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Granny Pie's General Discussion    When Tony Met Joe

Well it had to happen sometime so today before the match I went on a Joe hunt, i didn't have to look far because as I wandered into the MLSB there he was with his two children.

When I approached him I think he was a little taken aback to see the famous Tony Hateley.:joker:

Seriously it was great to meet you in person at last Joe and it turned out to be a lucky omen for notts too.:thumbsup:

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Granny Pie's General Discussion    Aerial View Of Ml

Someone flew a remote control helicoptor with a camera attached to it over Meadow lane. Fantastic views of the stadium and surrounding areas. Take a look:


 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Y4P1GPDyk

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Match Talk    Notts County Vs Tranmere Rovers

The troops have been rallied, we've had a positive messaged shared by our Chairman - Regardless of individual views or the fact that CK appears to have the backing. It might not be what everyone would like, although we have to make the best of our current situation and the only way forward is by thinking clearly.

I certainly don't think much will change if things don't start to pick up, there becomes a point where actions will and must be taken. So really, until this point let's support the team we love.

Tranmere have some quality in their side, although they have been inconsistent themselves.

The thing which worries me is the fact that they can score freely, they can create and control games. We need to see an improvement - The marking certainly needs to be much better and if we can take some of the pressure we create ourselves we could control the game.

I don't see a win personally, I see a 1-1 draw on the cards.

What about you?

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Jimmy Sirrel Stand    Message From Ray Trew

For those who haven't received this message, here is Ray's rallying call.


 




Firstly I must apologise for the length of this note, but I feel there is a lot that needs to be said.

 

I wanted to write to you on the eve of our game against Tranmere Rovers to firstly thank you foryour previous and hopefully continued support of Notts County Football Club, but also to reassure you that nobody here at Meadow Lane is in any way satisfied with how our current campaign has unfolded to date.

 

We’re nearly two months into the season now and it’s fair to say that things haven’t gone the way we would have liked, but I hope that I have shown in my relatively short time at Notts County that I am not one who hides away from problems, I like to tackle them head on and try to put things right.

 

Do I always get things right? No, I most certainly do not. Do I always have the best interests of the club at heart when making every single decision? Yes, I most certainly do. I cannot see any other reason for making decisions, or for continuing to try and tackle the problems that present themselves to us.

 

I am not in this for the short-term and I’m certainly not in it for financial gain. I am here because I am a football fan, I love the game and I want to make my mark on it, with all of you, here at the World’s Oldest Football League Club, Notts County FC.

 

Some of you will see this as empty sentiment I am sure, but I couldn’t stand by and have people think that I don’t care, because nothing could be further from the truth. Every point we drop hurts. Every cup game we lose hurts. I obviously feel the financial knock on of any negativity, but it is the emotional pain that hurts the most. 

 

I made it clear at the end of last season that I was buying into a long-term vision when we set out our stall for this season and that is still very much the case, but I am not blind to our current predicament and nor is anyone at this club, we know that things have to improve and they have to improve quickly, starting with tomorrow’s game.

 

There are excuses that could be made, but I’m not interested in them, I am only interested in getting this right. So what needs to be done? Well, there’s the obvious one, which is that we need to start getting points on the board.

 

We’ve got some fantastically talented players here at Meadow Lane, some who I have no doubt will play at a higher level at some point in their career, if they haven’t already. But quality individuals need time to gel as a team and we haven’t had the good fortune to field what you could call a settled team due to injuries and suspensions.

 

Whilst we are working to the restraints of tight, yet competitive, budgets, as most teams in our division are, we cannot afford to lose our most important thing at this club, which is you, the fans.

 

That’s not just from a financial perspective, but of course we need a regular income to pay the bills and to keep the club going. I have made it clear that I cannot go on financing this club at the level that I am doing in the long-term.

 

Any football club, certainly outside of the Premier League, is only as strong as its supporters and the backing that they give. I am merely a makeweight in the financial future of Notts County at present, we need everyone to be getting behind the club and taking it forwards if we are to have a long and successful future.

