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Something is happening...Club apparently will make a statement later this week!!!
With the exception of the Reedtz era, and the fire sales of Notts youngsters Bearne and Etete... when did we last sell a 1st team player for serious money?
Ben Davies, January 2011 to Derby County.
That says a lot about the state of our recruitment.
Open to question, if you can think of another one pre the Reedtz era?
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I am sure that there are Plan B's in place. Current squad, Bass is the one that is irreplaceable.
With season ticket sales part of the financial equation, Notts need to keep hold of the best players now... selling Jata now would impact on next season ticket sales, so I don't think the Board will take that risk
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Every club should sell players. We are not at the level where we can afford to miss out on transfer fees. As long as we re-invest well, I am happy with it.
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Bialkowski went to Ipswich for free but with a clause that if Ipswich had got promoted to the Prem we would've got some money. So basically we gambled and lost there. We barely had players move up the leagues pre-Reedtz brothers, that's how shocking our recruitment was!
We are sadly going to be a victim of our own success in terms of recruitment, assuming it keeps being as good as it has been. The reality is if a player is really good he'll move on and up as we can't compete with what clubs higher up can offer wage wise. We will at least be compensated with a large fee which can than be used on a replacement.
I think we do have to strike a balance though, because losing too many key players at once will inevitably have knock on effect on the pitch. For me I think losing 2 key players in one season is the limit and in Langstaff and Crowley that has happened. If Jatta is to move on, it will be a lot easier to replace him and integrate his replacement over the summer. Losing him and getting a firing replacement in about a week is a massive challenge, probs even one that's a step to far for us.
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BBC Radio Nottingham - Matchday, "You've got to look at the owners, they've done an incredible job" - Stuart Maynard
That interview doesn’t exactly instill me with confidence that Jatta will still be here when the window closes.
I would love Jatta to stay but maybe these comments along with the rumour of a "former Notts" striker coming in on loan could mean that there is something is in the works for Jatta to depart.
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4 hours ago, Fan of Big Tone said:That interview doesn’t exactly instill me with confidence that Jatta will still be here when the window closes.
Don't worry Tony Hateley man.
He's been well briefed by the press office to give nothing away 😉
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Is seemingly perceived "Tosh" too harsh a word?
@piethagoram.bsky.social on Bluesky
Former European champions formally liquidated just a decade after buying 32,609seater new stadium.
WASPS rugby club have been liquidated more than two years after entering administation.
The historic club won the Rugby Premiership on six occasions between 1990 and 2008, and won the European Cup in 2004 and 2007.
Former European champions formally liquidated just a decade after buying 32,609-seater new stadium | The Sun
Very sad news. Even the biggest clubs are not safe from going out of business.
I don't shed a tear. Wasps used to play in Sunbury, then moved to Loftus Road, then Adams Park, High Wycombe and then to Coventry..... So their core London support had to travel up the M1 for miles. Coventry RFC were for years, before the professional era, considered one of the top clubs in the country, didnt take too kindly to a "franchise" club turning up on their own doorstep
Worcester Warriors, London Irish too are recent casualties of the professional era. Yet over in France, their professional game is booming.
@republicoftrev.bsky.social on Bluesky
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We can expect more of this for the rest of the season.
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i have a new found respect for george abbotts strength and ability to take a tackle. 😍
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You wouldn't think he was 19 by the way he plays... The way he's adapted to the physicality of the league, usually where a load of academy players struggle, has impressed me just as much as his on the ball abilities.
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I think that Abbott has actually improved as a player since he came to Notts. I agree with others that Abbott has adapted very well to the physicality of League 2, & I think Spurs would be impressed by that.
His progress at Notts may have had something to do with Spurs agreeing to George staying till the end of the season.
Norwich City FC
Notts County FC
Newport County FC
where next .....
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Always add turmeric powder to winter stews
I’ll sprinkle some on next time I have an Hawaiian Pizza. 
Seriously Mrs. T says she puts it in curries which we make fresh every Friday.
