I thoroughly disagree. Pep for me. Just look at the managerial failures of Jose in recent years. Don't forget Mourinho at Chelsea, he discarded "talent" like Mo Salah and Kevin De Bruyne. 

With the Amount of Money Pep has been given at the Clubs he's Managed, any decent Manager, Could Have Achieved What He Has Done. He's had an Easy Ride, Not unlike Lewis Hamilton in F1 never had to Struggle, always had the Best Car, until he didn't have the Best Car and has been found Wanting Over the Last few Seasons.

On 28/09/2024 at 03:19, Piethagoram said:

I thoroughly disagree. Pep for me. Just look at the managerial failures of Jose in recent years. Don't forget Mourinho at Chelsea, he discarded "talent" like Mo Salah and Kevin De Bruyne. 

i think romelu lukaku can be added, but i still think jose is the better manager personally.

both are different types of managers tho.

It ends in defeat & Notts are out of the FAWNL Plate.

Halifax may be a league higher than Notts, but the Notts Ladies gave them a run for their money today.

Once again, the Notts defence was well organised and kept Halifax to just the two goals in the first half.Notts managed a goal of their own too.

Chances were at a premium in the 2nd half with both defences dominating, although Notts had a chance to equalise in injury time.

Notts should take encouragement from this narrow defeat, They kept a clean sheet in that second half which is a big positive considering the opposition today.

It will be back to the league for their next match.

there is nothing wrong with the result, our team gave a good account and managed to pull themselves back into the game. playing a team higher up and only losing by a single goal, its encouraging. hard luck to our players.

Well done to David McGoldrick; he deserved it.

Over 63% shows that many fans felt it wasn’t quite open with other players performances. Well done to everyone who voted, even if you didn’t vote for the winner. It’s important! It shows the community’s response. So, well done to David McGoldrick.

I do feel David McGoldrick is the right choice, but everyone has their own opinion which is refreshing to see, and I like seeing which players get mentioned as being the Man of the Match. I am pleased for McGoldrick.

On 27/09/2024 at 18:08, BromPie said:

This is the best decision for him and the club. Having Aidan Stone on our books but not playing is never going to do his confidence any good. It’s funny how Sam Slocombe was phased out last season, and now it’s his replacement.

Footballs a funny old game, can go from not being wanted to be part of the plans. ????

To be honest I never thought he was that convincing. I can't recall him making a proper dive or really getting off the ground.

I think its a good move for him to get some game time and hopefully build confidence. Although I do think Notts should have a third keeper, whether that's Slocombe at second or third and I still think that we should have kept Brooks.

@Pies79

I'm in full agreement with you regarding Tiernan Brookes, Notts Should have kept hold of him, having both him and Bass at the Club I feel would have pushed both players forward. However Tiernan may have sought the move wanting to be first choice or the Club decided to do what they normally do and sell the young Notts Talent for an Undisclosed Fee.

Fourth & final day of the match between Notts & Warwickshire will resume shortly with Warwickshire on 143/4.

Notts are already assured of first Division survival.

Lunch 

Warwickshire are 248/4

The match ends in a draw which suits both teams.

i guess some players might hold the manager more responsible for bad spells in their careers, there are so many reasons why two people would not get along and with social media everything is always more open than it would be without.

@Wheelbarrow repair man Really disagree on this: "It was after his stint at Sunderland Sam Allardyce became the England Manager, but was forced to Resign after 67 days in Charge after the Daily Telegraph Sting, which was a Disgrace, because I think Big Sam would have been a Good National Side Manager. "

If this were true, why hasn't Big Sam been given an opportunity elsewhere managing a national side?

Football has moved on, Big Sam leaving England was perhaps the best thing that has happened to our national side, in that we have progressed to a footballing head coach style. Possession is everything!

@Piethagoram

Each to their own Opinion. You have your thoughts on the Subject I have mine.

It’s awful to think that some of our history has been discarded and used for scrap. Players worked hard to achieve those, and we might see them again.

