throwing money at a football club, if not spent wisely, can result in disaster.

Michael Johnson and **** Bate are on Cardiff's backroom staff.

For Notts, I mentioned on another thread about the importance of the scouting network... I often wonder if it was an unsung scouting hero that spotted Grealish and McGregor. Is that scout still at Notts? @erindoors

Stan Collymore's tweet:

Man City. 52 scouts worldwide. Villa. 5. And 4 are analysts. Infrastructure. Infrastructure. Infrastructure.  

We are sixth in November! Where did you expect us to be at this time of the year?

As I won't be able to go to the lifeline meet the manager nor am I a hack for a media outlet I would like someone to ask our manager why Alex Rodman keeps getting a game before either Aaron Collins or Genaro Snijders or even the tea lady to be compeltely frank as we are always playing with ten men in the games I have attended this season. 

For me the management team get so much right but why he gets a game is beyond me

This new book from Paul Mace sounds quite interesting ... Martin Allen made a motivational video on the banks of the Trent at 5am on the morning of the F*rest match. Dragging a club employee along to shoot it. It was cold apparently.

http://www.nottinghampost.com/former-notts-county-manager-martin-allen-waded-into-the-river-trent-at-5am-to-motive-teaam/story-29839689-detail/story.html

I wonder if that video is still lurking in a cupboard at Meadow Lane?

The scorer of the greatest team goal in world cup history has passed after a heart attack aged 72.

Was part of the best team the world had to offer at that stage, says an awful lot about his quality.

Will never forget that goal

Saturday's Fixtures:
Aston Villa v Fulham
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United
Bradford City v Sheffield United
Gillingham v Charlton Athletic
Exeter City v Cambridge United
Newport County v Plymouth Argyle

Game 14 - Pompey (A)

Team: Portsmouth

Date: 22/10/16

Where: Fratton Park

What line-up should John Sheridan 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.

Boreham Wood away , first round for the pies , thoughts , let's hope for better than last year .

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/oct/19/nottingham-forest-owner-hasawi-salary-player-bonuses

Snouts in the trough comes to mind - although I'm not sure that this is actually that unusual in football. I seem to remember that Derek Pavis got himself a nice deal upon leaving too. But at least we achieved something under him!

Also interesting that the players discussed not training due to the fridge magnate paying them late...

Is this a new role or has someone left (again)?

Good replay win aet at Gateshead. Now home to Newport in first round. Notts v Alfreton in round 2 would be good!

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There's many classic TV shows from what is often described as the golden era, the 80's and 90's gave us some brilliant shows and although these days we have the 'Game of Thrones' among some other popular shows - its just not the same. Its mostly 'quick' and 'cheerful' and the days of entertaining game shows is long gone.

However, I sat watching 'The Wonder Years' the other night on my laptop and it made me miss some of the older gems.

Murder She Wrote - I love this, for me its one of the better American series of that period (if not the best). The acting can be quirky, the story line can have holes but Dame Angela Lansbury is the glue that keeps everything entertaining.

I miss game shows like Bulls Eye, mind watching past shows makes me laugh at the prizes. The Price is Right and even Catchphrase are also within the list of things I miss.

I could name a whole lot more but people have probably given up reading at this stage.

What TV shows do you miss? Have a go at naming one and don't do any of this 'I'm not talking about this'. Just give it ago, we are a community and sometimes it's discussions like this that gives more of an insight into the poster. Plus its fun to reminisce, you never know - someone else here might be a huge fan of the show you liked.

Collin 6 – good reactions to save on the line, better distribution.
Audel 6 – competes well and offers something going forwards.
Duffy 6 – solid, no nonsense defending.
Laing 7* - much better against a less physical strikeforce. Started attacks with some good forward runs.
Milsom 6 – steady and reliable.
Rodman 4.5 – offers nothing at all in a creative sense, we were much better without him.
Richards 6 – nothing fancy, but doesn’t waste the ball much.
Tootle 6 – good recovery from his nightmare on Tuesday, needs to think a bit quicker.
Forte 6 – a bit mixed but stuck at it and managed a goal.
Campbell 5 – can’t fault his effort or willingness to be involved, but he has this uncanny knack of missing the rectangle between pitch, posts and crossbar.
Stead 6 – did his best with minimal service.

