Thanks Everyone!

I've been a supporter for around 30 years, attending my first games around 95/96 with my grandad. Currently enjoy going to watch all home games and attend with my Mum and younger Brother.

Current Favourite is Jodi Jones and probably all time favourite is Macaulay Langstaff

A big welcome from me @NCFCGuy & welcome to our friendly community.

its great to have you here @NCFCGuy, welcome to pon!

Don't you start, I already had @Dan joking with me about this. I think the photo was taken when I noticed Bristol Rovers number 17, making crying hand gestures like an absolute idiot. Nobody was crying, but I was annoyed with how the officiating had been dealt with and I thought we should have done better to handle the threat. At least the two players didn't try to wind up our fans, usually the opposition players go to extra lengths to do this. Only number 17 and another player tried to get the KOP onto our players' backs.

Is that the Football League Paper? Shades of Sir Charlie Palmer there, with @Chris playing the role of the glum Florist fan!

i wonder if the gaffer is laser focused on the bristol rovers player. if the bottom half is anything to go by, i would hate to see the top. i imagine something like cyclops from xmen. 🤣

There's always next season @Fan of Big Tone!

Thanks @StarkMallard for running the prediction league .

I would like to dedicate my title to @GrannyPie this wins for you mum which is even more sweeter as I totally annilated my dad @super_ram.

I'm just glad unlike arsenal I ain't bottled it within the last month of a season.

Thanks so much Stark 'dangerous' Mallard, duck for running this league.

Eider won if it wasn't for those pesky kids...

It's a difficult business predicting the games you choose....going down a slate of eight games and getting 1pt or even 'nul' points! My achilles heel is predicting losses for clubs and teams I dislike

Anyway, thanks for the season long fun.

I am looking forward to this point, my friend.

What a beautiful day to go and watch some Football.

We need to be nothing more than eellogofusciouhipoppokunurious today on this wonderful matchday.

Thought for the day. Consciously, enjoy every moment, remembering the tenderness of the past, the value of the present and the hope of the future.

We had a lovely evening with Chloe last night, the takeaway curry was far too much so it’s in the freezer and will probably mark another 3 meals for me and Mrs.T. Chloe recommended a film on Netflix called Train Dreams which was an excellent choice.

Today we are going to the match with our fingers crossed, we’ll be sat back in my old stomping ground the Sirrel Stand where I used to watch the match many years ago, in those days the kop was for away fans, can you imagine? 😮

COME ON YOU PIES!

I'd just like to say that Stuart Maynard has proved to all & sundry that he is a winner. He has a Championship win on his CV now. As good as Luke Williams was, he doesn't have those bragging rights just yet. I'm so pleased for Stuart because with the right support at Notts between January & the end of the season last year, he may have won promotion here too.

On 15/04/2026 at 17:06, Paris Sandwich Man said:

I’m bored with the Maynardball love in. He was dire for us, he had no charisma and no plan b. Come on the Dale 🔵🔵

He got Notts to the playoffs in League 2 & now he is a a winner with York City. He absolutely deserves the accolades that he is getting.

Yes, this York City season is a tremendous achievement and it proves he has abilities.

So you're right @Robbie, but I just can't do the revisionism on how I feel about his Notts era......especially at this time as we're probably about to go into play-off games, ones in which we'll have to show some passion and competitiveness. So, I'm with Delicious Baguette on this

I'd have him back before Burchnall, how about that? 😀

I agree with @Robbie Maynard might not be everyone’s cup of tea but you can’t deny what a fantastic season he has had at York City, ask their fans what they think of him, I would say he’s definitely shaken off the BT Engineer insult that was often thrown at him, he is an excellent coach and I for one am pleased for him.

On Football Radar accounts, notes to accounts:

"On 15 April 2020, Football Radar Limited entered into a ten year loan agreement with a company which is connected by mutual control. The agreement granted the borrower, a connected party, a loan facility of up to £10 million. At the year end the directors concluded that this balance was no longer recoverable, and the loan was impaired to £nil (2023: £10,750,000). Post year end on 25 April 2025, it was formally concluded that the loans made to a company related by mutual control, would no longer be required to be repaid by the borrower."

Football Radar lost £9,378k on the back of writing off Notts' £10,750k loan

Football Radar Profit and Loss Reserves hit by around £10.1m

Whether we go up or not I think that the Club will sell some of their most valuable players to finance new signings in the summer.

Now that Notts are getting some of their leading players back from injury, if it is to be the playoffs, I think Notts will have at least an equal chance of anyone else in the playoffs to progress.

