even if george abbott does not make it with spurs, i think he will attract interest and still end up as a very good premier league player even if he has to play in the championship for some time. hes a class player, and i hope his time here helps him to establish himself in the tottenham team.

George is going to have a great career at the top of the football pyramid. Notts have been blessed to have his talent this season. 

I just hope that George can help Notts to success this season. 

whenever crypto is mentioned in any business sense, i automatically assume its going to go bad. all these scams, its not exactly something that shouts reputable.

I don't think that we would ever see a merger between Spurs & Arsenal. They hate each other with a vengeance.

Seriously, I think that generally, it is a bad idea for clubs to merge

they are one of the teams who continue to compete back and fourth with being in the premier league, i wonder how much their financial issues are as a result to this.

Unfortunately this is becoming a sad trend in our national game. As I've said many times before, there should be a cap on transfers & wages at different levels depending  on which division it is.

Finance just seems to be spiraling out of control which is not good for our game.

Failing all that. I think that the Notts County finance model is a good example for other clubs to follow.

first half was a very good 45 minutes, but even though i think notts could have put the game to bed then. i do think its sometimes how games go and their pitch is one of the worst i have seen this season. i thought it was good how it did not make us sluggish, but i could see them growing in strength and the disappointing thing is allowing them to claw themselves back into the game and then to losing in a game we should never have been in that situation. fleetwood played some good football, but i think we were a lot more lively and looked the better team.

we just struggled to adapt to how fleetwood changed things in the second half, and some of our own players did not ask enough questions.

On 18/01/2025 at 13:00, Fan of Big Tone said:

Just me then.

Not my cup of tea.

I caught @cheeky~k8 watching the last series, oddly, I was downstairs as the news was on and it announced the winner before the show started. No idea why it made the BBC news, not sure why they teased the spoiler, and why give the result away before watching. A very odd tactic; still, I find these sorts of shows impossible to watch. I just don't like false people, or shows that like to create drama out of the "Big Brother" textbook of shows.

Worse of all, I am starting to sound like my dad!!!

i have not watched it, i dont watch a lot of tv. usually its just the dramas and documentaries that interest me. i know the show, but i dont like the host.

I'm sorry but I've said this before. With less than a third of the season left I just don't see the advantages of sacking a Manager/Head Coach so late in the season.

It is so hard for another Manager/Head Coach coming in. Why don't these clubs just appoint someone with coaching qualifications to come in and assist the Head Coach and maybe bring new ideas to the table.

I think it is so important to have someone that knows his  players at this critical part of the season. It can make all the difference.

Its harsh on Shaun when the owners sold their best player to Luton in January transfer window

george abbott would be my man of the match, so he gets my vote.

2 hours ago, Robbie said:

A belated thanks for letting me know. By the way you spelt Abbott wrong but  never mind, we all make mistakes. 

Believe me @Robbie I’m a master at making mistakes, I was probably thinking of Abbot Ale I haven’t had a drink for 3 weeks and it’s affecting my brain. 

The poll has now closed.

Thanks to all who voted.

I am pleased to announce that by a large majority, George Abbott has been voted the Pride of Nottingham's Man of the Match for his outstanding performance against Fleetwood. Well done George.

3 hours ago, CliftonMagpie said:

Happy Birthday, @super_ram. Share the cake amongst us! Hope you had a good birthday.

3 hours ago, NiftyNick said:

Happy Birthday @super_ram.

40 minutes ago, Robbie said:

Happy birthday @super_ram Hope you've had a great day.

Thank you all.Yes, It's been  a lovely day all round. Nice to chat with friends and relatives ,and not forgetting the visit from @Chris and family with the amusingly wrapped presents.

Bit late in the day, as I am just back from Fleetwood...Happy birthday @super_ram

15 hours ago, Piethagoram said:

Bit late in the day, as I am just back from Fleetwood...Happy birthday @super_ram

Better lat tham never  @Piethagoram Thank you.Hope you enjoyed the match One point is better than no points.

Good morning it’s the first day of March and it’s another lovely sunny start to the day but it’s cold first thing with a bit of frost.

It’s matchday too of course and the same as @Robbie I’m desperately hoping for a good performance and a win. Safe travels to those who are going to support the lads.

