22 hours ago, Ohh Tommy Johnson said:

I agree totally.  I don't see why a transfer cap can't be introduced.  Include everything that is involved - fee, agent's fees signing on fees, inducements and salary etc and then limit that per division.  Then back it up with meaningful punishment and enforce it.  If the top6 want to go to a European League where they play the same sides week in week out, fine let them go... just bar them from re-entry (or make them start as if they were a totally new club in the league structure) and any players that go are ineligible for international representation whilst outside the UEFA / FIFA controlled competitions. 

Couldn't agree more. We'll put.

14 hours ago, True Magpie said:

I’ve got nothing to say about Forest. I believe clubs should be responsible for the money they use. I hope both they and Everton are treated the same as other rule breakers. It’s going to be a hard time for both clubs, but it sends a warning about spending too much. That is, unless you can afford lawyers to keep the league authorities busy, like Manchester City.

The top six are above the law.Thats the big problem in English football at the moment.

It's easy for any fan to sit back and laugh, seeing a club penalised for failing to meet the Financial Fair Play Rules.

Outside the top 6, how do you match your ambition to improve your club?

There's obviously a right way in doing things and that can take time, time which fans and owners don't usually understand. Everything these days has to be instant, and it doesn't work out like that. I feel sorry for their genuine fans, rather than those who have cropped up since their return to the Premier League. Even some of Kate's family, who rarely attended in the past, seem to be going more. I get this, but I do think their type of support encourages owners to be foolish.

I am thankful that the Reedtz brothers are different to this: we are getting larger attendances but are spending the money in the right areas.

I just wished for those true Forest fans I know, that they started to focus on the players they develop rather than signing in some highly priced player who has little connection to the club.

Whilst I do have sympathy for those true fans, I do believe the decision is to be fair, and I also have to say that Forest fans who engaged with referencing Everton and gloating in the process - it just makes you look bad.

Good luck to them, it's going to be harder to stay up, and I think this is the true reason why Steve Cooper was sacked. They knew this would happen and feared relegation, acted fast and brought in someone they hoped could overcome the points that would be taken. 

If a club pays more than 200% of its turnover on players' wages, it's an accident waiting to happen - the rules are there to prevent owners gambling on success and then vanishing if it doesn't work, leaving a mess behind. I mean, they've still got Harry Arter on their wage bill. Flouting the turnover rules put them at a significant advantage to other clubs that adhered to them.

It's plain that they're not a well-run club in general and it wouldn't take much for things to start going south. If they end up in League One again in the not-too-distant future, we've got to make sure we're there to greet them.

i forgot about it.  

Glad I wasn't the only one with nul points.

On 16/01/2024 at 16:08, magpiejue said:

Glad I wasn't the only one with nul points.

The walk of shame isn't quite so bad if you've got company!

Congrats to @Robbie, @menzinho, @Piethagoram and @TheSkipper! 

keep up the good work everyone! also well done to @Robbie, @menzinho, @Piethagoram and @TheSkipper.

A big thank you and well done to all. I’ve not been as involved as I’d have liked this month, but it’s moments like these that make being part of the PON community so rewarding.

Some may not remember this one.

Take your Pick

with Michael Miles 

I remember it @Robbie I mentioned it earlier in the thread.

I used to like the yes/no interlude with Bob Danvers-Walker on the gong.

Cash Cab and Beat Shazam are two of my favourites. I haven't been in the UK for some time, but I remember Mastermind.

Player of the season so far: Dan Crowley

Best performance: Morecambe (H)

Best team we've played: I can't comment on Mansfield, but I thought Wrexham did well against us.

Worst team we've played: Bradford City quite easily, although they did better in the second half.

Best away day: Doncaster was very enjoyable.

Who'd you appoint as head coach: I'll leave it to the board and Reedtz brothers.

I have had limited time watching this season -  just 4 game, so I'll base this on those 4 games - Sutton (a), Gillingham (a), FGR (h) Wrexham (h).

Player of the Season:  Jodi Jones 

Best Performance: Gillingham

Best Team played against: Wrexham

Worst Team:  Sutton - just thugs

Best Away Day: Gillingham - it was my birthday and my partner had my name read out over the tanoy at half time and we took all our children.  Great fun!

New Coach:  Pep or Klopp, but if they are busy or aren't careful with the step up, then I would go with anyone who can keep our identity going whilst introducing some steel in our defence.

Player of the sesson:  Jodi

Best performance: Donny away

Best team played: Mansfield

Worse team played: Donny

Best away day: Donny in the sun

Who'd you appoint head coach?: DOnt know, leave it to Chris & Alex.

