its going to be a busy spell for notts, i hope the amount of games we play does not come at the cost of what points we can pick up due to the fixture backlog and amount of games needed to be played.

An early kick off will make it awkward for Notts supporters.

i wish him all the best with his return to health, i really hope he can and without any form of disability.  

I wish him well. It doesn't sound good.

Brilliant responses, and no worries @Chris. It's an easy mistake, and I thank you for sharing the discussion on social media. I hope it gets more exposure and we see more replies from fans.

To follow up on @John Wardle, I agree. League Two teams won't know much about them, but our squad's depth gives us the advantage of being able to throw in different players who could make an impact. This is a benefit of good recruitment and having a strong squad where all players have a chance to make an impact in the starting 11.

I have no doubt that the club always tries its best to sign the best possible players, even when they do turn out to be panic signings. I, for one, would rather the club tries to add cover than choose not to add strength when it could be included.

I think this is why Notts have started offering some players shorter deals. This is a good idea as it allows them to renew or let the player find another club. It is easy to give the likes of Matt Palmer much longer, though I seem to think he initially signed on a one-year deal and then extended to more. He has signed three extensions now? I believe this is correct. Under previous regimes, he would be one of those players we would have lost and signed by a rival. Yet we have hung onto him and he is establishing a great career here, well worthy of leading us out as captain.

The recruitment has been very good. As I mentioned, the club is signing with intent and seem to balance the wages as a means to avoid overspending. I think lessons have been learned from last season when Palmer was injured, which gave our recruitment the biggest eye-opener it has had since the Reedtz took over. I also think that we realised just how much we rely on Palmer, which is why Scott Robertson was a welcome signing to give us something similar. Robertson, although injured now, looks to be a great asset when in form. Early on, I thought he and Palmer would be the future. Yes, we haven't seen it much, but there is still time once he fully recovers, which will likely be next season.

The squad we have now, if promoted, I don't think the club would have to address much. A backup keeper, a few players here and there, and maybe another striker to add to the goal threat, but we are seeing how the recruitment is making a difference. Should the recruitment team have pushed for a replacement for Macaulay Langstaff, I think it has worked out well, with January being when we look to further fuel our bid to finish in the automatics. Looking outside the UK, it is a big market and not every club in this league could pull of a signing a player like Mai Traore or Alasanna Jatta.

January 2011 Notts sold Ben Davies to Derby County

"Inefficient recruitment" 2011 to the Reedtz Bros!

Reedtz Bros sales:

Cal Roberts

Lewis Knight

Tiernan Brooks

Macauley Langstaff

Aaron Nemane

Cedwyn Scott

Dan Crowley

Coaching staff

Birchnall

Williams and others

That's "Efficient!"

The way Carlisle United have been signing players, I thought Aidan Stone might join Cedwyn Scott up north with them, despite wanting to be closer to his family. I wish Stone all the best. I don't mind him and always felt he acted professionally. No fuss, just tried to impress, and when out of favour, he kept trying. That has to be respected because most would cause trouble or complain.

Yeovil? That could be a good chance for him to establish himself as a number one and move on. I wish Aiden Stone the best with the move.

Watching Aidan Stone in the pre-season, I felt very encouraged because what I witnessed seemed very promising. He looked like he was ready to take the opportunity, but in hindsight I wonder if he was pushing himself too much and demanding what he needed time to deliver. I know, some will say that playing against the standard of teams which we did doesn't compare to League Two, and it doesn't. Yet, you can see a player's natural ability nonetheless.

What encouraged me was his ability to command the area; he was very vocal. He would come for crosses and catch them, while I like Sam Slocombe (I think a lot of fans are harsh towards him), did feel Stone was a big step forward.

Despite comments that he was the worst keeper we have had (directed at him early on), I always thought he tried and I do feel he would be much better in the squad we have now. Whenever I interacted with him, I always tried to put across that those vocals weren't the main voice of the fanbase. I mean, he signed quite a lot of A4 and A3 prints, while a fan was being pathetic towards him, and this was like the third home game of the season.

