As I said @Chris the Club should take part of the Blame for these Rumors with their Silence regarding Jodi's injury. How many times have we Fans been told, the injury is being accessed (I think it's three) and with Stuart seemingly trying to tip toe around the question, is how theses Rumors start. The Longer the Fans hear nothing regarding Jodi the more  likely the Rumors will start and Grow.

As you said it may start out as a Whisper, someone will say they saw Jodi on Crutches that's Bad. Then someone will add Jodi had to go and see a Specialist, then Yeah and Remember it took ages for the Club to tell fans, about Matty Palmer and Cedwyn Scott and look how Bad their Injuries were. Then Jodi's had those injury problems before.  Plus Notts have signed that player on loan to cover Jodi's position And that's How the Rumor starts, and gets Embellished more and more. In a situation like Jodi's the Club should announce a Date when they will give the Fans a full and proper up date regarding Jodi's injury and this May stop Rumors flying around.

well the club cant come out and say they dont know, they would want to have all the facts. whatever the media team might say, could only be used in negative peoples blame game. its big news, so they had to handle it well. the issue is those who want to act like they know everything.

i am glad that people like chris wait for the facts, because it shows credibility.

some of the people who repeated rumours might be innocent, as they may have been given false information but at the same time you just cant say anything. i do think its disrespectful towards jodi too.

We didn't know that Jatta or Robertson were fit to play a full game last night till the team sheet came out.

It's good that the opposition don't know until an hour before.

Such a sad & unnecessary closing. The UK will be worse for it. As I've said in another thread. Other Countries will be laughing their socks off, with this delusional race to National self harm.

These Countries below are not going to follow the UK's example of shutting down it's coal fired electricity generation anytime soon if ever.

Meanwhile they have a distinct advantage over British industry by having much cheaper energy to make their products.

China last year generated over 60% of its electricity from coal. Many of these emissions end up being embedded in consumer products used in Britain.

China is not the most coal intense economy, either. South Africa generates around 80 per cent of its power in this way, India 75 per cent & Indonesia 60 per cent. These are big users. 

I love the football that Notts play nowadays. When they are on their passing best, it can be very fast and slick. 

Quick passing movement up front can open up defenses & create chances. But passing from side to side at the back when the opposition has a high press is dangerous & can be costly.

Have you noticed we don't see a lot of offsides nowadays? That's all to do with the passing style that has taken over the game.

I can remember passing teams such as Liverpool, Man U  & Forest in the 60s, 70s & 80s used to pass it around, but most of the time the goalie would punt the ball or kick long from goal kicks most of the time.

I've said it before  & I'll say it again. I'd just like Notts to mix it up a bit. Try going long if playing short isn't working. Surprise opponents, don't let them settle combating just one style.

That's why Jatta in the team is so exciting because he gives Notts that extra option to do that.

Harking back to the Sirrel and Wilkinson era. The quote was always "You have nothing to fear, provided you have control of the ball."

@Wheelbarrow repair man

Notts went route one last night and scored from it.

Bass to Jatta, get in. Pep will be having a hissy fit.

On 28/09/2024 at 12:24, Wheelbarrow repair man said:

There's People On The Pitch, They Think It's All Over. It Is Now.... It's Four.

As Geoff Hurst's thunderous shot hit the back of the West German Net and he completed his Hattrick.

This is etched into my memory when I think of quotes from football. I don't know about anyone else, but I always have the habit of impersonating the commentator who said it by trying to say it exactly like him. I do this most times, I think of it. ????

Also, this one is there too.

I had a similar thing, when Kevin Nolan unfairly criticised me in a press conference because JJ had shared pictures of Liam Noble training, which was sent to him by a friend called Ben Hastings (who sadly passed on from cancer). He referred to me as "Arsenal fan TV" and claimed "He always has his picture taken with the players."

I only have a few pictures, and more are from after Kevin had left Notts.

It was usually Jake and Cal who had pictures with the players, and it wasn't like we bugged them. Just Kevin being a little pathetic about something very minor. He has since apologised, so it's water under the bridge but hate the time I would have happily had a boxing match with him for charity.

Don't write me off!  

"Parking the bus"????