 

This is why I am so concerned by the mass of negativity that has beset the club in recent weeks and months. Yes results haven’t gone as we would have liked, but I like to think that I take a more pragmatic approach to reviewing the campaign to date. Sheffield United was a battle, as we knew it would be, and Peterborough were the better team on the day, I think it’s fair to say, although I don’t think the scoreline was a fair reflection of the game as a whole.

 

The performance at Walsall gave plenty of cause for optimism as I recall, battling back against a team who had started the season so strongly and who play some very attractive football.

 

The Stevenage and Rotherham games were disappointing and we should have done better, certainly in terms of our performance, against both of those sides, I fully acknowledge and accept that and these displays were made all the more difficult to stomach because they were at home.

 

But the showing that we put in against Liverpool, particularly in the second half, together with the wins against Fleetwood Town and Burton Albion, show that we have a real attacking threat in this side and we have the ability to turn things around.

 

Leyton Orient was a setback, but there were definitely signs, particularly in the first 20 minutes or so, that we have what it takes to turn this around. If we could have gotthat first goal, I honestly believe it would have been a very different story in that game.

 

So my message and my request, if you will, is simple – keep the faith. We need to take a more measured and considered approach to things. I know people are calling for change, that’s only natural when things are going against you, but change can come from within. It can come from the coaching staff, it can come from theplayers and it can certainly come from the backing of the supporters in thestands. 

 

There are plenty of positives around the ground. I think it’s fair to say that Meadow Lane hasn’t looked as good as it does presently for many a year, the suites are attracting essential new business on non-matchdays, our safety rating is as high as it’s been for some considerable time and we’re more connected with the fans, in terms of social media, than ever before.

 

It serves nobody to focus on the negatives, especially when so much hard work is being done behind the scenes to put things right, it only breeds more negativity and that canonly be to the detriment of the club.

 

I would like to end by saying that we have this game against Tranmere tomorrow and I would ask you all to show your support not for me, not for our manager and not even for our players, we are all temporary custodians of the reputation of this club, but I would ask you all to come and support Notts County Football Club, because without you, there is no club, it really is as simple as that.

 

Onwards and upwards

 

Ray Trew

Chairman



 


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Granny Pie's General Discussion    Have A Good Holiday Joe And Family

I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Joe and his family a lovely holiday, I hope you have a great break and the weather holds for you.


 


After all the hard work on this site you deserve to have a rest and recharge your batteries. I hope Super Ram finds a few real ale pubs to sample, I can see him and GrannyPie now in their "kiss me quick" hats. :joker:


 


Have a good one folks and if you can keep in touch let us know what you are up to.


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Domestic World Football    Europa League 2013/2014

Here are the groups for Spurs, Wigan, & Swansea


 


Group K


 


Spurs


 


Anji (Sold Willian and Eto to Chelsea) (Russian)


 


Sheriff (Moldova)


 


Tromso (Norway)


 


Spurs will stroll through this group. Anja have sold all their best players. Tromso are only in it cause Besiktas got thrown out for match fixing. Sheriff will be tough away but cannon fodder at home.


 


 


 


 


Group A


 


Swansea


 


Valencia


 


Kuban (Russian)


 


St Gallen (Swiss)


 


Swansea have a good chance of advancing. Valencia should win the group. Kuban are a bit of an unknown quantity. They are the biggest threat to Swansea. St Gallen did beat Spartak Moscow to qualify so they could be a dark horse.


 


Group D


 


Wigan


 


Rubin Kazan (Russian)


 


Maribor (Slovenian)


 


Zulte Waregem (Belgian)


 


Rubin are by far the best team in the group. Wigan shouldn't fear either of the other 2. Zulte will be their biggest threat IMO. Maribor are seasoned competitors so can't be ruled out.


 


 


 


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Introductions    4 New Members

I'm pleased to welcome 4 more new members,Chinola,Mapperley Magpie,magpie77 and Heropie1862.Please feel free to join in on any forum topic. :thumbsup:


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Introductions    Welcome Patsman1

Hi @patsman1,

The username seems to ring a bell, how are you?