@Wheelbarrow repair man : "The Anglo/Scottish Cup. I'm not sure this was a Competition, it's just I seem to remember Derby being involved in it in the 1970's."

Notts were beaten by Chesterfield in the final, how can you not remember that?????

In terms of when Notts were in administration, there was a legal duty on the Administrator to sell ANY asset the club has. That includes historical memorabilia.

@Piethagoram

In answer to your questions. Regarding remembering Derby taking part in the Anglo/ Scottish Cup, I remember the Rams playing a Scottish and Derby Keeper Colin Boulton was fouled rather badly by a Scottish Forward ( don't remember his name or team). Colin got up and laid him out with one Punch. My Mum was so shocked, she just said OOH he's just Hit Him. And if memory serves the only thing which happened to Boulton was he got a Talking too by the Ref, Not Even A Yellow Card.

As to your second Question, Back in the 1970's I was a Young Innocent Lad who hadn't met his future Notts Supporting Wife and at the time I hadn't been seduced into following the Magpies????

I don’t understand the appointment myself. I think there are far more suitable managers for the national job of the United States, but I wish him well. It’s going to be hard for him.

@Wheelbarrow repair man You mean they didn't got for Big Sam? Sorry, in jest!????

@Wheelbarrow repair man

Just looking at his wiki.

And haven't we seen this style employed all over the English game, even a Notts 

"Pochettino favours a very high-pressing, attacking style of football. He often employs a 4–2–3–1 formation at the clubs he manages.

While doing so, he instructs his team to build from the back, intimidate & unsettle opponents with a quick-press system and work the ball into the box."

It just begs the perennial question.

Is this the style that is the be the all or end all from now on, or can the English style make a comeback in our game?

"The English style of football is simple and easy to implement, & the British philosophy is to get the ball up to the forwards as soon as possible. The ideal British striker is physically strong, aggressive, and can power their way past defenses".

Notts Head Coach speaks about young Academy prospect, Kameron Muir.

I can remember Jermaine Pennant's debut:

"Notts County, Jan 2, 1999, Sheffield United 1:1 · Notts County ·  15 years 11 months 18 days."

Yes, I am getting old ????

I've noticed that BBC Sports had an article on him, so it looks like Kameron is getting some national attention already.

I hope it's not the case, but we all know very well that PL clubs & their scouts will possibly show interest in him as the did Jermaine.

I believe it would be better for Kameron to continue to develop at Notts, where he is settled & the club can help him much more, because they know him so we'll.

He looked capable, but I can't say why he didn't step up more often. I remember hearing that he struggled with fitness, but that can't be the only reason. It's a shame, because he had a good record at Chelsea's youth academy.

Still at Cray Valley

I'm pleased for Adam that he appears settled at Cray valley with 37 appearances & 12 goals so far.

i hope mk dons continue to struggle, because they feel they are bigger than they are and are one of the worst clubs for thinking they deserve to be somewhere they have never been. them making it the championship has shown that they are still a small club, if they were as big as they think, that should have been a turning point.

here they are back in league two, signing other clubs successful managers hoping it will make them a good team.

MK Dons came into being by being changed from Wimbledon FC.

In my opinion that shouldn't have been allowed.

When MK Dons were formed they should have been forced to start in a much lower tier of the league pyramid to be fair to other clubs.

Clubs should no longer be allowed to move to a different Town & change their name to that Town or City.

@Robbie agreed

@Robbie

I don't think there's anything which is going to Stop the Split of Football in this Country (Eventually). As you yourself have commented, there will one day be a European Super League and I Agree Whole Heartedly with you, it's only a Matter of Time. The Premier League's Big Six will Go their Own Way, and they will also take a Huge Majority of the Money with them, from both Sky and Major Sponsorship.