I think the poor defending, abuse from certain fans, the fact Stone was pushing himself too fast, and blaming himself took away any chance of building confidence. He's not a bad keeper, he just deflates when teams score, and that is 100% a confidence thing.

I would have him happily as our backup, to which I hope Sam Slocombe retires with us, but I do think Stone could have been a good backup to Alex Bass. Slocombe has been a good servant of the club, but again we are far too critical of our keepers and considering a fan near me shouted he would **** him after conceding, only for David McGoldrick to score during the fan's petty rant. I would hate to be the world's best keeper, and playing for Notts, putting up with that.

Good luck to Stone at Yeovil, we have massively upgraded with Bass but I would like to see someone with half of Stone's professionalism come in as our backup keeper in time.

I’d be questioning the designers there, I guess they had some sort of a brief because it does mention it’s representing old red bricks that used to be made in Wrexham, but come on, given the amount of money that club has now they can do better than that.

It looks like the kind of thing someone did quickly on a Friday afternoon when they forgot that was the deadline!

It's not going down well, is it? It probably will look a lot better in person, but saying it looks nice might still be a stretch. I would have thought Wrexham would have gone for something grander.

It doesn't look like a football stand. It doesn't even look appealing, and I don't think it's the right design for a club, even if they are Welsh.

I am confused as to why they even spent money on appointing a manager who was already in management. Although he probably would have been sacked by now if he was still at MK Dons, it makes me wonder if Carlisle are not just panicking due to the results. It's going to be hard for them to steer themselves to safety; a new manager will basically have to start again.

Mike Williamson had the chance of a dream move, not once but twice. If he was a good manager at this level, he should have turned Carlisle United's fortunes around. He should spend more time establishing himself in the National League and perhaps find a club where he can compete at the right end of the table. His EFL career looks poor, with MK Dons failing to reach their potential despite backing Williamson and now failing to turn Carlisle's fortunes around.

Mike Williamson shot himself in the foot, not once but twice. His managerial career, at least in the EFL, will be on hold now. If he gets hired by anyone in the league, it will be a major shock.

I am delighted and pleased to see that George Abbott will remain here on loan for the rest of the season. I don't underestimate the impact he makes each week.

Just like in the summer, the extension of George Abbott's loan deal is part of the best business the club has done. Hearing George talk about how he wanted to stay, and that he wanted to finish this season off with us. It's a good thing to add to his footballing CV - even better if he gets his wish and helps us to be promoted. He's a very talented player, who could go far with the right guidance.

He's got the skill and attitude, so I hope he does end his season at Meadow Lane achieving the dreams he set out.

He'll be another Jack Grealish and Callum McGregor to our memories of having played for us, before he tears up the Premier League.

I never felt that George Abbott wouldn't want to extend his stay. It was clear how much he's enjoying it, and why would Tottenham remove him from this environment? If we weren't in the running for automatics and December had us drop off like it nearly appeared, then maybe, but not like this.

I think Gillingham are too good a side to continue with such poor results.

I'm pleased that Notts went to their place & beat them, because they did put the pressure on us in that 2nd half.

I wouldn't be surprised at all to see them turn their season around. I wouldn't right them off just yet.

i thought that about carlisle but gillingham have been very poor, least not that bad.

I think Gillingham will be aiming for mid-table now. I can't see them doing much better, and avoiding falling further down the table will be more important.

No way someone called Alex Palmer played for Notts in 2019. I don't remember him at all! That period has been scrubbed from my mind though.

8 minutes ago, JIMBO said:

No way someone called Alex Palmer played for Notts in 2019. I don't remember him at all! That period has been scrubbed from my mind though.

Apparently he was on loan to Notts in 2019, but just for one game according to his wiki. 

2 hours ago, JIMBO said:

No way someone called Alex Palmer played for Notts in 2019. I don't remember him at all! That period has been scrubbed from my mind though.

panic signing and had no chance of getting more games, though the game he did play was not a comfortable game.

What's he like defensively though?

X says the media could not be played, probably due to them wanting more people to join it, which I refuse outright.

i blinked and missed the first goal, but replaying it it seems the opposition defender got a touch. the second goal was a cross to the far post, no way did he mean to score that.

