I'm actually surprised it said fans from both sides forgot how to behave, not just blaming away fans like most do.

Seems a very short news story and i'm sure nothing will come of it.

I've asked various friends about this, 100% more them than anything.

After the game, some of their supporters were trying to wind up some of our fans and targetting a certain coach. Running off when they were approached, as for the keeper. He started it I am told, by trying to wind up our fans, I haven't found anyone able to shed any light on this supposed push of their player. Yet I have seen a video of a group of young Colchester fans throwing objects at one of our coaches.

Our fans don't usually start anything, so the story is a bit silly and biased in the headline title.

it was the colchester fans after the game, they were trying to get one of our coaches to fight them.

i noticed some of our fans giving their keeper hassle, but he was giving it back. i cant say who started that but it needs to be cut out from our support even if people push buttons.

I was fond of Jimmy Spencer, but even when I was younger, I thought it was naive to pin our hopes on a single player. It seemed like an easy excuse if things didn’t go as planned. And they didn’t. I don’t think Jimmy Spencer’s injury is comparable to losing Ryan Yates or the injury Mason Bennett suffered, which did affect our seasons. I wish Spencer all the best in his career.

Jimmy Spencer had the potential to be a good League One or Two striker.

I do think his time here, he had too much unrealistic pressure put on his shoulders, but he was a good finisher. I had completely forgotten about him. it's good that he's playing at a decent level. I know he had further injury issues after us, so considering he's still playing it's a good thing.

jimmy spencer was a big loss but there were many reasons why that season did not go to plan. i am glad that hes still playing.

Right, so we've scored 49 goals between us and we're letting in 2 goals a game on average. It's going to be 0-0, isn't it?

I'm a bit nervous as this'll be the biggest test we've had so far, and on the back of a chastening experience in Essex. But it's up to the players to pick themselves up, cut out the silly errors and show their quality. They deserve our faith and support; let's get behind them and NOT jump on their backs. We are a newly promoted team and were always bound to be taught a lesson every now and then. Hopefully we can take Saturday's on board quickly.

@DangerousSausage Considering how both teams possess the ability to score effortlessly, I believe a 3-3 draw is more probable. However, it depends on whether the players can comprehend the situation. I think we will be more motivated for the game. If Luke Williams doesn't address the players with a statement like, "You are at the top of the league for a reason. The pressure will always be on your shoulders, but it's crucial to respond and handle it. Stay focused, work hard, and enjoy the game. The only thing that can prevent us from winning is failing to take responsibility when necessary. You are capable of achieving this." Or something along those lines.

In the first 20-30 minutes, we should get a sense of how the game is progressing. If Notts don’t challenge Swindon Town enough and the first half ends 0-0, it might be the first game where we hear complaints from more than just the Pavis Stand. We simply need to be at our very best, as clear chances will likely be scarce.

Good goals and nice to see the highlights without having to watch the whole thing.

The commentary had some puzzling remarks, but they were not as funny as the goals Colchester was handed on a platter. At least they made us earn our goals.

The decision-making is what started the disappointment.

I defend the passing back at times, yet here's the valid concern about doing it without making space or awareness of trying to go forward. It's just incredibly poor, defensively.

Jérémy Balmy

Drissa Traoré

Mark Cooper

There are even more people! Kieron Freeman is a good name I can add to this list of growing connections.

At the moment, Junior Morias and Will Randall don't fit into the team. It's hard to say where they can or will play. You might be thinking that their wages could have been better spent on signing a defender. I think that's a fair point, but I am happy with our attacking options.

I find it intriguing that we can afford to let John Bostock rest, but Macaulay Langstaff holds greater importance due to his goal-scoring abilities, leaving little room for others. Will Randall cannot adequately replace Jodi Jones, and Adam Chicksen is better suited for an external position, which covers the left side. As for the right side, it is a possibility, but I am unsure if he can play there. Perhaps his best chance lies in an attacking position. The concern over Cedwyn Scott's injury is understandably significant, as we heavily rely on Langstaff. This situation does not bode well for Junior Morias, as it implies that he may not be deemed good enough. It appears that Will Randall's signing is more of a luxury move to flaunt rather than a necessary acquisition. Could it be that he was on the verge of joining a rival team, and we signed him purely to prevent that from happening? It seems like a wasteful decision.