Welcome to a hopefully higher-scoring prediction league round! Due to all the postponements last week, I've decided to add a couple of extra fixtures this time. If they're postponed as well, tough 
as always, kick off is 3pm on Saturday and remember your jokers!
Coventry City v Bristol City
Luton Town v Preston North End
Crawley Town v Burton Albion
Mansfield Town v Wycombe Wanderers
Reading v Stockport County
Grimsby Town v Chesterfield
Swindon Town v Barrow
Eastleigh v Altrincham
Forest Green Rovers v Rochdale
Halifax Town v Dagenham & Redbridge
Coventry City 3-2 Bristol City
Luton Town 1-0 Preston North End
Crawley Town 1-2 Burton Albion
Mansfield Town 2-1 Wycombe Wanderers
Reading 3-4 Stockport County
Grimsby Town 0-0 Chesterfield
Swindon Town 2-2 Barrow
Eastleigh 1-3 Altrincham(joker)
Forest Green Rovers 1-0 Rochdale
Halifax Town 2-1 Dagenham & Redbridge
Coventry City 2-0 Bristol City
Luton Town 1-0 Preston North End 🤡
Crawley Town 1-0 Burton Albion
Mansfield Town 1-3 Wycombe Wanderers
Reading 2-1 Stockport County
Grimsby Town 1-2 Chesterfield
Swindon Town 1-1 Barrow
Eastleigh 2-1 Altrincham
Forest Green Rovers 2-2 Rochdale
Halifax Town v Dagenham & Redbridge
The scores:
Coventry City 1-0 Bristol City
Luton Town 0-0 Preston North End
Crawley Town 1-1 Burton Albion
Mansfield Town 1-2 Wycombe Wanderers
Reading 1-3 Stockport County
Grimsby Town 1-1 Chesterfield
Swindon Town 2-0 Barrow
Eastleigh 1-2 Altrincham
Forest Green Rovers 1-0 Rochdale
Halifax Town P-P Dagenham & Redbridge
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The great and powerful DangerousSausage wins this round, with @ARLukomski and @cheeky~k8 trailing in his wake.
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That puts me in the top three, leapfrogging @Robbie and just 11 points behind @super_ram - who can stop the Sausage juggernaut? 
Elsewhere, @Megan_Elizax jumps three places into the top five.
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Our next round is on Saturday, so I'll post the fixtures on Wednesday as usual. I now invite you to marvel at my tremendousness and cower in awe at my inevitable victory (and possibly wonder whether this is going to my head a bit). Thanks for playing and see you next time!
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@True Magpie I could not open the file.
The record shows Howard left our club and did a good job at Sheffield United.
Is overall record as a player and manager speaks for itself. The vast majority of football fans like myself will remember him in a positive way.
Only a very tiny minority will feel differently.
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"3 essentials for a pre-season tour... A football pitch, a pub, and a brothel Tony Cottee on pre-season tour with Howard Kendall."
@True Magpie A helpful hint allegedly
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On 18/01/2025 at 13:52, True Magpie said:The 1990s was a strange time to be a Notts fan. The ground was being modernised, and managers were coming and going. Neil Warnock brought back some pride, but he was sacked after rejecting Chelsea. Howard Kendall, the manager, was targeted by fans with chants about his drinking habits. There was no sympathy or well-wishing, which was disappointing. The sketch by David Baddiel and Frank Skinner is funny even today, but it still seems harsh to mock someone struggling.
To see Notts in what is now the Championship would be like a dream come true, and we had that in the 1990s. I wonder if we ever took a moment to appreciate it.
It was very much a different world, with "lad culture" very much prevelant and drinking till your head spins an accepted form of team bonding. That culture did a lot of harm to many people in football, and Howard Kendall was tragically one of them.
The Championship was also a very different beast - a crowd of 6,000 in the second tier was still pretty normal. It was a long way away from the miniature Premier League we know now.
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Stuart Maynard has been Head Coach for a year now. What are your thoughts?
Was it a good appointment?
Whats he done right?
