There are some votes for both Dan Crowley and Kellan Gordon, but it’s hard to disagree with the result. Well done to Dan Crowley!

Well done to Dan Crowley; he definitely deserves to be named Pride of Nottingham’s Man of the Match. I hope we can get back to winning ways at Meadow Lane, but Crowley is a big part of our success.

pleased that dan crowley got voted as the man of the match for pon against port vale.

From what I’ve seen, Jason Sandersaon is a promising young player. I’d like to see him given 15 minutes of playtime when the timing is right. I hope this will continue under Stuart Maynard. I believe he has a bright future if we can keep him or properly integrate him into the team.

I wonder if we will see James Sanderson feature against Northampton tonight?

@Robbie

I would be surprised if he wasn't, this young man has shown he can be a good addition to the First Team Squad, and the way the Notts Injury list is growing, it wouldn't be a surprise if he didn't line up the the Starting XI on a more regular basis.

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Former Chesterfield FC manager James Rowe asked masseuse if she was wearing “Frenches or a thong”, trial hears

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A jury has heard former Chesterfield FC manager James Rowe sexually assaulted a masseuse, telling her his "groin” needed attention before placing her hand on his privates.

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£150,000?? surely it dont cost that much to repair that damage.

anyone want to start a football pitch repair company with me? if that is the price to have a small area fixed, imagine how much you can get to have the whole pitch done. if they are doing it all, i think its wrong to ask people to donate to achieve it when its only a small part.

@liampie Trouble is, the whole pitch may have to be dug up to prevent that sort of damage spreading to other areas of the pitch.

Looks like there's a problem with the entire drainage of the pitch. It's going to be difficult to relay a new pitch or section of pitch this time of year. 

Wimbledon will have to lay turf instead of seed.

I think that Notts have improved regarding players up front being able to defend when required.

I think that Stuart demands that trait from his forwards. We have seen Didzy making a last ditch clearance off the line & Jatta heading away corners.

As far as Nemane was concerned, he was great going forward but not so defending. I maybe understand why he was released.

I believe Notts are becoming a better all round side this season compared to the Williams era.

As I said in another topic I think the biggest difference this season is that Notts are not so predictable as they were last season, we can go long when necessary or we hoof the ball into row z when there is imminent danger instead of trying to play out from the back all the time. Corners can go long or short, we sometimes use long throws, all these things make us unpredictable and hard to play against. In spite of the two home losses recently I believe we have improved and I have every confidence that we'll be up near the top at the end of the season. Hopefully that doesn't come back to bite me on the bum.

Have we progressed? Absolutely. Have we progressed enough? I’m not so sure. I still see us as being a two or 3 players short, and they’re all towards the top end of the pitch. We miss that ability that Ruben had, to play great little through balls around the box.
We can and should be playing another forward at home and we need to test the goalkeeper’s more, took often we try to walk the ball in. We need to take more risks in order to break down the opposition, it’s currently a little too safe.

Why can't they just put some money in trust for these players until they reach 21 so they will be more mature to deal with a large sum of money?

They could still pay these young player's a reasonable gratuity until they reach that age.

Trouble is, other clubs will be touting for these young players & are in direct competition with each other & the player goes to the highest bidder 

Still plenty to be played for, and seeing the team finish as high as possible is only a good thing in terms of seeing their growth. Improvements this season have been very good, so I am encouraged by that.

 I must pop and see the ladies one day.

Last word from the Manager, Adam Dunleavy.

9 hours ago, Piethagoram said:

C'mon Man of Mystery @Fan of Big Tone at least you could have said Long Eaton

If you have never seen the video before, this explains we refer to Tone as our 'international man of mystery'.

8 hours ago, Piethagoram said:

 

Some more nostalgia. It's a pity we have lost a few on the way, heavenly thoughts to Granny Pie too

It's one of the saddest elements of running a community, the likelihood of learning about a member who posts but isn't known in person. Such as @Who r ya?? You Pies!!. I don't want to come across as over sentimental, but I spent ages trying to find out if he was okay. I had the feeling something had happened, and it wasn't about posting - more about paying respect.

@anonypie, also is someone who might not have been as active, but was always helpful when needed.

She was the kind of lady that brought people together, and I miss our exchanges of emails. There are a few others who, have sadly passed on. @stewartpot tended to read the site a lot, I loved his character. You could never feel down around him, because he was too lively for that. @GrannyPie loved the community, as much as me, she the care she offered to the younger members I feel will never be matched.

One day, we might see some of the old faces return. I don't know, but I think the community element has grown stronger.

