>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDqGbp5MhVY

Recorded on the go, with my mobile so I can only apologise about the difference in quality but it should be okay.

Please do watch and leave a comment if you would.

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The Notts Youth team completed its pre-season preparations on Saturday with a 2-3 defeat at Port Vale when only a late penalty stopped the young 'Pies from claiming something from the game.

Of the five games played, all away from home, they managed only one victory a 5-3 win against Central College at Basford United plus a 0-0 draw with Northampton Town and defeats at both Watford and Coventry City.

Having said that they have played some good football and with eight players progressing from last years' team to become this years' second year scholars - the team looks to have a sound basis for the coming season.

As always the youngsters are well drilled, get the ball down early and always try to play good football and have a trialist up front, scorer of both goals against Port Vale, who looks a real handful and I am looking forward to seeing more of this season.

@RayTrew has confirmed that we've had an offer of £100,000 turned down for Crawley's Izale McLeod.

I am seeing messages that suggest the shirts have sold out, can it get any worse for Notts? Not only has the kit been slow to be released but they did not order enough!!

What does this mean for the open day? If there is no kits available it will be a PR failure.

Talk about throwing a way a chance to make some easy money.

Hello @paulnathan666 welcome the site and community.

So it begins.....

Stevenage finished in the playoff positions last year but lost in the semi final to Southend. They lost 5 times at home in the league. League 2 wasn't very strong last year so I wouldn't read too much into Stevenage making the playoffs. They finished 22 points behind league champions Burton.

Teddy Sheringham has taken over as manager and they have lost some key players. They also have a few injury concerns going into Saturday's game. It's hard to see where the goals are going to come from for them. Their pre season form is so so.

Notts should be capable of winning this one. Even a draw would be a good start. I'm going for 2-1 to Notts. Swerts and Stead with the goals.

Just a Rough estimate after the First Pre-season game.

I'm going to have to go all out and say Champions, Auto's as a Concilation ha ha ha

Well then guys n gals... It's the morning after the night before! I am sure we were all buzzing and celebrating a great start to the season... apart from nursing headaches, what are we doing today

for me gardening, trip to see jim, and blog

Okay folks, PON member @paulnathan666 is the fan behind the FB ground 'Notts County Legends'.

I thought it would be nice to promote this useful and interesting group, especially since we ourselves have features which related to this niche. It's actually a very good idea, I was planning to start one after seeing @sadlad do one for Walsall but thankfully, with all my PON duties I'd never have time and Paul does a great job.

Go give the group a like folks - Here
 

How far do you live from Meadow Lane?

According to www.freemaptools.com I am roughly 5227 miles a way from Meadow Lane.

What about you?

ITS MATCHDAY!!! WHOOP WHOOP!

Well I know what everyone will be doing today it's all about Notts at Stevenage, I know a lot of folk will be travelling to watch Notts, I will be listening to Uncle Colin probably sitting in the garden with a cool drink.

Apart from that I've got some website work to do this morning and tonight I'm looking forward to the new football league programme on channel 5.

Have a great day folks and COME ON YOU PIES

I really hope notts announce the captain for the 15/16 season soon as i just wanna know.

Personnelly i hope it is Curtis Thompson! Outstanding on friday night as captain and a player. Biggest ovation i have heard in a pre season for one player

Thoughts?

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Keep hearing rumors that gary jones is to sign for non league southport town.hope it goes well for him up there.

Just read this on another forum.

"The start of the new season brings a tweak to football's offside rule - one that could result in quite a few goals being disallowed.

If a player has a shot at goal and a team-mate in an offside position makes a play for the ball - even if they don't touch it - the goal will now be disallowed.

The new guidelines passed down to officials at all levels state: 'A player in an offside position shall be penalised if he: 'Makes an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent to play the ball.'

It means players who stand in an offside position and move towards a shot or pass and make a move as though they intend to touch the ball will be penalised.

One high-profile example came in February this year when Juan Mata's free-kick curled straight in during Manchester United's match with Stoke City at Old Trafford.

Marcos Rojo, in an offside position inside the box, attempted to head the cross but missed. Nobody else made contact and Mata's ball went straight in, the goal standing.

Under the rule change, the goal would not be allowed.

Officials believe the new rule will simplify the situation and dissuade players from lingering around in an offside position knowing they would not be considered to be actively involved in play."

Seems like there complicating things further.

Good morning, it's a lovely day here, I think it looks perfect for having breakfast in the garden.

A relaxing day is in prospect, no children to look after so we may go for a bike ride or a walk, it's time we got some exercise.

Had a good fishing trip yesterday I didn't catch anything but it was very peaceful sitting watching the wildlife.

Have a great day everyone, thanks for joining in the daily thread it's lovely to read a snapshot of people's lives.

A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird's chest.

After a moment or two, the vet shook his head and sadly said, "I'm sorry, your duck, Cuddles, has passed away."

The distressed woman wailed, "Are you sure?"
"Yes, I am sure. Your duck is dead," replied the vet..

"How can you be so sure?" she protested. "I mean you haven't done any testing on him or anything. He might just be in a coma or
something."

The vet rolled his eyes, turnedaround and left the room. He returned a few minutes later  with a black Labrador Retriever. As the duck's owner looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his hind legs, put his
front paws on the examination table and sniffed the duck from top to bottom. He then looked up at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head.

The vet patted the dog on the head and took it out of the room. A few minutes later he returned with a cat. The cat jumped on the table and also delicately sniffed the bird from head to foot. The cat sat back on its haunches, shook its head, meowed softly and strolled out of the room.

The vet looked at the woman and said, "I'm sorry, but as I said, this is most definitely, 100% certifiably, a dead duck."