Collins 7 – still raw and may take the wrong option sometimes, but a serious attacking threat. Deserves a starting place.
Snijders 7 – gave us width, pace and trickery. Has to be a better option than Rodman.

A sterile game for 75 minutes, an exciting game for the last bit. Hopefully today has shown Sheridan that we do have a few creative attacking options, not sure if we can use them all in away games where we’re doing ok, but for home games they are a must.

Game 13 - The Railwaymen (H)

Team: Crewe Alexandra

Date: 15/10/16

Where: Meadow Lane

What line-up should John Sheridan 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.

Just seen this on Radio Nottingham Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/BBCNottinghamSport/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED&fref=nf

Saturday's Fixtures:
Derby County v Leeds United
Queens Park Rangers v Reading
Bolton Wanderers v Oldham Athletic
Rochdale v Bury
Carlisle United v Hartlepool United
Plymouth Argyle v Portsmouth

May mean that American and Danish interests have ended?

The title has nothing to do with outlook of Temple of Sin supporters..but the excellent play currently at the Nottingham Playhouse. Pedro gets an honourable mention...and of course Inspector Resnick is a long suffering Notts supporter through and through. Just disappointed that the plays programme features an advert of the six toilet rolls shirt from across the river. Pity Notts couldnt advertise their shop to compliment the play's Notts County influence

In one way the League One table is making for very pleasant reading. AFC Wimbledon have gone above MK Dons for the first time since having to start at the bottom of the pyramid after Wimbledon FC chose to decamp to Milton Keynes. I've been following AFCW's progress since they were founded and am chuffed for them.

It would still be a bit simplistic to say that it's a wrong righted though - there's a long way to go, and in any case MK Dons are still enjoying a stolen and unearned league place. But that horse has bolted.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/10/12/brentford-fc---the-club-thinking-outside-the-box/

Always impressed by their set play coaching set ups. Combine this with Southampton's TV analysis of scouting European lower league talent.

I managed to speak with Smudge in the Wheelers Suite before the match. The question I asked was as a player / coach who has been here for a few seasons, are you able to see why things go wrong? He thought and was considered in his reply. Basically he said last season, the footballing philosophy is the MOST important criteria which has to run from youth team through to the first team. Ricardo set the footballing vision , which in the end, just needed a little tweaking to achieve success. Instead the trigger happy Board unfortunately appointed a guy that was the polar opposite of everything that was trying to be achieved, both in style of play, man management, training etc. "Players are simple beings...they need simple instructions" but when you have such a drastic change, you get a car crash situation just waiting to happen and it did big time.

I wanted to delve deeper into the Kevan Yates coaching situation but he had to move on. Actually Smudge has gone up in my estimation, he is intelligent from a footballing sense but I do wonder now, how much of a coaching impact he has, on what followed this evening.

Collin 4... missed corner for first goal, only positive one excellent throw out..pity he doesnt release more quickly. 

Tootle 3.5.  Little influence of any substance, several misplaced passes of head in hands proportions

Dickinson 3.5 Referee gave him benefit of the doubt, could have been easily a straight red for an early challenge

Duffy 4 another Port Vale player where you have to ask, did he ever play in a higher League?

Hollis 3.5 ..back to usual expectations

Forte 5.5 MOM... offered some good skill second half

Laing 4 ..Like K. Pearce, was looking forward to his second spell at Notts... but disappointed as his "quality" seen first time, appears to have vanished

Richards 5... One of the few positives from last night. Let down by his so called fellow midfielders who were anonymous

Rodman 3... Why? Why 3, no "Why" is he even on the pitch. Stanley ( sorry @Elite_pie) offers far more than this guy. Seems to be JS's love child, cannot be dropped despite some tepid performances

Burke 2... even that rating may be overly generous. If you want a person to go missing, he is your man. Appalled by his attitude following Morecambe's first goal, with his "not me guv..it was him". Get rid

Stead 4.5 Should have scored within first 30 seconds .... lack of midfield service, didnt help matters. Whole midfield as a unit last night forgettable, 

Subs

Collins 4.5 added pace, good run and shot which was well blocked

Oliver 5... powerful header, a little too late

Audel 4.5 offered more going forward, but not confident enough when he got into a shooting position. Mobility did help the side though.