7 minutes ago, Chris said:

One day, we might see some of the old faces return. I don't know, but I think the community element has grown stronger.

I’d love to see my old mates @Feral Fox and @PTID1862 return to the fold, we had some great banter.

i am looking forward to seeing what the future holds for pon, the community always welcomes people back and the main thing is just to enjoy the site. i think the way things are the only way is up.

It had the writing on the wall, unfortunately, he would be destined to play as a centre back and would virtually never be given a chance in his proper position due to the options we have. I think this is a deal more to make sure Adam Chicksen gets game time, and is happy with that because I think his career at Notts is now over.

He can't be a bench player at his age, so I respect that he has gone out to Woking. I think he's better than that standard, but it's difficult to see him getting the minutes here.

When the time comes, Chicksen and Bostock are 2 players that I would like to see sometime in the future back at Notts in coaching roles

Chicksen is a good player. He's probably fairly comfortable being a L2 fullback.

The issue is he doesn't really fit into our system. He's not really physically dominant enough to be a starting LCB, but he's also not attacking enough to be a wing back in the way we play. 

When it comes to football, particularly the strikers at Notts County. "God" has taken many forms.  

2 minutes ago, Robbie said:

@Super_Danny_Allsopp

Notts are one point behind the league leaders. They have scored 17 & only conceded 9. 

Williams had conceded 19 goals at the same stage last season.

Have faith. Stuart will work it out. He's done quite a lot to improve  the team already. 

That's all well and good if I was giving Maynard a rating for the season. 

I wasn't. It was for this one particular game.

25 minutes ago, Super_Danny_Allsopp said:

Yeah, Cundy did alright when he came on in the position he did. The rating for doing pretty much alright is a 6, which is why he got it. Did you think he did something wrong to warrant him being knocked down to a 4?

The rating for doing arlight is a standard 6? Even though he didn't do much, it's that alone that comes across as being biased because he didn't do much at all. Nothing to leap any praise, if we voted people ratings based on being out of position so highly, for little to no involvement it just seems a bit unfair.

His presence pretty much helped Port Vale's defence, he wasn't any sort of a threat. The single pass he mase, was worse than the one Josh Martin made which didn't go to his intended target. It broke down what was a promising attack, his flicking header, someone more natural would have tried to direct towards goal, instead of back without any awareness in hope someone in our colours would get onto it. The 4, I would give him reflects being played out of position.

25 minutes ago, Super_Danny_Allsopp said:

Not sure I can be accused of being biased against Martin. It's the first time I've seen him play. Unless I have a passionate dislike for Martins. He didn't take on his man, lost the ball twice whilst doing fairly mundane tasks and generally looked pretty useless. Maybe 1 is harsh, but it wouldn't be above a 3.

I'm not suggesting you dislike Josh Martin, but he was more involved in the game. Yes, he made mistakes but he also contribute somewhat to the game. It wasn't a great performance by him, but the rating of a 2 seems way to harsh.

I would be interested to see Martin's stats from the game, as I don't think he was as bad as "2". Certainly, I wouldn't rate Cundy above him based on being played out of position.

These are the ratings for the Notts players against Vale from

whoscored.com

Versatile players are worth their weight in gold to any squad, Sam Austin is one such player and as others have said he vastly underrated, if fans are turning against him then they aren’t true supporters.

Theres a clue in the name “supporter” we support the team and the players in the team.

He's underrated by a fair amount of our fan base, I don't think we can limit what level of ability he has league wise. As, the higher you go up, the more time you get on the ball usually and the less likely you are to be man handled. He does well in that situation, much better than what fans give him credit for. I have seen two opposition players grab hold of his sheet, get in front of him and Sam Austin still managed to get his foot to the ball, only to turn away from them with it.

When he's in the zone, he's a difficult player to play against and does well even when he's played out of position. Play him where he belongs: you will get the best out of him.

He's the hard-working midfielder we have always needed at this level. Remember, Neal Bishop was said not to be good enough for League One, due to his Non League background. He went on to do well in the Championship. I think Austin is far more gifted in ability and technical aspects than Bish.

I don’t understand some of the negative and silly comments directed at Sam Austin on social media. Every season, there seems to be someone who gets targeted by negative fans or those always down. He’s a good player who, on his day, deserves to start and can help us get the right results. You can’t fault his focus or effort, he does a solid job, and that’s all I can ask.

Vocalist: Jaret Riddick (Bowling for Soup)

Lead guitar: Chris DeMakes (Less than Jake)

Bass Guitar: Chris Amato (Hidden in Plain View)

Drummer: Travis Baker (Blink 182)

This could be a super Pop-Punk/ Ska band.  

