Anyone going by car and have a spare seat available, unable to take my car. I'm nr Ice stadium. Thanks in advance. Will pay towards petrol costs. Contact me on 07757276946

Hi Guys,

I am compiling a new fans guide for the coming season and am after real fans views of which are the best pubs on match days for both home fans & visiting supporters.

Which are the "main pubs" for home fans around the ground..?

Can you let me know the best 5 or so around the ground please and any local establishments that particularly cater for and welcome visiting supporters - pubs, restaurants, parking facilities attractions etc.

Also, any suggestions of pubs that you have visited at other away grounds which are good for away supporters on match days would be great.

Many thanks

Rob

Can someone please post the score and if possible a match report, I am away at the moment.

I haven't gone to this one, I decided it would be best to stay at home. I'm really unsure about taking Jake to their ground, although I've never had any issues from Stag fans (other than mouthing off) - I don't want Jake to witness any muppets.

The friendly should be okay though, I don't expect Mansfield to play dirty or anything.

I just hope fans see more from the starting 11 chosen, I also hope to see 'Kyle Dixon' start. After his performance at Arnold Town, it would be the ideal chance to show us fans how well he can play as a right back. It will be also interesting to see if Haynes starts? I don't know if he's carrying a knock or what but the game should make things a little clearer.

Result, narrow Notts win but it's about results in friendlies, I just would hate us to lose. I bet @Dan feels the same!

Has been awarded an Honorary Degree by Nottingham Trent University. Many Congratulations to our very own Uncle Colin. Been announced on BBC Radio Red!

Operation went well, got to have catheter in for a week, got people coming in to show me how to insert them myself. Got to have them for a while. That should be fun. Otherwise I'm ok and dont need further surgery.

I've heard of quiet, but...

Has everyone gone on their jollies?

I'm stuck here finishing the computer part of my paediatric first aid course! So much fun 

First preseason game of the year. Is there anyone popping down to the stadium?

It seems we will be investing a lot with Arnold town FC

I've recently had a tropical fish tank as a birthday present and we have set it up with plants and rocks etc., we had to leave it a while before we could introduce the fish as the water has to have the right bacteria apparently.

Anyway the day came to go and buy the fish so we went to our local fish store and bought some lovely looking fish called Painted Glass Fish, they are about one inch long and have a lovely coloured stripe down the top of their back. We got 4 of them two with a red stripe, one orange and one green. All well and good, we took them home and put them in the tank, they looked lovely.

Later I decided to look them up on the internet and I found that the fish in their natural state are actually very plain but they are caught and injected with a dye (I kid you not), the fish are caught in their thousands but unfortunately around 80% of them die in the process of colouring them. They are then shipped to this country and lots more die at that stage. When you buy they it is likely that they won't survive long and the dye under their skin at best fade with time or at worst infect them and they will die young.

Had I known all this I wouldn't have bought the fish I think that the pet shop should have told me, there is no wonder the poor things are really nervous and spend a lot of the time hiding in the tank!

I now have learnt to research before I buy. I wonder how many people buy them and are totally unaware of the cruelty the fish have to endure before getting introduced to a home tank. I guess the pet shop sells them because there is the demand, they said they were really popular and sell like hot cakes.

On a brighter note you will be pleased to know I have also got some black and white striped fish, they are called Zebra Danio, I've got ten of them so I think I'll name them after the first team squad.

Welcome to our site @bobholl29.Things are a bit quiet at the moment but why not tell us all a bit about yourself.You'll find us a friendly bunch and you'll soon feel at home.

12th July

Field Mill is piss easy for me to get to. You can keep all this WC but you can't beat a matchday, even as a neutral!!

I hope everyone is enjoying this lovely weather. What are you all up to?

I've been busy catching up on computer work which has mounted up during my holiday but managing to get in the garden now and again to play with Grandson Freddie in the sunshine, trouble is he exhausts me, he is 2 and a real live wire.

Last Saturday we had a family BBQ, it was great to get all the grandchildren together, the weather was a bit cloudy but we managed to sit outside and eat our grub, we invited some friends to so there was quite a crowd of us, of course Mrs. H. got far too much food so we are now living off sausages and burgers for the rest of the week.

Sunday we took the grandchildren to Waterworld in Stoke, it's a great place for kids, quite expensive but its a whole days entertainment, lots of slides, flumes, rapids, waves, floating islands etc., It's about an hours drive so not too far.

Mrs. H. sits reading her kindle while I enjoy myself in the pool with the kids, great fun.

Well it's crept upon us ever so quickly, really - I almost forgot. I think I owe @cheeky~k8 a Thank You! (she reminded me).

Now we're approaching the new season, so it's time PoN get's back to the golden age and I will make sure I put the right amount of time in from here on. It's good to see members coming on and mixing, especially with it being quiet. I have to admit I usually would worry, though I've been spending a lot of time with my family and within another area that's kept me very busy.

Thank you to everyone who reads, posts and puts up with certain people who ramble on! (sorry).

Each contribution really is part of our foundation and without your support, especially within the past few months I doubt there would be such a community. Hopefully others will come back and join in again, if not I'll have to get the PoN Team onto them! Who needs the A-Team! I pity the fool who messes with Granny!

