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I have no plans to abandon Twitter, at all.
As the very first Notts fan and fan account to join Threads, I take great pride in this milestone. I realise that social media isn't going anywhere, but with fans making home to networks such as Blue Sky - I believe it warrants a PON account. This has been encouraged by @ARLukomski, which at first I wasn't all that taken to doing but in hindsight it does seem to be as equal to Threads.
You can follow Pride of Nottingham on Blue Sky here.
I openly acknowledge that the site, and social media channels have been quiet, but this is for personal reasons. I greatly appreciate your understanding. My aim is to ensure Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Threads and Blue Sky are all different in some form.
Which I would also like to mention, that within the new year I plan to open a discord server that will be more for updating the community here on site related downtime, maintenance, articles, news etc.
Due to the hacking incident, and even before that I am anxious about sharing sensitive information outright on social media channels.
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After reading and replying to Fan of Big Tone's discussion about Stuart Maynard having been in his role for a year, I thought further about my response and whilst I don't want this to come across as ripping into Maynard's ability, I do think there's room to talk about how he can improve further. I do feel it's important that we acknowledge where he has come from, what he's achieved so far with us and that he will still be learning his role in a much bigger environment than he has previously held.
I have listed some general areas where I believe he can, and at times is showing a better understanding. I do wonder what the community thinks, especially from more Maynard out supporters.
If we can rationalise and be fair, perhaps we can further see just how much Maynard has done better than we might feel, along with fair points about how he can improve.
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As much as I agree with Jimmy over lots of things football wise, @Piethagoram @Fan of Big Tone there are just two many variables in football to say that learning something from every game will stop a team losing.
All you can do is reduce the variables, but there always be an element of chance too.
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3 minutes ago, Robbie said:As much as I agree with Jimmy over lots of things football wise, @Piethagoram @Fan of Big Tone there are just two many variables in football to say that learning something from every game will stop a team losing.
All you can do is reduce the variables, but there always be an element of chance too.
@Robbie How dare you question the word of The Messiah! 
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Stuart Maynard's biggest downfall is not knowing how to make in-game changes to put Notts on the front foot. He's slow at adapting, and sometimes it gets too late to get anything from games. We can dominate teams at home, but when they change things, we fall off. Even though we get good results, it sometimes costs us points.
He needs to be braver at times, and at other times he needs to take off players who aren't performing well enough. If a player continues to struggle after 45 minutes, and other teams exploit this, it makes no sense to hang on and avoid making changes. Football is about taking your chances. We focus too much on control. Possession isn't always the best tactic; creating and scoring chances is.
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A frustrating draw for Notts today against Bromley.
I have chosen the Notts starting 11 for you to choose your Pride of Nottingham's Man of the match from.
They are as follows.
Bass, McDonald, Bedeau, Platt, Hinchy, Austin, Jones, Grant, McGoldrick, Abbott, Jatta.
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I’ve gone for Jodie Jones scored the pen and hit the bar with a curling shot, it’s great to have him back.
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i thought jack hincy put in his best notts performance and looked good throughout, otherwise i would have gone for jatta.
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The poll has closed.
Thanks to all who voted
I'm pleased to announce that Jack Hinchy has been voted the Pride of Nottingham's Man of the Match for his performance against Bromley..
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An away day for Notts County Women as they are scheduled to meet Lincoln United on Sunday 26/01/25 at 2pm.
League table after today's matches. Notts secure in seventh place.
A happy Manager after that result.
Right boys and girls, you know what to do - 3pm Saturday is kick-off time and you get a joker each. Good luck!
Bristol City v Blackburn Rovers
Cardiff City v Derby County
Exeter City v Blackpool
Leyton Orient v Reading
Chesterfield v Port Vale
Tranmere Rovers v Gillingham
Aldershot v Tamworth
AFC Fylde v Wealdstone
The scores:
Bristol City 2-1 Blackburn Rovers
Cardiff City 2-1 Derby County
Exeter City 1-3 Blackpool
Leyton Orient 2-0 Reading
Chesterfield 1-1 Port Vale
Tranmere Rovers 1-1 Gillingham
Aldershot Town 2-2 Tamworth
AFC Fylde 2-0 Wealdstone
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@ARLukomski and @4everapie knocked it out of the park this round with impressive scores!