Football is a game of mistakes. Whoever makes the fewest mistakes wins." Johan Cruyff

Willie Carlin, who died recently, played for Carlisle & Notts County in the late 60s & early 70s

Ex Notts loanees Josh Vela and Ben Barclay too

Chris Billy. Who played briefly for Notts in 1998 then Carlisle from 2003/7

Conceding within the first two minutes had me fearing the worst, but the lads displayed tremendous heart. Maynard’s halftime talk must have struck the right chords because the second half was significantly better. Sam Austin’s cross for Platt’s equaliser was pure magic.

While a draw might not seem like much, given the circumstances, it’s a point well-earned. The team exhibited grit and determination throughout. It’s a pity the referee didn’t show a red card to their centre-back, though.

I don’t think we missed Jatta as much as we missed Jodi. Both are good players, but McGoldrick just needs a bit more energy around him. Notts played so deep that it was always hard to pass successfully within their half of the pitch. I would have liked to see Notts try to be a bit calmer and a lot more determined to move the ball forward, but I left happy with the point.

Good morning.

It's a lovely morning here plenty of sunshine, no wind but is is a crisp morning.

Did you know that Mansfield was thought to be the centre of Sherwood Forest, & was a stop over for travellers going from Nottingham to Sheffield & Vice Versa? There is a plaque in Mansfield town centre marking the spot .

In the time of Henry II of England, the king visited what is now known as Kings Mill, staying at the home of Sir John Cockle for a night having been hunting in Sherwood Forest. Sir John Cockle was later known as the Miller of Mansfield.

It's a Sunday Morning. Good Morning to all.

It is an overcast start to the day with showers forecast later.

Not much planned for today, didn't get a lot of sleep last night for some reason.

It was a cold night so left one of the gas heaters on.

Did you know, Ed Davey, the Liberal Democrat Party leader was born in Mansfield.

Middlesbrough 0-3 Stoke City  
Millwall 2-3 Preston North End  
Blackpool 3-3 Burton Albion  
Wigan Athletic 0-0 Exeter City  
Gillingham 2-0 Barrow  
Newport County 3-1 Crewe Alexandra  
Woking 2-0 Sutton United ????Joker
Yeovil Town 4-0 Aldershot 

Middlesbrough 2-1 Stoke City  
Millwall 1-2 Preston North End Joker
Blackpool 3-0 Burton Albion  
Wigan Athletic 2-2 Exeter City  
Gillingham 1-1 Barrow  
Newport County 0-1 Crewe Alexandra  
Woking 1-0 Sutton United  
Yeovil Town 2-2 Aldershot

The results:

Middlesbrough 2-0 Stoke City  
Millwall 3-1 Preston North End
Blackpool 3-0 Burton Albion  
Wigan Athletic 0-0 Exeter City  
Gillingham 2-0 Barrow  
Newport County 2-1 Crewe Alexandra  
Woking 1-2 Sutton United  
Yeovil Town 1-1 Aldershot

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This round's winners are MEEEEEEEE and @menzinho with a magnificent 13 points!

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Overall, @super_ram now has a nine-point lead, @liampie retakes second place and there are just four points between third and eleventh...

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So we're up to date for now, but not for long - round 9 covers tomorrow's (Tuesday's) matches and is up and running now! Thanks for playing (and letting me win) and see you there!

Yes, welcome to Josh. I don't  know that much about him but I think I remember seeing him on the EFL highlights programme last season for Portsmouth,  which must be a good thing, he must have done something good to be on the highlights programme,  I'm guessing?

he will grow into the team, george abbott needed a full game under him to fully come into the squad and now he looks difficult to be dropped. so, i look forward to seeing more of josh martin. welcome to meadow lane, josh!

Stuart may spring a surprise against Carlisle & play Martin from the start, however I think he will be on the bench once again.

I thoroughly disagree. Pep for me. Just look at the managerial failures of Jose in recent years. Don't forget Mourinho at Chelsea, he discarded "talent" like Mo Salah and Kevin De Bruyne. 

With the Amount of Money Pep has been given at the Clubs he's Managed, any decent Manager, Could Have Achieved What He Has Done. He's had an Easy Ride, Not unlike Lewis Hamilton in F1 never had to Struggle, always had the Best Car, until he didn't have the Best Car and has been found Wanting Over the Last few Seasons.

On 28/09/2024 at 03:19, Piethagoram said:

I thoroughly disagree. Pep for me. Just look at the managerial failures of Jose in recent years. Don't forget Mourinho at Chelsea, he discarded "talent" like Mo Salah and Kevin De Bruyne. 

i think romelu lukaku can be added, but i still think jose is the better manager personally.

both are different types of managers tho.