I won't be buying an EV anytime soon, they are expensive to buy, the range is pathetic, they are dangerous, (liable to set on fire), the 2nd hand value is terrible, the insurance is extortionate, there are not enough charging points, and people just cannot afford them new.

They are very heavy too and are churning up the surfaces of all our roads, causing widespread damage such as potholes etc. And, they are putting up the cost of insurance for every road vehicle user.

The date to scrap petrol and Diesel Cars should be suspended and people have the choice to buy what they want, for as long as they want.

woah - I'm in the wrong business,  I used to take mine to a really good body shop, but they now take written off commercial vans with some cosmetic damage, repair them and then sell them on. They say there is no money in just doing the accident repairs as the mark up on the vans is vast compared to the repairs.

@robbie Things have moved on... EVs have much longer ranges these days.  My current EV has a range of 120 miles, which means I stop every 2 hours so is no bad thing.  The new one I am looking at is over 400miles.. although if I get the 'performance model' it will be closer to 320.  The charging network is better, but you are right it is much harder to charge than fill up with petrol.  However, with the longer range I would be able to mostly charge at home so that would be less of a problem.  A new car is eye wateringly expensive though.. and somewhat unnecessarily so, as they are far simpler than an internal combustion engine - the same goes for servicing.  All they need to do is check the resistance on the cables, brakes, steering and tyres etc and yet they charge the same as for a full service on a petrol or diesel car. Insurance is also very high, probably as a result of profiteering as the Insurance companies have all the information to show that EVs do not catch fire as often as IC cars which they present as the reason for high premiums. The setting on fire issue is simply not true ( the risk is about 10x lower than an internal combustion car - Australian government, Norwegian and Swedish government figures show this.  Our government doesn't produce figures).  I can't comment on resale value, but I am looking to sell mine soon, so I will be able to tell you.  One reason is that people think that the batteries degrade, which they do and they are expensive to replace, but mine has done 70000miles and I have noticed no degradation at all so far.  The range is pretty much the same as when I brought it nearly new, maybe 2 or 3 miles less per full charge. 

My EV is a lot lighter than the lorries that use the same roads as me so I am not sure how much damage I do in comparison.  Cheap, poor repairs is more likely the cause than EVs - water gets into the gaps around a poor repair and this then causes more holes.  Chronic underfunding is the cause of this problem, not EVs, however, it suits the current governments anti-green agenda to push this as it provides cover for their failings.

I have a feeling you may not buy into climate change, but if we are to continue to allow people to use fossil fuels, then there should be some levy to cover the costs of adaptation  - flood defences, drought measures etc.  Likewise, there needs to be something done to drive costs of green technologies down to make them accessible to all.  I don't know what they would be, as grants and subsidies only result in price increases by manufacturers and suppliers.  It is a tricky one.

I don't think Jim will be the person to drop Aidan Stone for a loanee. I also believe that when we hire a manager, he will value experience and probably try to bring Sam Slocombe back into the fold more. I doubt he will be given the chance to sign a better replacement, and I think this lad and Tiernan Brooks are far from being ready to start regularly. It's a bit of a lacklustre signing.

Stone is not good at distributing, a key Notts area, he cannot command his area well, and he's just average at shot stopping.

They will probably keep with Stone for the next 5 important matches, but afterwards there needs to be a rethink. Either change the way Notts play out from the back most of the time, or change the goalie to someone  who will be comfortable with our existing playing style.

We’ve got two new players, but no centre back yet. Maybe the club thinks the new manager will alter the formation? I’d like a CB to join, but it might take time. Luca Ashby Hammond might have to wait for his debut, but I hope it proves his signing was wise. Otherwise, it could end up like the Ollie Tipton territory.

They're annoying. I don't answer calls from unknown numbers, but even then numbers can be spoofed.

It's good to know you didn't get scammed @Fan of Big Tone, I think it sounded way too good to be true, but it's that hope which distracts you.

7 minutes ago, Chris said:

They're annoying. I don't answer calls from unknown numbers, but even then numbers can be spoofed.

It's good to know you didn't get scammed @Fan of Big Tone, I think it sounded way too good to be true, but it's that hope which distracts you.

Yes that’s right or in my case greed 

But to be honest the reason I believed it at first was that I have had Virgin phone me up before and give me a better deal than I was on I was really sceptical about that to start with but it turned out to be true, that’s why I was open to believing the O2 offer.

I’ve learnt my lesson and I’ll be very careful in future.

glad you did not get scammed those people are annoying and evil. 

Hear hear @Chris

I'm also not suggesting we rush him back, and this is based on complete non-scientific fact, but I get the indication Matty Palmer is super-human. In terms of pure fitness, his body is able to recover quicker than most...

I've seen the whole video and he's already moving very well and is able to put quite a bit of force onto his 'injured' right knee too.