Welcome to the community here at Pride of Nottingham! I hope you enjoy your time here and if you join us a little later for the Match Chat, I will see you there. If not, I hope to see you around our community.

You Pies!

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Match Talk    Leyton Orient Vs Notts County

Leyton Orient have had a very good start to the season, ex Notts manager Russell Slade (currently Orient boss) will no doubt be eager to do well on Tuesday to continue his teams streak.

It's a game myself and quite a few others don't expect anything from, however you have to think on the bright side otherwise it would be pointless even going, so with that said you never know. We might break their start but how many more games can we lose? 1 point in 6 is the opposite to our opposition.

If Notts are to get anything out of the game, I firmly believe we will have to be calm and slow in building but at all costs we will have to hold possession.

We can't just whip the ball to the win and attack games like this, we need creative play and surely I am not the only one who believes our dynamics are to flat. We should be attacking through the middle/centre of the park and in those terms we can't, we should push the balls to the flanks. We should also be far more dangerous from set pieces but it seems we as a club are unsure how to use them correctly.

More importantly, they have to push on and not leave open space. Marking at Orient will be vital and if Chris wants to keep his job, he will need to drum our mistakes into the players and make sure he tries to change in game if things aren't working.

I would hate to see us axe another but it's bordering a joke. Dean Yates said it was a shambles and it's saddening but true. COME ON NOTTS!!

Thoughts?

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Granny Pie's General Discussion    Where Is Everyone?

where is everyone?


 


do i have pon to myself?  :frantics:


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English Football    Rodgers Ready For Title Fight

Rodgers ready for title fight


<!--url{0}-->Brendan Rodgers believes there is more to come from Liverpool and says they will "fight" to remain in the title race.

The Reds saw their perfect start to the season ended at Swansea City on Monday, but a 2-2 draw at the Liberty Stadium was enough to preserve their unbeaten record and send them back to the top of the Premier League table.

Four seasons have come and gone since Liverpool were last considered to be realistic contenders for the crown, with the Merseyside outfit having spent too long for their liking outside of the top four and the UEFA Champions League party.

Returning to that competition is the main target for those at Anfield, but Rodgers will do all he can to keep the Reds in the hunt for a first top flight triumph in 24 years.

"We are getting a level of consistency, and that was the biggest thing for me.

"When I came here last year, there was no consistency in the performance. But now we are just churning out wins and if we can't win we are drawing games with resilient performances, like in the last 25 minutes against Swansea.

"I still believe we will get better and more fluent as the season goes on, so we are happy to be top and we are ready for a fight to stay there."
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Jimmy Sirrel Stand    Francois Zoko Is Free To Leave.

NOTTS County have told Francois Zoko he is free to leave.

The 30-year-old Ivorian forward has only played 24 minutes as a sub for the Magpies so far this season.

And he was left out of the first-team squad completely for their last game against Walsall in League One.

He has already turned down a move abroad, but he could still be on his way out of Meadow Lane before the transfer window closes on September 2.

Full Article | Here

For me we're weak in Midfield, he provides good cover and in form he would be hard not to play. I don't understand why we don't try to get the most players ability and the consistency spot on, so that they can take care of themselves from that point on. We just seem to release them and move and it's not always the best option!

Some will be glad, some like me will be disappointed. Life's like this and so if he moves we need to accept it but I just feel we need him right now.

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Granny Pie's General Discussion    George The Pie

Well here he is George my grandson who is a very proud young 'Pie, we bought him a new kit for his 5th birthday which is today, he loves it and can't wait to accompany me down to Meadow Lane.

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Jimmy Sirrel Stand    Marcus Haber & Jack Grealish

Signed on emergency loan.

Through trial by wikipedia, Haber doesn't exactly look like a goal scoring machine, to say the least.

But I'll reserve proper judgement until I've seen him play.

As for Grealish, who knows?!

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Match Talk    Mk Dons V Notts

Surprised to see no comments about the defeat to MK Dons on here.


