Morning all, it’s park run day and match day, in that order for me. I’m heading off to the Park Run after I’ve had breakfast and later I’ll be watching Notts on Sky+.

@Piethagoram enjoy the duck breast, one of my favourite meats. ????

Morning all, it’s a cloudy but warmer start to the day today. How are we all feeling this morning? I hope no one is too depressed about yesterdays game, don’t forget it’s only football and contrary to what Bill Shankly said it’s not more important than life and death.

Well today will be a relaxing one here, we’ll have a walk to deliver a few cards but that’s all, we put the Christmas tree up yesterday so that’s done. I think this year will be the last one for that particular tree, it’s seen much better days and needs to go. We’ll get a new one next year.

Have a great Sunday.

Good afternoon. A damp and dreary day here. Goes with the current mood doesn't it.

In times like this it is always fascinating to see how Notts fans deal with a very bad result. 

It is usually divided by those who see a glass half empty or a glass half full.

I try to look at the positives rather than the negatives when it comes to sport because sport, especially football can be an up and down thing with one's emotions.

So I suppose I'm in the glass half full camp, but there again, I can't say that's always been 100% the case.

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"I didn't mean it"..   I think

@Piethagoram he's saying "I didn't mean you" - they stopped playing because he whistled! 

I think the catchment area is very important, look at FGR... hence their ambition is just a 5,000 all seater... The Girona story is reviving a club in a city 96k population but province population is around 800k... The key to success is using the City Groups analytics to find the gems

I think the key to football success is simply finance. Just look at Wrexham. Languishing in the National League, then look what happens. 

They'll probably be in the Championship next season, & who would bet against them being a PL club a year after that.

@Robbie  "I think the key to football success is simply finance."... Yes, but it's how you spend it. Nolan was arguably given one of the biggest budgets and we got relegated that season

Given the club said they were looking at players in the National League at the club forum I’m pretty confident we’ll have been tracking Jack Stevens. As the article says he has played upfront before but this season he has played more on the wing, as an inverted winger and really excelled there. Whilst he's clearly a talented player he’d either be played as an attacking midfielder or a wingback for us. So the club would need to be confident he can be just as effective in a central attacking role or be able to take on more defensive responsibility to play as a wing-back.

His stats have jumped considerably this season so lots of clubs will now know about him. His contract is up in the summer but I think the wiser move would be to get him before (if we really wanted him).

Well we are three months down the line from when this thread was started & it looks like Stuart has had to rely greatly on his squad players to keep in touch with the leaders in league 2.

Losing Edwards, Grant, Jones,  Crowley, Robertson & waiting for McDonald & Ness to get match fit has really tested the strength of the Notts squad over the last few months.

Players who were not expecting to feature so much in the first team have had  to show their worth & the vast majority of them have. Players like Abbott, Hinchy, & Austin have stepped up to the plate.

Abbott has established himself in the centre of midfield with Palmer. Hinchy is a good young prospect, & Austin has been as steady as ever in a variety of positions.

And players like McGoldrick, who maybe wasn't expecting to feature in the first team so much this season, has featured in 15 out of the 18 league games played.

A strong squad does pay dividends, when a Club is unlucky to have many of their first teamers out.

But I'm sure Stuart will delve into the transfer market in January to strengthen the squad even further, & we might see some players leave too.

@Robbie    But I'm sure Stuart will delve into the transfer market in January to strengthen the squad even further, & we might see some players leave too.

I would say Josh Martin will leave in January, Sanderson maybe too on loan if they can find a suitable club. I would also loan out Slocombe if Stone's loan isnt extended?

Maybe Cundy would also be loaned out as he isnt getting the game time?

Brown is in a season long loan but he needs to step up, these last few games before the new year otherwise, I don't see him being in Maynard's plans

I wonder why Managers don't try to convert defenders into attackers? Maynard has used Cundy up front on a few occasions. Why not us him up front again? He's tall and he could be useful.

I think Pep was one of the leading figures who pushed to get FA Cup replays abolished from the first round onwards.

And you may be right @Wheelbarrow repair man who says the best Head Coaches are in the PL?

I think only the footballing establishment think that.

7 defeats out of 10 for Pep now.

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Dale Vince's FGR project I believe only happened when he failed to buy in at Cheltenham ( stand to be corrected). 

@DangerousSausage Car parks yes, but like at The New Lawn, their current stadium, buses are provided to "bus" supporters in. I think there are still plans to reopen a Stonehouse station on the Bristol main railway line too.

I agree that the new stadium is just a soul less shell. I wonder if they will be able to fill it?

Nailed it @DangerousSausage, why replace a perfectly good and hardly used stadium with something completely new, unless you’re feeding your own ego. Government subsidies are obviously paying him well.

No matter how many steak bakes you offer me, I’ll not be going to it.

As this game is now a part of Notts County history Id love to play it again.

Modern Football just follows the pot of gold wherever it rears it's ugly head.

As long as Saudi Arabia are willing to write the cheques, Football will be willing to give Saudi whatever they want. Money talks 

I really don't want to have a loan player replacing Dan if he does go. We need to sign a good attacking Midfielder on a two ot three year contract.

January permanent signings are always difficult. Easy to pay over the odds. A quality loan might be in order if Dan goes

I think he'll get another loan somewhere. He's got promise but needs another club to show it.

It's utterly crazy what's gone wrong at Burton. Need to look into it. 20+ signings and 11 points 

Basford could have Eastleigh at home in the FA Trophy 4th round if Eastleigh defeat Hanwell Town in the third round. That would be a plum tie for Basford. 