So will the Premier League Bend Over Backwards in hope of Trying to keep the likes of Manchester City in the Premiership?  By coming to some sort of Agreement with the League Champions? Such has a Small Points deduction and a Few Million Pound Fine and perhaps a Transfer Embargo? Because I think that the Premier League needs Manchester City more that Manchester City need the Premier League.

has it been made public what all the charges are?

i am aware that they have overspent etc, i also remember reading something about them doing what chelsea did that earned them an embargo due to loaning out and signing you talent.

This is a good summary done by the BBC:

Man City 115 charges hearing Q&A: What is latest on PSR & FFP case?

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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Manchester City's hearing into 115 Premier League charges should be heard this season - BBC Sport looks at the latest on the case.

I Enjoy watching these old Matches. A time when Football wasn't just about Money and Greedy Agents hadn't got their sticky Fingers involved in the Game.

I also liked the Notts kit, proper Black & White Stripes on the Shirts, which in certain parts in the video looked  Dark Blue, when the Camera went for a Close Up.

imagine the stick brian stubbs would get if he did that now, fans would be calling him blind but its easy to happen. its a great clip of notts.

Brilliant memories of a very good Notts team that defended well to keep the win intact. I would have been there, somewhere in the main stand then. Coming back is what that team was all about. Eric McManus was a good keeper! I don’t think he could see the first goal until it was too late. It wasn’t a lack of concentration like Hugh Johns claimed.

Updated League table.

Let's hear from manager Adam Dunleavy on the great win at Barnsley.

i hope peterborough slip up and we can push closer, i am glad they won their game and that they are doing well. being closer to the top half gives them something to fight for.

Highly rated at Birmingham. I imagine he'll be back in at Blues, when Luke Harris' loan ends at the end of the season 

I don't know much about him, but he sounds like someone worth keeping an eye on, and it will be interesting to see how he ends up doing with Burton and back with his parent club, Birmingham City.

he will be one to watch out for, having come through the chelsea youth system he should have something about him. i dont watch much football above our level, so i dont know of him either.

Tyson Fury wrote a book titled the Furious Method, which was Published in 2020.It is a Self Help Book full of Inspirational Advice For Readers on how to Improve both their Physical and Mental Health. According to Critics. The Book was a Commercial Success and is on the Sunday Times Best Sellers List.

Not Bad For A Simpleton Eh?

anthony joshua should continue to see what fights open up for him and see how things come about, as he could make a return to the top again but it would require focus. the thing boxing is there is ups and downs, even with the very best but its how they cope when handling set backs that makes things count.

That doesn’t make him a genius though. If you are aware of how he speaks and acts, you will have realised he has a very limited vocabulary. Writing a book as a famous person would most likely sell.

There have been many celebrities considered to be not quite smart, to be polite, who have written more than one book to land on the best sellers list. Making a fool out of yourself in Morecambe, after losing a big fight that you claimed in a press conference you had won, and saying people only gave the win because his opponent’s nationality is at war, further highlights the lack of brain cells.

Was half expecting to see Colt Construction listed on the wiki page as a club given he moved to America and played over there! ????

I’ve looked a few up, in their second division they have teams named El Paso Locomotive, Charleston Battery and Oakland Roots. They sound like industries not football teams!

He was a nice lad, but I don't think he had the drive to make a career within the EFL.

It wasn't so much his ability; I think he was quite nervous as a player and due to that he never pushed himself. I do think his time at Notts was a waste though. Being the son of a famous player has some weight, but I think an exceptional manager is needed to get the most out of players like Jack Barmby.

I don’t remember Jack Barmby at all. I do recall us taking him on loan from Leicester City, I think it was, but as to how he did, it’s gone now.

When you're off on holidays and someone asks; are you going anywhere nice?

No, I've paid all this money to go somewhere unpleasant to have a horrible time!

I've been many times to different dentists for treatment during my adult life & the receptionist & staff always tend to ask: How are you, or How are you today?

When you plan to meet up with someone, you give them the directions and your location. Then when they turn up they go, "So you were here all along, then?" ????