 


What does everyone think? Is it time to change manager or have we been down that road before?


 


My view is that it is still too early to sack the manager, we can turn it round it is only 6 games into the season and we can't go on sacking managers every 6 months, CK has made new signings and it all takes time to gel, lets give him a bit longer and get behind the team, manager and owners and get through this together.


 


What's others views?


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Jimmy Sirrel Stand    Jpt Second Round

We're getting pretty big time! Notts will be on TV for the third time already this season next month when we travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the second round of the JPT. The match will be on Tuesday 8th October.

 

The draw in full:
York City v Rotherham United
Sheffield United v Hartlepool United

Wolves v Notts County

Mansfield Town v Chesterfield

Fleetwood Town v Crewe Alexandra
Morecambe v Carlisle United

Preston North End v Oldham Athletic

Port Vale v Rochdale

Southend United v Dag & Red
Peterborough United v Brentford

Stevenage v MK Dons
Leyton Orient v Coventry City

Oxford United v Portsmouth

Swindon Town v Plymouth Argyle

Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol City

Crawley Town v Newport County

 

Some tasty looking ties - especially York v Rotherham and Mansfield v Chesterfield

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Jimmy Sirrel Stand    There's Always Someone Worse Off...

Depressed by County's start to the season? Well spare a thought for fans of Northern Irish Premiership side Ballinamallard United.

Their result today?

Portadown 11-0 Ballinamallard United

 

No financial meltdown, no youth team being fielded. These two finished side by side in the league last season!

 

Just remember, no matter how bad things seem, it could always be worse :rolleyes:

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Jimmy Sirrel Stand    Nothing To Do With The Pies, But Hope You Like It

After beating BOTH Sheffield clubs recently......................................


 


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Introductions    Welcome Bradthemiller

Hi Brad

Welcome to PoN :waving:

It's great to have opposition fans on here and I see you have already been busy posting.

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Introductions    Lots Of Welcomes!

Great to see so many new members joining the site today!


 


Big welcomes to @ShmermVMP, @FlintshirePie, @bean1510, @Manneken Pis, and @weymuff! :)


 


Goodness me! Do we have another Weymouth based pie here in @weymuff? I know there are a few down here but it'll be great if I'm not the only Dorset Pies representative on here :D


 


Feel free to join in the prediction league guys. Been going for 5 weeks now but we're all so bad you'll probably catch us all up within one week lol


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Introductions    Welcome Jimmy Pie And Tusconan

Two new members to welcome today, welcome guys, I hope you enjoy our community.


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Granny Pie's General Discussion    Kettering Town Wound Up

Finally the end of the road for the Poppies, who were today wound up in the high court over a 58 grand debt


 


http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/kettering-town/poppies-wound-up-at-high-court-1-5447254


 


Meanwhile Sky Sports News show absolutely no interest in this sad news, and instead continue to bang on and on about clubs paying tens of millions of pounds for single players.


 


The whole thing just makes me sick really.


 


As for KTFC who knows what the future holds. According to their website, their games tommorow night and on Saturday will go ahead while an administrator winds everything up and makes sure creditors get a fair share of whats left. Not that that'll be much.


 


Very sad news. Was only in 2008 that they knocked us out of the FA Cup 2nd round...


 


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International Football    England V Ukraine

I'm not totally confident in England whoever they are playing these days, but Ukraine are a decent side who can, and have, caused us problems.

Looking forward to a good game though!

Gerrard is a Notts fan :)

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Prediction League    Prediction League Round 7

Hopefully everyone comes back for this week, last week was very quiet

 

This week's fixtures:
Leicester City v Wigan Athletic

Watford v Charlton Athletic

Bristol City v Peterborough United

Wolves v Swindon Town

Newport County v Morecambe

York City v Mansfield Town

 

Deadline is 1:30pm on Saturday

 

Good luck everybody:)

 

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Introductions    Welcome Guineapigpie

We have another new member to welcome @guineapigpie :waving:


 


I hope you enjoy being a part of this friendly community.


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