I don't think it should be closed, but it's a narrow road and there are always people walking on one side, which is dangerous, especially at night or in low-vision conditions. Snake Pass has beautiful scenery, so I hope it stays open for cars to enjoy on their route to wherever.

From the picture, it looks like the area my friend drove in on the way to Carlisle. I can't say for sure, I am not that familiar with the road since I don't personally drive. Yet, it does look like one of the many roads he took, where I found myself gazing out of the window appreciating the scenery. I wonder if they could look at improvements to make it safer during bad conditions, because it would be a shame to see it go due to this.

I have seen more dangerous roads in South American countries than this, so I hope it's not us being OTT and closing just for the sake of it.

if it is dangerous and not a means of cutting corners on repairs, then i get it but i do think alternative safety measures are explored before closing it.

He's a journeyman by the looks of it. He only scored one goal in nineteen during his spell with Notts.

Looks like his best years were at Gillingham where he scored twenty-seven goals from eighty-two appearances from 2020/22.

I wish him luck at Shrewsbury.

He did well for a short time at Rochdale but was terrible for us. I never thought he was good enough for Notts, though I know some people did and that's okay. However, wanting a player back who doesn't score goals, just because he had good form elsewhere, especially when he hasn't maintained that form or goal-scoring prowess, always confused me.

hes not a bad player, just not really good enough for us or for most teams. rochdale managed to get the best out of him, so i hope shrewsbury can be considering where they are it seems a bit of a strange signing.

Nobody here will bite your head off for sharing what you know or have heard. I find rumours to be interesting, and if the person is credible, it just adds to the excitement.

Well, you outlined much of what could be believable, and I see no reason to question anything you shared. The additional signing seems to be right, despite Notts being linked to loans and people on Twitter who are usually right saying they were having a medical, etc.

It's a good introduction. I think if you had posted this in many other places, you would have been laughed at. But I appreciate your post for what it is. It is a good way to introduce yourself. Now, spill some more gossip, please? I am joking.

I'm almost the same as  @liampie, except I've gone for Platt over Bedeau. So it's: Bass, Palmer, Jones, Jatta & Platt for me. I agree, it’s so marginal and those that miss out are simply just unfortunate as we have a lot of quality players at the moment.

Bass

Beddau

Platt 

Palmer 

Jody/Jatta

First five? That is more challenging than it seems. I would start by naming the captain, Matt Palmer. Then I would choose Alex Bass. Jodi Jones, David McGoldrick, and lastly Conor Grant.

Well done to David McGoldrick, he's one of our own! No player wears the shirt with as much pride as Didzy. Well deserved Man of the Match.

Well done to David McGoldrick, his goal was a very cheeky effort and his whole performance was top-notch. Who's leading PON's MOM now? 😉

Well done, Didzy! There was a good amount of votes for various people, but I am especially pleased to see that David McGoldrick earned the most. His performance was classy! I am delighted that David McGoldrick won.

it sounds silly, cardiff and swansea would dominate it until wrexham grew bigger. all the welsh league teams would struggle, so i dont understand why they would want this because they would risk potential income from the games the bigger teams are more likely to win.

It is sad the Welsh Prem is so weak. I occasionally flick through the channels and end up watching some highlights on SC4, you wouldn't know it's the top tier at times as a lot of the facilities are reminiscent of Sunday league football. No idea how you improve the standard, and it won't ever happen but imagine if you did stick Cardiff and Swansea in the Welsh Premiership, it would mirror the Scottish Premiership with Celtic and Rangers. They would just dominate it for eternity. 

The Welsh League Cup, with teams from outside the Welsh Leagues but are Welsh playing in England. I don't get the point of the competition. It would put them at risk of losing to teams with EFL funding, which does not compare to the money the Welsh league brings in. If a competition has a disadvantage like this, it doesn't make sense.

Junior Morias has plenty of energy and determination, but it does seem unlikely that he will have a long-term future at Notts County. If the club saw him as part of their plans, he would have been given more chances at the start of the season.