On 05/10/2024 at 13:02, Fan of Big Tone said:

Vocalist: Mick Jagger

Lead guitar: Keith Richards

Bass Guitar: Bill Wyman

Drummer: Charlie Watts

Guess my favourite group. 

The Nolan Sisters

Now Now @super_ram I've said we'll do a Ladies list later on. But I guess you couldn't wait Eh? Mind you which Sister played the Drums, Lead Guitar and Bass? I Can't Remember????

Good morning. It's a sunny morning here with just small amounts of cloud, but it's a chilly morning.

Going to the Doctors this morning for my flu jab. Then I've got to change my left front tyre. Looks like I have a puncture.

Thank goodness I have a small tyre compressor I can attach to my 12 volt connection. Must have a nail in the tyre or something like that.

I'll see if it can be repaired first as it's a relatively new tyre. Not the best way to start a Saturday morning, but things can only get better 

Good Morning. Looks like we had a small amount of rain last night.

The sun looks like it's trying to peak through the cloud & it's a little bit windy.

Disappointed with the Notts result yesterday, but the Club moves on. 

We have a Notts County Women's match against Peterborough today at Coronation Park Eastwood.

And there is a football league trophy match against Northampton on Tuesday evening.

So plenty to look forward to for the next few days, Notts wise.

Sunday spent at C4 Grand Designs exhibition.

More solar power exhibitors than ever. 

london is an expensive city, the prices in football will reflect that. it is surprising how they still manage to find fans who can afford to pay for season tickets despite the costs involved in living. it always surpises me how clubs like newcastle who have money now, previously struggled to sign good players. outside of the signings like michael owen and alan shearer.

i guess where wealthy millionaires and billionaires live with always attract owners who can pay the club.

Most clubs do well based on the wealth of the area they’re in. Oxford is a wealthy area, but their club has only benefited from being a good team to watch in the last decade or so. Now, they’re attracting more supporters, and I imagine that helps bring in sponsors, wealthy fans, and makes the club appealing to rich owners.

I think I know what you're getting at now @Piethagoram. The line between the NL North and South is drawn a long way south, but is it really such a new thing? When the Conference had a single division, the feeder leagues were the Northern Premier League, the Southern League and the Isthmian League (for London and the south east) - two southern leagues and one northern league. So you've already got an imbalance there, albeit better hidden than it is today.

Why is this? It could be as simple as population density - there are enough people in Greater London to make a country in its own right, while a big swathe of land north of the M62 is pretty sparsely populated. That's going to impact the non-league football scene too. On top of that, the clubs of the Northern League (for the north east, not to be confused with the Northern Premier League) have often rejected promotion to the wider pyramid as they prefer to stay local, and given the distances involved who can blame them?

Spreading wealth and opportunities throughout the country would address the imbalance in many ways (not just in football), but that's a project spanning generations. In the meantime, I think it might be worthwhile splitting the second tier of the National League into three regional divisions. The clubs are mostly semi-pro after all.

They are friendlier than kangaroos, but they can still deliver a powerful kick if they feel threatened. I hope they are all safely rounded up; it can't just be one.

On 02/10/2024 at 11:59, Piethagoram said:

Have been in Staffordshire /Derbyshire moorlands for years

Wallabies page The Roaches Peak District.

WWW.ROACHES.ORG.UK

 

Many, many years ago, before @william1984 and  @Chris came along myself and @GrannyPie did a lot of walking/rambling in my home county. We were aware of the wallaby situation but never encountered any.

On 02/10/2024 at 21:12, liampie said:

there are kangeroos on a scottish island if i remember right.

never knew wallabies were in the uk.

Inchconnachan: The British island where wallabies rule

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Once the rural retreat of a powerboat-racing countess, this uninhabited isle is now a slow-travel paradise that's home to Scotland's most exotic mammal.

I remember watching a nature show on TV, where they mentioned this. It wasn't David Attenborough who was narrating it, but someone else. I think this is where, I could have gone on a school trip when I was 16. Some of my year, went to a Scottish island to see them and do outside activities. I didn't like the idea of the time it took to travel, so I never showed interest.

The nature documentary almost made me regret the decision.

The game would have been very different without the early goal. It might have put Notts under more pressure, so we need to ensure we can keep possession, play the ball out from the back, and create attacks.

In the second half, we posed no threat at all, and we were quite lucky at times, with Carlisle unable to get past a strong Alex Bass. Defensively, we were solid, and we had some decent chances in the first half to take more shots. A better team would have punished us for how poorly we attacked in the final 45 minutes.