It ends in defeat & Notts are out of the FAWNL Plate.

Halifax may be a league higher than Notts, but the Notts Ladies gave them a run for their money today.

Once again, the Notts defence was well organised and kept Halifax to just the two goals in the first half.Notts managed a goal of their own too.

Chances were at a premium in the 2nd half with both defences dominating, although Notts had a chance to equalise in injury time.

Notts should take encouragement from this narrow defeat, They kept a clean sheet in that second half which is a big positive considering the opposition today.

It will be back to the league for their next match.

there is nothing wrong with the result, our team gave a good account and managed to pull themselves back into the game. playing a team higher up and only losing by a single goal, its encouraging. hard luck to our players.

Well done to David McGoldrick; he deserved it.

Over 63% shows that many fans felt it wasn’t quite open with other players performances. Well done to everyone who voted, even if you didn’t vote for the winner. It’s important! It shows the community’s response. So, well done to David McGoldrick.

I do feel David McGoldrick is the right choice, but everyone has their own opinion which is refreshing to see, and I like seeing which players get mentioned as being the Man of the Match. I am pleased for McGoldrick.

On 27/09/2024 at 18:08, BromPie said:

This is the best decision for him and the club. Having Aidan Stone on our books but not playing is never going to do his confidence any good. It’s funny how Sam Slocombe was phased out last season, and now it’s his replacement.

Footballs a funny old game, can go from not being wanted to be part of the plans. ????

To be honest I never thought he was that convincing. I can't recall him making a proper dive or really getting off the ground.

I think its a good move for him to get some game time and hopefully build confidence. Although I do think Notts should have a third keeper, whether that's Slocombe at second or third and I still think that we should have kept Brooks.

@Pies79

I'm in full agreement with you regarding Tiernan Brookes, Notts Should have kept hold of him, having both him and Bass at the Club I feel would have pushed both players forward. However Tiernan may have sought the move wanting to be first choice or the Club decided to do what they normally do and sell the young Notts Talent for an Undisclosed Fee.

Fourth & final day of the match between Notts & Warwickshire will resume shortly with Warwickshire on 143/4.

Notts are already assured of first Division survival.

Lunch 

Warwickshire are 248/4

The match ends in a draw which suits both teams.

i guess some players might hold the manager more responsible for bad spells in their careers, there are so many reasons why two people would not get along and with social media everything is always more open than it would be without.

@Wheelbarrow repair man Really disagree on this: "It was after his stint at Sunderland Sam Allardyce became the England Manager, but was forced to Resign after 67 days in Charge after the Daily Telegraph Sting, which was a Disgrace, because I think Big Sam would have been a Good National Side Manager. "

If this were true, why hasn't Big Sam been given an opportunity elsewhere managing a national side?

Football has moved on, Big Sam leaving England was perhaps the best thing that has happened to our national side, in that we have progressed to a footballing head coach style. Possession is everything!

@Piethagoram

Each to their own Opinion. You have your thoughts on the Subject I have mine.

It’s awful to think that some of our history has been discarded and used for scrap. Players worked hard to achieve those, and we might see them again.

@Wheelbarrow repair man : "The Anglo/Scottish Cup. I'm not sure this was a Competition, it's just I seem to remember Derby being involved in it in the 1970's."

Notts were beaten by Chesterfield in the final, how can you not remember that?????

In terms of when Notts were in administration, there was a legal duty on the Administrator to sell ANY asset the club has. That includes historical memorabilia.

@Piethagoram

In answer to your questions. Regarding remembering Derby taking part in the Anglo/ Scottish Cup, I remember the Rams playing a Scottish and Derby Keeper Colin Boulton was fouled rather badly by a Scottish Forward ( don't remember his name or team). Colin got up and laid him out with one Punch. My Mum was so shocked, she just said OOH he's just Hit Him. And if memory serves the only thing which happened to Boulton was he got a Talking too by the Ref, Not Even A Yellow Card.

As to your second Question, Back in the 1970's I was a Young Innocent Lad who hadn't met his future Notts Supporting Wife and at the time I hadn't been seduced into following the Magpies????

I don’t understand the appointment myself. I think there are far more suitable managers for the national job of the United States, but I wish him well. It’s going to be hard for him.

@Wheelbarrow repair man You mean they didn't got for Big Sam? Sorry, in jest!????

@Wheelbarrow repair man

Just looking at his wiki.

