Aged 71 of heart attack. Great footballer of his time.

Link  http://www.london24.com/sport/crystal-palace/crystal_palace_target_refuses_to_play_for_wolves_1_3175091

What does everyone think to this if true?  Didn't he once have a long term injury and Wolves stood by him?  Has this ever happened before, when a player linked with another club outright refused to play, or said they 'didn't want to play', before a proposed move?  I think it's outrageous.  Basically, he's refusing to work for the company that pays his wages.

Stupid too, especially with it being a televised game, where it's likely to be highly publicised.

Of course, it could simply be that he was asked whether he'd prefer not to play, and he answered honestly, 'yes'...and the media have souped it up, but even that is unacceptable in my eyes.

My daughter in law took grandson George to watch Jack and the bean stalk just before Christmas and there was a scene where Jack had to get some pies out of the fridge but couldn't find them so he said being The Pies they must be on the bottom (an obvious reference to Notts), my daughter in law immediately shouted "You Pies" at the top of her voice thinking there might be some Notts fans in the audience who would do the same. Unfortunately much to her embarrassment all she got were some strange looks from the people around her who obviously didn't get the joke.

Needless to say she sat down a bit sheepish and felt a bit of a fool but full marks to her for trying.

Welcome @piefrom69, I hope you like what you see here and find it enjoyable when you visit. It does take some getting used to but with features like the 'New Content' button you settle in and around the site in no time.

Why not tell us a little about yourself? I take it you've been following Notts since 1969?

Nice username! COYP!

[media]http://youtu.be/zV0nayDyf7o

Just playing with my new go-pro type camera

Make sure you play it in HD 

Linked to Reds again: West Brom's Graham Dorrans, shown here in Premier League action against Manchester City's James Milner.

During 2013 The Rams scored 76 goals in 44 league games. That's an average of 1.73 goals per match!!!

i was talking to a friend a moment ago, they told me about something that happened in uniteds game against spurs. it got me thinking of funny things i have seen notts, share one of yours.

a funny moment of the top of my head was a time ck went to kick the ball and slipped, he didnt really fall or anything but just the way he reacted to failing to control the ball. he seemed very awkward and our fans chanted to him about it which made it all the more funny. he did really move around the dugout after that

Which team would you support If there was no Notts County( or whichever team you support.) I guess Sadlad would choose Man U, judging by his posts and I think you can all guess who my team would be.What about the rest of you?

Should Mansfield sack Paul Cox?

I personally wouldn't, I think he needs more time but I am blind to the politics around the club. @Dan's mentioned this a couple of times on FB, though I think he's done well to get Mansfield back into the league and having fans/a dumb chairman who talks about Championship football before the clubs barely walking - It don't help!

Ideas start floating a way.. Bonus poll - They need a striker, we need the wages.

Seems I got chucked out of Notts MAD as well… not sure why, but hey ho… that site seemed to streak to the bottom even faster than our team.  So here we are!  I see a few familiar user names around.

For those that I don't know, my name's Andy - I hail from Toronto, Canada.  Been a Notts supporter since Munto - you could say they inadvertently turned me into a fan.  One little secret though, and please don't tell anybody - but I have yet to see an actual game live.  Hope to make the pilgrimage next season if we're doing better.

Cheers!

Who's the worst ref to oversee a Notts game this season?

Surely a case of Williamson (Walsall - Away) vs Breakspear (Bristol City - Home). I'm torn between the two!!!

We're now two games into the 5 games I wrote about - View of our upcoming games. This is one I have low expectations and I think even lower after our performance against Crawley, It's important we use the home advantage and at least try. Bradford aren't doing as well at the moment, however they've got a talented bunch of lads.

Well's will no doubt be one of their dangermen - He's the type of forward I think many of our fans wished we had. Yet, they don't lack creativity and their midfield is perhaps the strongest aspects of their team.

Notts will need to keep the ball down, play patiently but more direct. I don't want to watch us create space, just to spread the ball out wide and waste it. I hope we go through the centre and aim to control the tempo, we need to run at them and use overlapping techniques to gain the extra advantage but of course the home crowd will be our biggest weapon.

I'm sure Shaun knows exactly how to stop Bradford from playing, I have every faith that he can rekindle the fight. We can't afford 3 defeats in a row, I'm concerned a lack of performance will show us the players think we're down already. We need that fighting spirit, that 'never say never' attitude.

Thoughts?

Where's all this money come from for PSG? I read earlier that a certain Swedish player wants Messi to sign for them, I about fell out of my chair with laughter. I can't see him leaving Barcelona!

However, being slightly bored today. I decided to look around to see if any games was being played, I noticed PSG vs Real Madrid.

Pretty good game, certainly end to end but PSG are extremely wasteful. Going forward they play some great creative football, although woeful finishing and awareness as prevented them. Real Madrid haven't looked like 'world class' but they have made their chances count, despite missing some sitters and hitting the post/cross bar.

Did anyone else what the game?

New Year's Day Fixtures:

Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough

Reading v Nottingham Forest

Peterborough United v Brentford

Walsall v Sheffield United

Plymouth Argyle v Torquay United

Scunthorpe United v Rochdale

The oldest football club

NOTTS County is the oldest football association club in the world, dating back to 1883.