I think the reason why we haven't seen much of him since he returned from injury, is the fact Luke Williams doesn't know where to play him exactly, and even I think it's a stretch for me to make any suggestions.

I don't really like Adam Chicksen as a CB; I think he can do well, but it's mostly unflattering.

He's better out left, which leaves the question of where does Will Randall come into it? Jodi Jones is blessed that he can play both sides. We will simply have to wait until Randall is fully fit and ready to be given a chance. I can't see him playing where David McGoldrick does, although it's a possibility. I do recall hearing he can play up front, but I can vouch for it. It's a dilemma for Luke Williams.

https://www.themag.co.uk/2023/09/whatever-happened-to-the-youngest-ever-player-to-play-european-football-for-newcastle-united/

@B&Wstripes Adam now plays for Crawley Town

Adam Campbell has always been a player I’ve admired. Despite often being played out of position, he never ceased to battle for his spot on the team. It’s heartening to hear that he’s faring well.

I really liked Adam Campbell, but there was a point where he gave up for us and that was because he knew about his release. I vividly recall the topic I had written about. highlighting his lack of togetherness.

I'm glad he's still doing well, I heard it mentioned on the radio by David Jackson.

It’s been a long time since I last read the Left Lion magazine. I used to get it from the Navi, but I haven’t seen any recently. Colin Sisson has written a nice article. It’s a bit unfortunate with the timing as he couldn’t have predicted what would happen. This means Notts needs to step up their game.

@cheeky~k8 I agree with you, it’s all down to Colin Sissons. Excellent summary though, very thorough and straightforward.

Poor Colin, it's just bad timing, but it's a great write-up. I am confident that they are capable of bringing further wins, so Colin Sisson can round those up.

If after that, we lose. We know it's a Left Lion and Colin Sisson curse!  

The performance wasn't bad, but the defending and Aidan Stone's passing were the problems. I think Luke Williams should tell the players not to always try to play the ball out from the back. I can see when it is useful and effective, but when a team presses and tries to win the ball, it can lead to problems. Look at the playoff final against Chesterfield. They came out trying to score early and it caused us problems. I don't know why we can't identify these problems before they become a problem, like we saw against Colchester United.

@menzinho That's a valid point, I had forgotten about Baj. He seemed to be improving in his position, and while I have great admiration for Jim O'Brien, he doesn't possess the same playing style as them. I'm not implying that Jim isn't deserving of a starting position, but there is a suitable time and place for it. In my opinion, Colchester wasn't that team.

The start of season dismissals are always high, its not always down to the manager fully.

Is there a tally of dismissed managers? It seems like a high number for this point in time.

Norwich City 2-0 Birmingham City

QPR 1-1 Coventry City

Port Vale 0-1 Bolton Wanderers

Reading 3-1 Burton Albion

Gillingham 1-2 Mansfield Town

Salford City 1-1 Newport County

Halifax Town 0-1 Eastleigh (Joker)

Rochdale 2-2 Southend United

The results:

Norwich City 2-0 Birmingham City
QPR 1-3 Coventry City
Port Vale 0-1 Bolton Wanderers
Reading 0-0 Burton Albion
Gillingham 1-1 Mansfield Town
Salford City 2-1 Newport County
Halifax Town 2-3 Eastleigh
Rochdale 2-2 Southend United

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Some stonking scores this round - best of all @ARLukomski, who netted 15!

@ARLukomski - 15
@Chris, @upthepies - 11
@nottsnutter - 8
@cheeky~k8, @DonnyNotts, @Joshua, @Nocturnal-Magpie - 6
@AmericanPie, @Dan, @DangerousSausage, @gtownjohnno, @NottsCountyKev - 5
@OoooooTommy, @TheSkipper - 4
@4everapie, @Fan of Big Tone, @JIMBO, @KingWilliams, @liampie - 3
@allardyces tash, @CliftonMagpie, @Megan_Elizax, @super_ram, @thommo - 2
@magpiejue, @william1984 - 1

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@ARLukomski has opened up a decent lead after an excellent couple of rounds, while @gtownjohnno holds onto second and @cheeky~k8 moves into the top three.