And haven't we seen this style employed all over the English game, even a Notts 

"Pochettino favours a very high-pressing, attacking style of football. He often employs a 4–2–3–1 formation at the clubs he manages.

While doing so, he instructs his team to build from the back, intimidate & unsettle opponents with a quick-press system and work the ball into the box."

It just begs the perennial question.

Is this the style that is the be the all or end all from now on, or can the English style make a comeback in our game?

"The English style of football is simple and easy to implement, & the British philosophy is to get the ball up to the forwards as soon as possible. The ideal British striker is physically strong, aggressive, and can power their way past defenses".

Notts Head Coach speaks about young Academy prospect, Kameron Muir.

I can remember Jermaine Pennant's debut:

"Notts County, Jan 2, 1999, Sheffield United 1:1 · Notts County ·  15 years 11 months 18 days."

Yes, I am getting old ????

I've noticed that BBC Sports had an article on him, so it looks like Kameron is getting some national attention already.

I hope it's not the case, but we all know very well that PL clubs & their scouts will possibly show interest in him as the did Jermaine.

I believe it would be better for Kameron to continue to develop at Notts, where he is settled & the club can help him much more, because they know him so we'll.

He looked capable, but I can't say why he didn't step up more often. I remember hearing that he struggled with fitness, but that can't be the only reason. It's a shame, because he had a good record at Chelsea's youth academy.

Still at Cray Valley

I'm pleased for Adam that he appears settled at Cray valley with 37 appearances & 12 goals so far.

i hope mk dons continue to struggle, because they feel they are bigger than they are and are one of the worst clubs for thinking they deserve to be somewhere they have never been. them making it the championship has shown that they are still a small club, if they were as big as they think, that should have been a turning point.

here they are back in league two, signing other clubs successful managers hoping it will make them a good team.

MK Dons came into being by being changed from Wimbledon FC.

In my opinion that shouldn't have been allowed.

When MK Dons were formed they should have been forced to start in a much lower tier of the league pyramid to be fair to other clubs.

Clubs should no longer be allowed to move to a different Town & change their name to that Town or City.

@Robbie agreed

@Robbie

I don't think there's anything which is going to Stop the Split of Football in this Country (Eventually). As you yourself have commented, there will one day be a European Super League and I Agree Whole Heartedly with you, it's only a Matter of Time. The Premier League's Big Six will Go their Own Way, and they will also take a Huge Majority of the Money with them, from both Sky and Major Sponsorship.

So will the Premier League Bend Over Backwards in hope of Trying to keep the likes of Manchester City in the Premiership?  By coming to some sort of Agreement with the League Champions? Such has a Small Points deduction and a Few Million Pound Fine and perhaps a Transfer Embargo? Because I think that the Premier League needs Manchester City more that Manchester City need the Premier League.

has it been made public what all the charges are?

i am aware that they have overspent etc, i also remember reading something about them doing what chelsea did that earned them an embargo due to loaning out and signing you talent.

This is a good summary done by the BBC:

Man City 115 charges hearing Q&A: What is latest on PSR & FFP case?

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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Manchester City's hearing into 115 Premier League charges should be heard this season - BBC Sport looks at the latest on the case.

I Enjoy watching these old Matches. A time when Football wasn't just about Money and Greedy Agents hadn't got their sticky Fingers involved in the Game.

I also liked the Notts kit, proper Black & White Stripes on the Shirts, which in certain parts in the video looked  Dark Blue, when the Camera went for a Close Up.

imagine the stick brian stubbs would get if he did that now, fans would be calling him blind but its easy to happen. its a great clip of notts.

Brilliant memories of a very good Notts team that defended well to keep the win intact. I would have been there, somewhere in the main stand then. Coming back is what that team was all about. Eric McManus was a good keeper! I don’t think he could see the first goal until it was too late. It wasn’t a lack of concentration like Hugh Johns claimed.

Updated League table.

Let's hear from manager Adam Dunleavy on the great win at Barnsley.

i hope peterborough slip up and we can push closer, i am glad they won their game and that they are doing well. being closer to the top half gives them something to fight for.

Highly rated at Birmingham. I imagine he'll be back in at Blues, when Luke Harris' loan ends at the end of the season 

I don't know much about him, but he sounds like someone worth keeping an eye on, and it will be interesting to see how he ends up doing with Burton and back with his parent club, Birmingham City.

he will be one to watch out for, having come through the chelsea youth system he should have something about him. i dont watch much football above our level, so i dont know of him either.