As expected Kiwomya has left Notts. So the search is on for a new manager.

It was mentioned on the radio these next two home games are 'winnable'. I asked on a certain place what people expected from the next four games after we played Crewe/Wolves. I said 7/8 points but i would be happy 5-6, realistic now I'd take 4. Preston are a side which play quick and direct football, to stop this and counter-act their tactics will be relying on our defense to stand proud and tall. We need to push onto them, making sure they're pushed back in the process.

No games unwinnable, it's how you setup and even average sides can be made the most of. However, I feel last Tuesday was 'winnable' and a game our focus should have been much higher, I know it deserved to be much higher because we cannot rely on this supposed 'home' form which keeps being mentioned.

Preston - Haven't enjoyed a result higher than 2-0 for sometime, I fear this Saturday could be that day. I'm not trying to be negative, just open and honest. They've got at least 4-5 players who are capable of running the show, 3 of which I don't feel should be playing League One football but they're and we will have deal with them.

Notts must start from the back, games will be easier to control if the defense pushed confidence forward. It's easy to say pressure can be taken away by good attacking football, though when you're a side being punished by cheap goals and weak marking, it doesn't spread confidence. It makes you feel like you must always do something going forward, so mistakes are always likely to happen (as they're in defense) but I don't think any Notts fan can see we have been right at the back. It cost us at Carlise - Along with many games before that.

I'm not predicting the score, I think the attendance will be around 3.5k.

Thoughts?

 

Happy Birthday @weymouthPIE!

It's a big one! 18.... Hope you have a great day mate. I'm sure everyone here appreciates your efforts, so time to relax and enjoy your day buddy.

According to Radio Nottingham Notts are going to make an important policy statement later today.

So it looks like CK has gone. Can't think what else they'll say.

So how are you spending the day? Are you going to a match, listening to radio?

I will be down the Lane to support the 'Pies and hopefully see a good performance and a win.

Whatever you are doing I hope your team wins.

Two new members to welcome to our community.

Welcome guys, I hope you enjoy chatting about Notts and football in general on our friendly forum.

A warm welcome to another new signing,@magpiekev.I hope you enjoy our friendly site and join in with comments and banter.Why not try your luck at the prediction league.I'm sure you can still catch up.  

Today I'm up nice and early, I've been up fairly early awhile now. I've been tinkering with something, any ideas what?

Whilst you think, let me tell you a side story. Once upon a time, there was a little community who's members often introduced many fond memories to the person who administrated it. There was one certain user, he liked visiting early in morning! And yet each and every time the administrator came online to see if this early bird had raised, to the sad surprise of the administrator.... TONY HAD NOT VISITED Oopps.. Keyboard JAMMMED there! Anyway where was I? oh yes.

You can tell Tony's poorly! He doesn't come out to play

Hopefully my stories distracted you enough from thinking about my question! dammit, what was the point in trying to distract the readers by mentioning it? I'm off back to work.

The Gaffer is under the weather so he won't be taking training today.

Seriously I hope Joe is feeling better soon and back with us.

Anyone else having issue's on Facebook?

I've managed to speak with a couple who also say they're having issues, I can't write a status which is annoying as hell. I can live without updating my wall, I really on say how I feel, think or what's on my mind but I manage a few more important things their.

Those who say FB's better than Myspace, really are eating their words now. No bugs? There's tones these days, there's not a day goes by when something doesn't work properly but this is to be expected with any social media website. I just find it very frustrating that they cannot be bothered to alert users or update them, at least on the once popular Myspace they did.

Hopefully all will be resolved soon. Time to wait

Ok, guys, we've all suffered from it, in fact I am just recovering from it. Now help is at hand from this website devoted to Man Flu.

http://manflu.info/index.htm#.UmltpBaz76s.facebook

Apologies if I'm not around for a few days we are off in our van for a little camping jaunt later today. The forecast is looking good, I'm just wondering whether to take the BBQ am I being over optimistic?

Good luck Notts on Friday I'll be desperately trying to get a signal on my phone to see how we doing.YOUPIES

Welcome to another new member @william1984.

Welcome aboard mate, lots of friendly chat about Notts and other things on here, come and say hello.

Having played well against you on Friday we plumbed the depths last night and were soundly beaten by Walsall. We played much worse than you did last week.