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Looking at our league table, @ARLukomski has wiped out @super_ram's seemingly comfortable ten-point lead to take top spot! @4everapie jumps into the top five, while @Fan of Big Tone is now in the top half of the table.
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But don't get too used to that table - round 29 is coming up on Tuesday night and the fixtures are online now! Go on, give it your best shot. Thanks for playing!
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The only time I'll ever thank Chesterfield. Now back to booing them. BOOOOOOOOOOO. Special shout out to Bristol City and Blackburn
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Game 28 - The Ravens (H)
Team: Bromley FC
Date: 25/01/2025
Where: Meadow Lane
What line-up should Stuart Maynard opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?
Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.
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Highlights of the match.
Notts County 1-1 Bromley | Football News | Sky Sports
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I agree with a lot that’s already been said, think we file that one under “frustrating”. We had the chances but just didn’t take them. It was unfortunately for us a “classic Bromley” performance, they just wanted that one chance and they got it (we gave it to them), they didn’t really trouble us for large parts of the match.
The fact so many teams visit Meadow Lane and think we can’t go toe-to-toe with these is a massive compliment, but at the same time we’ve got to make sure we punish teams that do just sit back and basically hope for the best. Whenever a well organised team has come to Meadow Lane this season we have struggled to break them down, we were much better than against the likes of Port Vale and Gillingham but we’ve got to be more ruthless in the future.
I’ve seen the Jatta chance back now, my initial reaction was that he should’ve had a shot, I’m even more convinced now! He actually had the ball under control, all he had to do was toe-poke it towards goal and it would’ve gone in. And then right at the end Whitaker had a chance to make himself an instant hero, a Bromley player would’ve buried that header…
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Good morning, it’s a chilly start at 3 degrees, hopefully it will warm up later.
How is everyone? I guess we are all on a bit of a high after the excellent weekend win?
What has the week got in store for you? How’s work/school/college/retirement treating you?
Come and talk on the weekly chat topic.
Good morning, we’ve got gusty winds here, a front fascia board has blown off the shed but so far no other damage and I’m pleased to report the hedgehog gutter gadgets are still in situ. Phew!
It’s not as bad here as further north of the country. I hope everyone stays safe wherever you are
Good morning cold and bright here, it’s matchday! I know I’m a whimp but I’m staying at home and listening, it’s going to be 5 degrees max, so probably -2 in the Pavis stand, I get chilled very easily these days, I’ll be glad when the weather gets warmer.
In other news we drove all the way out to junction 28 for Wagamama’s last night to celebrate grandson Fred’s birthday but there was an enormous queue outside so we went back home and had a Chinese takeaway and watched the final of Traitors. We don’t normally have Chinese food we prefer Indian but I was impressed it was very nice, especially that prawn sesame toast thing.
Why don’t Wagamama’s let you book a table? Ridiculous!
Anyway have a great day and COME ON YOU PIES!
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Good evening..
It's been a pleasant day here with plenty of sunshine. Pity about the result today, but our rivals for a promotion space, apart from Doncaster & Bradford who won, either drew or lost, so Notts didn't lose any ground today.
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Storm Eowyn has been named and is forecast to bring strong winds to much of the UK on Friday and into Saturday.
Update.
Update
The worse storm for 25 years to hit the UK
Update.
If Notts are to have a chance of automatic promotion, they have to keep Jatta.
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@gtownjohnno £6m banked by Plymouth.... Plymouth come back with offer £1.5m... Does it become difficult to turn down?
1 hour ago, Piethagoram said:@gtownjohnno £6m banked by Plymouth.... Plymouth come back with offer £1.5m... Does it become difficult to turn down?
It certainty would be but iam quietly confident he'll stay to the end of the season....but who knows what will happen then??