COME ON YOU PIES!

Another lovely spring morning here with plenty of sunshine.

Out early in the garden breaking down branches of the American lilac I trimmed down the other day 

Also removed all the leaves from the patio floor. I've now come in for a bit of test before resuming some garden work.

Then it will be sitting down to listen to this afternoon's match on Radio Nottingham.

Morning all, I hope all those who travelled to the match returned safely, or are you stopping over sampling the delights of Blackpool?

Its another lovely day here the sun is out and the sky is cloudless, I think I might have my first foray of the year into the garden and do a bit of tidying up, I’m not a keen gardener by any stretch of the imagination but I try to keep it tidy if my back will let me.

Have a lovely day whatever you are doing.

Fireworks used to be just around the 5th of November when I was young,Then it was New Year.Now it's on a regular basis ,at least around where I live it is.3 nights this week and after 10 o'clock.

i think its stupid when fans know clubs will be fined, they risk being banned and in the rare circumstances cause other people issues. it's only right to ban them, personally they should be made to pay for the finest issued to clubs.

I don't worry about football finances. I think the Reedtz have a good understanding of what it takes to get us up the leagues, and provided we maintain control over the money going out and the debt, I personally think we'll be better off than a lot of other clubs that are considered bigger and richer. The thought of us being able to profit from departing players is only part of the good signs.

i used to worry about the finances but i dont think the reedtz try to hide things and are investing in the club, if improvements were not being made and we looked like we was barely getting by that would be a concern but i dont see that. i think we are in safe hands and things will improve with time.

An interesting aside, employees increased from 274 to 340...when Man U in the news for staff redundancies.

25% increase, seems high for an EFL2 club? 

Such tragic news, he still had plenty of years ahead of him.

Rest in Peace...

It's very sad news about Matija Sarkic. Rest in Peace.

This is a true story.

I attended an event many years ago, around 2013, where I was asked to take photographs of the event. As part of the event, I had a ticket which I purchased with my own money, but I hadn't ordered food. My plan was to eat something afterward, but I misjudged how long I would be there and by the time the food was coming out to tables, I felt starving. I was kindly offered pie and chips, for which I thanked the person. (could be nice) To be honest, I felt very thankful, but I did reject the pie, as I was never a fan of it. I had intended to enjoy some chips.

However, on my plate was a Pukka Pie and gravy. No chips.

Feeling hungry, I started to carefully eat the pie crust. I am quite a fussy eater, but I enjoyed it. About 40% into the pie, a waitress brought me some chips. I don't expect anyone to be kind, or to go out of their way for me, but I very much appreciated this. Yes, supplying photographs and my time, if paid as a photographer would be more than the price of the food, but I have never cared about that. It's an experience for me, and I left in admiration of Pukka Pies.

Guerrillero "Pineapple on Pizza" Heroico, will join the fight to get Pukka Pies back to San Sirrel.

I try to avoid pies as much as I can they are very fattening and I need to lose weight not gain it. However on the odd occasion I’ve tried a pukka pie I have to admit they are nice.

What a long way our club have come when we are being shown as an example of how a club should be run.

58 minutes ago, Robbie said:

Of course it is my concern as a supporter & senior member of this site..

If the site is having an issue one way or another, that is a cause for concern & it is in all our interests to have it fixed.

PS, Chris is happy with what I do too.

I’m sure he is @Robbie you are a great asset to the forum.

I was referring to my role as a moderator, I have discussed with Chris and the team that I will no longer read the political posts so they will remain unmoderated by me, Chris is happy with that so as I say with the greatest of respect who does what regarding moderation shouldn’t concern you.

As I have explained there is no issue with the reporting post feature and moderators aren’t on here 24/7.

On 16/02/2025 at 09:53, Robbie said:

Can a Mod pick & choose what they moderate on or not?

 

we volunteer, most of us do it just to help the site and chris. i offer support, but i am happy to assist with moderation. chris kept asking me over a period of time, and finally agreed because i wanted to do more to help. nobody ignores reports, we want everyone to get along and that not always be possible but my fellow team mates do a good job robbie. it might be disappointing or frustrating at times but nobody is against you. you bring a lot to the community and i want to encourage that, but please can we try to just get along.