The vet turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys and produced a bill, which he handed to the woman.

The duck's owner, still in shock, took the bill. "$150!" she cried, "$150 just to tell me my duck is dead!"

The vet shrugged, "I'm sorry. If you had just taken my word for it, the bill would have been $20, but with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan, it's now $150."

The new season is upon us, and first up are Stevenage FC, the club have had a couple of other guises, so we are looking here at connections with:

Stevenage FC

Stevenage Borough

Stevenage Athletic

Last season the away fixture at broadhall ended with a narrow 0-1 victory for Notts....

Who are your connections, playing or coaching?

The past month really had stumped us, in fact I wasn't sure who to name originally. We have so many fantastic posters, who provide the site with a wide range of points and opinions. I would like to throw a couple of mentions before I name the actual member of the month, yet before I do, I would like to thank you all for contributions.

When you visit regularly and comment, it provides a lot for the PON site, it gives us a foundation for the community we have and I cannot encourage it enough. This said, all visits and contributors greatly help - so please don't feel ignored if you visit once every so often.

Firstly, @Piety - Brilliant contributor, responses always add a great to deal to the discussions.

@pokerpie - Also has made some excellent contributions and it's nice to see him settling in.

@wacky and @wroughty are also two members who stand out for their efforts with posting detailed responses.

All four of you very much deserve being mentioned and highlighted.

Member of the Month - July

@nottsfever - I made comments within the latest PONcast (soon to be aired, now there's a plug ) I think nottsfever sums up what makes a difference within the community, always getting involved and posting good responses - joins in discussions and talks to other members but also contributes by starting topics. Not only this, I often see nottsfever commenting on our social pages from time to time and it's just fantastic to see.

Please take the time to congratulate this months winner(s) folks!

You Pies!!

Barnsley
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Blackpool
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Bradford City
Burton Albion
Bury
Chesterfield
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Colchester United
Coventry City
Crewe Alexandra
Doncaster Rovers
Fleetwood Town
Gillingham
Millwall
Oldham Athletic
Peterborough United
Port Vale
Rochdale
Scunthrope
Sheffield United
Shrewsbury Town
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Southend United
Swindon Town
Walsall
Wigan Athletic

What clubs do you have a soft spot for and why?

Good morning fellow PoN readers, I hope you are all well. This morning has started cloudy but the forecast is good.

After coming back from our short camping break today is a case of catching up on some work. I've also got to phone my bank as I have been trying to upgrade my online account but the links won't work.

I've still got some maggots left so might do a bit of fishing later, no grandchildren to take so I'll drag Mrs H with me.

What are you up to today? Let your PoN friends know about your day in this thread.

Going to have a bit of a warm up for the new season this Saturday.

For those of you who have not played the game before. I will post six fixtures for this weekend and alls you have to do is post your score predictions for each.

If you get the correct score you get 3 points. If you get the right result its 1 point, wrong result is obviously 0 points. And new for this season is the "joker". Smply put "joker" in brackets next to one of your predictions and any points you get for that game will be doubled.

So this Saturday's Fixtures:

Barnsley v Huddersfield Town

Birmingham City v Leicester City

Burton Albion v Derby County

Leeds United v Everton

Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa

Notts County v Scunthorpe United

A lovely bright sunny morning for camping. The kids slept exceptionally well, we are off fishing soon, we went yesterday but no luck.

@PTID1862 It's great down south.

For those of us making the away trip to Stevenage, here is some info that may or may not be helpful.

If travelling by car:
(postcode is SG2 8RH)
- Leave A1(M) at Junction 7 and head into Stevenage.
- Cross over first roundabout (2nd exit)
- Cross over second roundabout (2nd exit) and free parking (500 spaces) is available on your left at Fairlands Valley car park. The ground will be on your right.
- Once you have parked please make your way safely to the ground via the underpass to the far right, by the roundabout. Please do not cross the dual carriageway by running across it.

Note:Please do not park in the adjacent Roaring Meg retail park. New parking rules recently imposed by the Roaring Meg management restrict parking to 90 minutes on a match day, which comes into effect two hours before kick-off. Anyone exceeding this time limit could face a £100 fine. Parking is available in nearby residential streets but we ask fans to be considerate with their parking and not to block driveways.

Fancy a beer?

TheBroadhall Suite is the supporters bar, otherwise there is not much in the way of pubs near to the ground. Still if you like your real ale then it is worth taking the 15 minute walk to the 'Our Mutual Friend' pub in Broadwater Crescent. This pub which is listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide offers seven beers on hand pump, plus real cider and perry. 'The Roebuck Inn on London Road, about a ten minute walk away from the away end may be worth a visit. It's an old tudor building pub with a Best Western Hotel attached. It serves real ale and on my visit it was quite easy to get served. To find this pub; then with your back to the away end, you'll see a wooded path to the left down the side of London Road. Keep following that and it will bring you out by a roundabout, with the pub located on the opposite side.'

The South Stand

Is where away fans are housed… It looks ok, modern enough, it certainly sounds as though they have some good nosh on offer…Pies (£2.50), Baconburgers (£4), Cheeseburgers (£3.50), Burgers (£3), Chicken Burgers (£3), Veggie Burgers (£3), Hot Dogs (£3) and Cheese Dogs (£3.50 But apparently these can sell out pretty quick if there is a crowd….

Anybody else have away travel tips for this fixture?

Arsenal
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Aston Villa
Bournemouth
Chelsea
Crystal Palace
Everton
Leicester City
Liverpool
Manchester City
Manchester United
Newscastle
Norwich City
Southampton
Stoke City
Sunderland
Swansea City
Tottenham
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Watford
West Brom
West Ham