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This is a test of the Notts owner's commitment to promotion this season.
I think they'll pick the chance of promotion before profit, I hope I'm not wrong.
Liverpool go seven points clear at the top of the Premier League after a 3:1 win against Leicester.
Chelsea stay in second after losing at home 1:2 to Fulham..
Forest go third after beating Spurs 1:0 at the City Ground.
PL table after the Boxing Day matches.
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The last time I remember Nottingham Forest being in the nose bleed area of the Premier League, with Liverpool doing well, was when Blackburn Rovers won the title. Manchester United were enjoying better days back then.
I still can't get over them being 14th in the table now. It makes you realise just how far they have fallen behind so many other teams. Newcastle United are only doing well because of their takeover. Still, I'd much rather see them doing well.
Fair play to the likes of Bournemouth, Fulham, and Aston Villa.
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All the top four won this weekend 18,19/01/25, apart from Arsenal.
Man City have recovered from their poor form & are now challenging for a Champions League place.
Forest win again. That's 8 games without defeat now. Can they continue their excellent form?
League table.
Premier league fixtures for Saturday & Sunday 25/26/02/25
Saturday
Bournemouth v Nottm Forest (15:00)
Brighton v Everton (15:00)
Liverpool v Ipswich (15:00)
Southampton v Newcastle (15:00)
Wolves v Arsenal (15:00)
Man City v Chelsea (17:30)
Sunday
Crystal Palace v Brentford (14:00)
Tottenham v Leicester City (14:00)
Aston Villa v West Ham (16:30)
Fulham v Manchester United (19:00)
Are Companies checked for money laundering risks in the UK?
"Yes, companies in the UK are checked for money laundering risks, with regulations requiring businesses to perform "Customer Due Diligence" (CDD) checks, which involve verifying customer identities and assessing potential risks of money laundering activities, particularly for businesses dealing with high-value transactions or cash-intensive operations; this is overseen by HMRC who can conduct inspections to ensure compliance with Money Laundering Regulations".
Key points about money laundering checks for UK companies:
CDD checks:
"Essential part of anti-money laundering compliance, involving background checks and verifying customer identities to mitigate money laundering risks".
Risk assessment:
"Companies need to assess their own money laundering risks and implement appropriate controls based on their business activities".
Suspicious Activity Reporting:
"Businesses must report any suspicious transactions to the National Crime Agency".
Regulatory body:
"HMRC is responsible for enforcing money laundering regulations and can conduct inspections on businesses".
Via Google.
I have long advocated that UEFA and FIFA should not be allowed to hide behind Swiss secrecy laws
Notts Head Coach Stuart Maynard has confirmed that Jevani Brown & Josh Martin will be leaving the club
“Brown has gone back to Bristol Rovers, & Josh Martin, we won’t be renewing his deal, but I thank them for all of their hard work & when they were with us they were excellent”
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i think we can move on from both players and i thank them, but really despite the fact i would have kept martin. will javis sounds to be more impressive. its just a case of wishing both players all the best.
jevani brown could have been used more, martins might have secured a first team place but they are not notts players now.
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In some ways, think we should have kept Josh Martin
Allowing Scott, & Martin to leave, knowing that there could be offers coming in for Jatta, might come back to bite the Club. I hope this isn't the case.
Something is happening...Club apparently will make a statement later this week!!!
it could be anything, they might be moving into management themselves and used their move to notts to attract interest from clubs. they could have been at the wealdstone game scouting, maynard might have asked them to watch the game. they could have had a falling out, or own owners may believe they are not suitable for our level. there are many ways we could speculate on this, but until notts confirms any news i personally dont see the fuss.
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STATEMENT: MATT TAYLOR DEPARTS
An interesting development today... Could be purely coincidental, but it would perhaps give a reason as to why the Saunders Brothers were there last Saturday.
Still nothing from Notts this week though and I don't think any probing questions about the situation were asked in Stuart's pre-match press conference.