The playoffs are always going to be a lottery and the best team over the season doesn't necessarily win. Notts just have to be confident of their own ability & play to their absolute best, then they have a good chance of succeeding.

4 hours ago, Robbie said:

The playoffs are always going to be a lottery

That’s very true and we all know how hard it is to win the lottery, is anyone posting from their mansion in the Cayman Isles after winning the lottery? No I thought not. 🤣

I was really hoping we go up automatically, I hate the playoffs, they are so stressful. However I’ll be there to cheer them on I just hope that defibrillator is handy.

Martin Paterson strikes me as the type of person that will focus on preperation, and accessing the metal state of the squad as he does it, but I would alo assume that he will fire the lads up. The last 46 games mean nothing in the playoffs, and form tends to go right out the window. This means there should be a natural reset, but it should be across all of the teams who have made them.

The key thing will be to avoid nerves, insist on a level of focus, ensure the team plays as a unit and try to handle the occasion the best to their ability.

Some players will treat it as any other game, some might feel like its a cup match and others might allow frustration to set in because they want to gain promotion. Personally, I would express the team's desire to enjoy the game and work hard together. Focus on the training and means of exploiting the opposition. Avoid allowing setbacks or pressure to have any handle on the situation; the only means to succeed is to try and put your all into them.

Wow! What a goal. 👏

Whilst not the same, I seem to recall a similar move by us and I think it was Enzio who scored it.

The awareness of the team mates, the movement and effort to draw defenders out without wasting energy but in a very smart approach makes it a joy to watch. Anything but a goal would have been the right thing considering how good of a move it was, calmly placed into the net and a brilliant celebration too. Straight to your support, and giving you something more to cheer about.

I am expecting us to miss out on the automatics, in that way I won’t be disappointed when we do but if we manage to go up automatically it will be a massive welcome surprise.

Expect the worst but hope for the best.

Notts just need to take care of their own business, win their last game of the regular season & see what happens.

Even if they don't get automatic promotion, beating an in form Bristol R would be a massive scalp & a confidence builder for matches to come.

On 26/04/2026 at 08:50, theAnticlough said:

I wonder what PONners make of these probabilities…

Crewe win - 15%

Crawley win or draw - 50%

Notts win - 60%

That works out at exactly 3% chance of automatic promotion. Or 33 balls in the bag and 1 of them has our name on it. How do you feel about that?

I actually got these calculations wrong. Those %s work out to a 4.5% chance. And if you bump Crewe up to 20% you can get to 6%!

So let's say they're 16 balls in the bag and one has Notts' name on it. This is heading in the right direction for me!

I like most of the people who work for the club on match days. They are friendly and they usually say hello with a smile. I know it is hard for the club to deal with this issue and I am not sure how they manage it. If they can find people who are buying the wrong tickets, including season tickets, then they should deal with that. I do not think they should treat everyone the same though. It has to be based on clear evidence and not on opinion. If it is based on opinion then it becomes worrying who they choose to challenge and who they ignore.

Some fans who try to pay less might be doing it because they are struggling, but they are still choosing to be underhanded with the club they say they support. That is not right.

The only problem I had was when my leg was broken. A few times I was pushed through the turnstiles and it was awful. Not everyone seems to have common sense these days and that is disappointing.

It has been a long time since I was eighteen or even looked that age. I was lucky in a way, as I was born with a moustache, so even as a baby I never really looked my age. I have always felt that people who try to dodge paying for things are asking for trouble. Underpaying the club is not a good sign of support, and I would hope the club focus on the right people when they deal with it.

I have never had any real issues myself. I have seen others get grief, and stewards do take a lot of stick for simply protecting people or doing their daily job. When the turnstiles work, they feel almost ghostly. I did have some problems in the past with my season card not scanning, but I would not blame the staff for that. The club rushed the cards out and did not have the right technology in place. Those poor scanners must get used more than an old magazine in a waiting room.

On 21/04/2026 at 18:09, KingofCounty said:

The stewards are usually fine, but the turnstile staff can be rude and very disrespectful. I am short for my age, and when I was younger they sometimes tried to force me to prove my age. It felt intimidating having someone push me like that. I often did not know how to react, and it left me feeling uncomfortable.

yes i had this when i was 16 until i turned 18, i am taller than most and i often rudely got asked to prove i was not 18 when i was. i learned to avoid certain turnstiles and noticed that entering the car park side tended to be better. accusing someone of lying, and then trying to get them to prove their age because others do it is not right. i dont blame the staff, i blame who ever told them to do it that way.