With competition for places and Stuart Maynard's preferred attacking options, Morias may find it difficult to break into the team. Unless his situation changes, a move elsewhere could be the best option for both him and the club.

Notts keep recruiting better players . Witness today's signing.  So, sadly others have to drop down the order. The budget is not there to keep everyone on board, it would only lead to discontent anyway.

You can only applaud the recruitment team, they have obviously learnt from keeping faith with the defence that won promotion from the national league.

Dead wood has to be pruned , even though you hope it will flourish in the future, it rarely happens.

Ask Alan Titchmarsh 🪴

Good players will come, but we need to make sure that players are given more than a few cameo appearances. Junior Morias was always reportedly injured, but when he did play, I thought he looked quite useful.

A very credible performance by the Ladies ends in defeat by 3 late goals from Peterborough.

For 73 minutes they held off Peterborough so they can take credit for that.

Womens National League Div 1 Midlands Table after today's matches.

Let's hear from the boss.

i really dont remember him but i have tried to forget some of the nolan years on purpose, so that could be why.

He could be a bit of a k**b, but I did think he made a good assistant. It's just his tendency to act like him and Kevin Nolan were to be worshipped. I had no issues with him, and the times I spoke with him, he sounded very knowledgable, but I did see him reacting unprofessionally.

Weather a good or bad thing, he wouldn't hear anyone bad mouth Nolan's tactics etc to the point he would just go off on one. Pairing him with Jamie Fullarton would create an explosive combination! Get that TNT ready.

I think the interviewer after the game who spoke to Stuart Maynard got it right. The timing of our form couldn’t have been better, and the start was really exciting to see. That bright response at the beginning might not always be repeated, but it’s something Notts needs to do more often.

Things are coming together, and the goals shook Gillingham. They had no response until it was too late. I wish them well, but I’m happy for the three points.

Any win on the road is a good outcome for me. Notts played exceptionally well in the first half. There were some brilliant pieces of play, and it's unlucky that some of those chances didn't pay off. The through ball to David McGoldrick for his piece of magic was perfect. Not only was it a display of his clinical nature, but the ball was played to perfection.

Notts are growing with confidence, even when the performances, like the previous Tuesday, weren't the best. The squad is pulling together right now. Credit to Stuart Maynard for the current form. If he gets blamed when things go wrong, it's only fair he gets credit when they go right.

newport county are signing more ex notts players. 

new county will be my reference to them now, but i wont support them even if they change to wearing black & white.

So sad to read this. Still remembered and never forgotten, Big Tone! I bet he's delighted to know he still has fans.

Having heard stories from my grandfather Ray and Granny Pie about Tony Hateley, I can certainly see why Notts fans took to him. In all the research I have done, I know he's loved by clubs like Liverpool too. His legacy inspired his son and grandson to take up the game too. All three were very good players, but Big Tony Hateley no doubt deserves the title of legend, not just at Notts but within football.

we will always remember tony hateley and pon will preserve his legacy with the alumni written. brilliant player, its a shame we did not have footage of football back then as we do now.  

Looking at the stoke buying and selling totals.

I think the Notts model of buying players cheaply, developing them, then selling them for a profit is a much better way of doing things.

On 01/02/2025 at 08:04, Robbie said:

I think the Notts model of buying players cheaply, developing them, then selling them for a profit is a much better way of doing things.

most of our signings are players who just need to be played in the right environment, but we are good at developing players. we gave kyle wootton the platform to succeed and in comparison we capitalised on how much macaulay langstaff was on fire with gateshead. signed him, then figured out how to change our play slightly to maximise the amount of chances he would get.

I think the difference between a club like Lincoln & Notts is that Notts have owners that will ensure that the club remains on a secure financial footing.

If this means having to sell some of their best players to keep on an even keel, I am sure the Notts owners won't hesitate so long that it is at the right price.

this is what annoys me about some notts fans who complain too much that we have sold players, its keeping us in existence and ensuring we have the funds to move forward. their owner is playing a risky game, because once those debts start to catch up with him. all the blame will go onto him and the football league by their fans. its clear they are spending money and have been doing well to establish themselves in league one but refusing to sell players is not always a sign of an ambitious club.