Eastleigh won at Hanwell last night. So ex Notts Joe McDonnell and Richard Brindley will be coming to play at Basford!

Should be a good crowd for the fourth round tie. 

Good Morning.

Looks like the worse of the storm has left us and the wind is moderating. It's still raining & the temperature is quite low with the wind being drawn from the North.

Hopefully the Notts women's game at Lincoln United will go ahead tomorrow afternoon.

I think I'll listen to a little bit of cricket from New Zealand where they are playing England in the 2nd test match. England being on top, & looking for their 2nd win.

Good morning and happy Sunday, it’s still a bit windy here and rain is forecast.

It was a wise decision from me not to get a ticket for yesterdays game, disappointing that it didn’t go ahead but perhaps a bit of luck really as mentioned elsewhere we’ll hopefully get some players fit.

I hope everyone survived storm Darrah intact, enjoy your Sunday folks.

On 07/12/2024 at 07:41, Fan of Big Tone said:

Morning all, glad you enjoyed Martin Allen @Chris he’s very entertaining to listen to.

It was a great night. I very much enjoyed hearing him talk about his time. Including the forgotten "Pillowgate" incident where he was accused of stealing pillows. ????

The new badges are a fantastic update! It has a thoughtful range of diverse categories. The team behind this deserves all credit. Automatic badges are a clever way to reward our consistency without additional effort. Knowing that reaching milestones like 100 posts or a set number of likes could earn a badge adds a joyful layer. Such ideas will certainly keep everyone motivated and involved. The potential for even more badges has me excited to keep checking back to see what’s earned.

@ChrisI like the new badges. 

Some members have been on PON a long time, so maybe something like a long service badge, or something like that, recognising those who have been active over a certain number of years.

@Robbie: Aye, I agree. Acknowledging long-time members and posters will be something that is added.

Nemane was good going forward but was wanting when it came to his defensive duties.

We also have to say it as it is that Jodi was subject to a lot of over the top challenges on the playing field before & up to the time he was injured.

Stuart had complained about it on many occasions  beforehand but unfortunately he still wasn't protected by the officials adequately.

Maybe the money offered by MK Dons was too good to turn down? I agree with @Robbie about his defensive duties. 

I think that MK Dons got much more out of the transfer than Notts did.

Grant wasn't the same type of player, & I think Notts would have been better served by getting a fast tricky wingback that was reasonable in defence too.

Conor only played 11 games for MK Dons in the 23/24 season & got loaned out to Barnsley where he made 12 appearances so 23 in total that season.

Conor does have an injury record He underwent surgery on his groin in summer 2022, returning to fitness in September. He played nine games before tearing a thigh muscle two months later, which required surgery and kept him out of action for five months; 

(Source Google) 

Notts do seem to take a chance on players with a past injury record.

A really interesting story, thanks @Piethagoram, I didn’t know any of that.

Thanks @Fan of Big Tone

The key quote "The following season Talbot was sacked, Kassam sold the club and Oxford were relegated to the Conference."

We were so nearly relegated to The Conference that season. Julian Baudet's penalty still in my memory bank!

6 hours ago, Piethagoram said:

We were so nearly relegated to The Conference that season. Julian Baudet's penalty still in my memory bank!

I remember that very well.

Always prefer the sloe gin flavoured ones nowadays, although last year I bought some from Fortnums, and although they were nice flavoured and a deep filled pie, I was a little disappointed as expected more.

Will try the M&S ones this year for Christmas, although I have already had some of the Tesco’s Finest ones and they were quite nice.

On 17/11/2024 at 07:49, Super_Danny_Allsopp said:

None. Burn them all in the depths of hell.

i feel the same way, relatives always try to get me to have one but they are horrible. just not for me.  

This FA Cup goal was brilliant from Trevor Sinclair.

The best goal...end of????

I think I was stood just to the right of the photo!

Great to see Bass complete his treble of clean sheets!

It must give the back line so much more confidence to know they have a reliable keeper behind them. He's already won us points on his own.

What a signing Alex Bass has been for Notts. An ever present in the league all season with 18  appearances. He has 6 clean sheets, & 3 Man of the Match games to his credit.

Maybe an overlooked fact but I believe the signing of Bass probably didn't come cheap. "undisclosed fee"... maybe closer to 6 figures. If only we had him last season!

This is a real blow. As I still feel that there are not that many players that can pick the ball up and drive forward the way he can. At least the squad is stronger than it was last year and so hopefully the impact of his absence will be felt less.

It is positive that he should be back in January and not out for longer, the guys a legend and what a positive statement from him.

Jodi Jones made 6 league appearances for Notts before he was injured, that's 12 games without Jodi now. He scored 4 goals & made 3 assists in those 6 matches. He's such an important player for Notts.

On 09/12/2024 at 19:38, Robbie said:

Jodi Jones made 6 league appearances for Notts before he was injured, that's 12 games without Jodi now. He scored 4 goals & made 3 assists in those 6 matches. He's such an important player for Notts.

It’s a real shame he was injured, he’s crucial to the team, it’s understandable that we struggle when he’s not playing. Same goes for Crowley, let’s hope they are both back sooner rather than later.

I agree @liampie,not all of them played together at Notts (and Effiong and Mackail-Smith were only here briefly) but all bar Alan Judge played alongside Michael Doyle! To be fair though, Effiong has played for nearly everyone now and this is his third spell at Woking (he was there before he was with us).

It'll be fascinating to see how they get on at least.

Looks like Woking know where their bread is buttered. 

The Pennines are called the Backbone of Britain, So We All Know What That Makes London.

This is a joke right?

@Robbie Putting Cole's on to the fire