On 16/02/2025 at 10:01, Fan of Big Tone said:

Chris is quite happy with what I do, it’s not your concern, unless you’ve suddenly been promoted to admin.

I just wanted to explain that the report system is working.

i dont think its wrong to want the best, but the bickering with politics needs to stop and we need to continue treating everyone as we would without that stuff. nobody should take things personally, but its hard. if something personal is said, we need to try to avoid further hurt and just take a step back.

On 16/02/2025 at 10:36, Robbie said:

Of course it is my concern as a supporter & senior member of this site..

If the site is having an issue one way or another, that is a cause for concern & it is in all our interests to have it fixed.

PS, Chris is happy with what I do too.

its good to report things, robbie. it helps chris and most people do choose to ignore things. the report system does work, sometimes it might take time for action but sometimes there is no need.

once chris sees this, maybe he will have thoughts on the report system.

lets do best by pon and continue to grow as a community. we all have the power to make the best experience for all involved.

Sorry, I should make a note to check on this even when I am unwell.

I will take a look at how the report function and ModCP work, and if this can be improved when we upgrade to the next major version. I think it makes sense to look into providing some form of feedback as to the decision. This will likely be the alert function, but please note that even if a mod doesn't agree, we just need to move on. If concerns still exist, I am always approachable and I am more than willing to reflect on feedback.

Some might have noticed a 500-page error; that was my fault. I have managed to suss the problem, and I have disabled a function while I seek its remedy.

On 12/02/2025 at 22:09, super_ram said:

I had a problem this morning when I tried to log on .It came up - Error 403 Forbidden I had the same probem a few days ago but just closed and restarted laptop a couple of times .Eventually I gained access but was quite slowfor a while.Seems ok atm.

This is most likely server-related. I will keep an eye out.

On 16/02/2025 at 09:30, Robbie said:

There appears to be a continuing problem with the report function.

Ie, It either doesn't go through and if it does, it is never answered or resolved.

@Chris 

I don't think it helps that, by default, the handling process has no means to update the reporter; it's a little too much like Facebook's system.

This part should improve greatly with the next major version.

I'm trying to avoid unnecessary changes right now, as the next major version improves a lot of this.

I greatly appreciate all of the moderation team, and I trust them to make sure that the vision of Pride of Nottingham is maintained. I also appreciate every member, every reader/visitor. Those members who go above and beyond do make a difference.

I have written two blogs so far, and like some of the younger members of the site, I would like to encourage those who read this post to follow my blog. It might not be your cup of tea or coffee, but I enjoy adding a different tone to discussing Notts and the club's ongoings.

At the very least, I might make you laugh once or twice.

Perhaps not at all, but I try.

I can't believe I'm your first! I love reading your entries so far @allardyces tash.

Looking forward to the next blog, they are an excellent read.

Another inevitable sacking. Worse possible time in a season for a new Head Coach/ Manager to take over. 

Who ever it will be is on a hiding to nothing. Just thirteen matches to turn their season around. And it's very tight between the bottom three.

I personally think that it is a wrong move by Tranmere & they may rue their decision at the end of the season.

Yeah, it’s a tough one I can see both sides to the argument but I get that losing to Accrington is extremely deflating, it’s a massive loss. If you can’t beat an equally poor team, at home, where is your next 3 points coming from?

They’ve been averaging a win a month, but it’ll be zero for this month and that recent loss also extended their winless run to 10 games. Knowing all that I can’t exactly say I’d have any faith in Nigel Adkins to keep them up, you’d basically be reliant on Morecambe and Carlisle to keep losing.

Its been a windy and rainy day here today. Totally different from the previous day's spring like weather.

Pleased that Notts won yesterday. They probably didn't deserve it on the play but wins like this one can prove vital at the season's end.

Good news for the Notts women too. They scored five goals in a 5:2 win over Worcester City.

Last week, I went with @cheeky~k8 to a physio appointment, but unlike normal, it wasn't for me.

Tuesday, it was a strange day. First part felt rather empty, though I was looking forward to going to Wilford Cemetery. I also felt encouraged to go see Notts even though I wasn't really wanting to be around people. My friend had done the crossbar challenge and had won executive box tickets, which were for the Colchester game. We took a Uber up to the cemetery, spent a while with Granny Pie, my grandparents, and my aunt Jean's (young baby) when she passed away. Then a short walk to our daughter's grave, which brought some laughter from Jake/Ava's antics.