On 21/04/2026 at 21:09, CliftonMagpie said:

The only problem I had was when my leg was broken. A few times I was pushed through the turnstiles and it was awful. Not everyone seems to have common sense these days and that is disappointing.

i can remember when you met up with me and lewis, asked at the gates to be ignored and then was told to go through the turnstile with your broken leg. most staff are friendly but some are not people persons.

Can't say I remember Kevin Blackwell? when did he play for us what position? Warnock era I presume?

I remember the name, but not much else. I love that Neil Warnock is living his life how he wants, and shows little signs of not retiring properly. The thought of managing overseas is amusing to me. Good on him for not allowing his age to prevent him from living.

3 seasons at Meadow Lane @Fan of Big Tone and you don't remember him???

Just in case you missed him, he made zero appearances as a keeper🤣

Yes, he came from Scarborough with Warnock

We sat next to some Italian fans on New Year's Day. After witnessing that game I'm amazed they came back 🙃

I consider many to be friends, and I miss seeing them outside of Notts. I haven't managed to catch up with the likes of Giorgio, and on match days it's quite difficult because I do struggle a lot with crowds since COVID. Their friendship as always meant the world to me, I didn't recongise any of the people who took a picture near to where I sat.

It's a shame I didn't feel like going up and saying hello, prior I would have introduced myself but again anxiety doesn't help.

I swear, no lie! This is like playing Jake on FIFA when he gets his skills and I am trying to back off or avoiding relying just crunching his player in the hope I make contact with the ball first. It's insane to see something similar happen in real life, poor pressure from the defence but excellent skill. I thought he had over done it at first, and that the assist was going to come from elsewhere.

Good team goal!

If my son used PON, I might need to hide this but since he doesn't often I will tag him @super_pie.

Remember where your loyality lies, son, I know you are Notts through and through but at least at our level we don't tend to be this painful. Even then, the salaries and player market values of Notts cannot be compared. This is the Chelsea I grew up knowing, rubbish. You are best with Notts.

Now there's another FACT! @william1984, feel free to tease Jake; you have my permission.

It doesn't seem like a dislocation from the picture he shared on social media, which is awful because it might be worse. I don't wish to speculate, but the lower leg comment from the article suggests that it's more serious too. The club have done well to come out early, as sometimes it takes time and whilst Lewis Macari deserves his privacy, fans will wonder and the news should cut out some of the speculation.

Lewis Macari is a very good player at our level, and I still think we haven't seen him at his prime yet and I hope he manages to make a return to achieve that.

I was saddened to see him go off injured, we gave him our love by chanting his name and even Colchester United fans clapped him off. It was nice to see! Wishing you a speedy recovery, Lewis!

I was in two minds at the end of the match because on the one hand we kept a very slim chance of automatic promotion alive, but we’ve lost just as much with the injury sustained by Lewis.

It looked bad and the reactions of the players told a story, he's clearly going to be out for a while, however long it takes I'm sure he'll back playing for us in the future.

I hope the rest of the squad can use Lewis’s injury as a motivation to get us up into the next division and of course I wish him well and hope he’s back with us as soon as possible.

2 minutes ago, Chris said:

I feel we fought hard this season, through injuries, suspension, poor results and bad officiating.

Well said.

Combining that list with losing Montague for the best part of a year, spanning two seasons....the way it ended with SM, the time under Gagliardi....probably all really set us back. I think most fans get this.

I don't get too angry or depressed after bad results. I've always enjoyed the whole project under the Bros. It's the clamour to throw the baby out with the bathwater that wears on me a bit.

The only think that annoys me are supporters who critise a club who are doing very well everything taken into account as @theAnticlough and @Chris have both said.

Where we have come from in the last 5 years has been truly amazing. Let's be ever thankful!

I don't knock ambition, but there are some who I find to be hard to take seriously on social media that will come out with some views or comments that leave me baffled. I do like hearing counter points, and well thought out opinions, but most complaints fall well short of that.

Calling for Martin Paterson's head after I think it was 6 games unbeaten, and on the verge of the top place left me wondering why?

Complaints that we didn't sign Ruben Rodrigues and this being a supposed sign of the club lacking ambition. Where would he fit into our current squad? Could he move around if needed? His best and only decent position for me was as an attacking midfeidler in a central position. We don't need that.