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1 hour ago, menzinho said:
WWW.WEALDSTONE-FC.COM
Wealdstone FC can confirm that First Team Manager Matt Taylor has left the club to take up the Head Coach role at Solihull Moors. This follows the activation of the release clause in Matt’s contract...An interesting development today... Could be purely coincidental, but it would perhaps give a reason as to why the Saunders Brothers were there last Saturday.
Still nothing from Notts this week though and I don't think any probing questions about the situation were asked in Stuart's pre-match press conference.
Hmm, the plot thickens, it’s seems too much of a coincidence in my opinion but we will see.
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With the exception of the Reedtz era, and the fire sales of Notts youngsters Bearne and Etete... when did we last sell a 1st team player for serious money?
Ben Davies, January 2011 to Derby County.
That says a lot about the state of our recruitment.
Open to question, if you can think of another one pre the Reedtz era?
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I am sure that there are Plan B's in place. Current squad, Bass is the one that is irreplaceable.
With season ticket sales part of the financial equation, Notts need to keep hold of the best players now... selling Jata now would impact on next season ticket sales, so I don't think the Board will take that risk
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Every club should sell players. We are not at the level where we can afford to miss out on transfer fees. As long as we re-invest well, I am happy with it.
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Bialkowski went to Ipswich for free but with a clause that if Ipswich had got promoted to the Prem we would've got some money. So basically we gambled and lost there. We barely had players move up the leagues pre-Reedtz brothers, that's how shocking our recruitment was!
We are sadly going to be a victim of our own success in terms of recruitment, assuming it keeps being as good as it has been. The reality is if a player is really good he'll move on and up as we can't compete with what clubs higher up can offer wage wise. We will at least be compensated with a large fee which can than be used on a replacement.
I think we do have to strike a balance though, because losing too many key players at once will inevitably have knock on effect on the pitch. For me I think losing 2 key players in one season is the limit and in Langstaff and Crowley that has happened. If Jatta is to move on, it will be a lot easier to replace him and integrate his replacement over the summer. Losing him and getting a firing replacement in about a week is a massive challenge, probs even one that's a step to far for us.
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BBC Radio Nottingham - Matchday, "You've got to look at the owners, they've done an incredible job" - Stuart Maynard
That interview doesn’t exactly instill me with confidence that Jatta will still be here when the window closes.
I would love Jatta to stay but maybe these comments along with the rumour of a "former Notts" striker coming in on loan could mean that there is something is in the works for Jatta to depart.
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4 hours ago, Fan of Big Tone said:That interview doesn’t exactly instill me with confidence that Jatta will still be here when the window closes.
Don't worry Tony Hateley man.
He's been well briefed by the press office to give nothing away 😉
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Is seemingly perceived "Tosh" too harsh a word?
@piethagoram.bsky.social on Bluesky
Former European champions formally liquidated just a decade after buying 32,609seater new stadium.
WASPS rugby club have been liquidated more than two years after entering administation.
The historic club won the Rugby Premiership on six occasions between 1990 and 2008, and won the European Cup in 2004 and 2007.
Former European champions formally liquidated just a decade after buying 32,609-seater new stadium | The Sun
Very sad news. Even the biggest clubs are not safe from going out of business.
I don't shed a tear. Wasps used to play in Sunbury, then moved to Loftus Road, then Adams Park, High Wycombe and then to Coventry..... So their core London support had to travel up the M1 for miles. Coventry RFC were for years, before the professional era, considered one of the top clubs in the country, didnt take too kindly to a "franchise" club turning up on their own doorstep
Worcester Warriors, London Irish too are recent casualties of the professional era. Yet over in France, their professional game is booming.
@republicoftrev.bsky.social on Bluesky
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We can expect more of this for the rest of the season.
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i have a new found respect for george abbotts strength and ability to take a tackle. 😍
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You wouldn't think he was 19 by the way he plays... The way he's adapted to the physicality of the league, usually where a load of academy players struggle, has impressed me just as much as his on the ball abilities.