Yaser Kasim (15) made more mistakes in the first fifteen minutes than he had in all previous home matches and Massimo Luongo (4) tried to emulate him. Wes Foderingham (1) and Nile Ranger (9) were the only players to gain any credit.

Walsall "did their homework" but quite frankly you would have got something last night.

Sorry to see you lost against The Gills: I hope things turn round for you soon.

I believe an Italian manager may be looking for a new club so watch what you wish for.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the fact that NC has got a job at Sheff Utd.

Our loss? I expect they will start to climb the table now on the back of the "new manager syndrome"

This would have been an interesting encounter for a different reason, had they have not sacked Martin Allen. Gillingham are currently being managed by interim experienced manager Peter Taylor. The media are reporting he's keen to keep the role, so he will no doubt be trying to oversee their shortfalls a little more than perhaps someone thrown into the position - making this a game we must take seriously, as there are no easy 3 points.

Gillingham are currently 19th, they've lost their last 2 games but managed to beat MK Don's 3-2 at home on the 5th of October.

This is a game Notts need to show their determination, the defense need to be stronger and more organized. We've won against sides poor than the top half, although still this isn't something to dismiss. Crewe and Tranmere are decent teams but if we can beat the bottom half of the table we will be fine.

The players need to focus and work together, it's not a case of attacking to win but playing as a team to pull away from the bottom drop zone.

Thoughts?

I've really missed playing around with Photoshop, here's some player graphics that I have done. My plans to do the whole squad - although after I did McGregor's, I struggled with time to do any more and later forgot.

I decided to use things like "County's ......" Just to add a little more to it. I believe the times teams have broken away from our defense or had a crack at goal - Bart is our 'Last Ditch Hero'..

Let me know what you think and who I should do next! Cheers

Good luck Pies, you're gonna need it. Swindon murdered us 4-0 at our gaff today, I was very impressed with em, but we made em look like Barcelona, we were that bad!!!!

For those interested my fourth blog is all about my childhood Christmas experiences.

You can read it here http://prideofnottingham.co.uk/community/blog/5/entry-52-blog-4-christmas/

It might bring a few memories back for our older members and educate our younger members about Christmas's past.

Perhaps @super_ram can tell us what Christmas was like in Dickensian times.

With the return of the Championship this weekend we're back to two fixtures from each league.

This Saturday's fixtures:
Millwall v Queens Park Rangers

Yeovil Town v Brighton & Hove Albion

Crawley Town v Bradford City

Oldham Athletic v Carlisle United

Cheltenham Town v Rochdale

Chesterfield v Burton Albion

Good luck everyone

I have never read such a load of arrogant, condescending, disrespectful pile of tosh in my life!

http://www.nottinghampost.com/Nottingham-Forest-v-Bournemouth-Minnows-day-City/story-19934695-detail/story.html#!

I would never usually say this but come on Bournemouth! Wipe the floor with the red slime!

Sorry is a thread similar has recently been started.

David Pipe

Quite often the standout player in what was a pretty poor Notts team during the mid 2000's. He played 124 games for Notts, scoring four goals. A fullback who was pretty sound defensively, at least for League Two, and could definitely go on some tantalising runs forward. However, some Notts' fans were a bit frustrated at his lack of end product, could whip a decent ball in on his day though.

He left Notts in 2007, joining Bristol Rovers who were then in League One, for a fee rumored to be just under £90,000. 

He played for Rovers until 2010, where he was released and spent time in jail for assault.

Following his release, he now plays for Newport County, being a Welsh boy himself, who have just been promoted from the Conference to League Two, the place where he began with Notts.

So a bit of a topsy-tervy run in for Pipe, but I still have fond memories of his performances for Notts. 
 

You'd want some of the Brockenhurst and Andover players in your team. The two sides set a penalty shoot-out record scoring 29 consecutive penalties between them last night!

See them all here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24535151

Get some of them in the England squad for the next world cup just for if we get to penalties

So this is the decider.England win and it's Brazil next summer.The media are making a lot of the fact that England need to win but wont it be Ukraine who will be worrying. If England draw don't Ukraine still have to win by at least 9 clear goals.OK San Marino are one of Europe's whipping boys but they will be playing for pride and if Ukraine goals don't come early they will begin to get anxious.Anyway we owe Poland a lesson after the game nearly 40 years ago.I still haven't forgiven Alf Ramsey for not including King Kevin Hector from the start!