Carlisle are a capable team, but their poor form was evident, especially in their finishing. They should take a lot away from this game and look to improve, but we also need to learn from our performance in the second half.

The substitutions seemed to weaken us as a team, with Jatta and Robertson going off

@Piethagoram I do feel, Carlisle were coming into the game more, but I do agree, the subs made it harde, butt I think had we seen more control - the changes would have found it easier to get themselves up to the speed of play. Once Jevani Brown came on, it looked like every ball was lumped forward and most wasn't near to him. Carlisle really turned things around in the second half.

Watching the highlights, you can appreciate just how good Alex Bass is for us.

Well done Jodi. Richly deserved.

Well done to Jodi Jones, it was well deserved. Mistakes happen, but whoever gets voted for clearly deserves it.

It's fantastic to see Jodi Jones receiving this PON achievement. He performed very well before his injury. This recognition will be a great encouragement for him when he returns.

tbh it seems more speculation and we dont know if spurs will want to loan another player our way, its impossible for me to make an opinion on that. i know nothing of the player and i dont really believe tottenham would want to loan another player to the same club that has their academy captain. clubs dont usually loan players in pairs, its quite rare and we only signed ryan yates and jorge grant because they were local to us.

i dont think most academies what to send their players to far either.

i think we would be a good option for clubs to consider loaning players out but i would not say i expect it. as for our own players, i would love to see them play more. if we avoid playing them because we are scared of clubs signing them, surely there is something that can be done when they are signed to a professional deal and are beyond the academy level? even if they still work within it.

Personally think Abbott has struggled a bit since we have played him further forward and hasn’t hit the heights of his first full game for us.

As far as our own Academy players are concerned, Muir will quite possibly be gobbled up to disappear into a Premiership academy and never seen again. We would be powerless to stop it unless Muir himself turns it down. I like Reynolds and would want him loaned out at no lower than NLN level, if not I would rather keep him with the squad. I don’t actually think any of our Academy players should be loaned out though until after the leyland DAF freight Rover Sherpa Van Pappa Johns Pizza trophy campaign is over.

There’s an issue with loaning players; we need them to be at good clubs, at a high level, and where they will actually play. Notts usually has the same clubs where the platform isn’t as strong. Some players might end up at the likes of Boston, but we should be looking at the National League, just below us.

Congratulations from me too @Countyman keep up the good work.

What does Grandmaster mean? Are there different levels here? Well done, @Countyman, it’s great to see the community coming together to celebrate.

@Blake

There are 14 levels with Grand Master being the 14th & top level.

The results from Tuesday:

Norwich City 1-1 Leeds United  
Sunderland 2-0 Derby County  
Birmingham City 1-0 Huddersfield Town
Crawley Town 0-2 Mansfield Town  
Leyton Orient 0-1 Exeter City  
Doncaster Rovers 1-0 Barrow  
Newport County 3-1 Salford City  
Tranmere Rovers 1-1 Swindon Town

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This round's winners are MEEEEE!!! (I promise this is not a fix) and @Robbie with an incredible 13 points, while @4everapie, @ARLukomski and @Blake follow just a point behind!

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Some big moves in our latest table. @super_ram's lead is shortened, defending champion @ARLukomski moves second and I move into the top three for the first time since All Saints were cool. Big jumps too for @Blake and @DonnyNotts, while @Fan of Big Tone is in a bit of a relegation battle!

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Want more? Saturday's round is up and running now - click here to make your prediction. Thanks for playing!

Oh dear look what happens when I go away for two weeks ????

Thank you to @Chris for posting my predictions but I must stress I sent him my predictions so it’s not his fault.

I need to pull my socks up sharpish. 

4 minutes ago, Fan of Big Tone said:

Oh dear look what happens when I go away for two weeks ????

Thank you to @Chris for posting my predictions but I must stress I sent him my predictions so it’s not his fault.

I need to pull my socks up sharpish. 

I'm in good company; we both need to re-find some good form but hey, at least we are persisting.  

Yes, Alex Bass! I am pleased that votes were spread across the options, even though Bass emerged as the clear winner. It shows how others see things differently. I am impressed with his performance.

Happy to see Alex Bass voted as the Man of the Match for PON against Carlisle. I like how the votes have also gone up. Hope we can continue to encourage fans to have their say. It’s what the community here is for.

well deserved, i hope alex bass sees that he has been voted as the pon man of the match. he looked solid against carlisle and really deserves this.

Pride of Nottingham - Notts County Community

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????????Alex Bass has been named the Pride of Nottingham Man of the Match, as voted by the fans, from yesterday's 2-0 win over Carlisle United at Brunton Park.???????????? #Notts #COPY #AlexBass