Never has a player been so missed as Matt has been since his injury..The day will be a big day for us when he returns.

Gary Birtles, European Cup winner for Forest, played for Notts from 1987/88 made 33 appearances and scored 9 goals.

Played for Grimsby 1989/91 made 69 appearances and scored 9 goals.

mitch rose which is a saddening link between us and them. considering how things have ended up.

Yeah, I'm not saying the defence are perfect but when you have just 3 natural defenders in the team what do you expect... It kind of seems obvious now. Even Man City play with 4 defenders and then they have Rodri who is very defensively switched on. We've stepped up a level in terms of opposition now so moving forward for the tough away games and home games we absolutely need to think about making tweaks to become more solid. One of the CM's to just focus on providing protection for the defenders and it might be painful to do but I'd even think about sacrificing one of Nemane or Jodi for a more defensive option in Tobi or Chicksen. It's about balance really and we are almost overloaded with attackers. I think just a few small changes could have a big impact.

And as for the game itself; Painful, madness, speechless.

I honestly was thinking at half-time Grimsby will score within the first 10 minutes of the re-start; 7 minutes it took them. I should’ve put some money on it. But to let them score just 1 minute after we claw it back to 3-3… I felt sick when we got it back to 4-4. And at 4-5 I thought at least we’ll get a point at worst now! BUT I WASN’T ACTAULLY BEING SERIOUS. Bloody hell Notts.

And I know our defending is bad, but we basically scored the same goal 4 times, JJ crossing it to the back stick for a tap in! Someone got that Spiderman meme for the Notts and Grimsby ability to defend…

Can't defend, won't defend. Scoring not an issue.

Our defence was weak, but a new manager could fix this. It was positive to stay in the match and nearly score. Grimsby has similar problems, but we’re better placed to improve. I’m content with the draw, hoping we’ll have a new manager for our next match.

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bigger than leicester city? from near relegation to league champions?? in the worlds best league. no way would girona be better. the spanish league is not the same standard as it used to be. it would be a great story if they did win, but comparing it to other clubs success seems silly to me.

This is the thing about media and fans, always comparing to people, players and success. Sometimes there's merit but this for me is a great story, but it's not as amazing as Leicester City's transformation and title winning season.

Girona are building their own story and deserve merit for lifting themselves into this position.

TheLa Liga isn't that challenging right now; it's fallen in stature due to many issues from clubs debt, player issues etc. This shouldn't take away from what Girona are achieving though. I hope they go on to win it!

An interesting read

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67948389

My plans are 100% not exciting.  I am going to try and put a side panel on my bath (having changed the plug and air blower for the spa bit)in the week.  All that, keeping an eye on my partner following yesterday's chemo and also getting a couple runs in - a long one on Sunday and maybe a Parkrun tomorrow.

Happy new year to everyone on PoN and good luck for the coming year.

happy new year to you all, i am sorry i missed this. 10 days in, it feels more like months to me.  

Happy New Year to all of you!

It's a pity I missed this, but things have been good here in Texas. My home is now completely renovated, and I just have to sort out the land. I won't be doing much of that myself, but I will be enjoying 2024! Happy New Year to all of you. I hope each of you has a good one.

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I've seen on his stats that Scott doesn't get many goals. Hope he can come into central midfield and he can improve our defensive frailties. We need a ball winner in our final third who's tenacious and hard working.

He looks like a player of the right age, just waiting to fit into a team like Notts.

If he settles in well and works hard, he should prove to be a good signing. I have heard he's got a bit of a bad attitude from fans of his former club(s). I usually wait to make my own judgement, but it's always interesting to see what people say.

Personally, I think it's a good signing.

He looks quite stocky for a young player, so if he is physically strong that would be a blessing. It seems like a good signing, but until we see him on the pitch, we won't know for sure. However, I am more than ready to give him time if he doesn't start brightly. If he starts well, even better, but it may take him time to find his natural place in the squad. Welcome to Meadow Lane, Scott Robertson.

Keep to the 6th, take down and put birthday decorations up for the 7th

@Piethagoram belated birthday wishes to you!

The decorations is @cheeky~k8 department, I would have them up all year round - along with most of our children. Don't listen to Super, nobody ever complained about him taking them down, it was more complaints about getting him to actually put the things up.

I actually miss helping to sort and find them, it always brought the Christmas excitement with it and made my parents home feel all the merrier around that time of year. Besides, Super could be like Scrooge in more ways than one.

I didn't put any up, but that's because I was away but I would have taken them down right after New Year's Day.

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Hello, @samantha louise. Do tell us about your background as a Notts fan.

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Hello, welcome! @Laura Cameron PON is a good site.

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Hello, @Darryl Chapman. Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham. We are a very friendly community.

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