The club started out by playing its own version of the game because it predates the Professional Football Association Board, which was not established until 1886.

Until 1864, the club played in the grounds of Nottingham Castle but, as it began to play against outside opposition, it needed a bigger venue. It settled at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground in 1883 and eventually moved in 1910 to The Meadows, where it still plays today.

The famous black and white striped shirts, which gave the club its nickname, The Magpies, date back to 1890 when the strip changed from amber and black hooped shirts.

Les Bradd, club ambassador and all-time leading goal-scorer, having netted 137 times between 1967 and 1978, said: "It fills us with great pride to be such a big part of history, not just in the world of football but as part of the Nottinghamshire community.

"There have been plenty of ups and downs throughout the club's 151 years but Notts County has certainly left its mark on thousands and thousands of people in the area across numerous generations.

"There have been so many unforgettable moments throughout the club's history, which I have been fortunate to be a part of and I'm sure there will be more to come as the club moves forward."

NOTTS County want to re-sign Kieron Freeman.

The transfer window reopens tomorrow and Magpies' boss Shaun Derry says he will make another loan move for the 21-year-old Derby County right back to bolster his defence in the club's battle against relegation in League One.

Freeman moved to Meadow Lane on loan back in November and made a big impact, helping Notts to two wins and two draws in seven games.

But his loan with the Magpies was cut short because of injuries at Pride Park and he left on Christmas Eve.

Derry admits losing him was a blow, despite Mustapha Dumbuya being fit again.

Notts lost their two games over Christmas to slip back to the bottom of the table ahead of facing Bradford City on home soil tomorrow (3pm), while Freeman was an unused sub for Derby in two games.

And Derry says he's going to get on the phone to Rams boss Steve McClaren about bringing the former Nottingham Forest defender back to Meadow Lane.

"It was very unfortunate that we lost Kieron," said Derry.

"Steve made it clear he had a recall clause in his contract.

"As far as Kieron is concerned, he's one we'll be trying to bring back."

Derry is also optimistic of keeping hold of star loan duo Callum McGregor and Jack Grealish for the rest of the season and is almost certain to try and sign a striker on loan in January to try and fire Notts out of the relegation zone.

"Are we missing a few? Yeah, I think the four lads we've missed over the last couple of games has affected the group, but, like I've said all the time, it has given opportunities to other people and sadly (against Crawley) they weren't taken," he added.

"I'm not going to say there were many positives because there wasn't."

Notts are five points adrift of safety and have played one more game than all of the five teams above them.

"We have made strides, both on and off the field, and I'm hoping people take notice of that," said Derry.

"It's a different place to the club I came into and now I've got to make sure that the second half of the season is a lot more enjoyable and we have to produce."

Read more: http://www.nottinghampost.com/Notts-County-want-sign-Derby-s-Kieron-Freeman/story-20382598-detail/story.html#ixzz2p2o2sMJt

I really hope so. superb player with a bright future. Hopefully at the Lane.

Greg Tempest - He's shown a good learning curve, pretty sound and a player I'd like to see feature more. With more game time I see Greg easily being the type of player we require to produce.

Tyrell Waite - From what I have seen (which is all his main features) he's a very gifted forward. He can pass, make space, run, take on players and importantly he's shown signs of knowing how to score.

Curtis Thompson - He's a little raw and almost school boy like but when he gets the ball, he isn't afraid to take on players! He's looked very mature and gifted in some games, especially when played in midfield. At Liverpool he shown no signs of nerves and helped us on our breaks against them.

Kyle Dixon, Haydn Hollis and Fab's are players with great promise - Fab's could very well be our first team keeper next year! I would definitely try to feature all these 6 when possible.

Which three youngsters/home produced players do you rate and why?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/wales/25526438

Is this a sign of things to come in English football? Would this kind of thing happened to us if Munto were the real deal?

What club is Mackay going to walk into? My dad is hoping Norwich, with Hughton looking like he may be getting the boot soon.

Happy New Year to all on pon.

I know Joe's already wished everyone this, I just wanted to take time to say it myself. Hope you all have a great New Year! I'll be celebrating it by having a few specials.

I know opinion varies in this country on Michael Schumacher, personally I really like the person & the driver, for me he turned what was a sport going nowhere into the multi bilion dollar industry it is, but at this most terrible of times for both his family and the man himself a selfish and disgusting reporter attempts to gain access to his intensive care bed 

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/dec/31/michael-schumacher-journalist-priest-intrusion

It is about time journalists the world over acted like proper human beings and the worlds governments should bring in laws & severe punishments to stop this behaviour ever being dreamed up.

They should name & shame the company and the person and turn a blind eye to whatever retribution they all suffer. How low can someone get? Imagine if this was your family member...

rant over

I always knew Ronaldo was a pompous idiot, but this just proves it.

He may think he is gods gift to football, but does it really take 5 men to massage him?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2531831/Ronaldo-lies-thinks-Spain-gets-massage-FIVE-MAN-team.html

Hi there.  Thought I would start off by sharing some photos I took from around the Lane earlier in the year

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcobb/sets/72157633612004386/

Glad to have join us @Ginger_Pie.Please join in posting and enjoy.