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I think that Abbott has actually improved as a player since he came to Notts. I agree with others that Abbott has adapted very well to the physicality of League 2, & I think Spurs would be impressed by that.
His progress at Notts may have had something to do with Spurs agreeing to George staying till the end of the season.
Norwich City FC
Notts County FC
Newport County FC
where next .....
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Always add turmeric powder to winter stews
I’ll sprinkle some on next time I have an Hawaiian Pizza. 
Seriously Mrs. T says she puts it in curries which we make fresh every Friday.
Welcome to a hopefully higher-scoring prediction league round! Due to all the postponements last week, I've decided to add a couple of extra fixtures this time. If they're postponed as well, tough 
as always, kick off is 3pm on Saturday and remember your jokers!
Coventry City v Bristol City
Luton Town v Preston North End
Crawley Town v Burton Albion
Mansfield Town v Wycombe Wanderers
Reading v Stockport County
Grimsby Town v Chesterfield
Swindon Town v Barrow
Eastleigh v Altrincham
Forest Green Rovers v Rochdale
Halifax Town v Dagenham & Redbridge
Coventry City 3-2 Bristol City
Luton Town 1-0 Preston North End
Crawley Town 1-2 Burton Albion
Mansfield Town 2-1 Wycombe Wanderers
Reading 3-4 Stockport County
Grimsby Town 0-0 Chesterfield
Swindon Town 2-2 Barrow
Eastleigh 1-3 Altrincham(joker)
Forest Green Rovers 1-0 Rochdale
Halifax Town 2-1 Dagenham & Redbridge
Coventry City 2-0 Bristol City
Luton Town 1-0 Preston North End 🤡
Crawley Town 1-0 Burton Albion
Mansfield Town 1-3 Wycombe Wanderers
Reading 2-1 Stockport County
Grimsby Town 1-2 Chesterfield
Swindon Town 1-1 Barrow
Eastleigh 2-1 Altrincham
Forest Green Rovers 2-2 Rochdale
Halifax Town v Dagenham & Redbridge
The scores:
Coventry City 1-0 Bristol City
Luton Town 0-0 Preston North End
Crawley Town 1-1 Burton Albion
Mansfield Town 1-2 Wycombe Wanderers
Reading 1-3 Stockport County
Grimsby Town 1-1 Chesterfield
Swindon Town 2-0 Barrow
Eastleigh 1-2 Altrincham
Forest Green Rovers 1-0 Rochdale
Halifax Town P-P Dagenham & Redbridge
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The great and powerful DangerousSausage wins this round, with @ARLukomski and @cheeky~k8 trailing in his wake.
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That puts me in the top three, leapfrogging @Robbie and just 11 points behind @super_ram - who can stop the Sausage juggernaut? 
Elsewhere, @Megan_Elizax jumps three places into the top five.
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Our next round is on Saturday, so I'll post the fixtures on Wednesday as usual. I now invite you to marvel at my tremendousness and cower in awe at my inevitable victory (and possibly wonder whether this is going to my head a bit). Thanks for playing and see you next time!
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i plan to join when i get chance, i wont be ditching x but as i said before i only really look at notts, pon and other pon members.
Twitter was my go to social media platform but due to the toxic feel of the platform I decided to leave a while ago. I have been tempted to go back on it but then I realise why I left it in the first place. Just like @liampie said, there are people on there just looking for reactions and it seems like that's all they're on there for rather than discussing, debating or having conversation. Also like @Chris said, people used the platform just to gain a following and often looked down on people with lesser followers which led to them mocking them just because of the lack of followers they had.
Blue Sky has caught my interest about joining but when I first heard about it, I thought it was Twitter 2.0 but after reading some of the comments on this post, I might be tempted to join.
Is it still worth joining? It would be great to have a social media platform once again where you can engage with people without having the issues you quite often experience on twitter when it comes to commenting or posting.
It's good to see you, @KB1862. I haven't committed to BlueSky, but I think it's much better than X. People are more willing to discuss and be part of the community. There are a lot fewer cliques or people who think they are above others, that's for sure.