Okay, this month @hissingdwarf decided who deserves the award. He gives special mention to she I dare not say (basically it's not for me to say she didn't get awarded). It's hissingdwarf @GrannyPie! Honest

@Canadian - This feels very much like deja vu, however you're back and rightly so. You deserve the award for your dedication to PoN and although it's bronze, knowing you next time you'll be only back once again. Thank you for all your effort mate!

@Dana Shoup - The star on Facebook and Twitter, finally you've got the spotlight within the community. Really glad you joined us here mate, you talk sense and your views are always interesting. Plus we need to keep mixing where our overseas fans are from! Well Done buddy. Keep it up!

@Dripsey3 - No detention for you pal! You've done your homework, kept us updated with the World Cup and even entertained us with the prediction league for the WC! You've been busy and spotted by HissingDwarf. On a personal note, quite a few months now you deserved to be mentioned and somehow it hasn't happened but your contributions are vital (so keep posting). Good stuff! Onwards and Upwards

Well Done to all the Members of the Month!

Please take the time to spread the community spirit and congratulate all 3 members. YOU PIES!

I know this rumour has been around for a few days now, but this morning he terminated his Coventry contract by mutual consent, meaning they don't need to pay a whack to Sunderland when he hit 50 games. An excellent prospect and would be a better and younger version of Sheenan.

Hope SD and GA can pull this off as this would be a serious asset to the club.

Notts have signed a 28 year old midfielder Nicky Wroe on a two year deal.

Anyone seen him play?

http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/article/notts-snap-up-midfielder-nicky-wroe-1707467.aspx

What does everyone do about football shirts, do you buy the latest one every season or do you have a favourite that you stick to come what may.

I have a very treasured Notts shirt that my two sons bought me when I was 50, it has the number 50 on the back and the word Dad. Why is it so treasured? Because sadly my youngest son died tragically 14 months ago at the age of 31, so I will always keep that shirt and wear it with pride.

What's your favourite shirt or do you buy a new one every year?

As Carbrini have now been announced as our new kit supplier I wonder what we are going to get this time, I don't mean from a colour point of view I mean from a quality point of view.

Last seasons & the season before that's kits quality were absolutely shocking, if you wore / washed them more than 10 times the stitching started to come away, the crappy iron on logos both split then break off which when you are charging £45 quid is beyond a joke for me. As an example i have the tartan kit form way back and that has been washed & worn more than both the other kits put together yet it is still in better condition.

Then to top it all off some guy at Notts comes out & praises the quality of the old kits supplied from JD Sports, he obviously has never worn one!!

Rant Over 

All i say is come on rep of ireland

Radio Nottingham are reporting that Shaun Derry has said that Danny Haynes has a future at the club.

Thoughts?

When are FIFA going to get real and ban him indefinitely?? Talent or not this creature is detestable, that is now THREE times he has committed the offence of Wounding With Intent, he has clearly shown that he needs sectioned under the mental health act as his habit / fetish is the taste of human flesh.

If it was me or you on the public park or more pertinently our children who did this what do you think the reaction / punishment would be? 

..................Haydn Mullins.

Experienced player, good choice in my opinion.

What do you think?

Guys,

I'm currently working on my master thesis. I want to measure the effects of ownership models on the loyalty of football fans. As a fan I'm very concerned about the new developments in football and there hasn't been a lot of research on this topic. Remember that this is a theoretical approach; it doesn't quite catch the full picture. The goal of the thesis is to detect some strong effects that could be further analyzed in new research.

It will take 5-10 minutes of your time. I got the feeling this is a topic that concerns a lot of fans. So I would love to collect a few opinions on the matter as well.

https://jfe.qualtrics.com/form/SV_6CZc9HhL1wyqr77

Thanks in advance,

Pauwel Nuytemans

Have you missed me? No I didn't think so

I am (nearly) back, as I write this we are halfway between Roscoff, France and Plymouth using the ship's wifi.

The good news is that they are going to screen the England match on board the bad news is we will be disembarking around half time. I wonder if I can get through customs and to our hotel before the second half starts!

I noticed that Walsall have released Craig Westcarr on a free in their end of season clear out. 17 goals this season shows he can still score a few.

Would you go back in for the player that split opinion at Meadow Lane? Some loved him and others accused him or drifting in games. Quite frankly I would rather have him than Arquin. At least Westcarr could adapt himself and play on the wing where Arquin obviously couldn't do anything other than be the star man. If he wasn't that then you would get zero from him. A return of 17 in a season shows he has the eye for goal, but the question needs asking that why is Walsall willing to let their top scorer leave. Contract issues or something else?

This is a bit of a long shot but I'll try anyway.

We are going to France and will be away for part of the World Cup, I am sure it will be screened in the bars etc., and when we have been before it is a great atmosphere with different nationalities watching the games but the games are on at 11pm our time which will be midnight in France and it is a bit late for us oldies to be out in bars so I wondered about taking our little portable television with us.

I have searched on line and apparently some people say that they will work but obviously it will pick up French TV, so I am hoping they are right and we can watch the football but I am not sure if it is free to air over in France or on a subscription channel. Does anyone know?