Saying it was a mistake to allow David McGoldrick to go, mostly when he's in form, is a good discussion but I feel it is used as an excuse to critise the club and our owners. People who have been a breath of fresh air, and have single handedly allowed the club to operate in its best means in decades. There are many things that I could include, but they are obvious and weak, I don't think complaining that are spending money off the pitch should come with concerns about what we spend on it.

Provided the squad we have is competitive, and the money benefits the club in the long term and squad. Which is exactly how I see the improvements; I notice people complaining about the training facilities and how we don't have them. Now we have a good agreement, which could lead to owning the training pitch as I know there's a lot of debt whilst we do have an agreement. Even leasing is beneficial because it builds our relationship with an important part of the city.

I wouldn't be surprised if we do end up buying the land that our training pitch is on, as there's a lot of property being sold due to a lack of resources and it would be smart of us to secure it for the long term.

Tsaroulla, no question

I thought overall everyone played well, in terms of stand outs Iorpenda was everywhere as per usual and so good at bursting into space on the attack as well as pressing. I was impressed with Luker in the attacking midfield role, he’s actually able to hold opposition off and has the skill to turn away from them. If his shooting was a bit sharper he could’ve had a goal too. But I’ve gone for Bedeau. I thought did really well dealing with Tovide, who usually is a nightmare for us because he is incredibly strong and quick, but they had little threat down that side all match.

The Poll has now closed. Thanks to all who voted. I'm pleased to announce that Nick Tsaroulla has been voted the Pride of Nottingham's Man of the Match v Colchester. Well done Nick.

Congratulations to the players & Staff of York City for winning the Championship accumulating 108 points & 114 goals.

But I want to give a special mention to Stuart Maynard who has won his first trophy as a Manager/Head Coach. Stuart as demonstrated that he's a very good Head Coach, & I'm sure he will be a success in League 1.

Rochdale has been a team that has clashed with us many times, where they feel their support makes them a bigger club and so much false belief that I am delighted to see York City return.

What Rochdale have done is amazing, they have shown real fight and I credit them for that.

Yet, I am more pleased with York as they haven't been in the EFL for some time and they are very much a team that I feel deserve to be here. I am happy for Stuart Maynard, but more for their supporters and club because they have had it rough for quite a few years. I hope Carlisle United manage to make a return via the playoffs.

The playoffs actually look strong, and I wouldn't fancy Rochdale to keep up their season form; even Boreham Wood and Scunthorpe United would be better.

What a dramatic end to that game, I’m really pleased for Stuart Maynard who I felt was unlucky to get sacked by Notts, I’m sure he’ll do well in League 2 with York City it’s great to see them back.

One for @Michael D Pie., I wrote this yesterday but in free form but I wanted to make it rhyme.

@Chris that is one awesome piece of work, it tells a wonderful story and flows beautifully. Congratulations young man, and may your mind and pen continue to flow as one.

I felt Martin Paterson got his post-match comments wrong, he spoke about how we need to avoid excuses but seemed to put blame on the younger players. For me, it's the senior players letting us down and instead the younger players who are giving us hope. Tom Iorpenda and Jayden Luker (when he came on) did well, it's players like Rod McDonald, Jodi Jones, Matt Palmer, Matt Dennis and Lee Ndlovu who could do better.

The passing mistakes were throughout the squad, and I did note that Barnet players tended to go into challeneges with quite high feet.

They played like they wanted to win, but in a means which frustrated our players. I am sick of seeing players scrobbing, and being mardy about who should make what run/movement when they aren't exactly playing to the standard they can. I commented to my son, three senior players constantly have wobbles about aspects of the game and whilst this is signs of frustation, it's going to affect the team.

Some of the chances we had should have been taken better. But when we passed poorly and didn't defend well, we gave the opposition team an advantage.

I think we should have been bolder with the changes, Jones should have come off much sooner. We should have kept Keanan Bennetts on. Maz Kouhyar who I normally would praise, tended to make foolish decisions when dealing with a very tall counter part. He doesn't have the pace, direct skill going forward to outbeat a player like that, yet he constantly tried to do the same thing only to be shown up.

The moment Maz did try something different, something which protected the ball and his position, he got past his marker.

Matt Dennis reminded me of how Alassana Jatta sometimes appears disinterested, showing little movement and no pressing. Just running and looking an empty threat.

@Chris I thought that it was Martin Paterson's worse post match press conference since he came to Notts. I know that he feels disapointment, but he has to lift the players for the last two matches.

@menzinho

I think that Notts have to ensure that they can deal with physical and hard working sides which they simply haven't been doing to get out of this league.