After we went to the Wolds Pub for a family meal. None of us were feeling all that great; I felt quite rough with the bug I am still trying to shake off.

I had lasagna and shared a bowl of chips with Ellie.

After eating, we spoke a little about memories and Jake making kettle sounds as a baby. To which, Granny would often tell me to leave him alone when I joked about it, but would always ask Jake if he had put it on for her.

The Colchester game was frustrating, soulless, and disappointing. I enjoyed the company, very thankful that my friend had Jake and me join him. I enjoyed the match as much as I did the chicken & mushroom pie that had been pre-ordered weeks before the postponed game. I never got it! They said they had run out of them, which is baffling when you pre-ordered. Pretty typical of Notts, and quite poor on their catering front. I've worked in places that would be ashamed if this had happened, but I did enjoy my box of chips. Jake, on the other hand, had a chicken balti pie and hated everything but the few pieces of chicken it contained. Others who were supposed to have potatoes in theirs had none; some didn't even contain gravy!!!

@Piethagoram: I think we could get a fair amount of fans who want Pukka Pies back!!!

Tranmere are usually a good lot, who respect football and I am glad to read this.

A little off subject, but...

I felt a bit disappointed by how some of our fans turned Mick's death into something disrespectful, Jake (@super_pie) showed me some comments on Notts' Facebook page, and honestly, there was no need for them.

Notts did pay respect to Mick, the half-time segment was a good listen.

I realise many might have missed it, due to drinking, socialising, trying to stay warm, etc. Yet it was still done; it might have been an idea to record it, and put a video tribute up on the club's YouTube channel.

Suggesting the club didn't care, rushed it, or disrespected Mick, I feel is the wrong view.

Clubs must obtain EFL approval for memorials and moments of silence. I also recall being told rules about why it had to be done before the game, but honestly, I think Notts just wanted to pay their respects. The backlash to some petty comments about it being postponed, and announced for Tranmere might have come due to the club managing to line up more for the memorial. I don't know if more people, family, etc, attended the game against Tranmere, but I would imagine the club reached out to them.

The biggest disappointment is how I got the feeling some fans just took the frustration of losing to Port Vale as an excuse to blow off steam about this subject. It's embarrassing and disrespectful. Unpopular view, I imagine, but I speak with sense and freely cringe at some of our fanbase.

23 minutes ago, Chris said:

I felt a bit disappointed by how some of our fans turned Mick's death into something disrespectful, Jake (@super_pie) showed me some comments on Notts' Facebook page, and honestly, there was no need for them.

Thankfully I haven’t seen any of those comments on Facebook but I do take less and less notice of social media these days. I don’t know why people would want to turn Micks sad demise into a weapon to criticise the club. It’s very sad and shows disrespect.

I don't read social media because there is always a minority who like to be negative and share opinions that make little sense. That's why I don't use X or Facebook, though I have an account to keep in touch with family via Messenger. I know full well what the pathetic portion of our fan base can be like; it's always the usual suspects.

Who can forget the slug celebration. 

Great EFL goalkeeper, with a few years in the Premier League, but by far outshone most in the Championship. A bit hotheaded, but quite funny too. I remember watching a cup match where two pitch invaders came on, one of whom was acting aggressively, and Kenny just kicked him to the goal line.

I think he would have also been better off staying with Sheffield United instead of joining QPR. His career really did reach highs and then lows.

I wonder what his management style is like? If he gained anything from Neil Warnock, combined with his no-nonsense playing style, I wouldn't want to upset him. Great keeper!

Less than two hours before this latest poll closes. Don't miss out.

@Chris  @True Magpie @cheeky~k8 @KB1862

@CliftonMagpie

The poll has now closed. Thanks to all who voted.

I'm pleased to announce that Alex Bass has been voted Pride of Nottingham's Man of the Match for his match winning performance against Tranmere.

Well done Alex.

Sorry, Robbie, I didn't make the game due to being unwell, and I haven't seen any highlights. Keen to get back into doing what PON needs, so I apologise for missing this.