@liampie I'm sure @Wheelbarrow repair man will have his 10 penny worth on this video.????

@Robbie

When I first noticed you'd mentioned me in my Notifications, I wondered How can that be? I haven't even viewed the video. Then I read your comment and watched the video. Ah you know me so well, then again I'm I that obvious?????

Well if the Defense is going to Fanny about playing Tippy Tappy Football in Dangerous areas, then they Deserve all they get. How many times did Notts Do something Similar last season? It just amazes me, both the defender and Keeper could see the Danger of attacking opposition players either that or they were playing with their Eyes shut. What should they have Done ? Even kids in the infant school would know.  What should the Defender have done Children? If in Doubt Kick It Out Miss.

Yikes, it's a common issue with playing the ball out of the back.

Alex Bass isn't afraid to boot the ball up, which is the right decision if you are being pressed. One of the defenders must have realised they were passing themselves into danger? The own goal is such an owler.

so ceefax was the bbc, but teletext was a similar thing but non bbc and commercial?

looking into the difference i found the reason why its called ceefax - see facts. ???? quite obvious once you know.

@liampie The ITV sevice was called Oracle launched in 1974, replaced by Ceefax in 1993.

I hate it! ????

The amount of times you would be trying to watch something, only for @super_ram to turn it on and take over the TV screen.

There were some good memories, such as the score updates and the games which were on them. It makes you appreciate the earlier forms of the internet and other communication methods. My children wouldn't know how lucky they are to have mobile phones.

They don't call it ungentlemanly conduct anymore. It's a professional foul now.

Googled it.

"If a goalkeeper handles the ball outside of their penalty area, it's a handball offense that's penalised with a direct free kick. The goalkeeper may also receive a yellow card if a promising attack was stopped, or a red card if a goal or goal-scoring opportunity was denied".

raddy looked like he knew he had made the mistake but had forgotten where his position was, the everton keeper was well beyond the area and knew exactly what he was doing.

I agree with, @liampie.

Sometimes back then the paint wasn't very good, so it was a lot more difficult in the heat of the moment to check your positioning. It's funny how he wasn't booked, but I do think the referee made a smart choice. I think things like this lead to stricter rules though, where the decision is less about the ref's thoughts and more down to the rules exactly as they are written.

Let's hear from the Manager, Adam Dunleavy on today's win.

it looks like the team has improved a lot since last season and have started very well, the limit in promotion from the league seems to limit things but its positive signs. i am pleased the pies picked up another win!

Great win and start for our women's team. Proud that they have started strong, and I hope to continue to see the signs of their hard work in comparison to last season. They are looking likely to stay up, and the building process of the team is promising.

Congrats to them for the win here!

its a good signing for boreham wood, issue for me is not his ability or how he performs but he just has not settled. the aberdeen move seemed like a dream move, but i think it happened to early for him. he would have done better to sign for a league two team, get minutes and more experience and stay settled for a few seasons before making the step up. he never seems to settle, so how does consistency come?

stockport did not really make use of him, same at colchester. this is his chance to do that. 

I would say it's a mixture of not playing regularly and Jayden Richardson not applying himself, it's difficult for young players to find their feet once they leave their parent club - especially after being loaned out a lot. He really should have signed for a team that would play him, then show commitment to them by avoiding transfer's like the one he had to Aberdeen.

I fully understand why he went, it was a massive opportunity and clearly the move came from his time with us - as they signed Cal Roberts too.

Hopefully, he will now settle at Boreham Wood.

Kellan Gordon gets my vote. He had a good game. I thought he played a big part in us winning it.

The poll is now closed.

Thanks to all who voted.

Congratulations to Kellan Gordon, who wins the PON man of the match award for his defensive & attacking play, & scoring the Notts first goal with a terrific curling shot.

Well done, Kellan Gordon for winning the Pride of Nottingham's Man of the Match against Burton Albion in the EFL Trophy. ????????