Whats he got wrong?
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I'm from the old school. I think that recognising your best players then playing a settled side is a recipe for success. Clough, Paisley & Ferguson did it with great success & they were the best.
Good players that play regularly together get to know their fellow players very well & as the team gels, performance improves.
As far as I'm concerned I don't think Cedwyn was going to succeed at this level. He was never going to be the first choice striker. He was never going to displace Macca, Jatta & Didzy.
Stuart tried him in a withdrawn role & sometimes on the wing but it just didn't suit him.
I am astonished with the assertion that Stuart is out of his depth.You can count the games on a few fingers where Stuart's tactics didn't work or the opposing managers tactics were superior on the day. That will happen sometimes.
Just look how he's turned the team around since the beginning of the season. He's helped choose replacements, he's moulded them into a team that is winning matches, just 3 points behind 2nd place.
Notts record this season speaks for itself. Ten clean sheets already, 2nd highest scorers in the Division, sixth best defence, only two teams have less defeats than Notts.
And this record has been achieved with up to eight of their best players out over the last 3 months. Let's give Stuart the praise he deserves.
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While we're being nit-picky, I've never understood the point of inverted wingers and, like @Chris, I'd have liked to see more of Scott up front rather than in midfield or on the wing. However, in cases like his and Gordon's I tend to cut the manager a bit of slack as he sees an awful lot in training that we don't.
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I can imagine what Sir Jimmy & Brian Clough would say about inverted wingers
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I liked him in Game of Thrones.
@thepitchinspection.bsky.social on Bluesky
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In this day and age, contracts have clauses which lower a player's salary in the case of relegation and other aspects, such as agreements upon a release clause for a set transfer fee is a bit of a double-sided coin.
I am all for football to have a regulator, but it needs to be completely independent.
The Premier League, along with clubs who experience a yo-yo like existence - bouncing from division to the other will not want to see their finances being limited in any sort of way. The parachute payments will be difficult to remove from the game, although most of the time it seems clubs use the money to sign players to improve their squad - rather than it being to protect wages etc.
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@piethagoram.bsky.social on Bluesky
Still gives a good understanding of the strategy behind the scenes...
World Pizza Day: From Italy to world conquest
Just check the standing of Hawaiian Pizza?
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Why pizza can be bad for your heart
Saturated fat
Cheese and meat toppings like pepperoni, salami, and bacon are high in saturated fat, which can raise your cholesterol levels.
Sodium
Pizza can be high in sodium, which can increase your risk of heart disease.
Calories
Pizza can be high in calories, especially if it's deep-dish or stuffed crust.
Sugar
Some pizzas have added sugar in the crust, sauces, and toppings.
Quoted from Google
@Robbie pizza is like any other food it’s bad for you if you eat a lot, in moderation it’s fine, it also depends what toppings you have on your pizza of course.
10 reasons why pizza can actually be good for you
Isn’t it funny how two different google searches can come up with totally opposing viewpoints.
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The fact is. Most people are lazy and will buy a Pizza already prepared from a supermarket or takeaway, that will be full of ingredients that are unhealthy for them.
Yes. It is true that if you make a home made Pizza and choose your ingredients carefully then the Pizza can have less harmful ingredients.
But the majority of people don't make their own unfortunately.
Sad news tonight, Manchester United legend Dennis Law has died aged 84.
Appalling behaviour but a sign of the times!
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The depths some fans stoop to is unbelievable.
Tragedy chanting is another example.
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Here are the players from the first eleven today for you to pick your Pride of Nottingham's Notts player of the match.
Bass, McDonald, Bedeau, Platt, Austin, Abbott, Palmer, Tsaroulla, Grant, McGoldrick, Jatta
Pick your Man of the Match & tell us how you came to your decision.
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I wasn't at the game, but I listened to BBC Radio Nottingham's coverage and have since seen the extended highlights, which sways my vote towards David McGoldrick.
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The poll is now closed. Thanks to all of you who voted.
I am pleased to announce that PON members have voted for David McGoldrick to be the Pride of Nottingham's Man of the Match for his outstanding performance against Accrington.
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Game 27 - The Owd Reds (A)
Team: Accrington Stanley
Date: 18/01/2025
Where: Crown Ground
What line-up should Stuart Maynard 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.
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Notts were excellent. Accrington were awful but a lot of that was down to Notts not allowing them to settle. Accrington are relegation candidates and are one of those clubs that if they do get relegated, they won't be back for a while.
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A very assured performance against a poor team. Abbott has visibly grown in confidence, and his goals just underline that. Good to get a look at some of the new boys and returnees in the second half. In particular, I think Whitaker was very conspicuous (might have just been the hair though) and he looked very sharp on and off the ball.
Dan Crowley has joined MK Dons for an undisclosed fee.
A statement from our board of directors reads: “Firstly, our thanks go to Dan for his excellent performances during his time at Meadow Lane.
“Having established himself as a key player for us, we were keen to agree a new long-term contract ahead of his current deal expiring this summer. Unfortunately, however, Dan’s expectations exceeded what we were prepared to offer.
“We nevertheless maintained a good relationship and rejected several substantial bids this month and last summer, with us prepared to retain Dan’s services up until the conclusion of his contract should our high valuation of him not be met in this transfer window.
"This latest offer, however, was acceptable to us and, with Dan informing us that he wanted the move to happen, we have sanctioned it.
“While Dan has certainly been an influential figure for us, following the exciting additions of Will Jarvis and Charlie Whitaker, as well as the return to fitness of Conor Grant and Curtis Edwards, we have many strong options in his area of the pitch and we’re very confident the squad can mount a strong challenge for promotion without
Let’s face we all want the best for our family and kids and who wouldn’t move jobs if they were offered considerably more money?
The thing that narks me is his comments in various interviews, he’s barely mentioned Notts, as far as I know he hadn’t put any statement out thanking the club, his former colleagues, owners, manager or the fans for the support we’ve given him. It would have sat better with the fans if he’d done that consequently I don’t think he’ll get a good reception when he returns playing for MK Dons. I’d love to know the thoughts of the Notts players.
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It's not so much the money, it's the way it's been conducted and how little respect he's shown the club. He's a journeyman as @Robbie said, so there's no validation in his comments about 'exciting project' because he said it was arriving at us.
His ego is coming through, which is my biggest problem.
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I’ve got to agree he’s been a brilliant signing, the clean sheets record speaks for itself however a goalie is the last line of defence, he’s got some great players in front of him who should also be commended on the clean sheets.
Alex was simply one of the best signings of last summer. To have a good defence a team has to have a good goalkeeper who can command his area & has the confidence of his fellow teammates.
Alex Bass has all of that. Ten clean sheets so far this season is a testament to how Alex has played his part in improving the Notts defence.
Anyone know if this source is reliable? I hope not.
His comments really haven’t helped his cause in trying to convince people that in reality, he isn’t a very nice person. He’ll go to MK and within 12 months he will be looking for another exit because he isn’t getting everything his way, the man is showing precisely why he has the journeyman tag above his head.
I look forward to hearing the very warm welcome Notts fans will give him in April, he’ll have a stinker…
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Good analysis from @ARLukomski
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outstanding
one to look for
On re- viewing the Abbott goal, the only Accrington defender to spot the danger was Rawson
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it could be anything, they might be moving into management themselves and used their move to notts to attract interest from clubs. they could have been at the wealdstone game scouting, maynard might have asked them to watch the game. they could have had a falling out, or own owners may believe they are not suitable for our level. there are many ways we could speculate on this, but until notts confirms any news i personally dont see the fuss.
An interesting development today... Could be purely coincidental, but it would perhaps give a reason as to why the Saunders Brothers were there last Saturday.
Still nothing from Notts this week though and I don't think any probing questions about the situation were asked in Stuart's pre-match press conference.
Hmm, the plot thickens, it’s seems too much of a coincidence in my opinion but we will see.