ARLukomski - 68
gtownjohnno - 57
cheeky~k8 - 50
DangerousSausage - 50
nottsnutter - 49
Joshua - 47
DonnyNotts - 46
4everapie - 45
liampie - 45
Fan of Big Tone - 44
Chris - 43
Dan - 43
magpiejue - 42
upthepies - 41
super_ram - 41
TheSkipper - 40
william1984 - 39
KingWilliams - 37
NottsCountyKev - 36
jimbob - 34
allardyces tash - 34
thommo - 34
Megan_Elizax - 32
JIMBO - 31
OoooooTommy - 29
Nocturnal-Magpie - 27
AmericanPie - 26
CliftonMagpie - 25
KB1862 - 22
George L - 6
Canadian - 4

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The next round is on Tuesday night and is online now - have a go! Cheers for playing everyone

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Look out @Fan of Big Tone.  

It's games like this. I dream of upgrading to an executive box and reliving the wonderful moments of our previous PON gathering.

I hate Meadow Lane when it's overcrowded; it's frustrating and leads to my anxiety playing games.

I've also heard we have sold out.

@Chris I’m not keen on going to matches with large crowds either but I guess the fact that we are getting large crowds is good for the club so we shouldn’t complain.

An executive box is an expensive way to watch a match and the atmosphere isn’t the same. I did sit near the vice presidents seats (I think that’s what they’re called) and I must admit I envied then their spacious padded seats with an excellent view as I was squashed between two very large gentlemen but the cost of buying one of those for a season is way more than I’d want to spend.

I would expect it to sell out aswell. Should be a good game though.

i am off to colchester tomorrow, i am picking up @CliftonMagpie and then @TheSkipper. 

i have not been to colchester before so i hope its a straight forward drive but i am looking forward to it, having been to all the games so far. i feel it gives me a better understanding of how notts are doing and its impressive how each games atmosphere makes it all the more enjoyable.

sunday i am staying at home, my mum and aunt are going out for the day. so, i will find things around the house to do.

I may pop round my dads again, I need to weigh myself, but I am starting to lose weight which is nice.

I have a health person advising me, which most of it is simple, but it does help. So, I will have to spend some time reviewing my food diary and to ensure I get some exercise in at home. The walk would be a useful thing too, as going and coming back will add up.

Before my little ramble, I mentioned going to my dad. I spent the time with him from 1 until kick off. I would have stayed longer, but I don't like disturbing him when he's watching or listening to Derby. It was a nice afternoon, with laughs and him talking about Skegness amongst things.

Tomorrow, that's straight forward. There are a few things I need to take care of on here, but otherwise I aim to relax a little.

Weekend of housework and the usual homework and replatting my middle childs hair.  I planned to take down superpies bed and put up his new one but just didnt have enough time.

I did manage to listen to music for the first time in about a month because my headache had gone down enough to be able to. Something i have definetly missed.

Can I just say? I'm glad it's not us.

That's what makes me thankful, a little selfish I know but these records are nothing but distractions. Cheltenham may rack up quite a few poor records during the course of this season. Good luck to them, but it's better them than anyone I care about.

They lost again today, and it was 2-0 so that's 10 league games* without a goal now!  

*12 games really, an own goal still doesn't cut it for me !

They arnt the only ones.

I hold Paul Mace in very high regard. He kindly gave me a copy of the Magpies Nest - I should find it and offer @super_ram a chance to read it.

This is something I will look at eventually, as I am sure it will be a good read.

Am I right in thinking it's various in depth interviews, I'm sure he said something like that about how he's spoken to lots of different people at the club about the season. Does look interesting though.

It should be a good book for any notts fan.

Luke Williams is everything you would want from a manager. His openness in interviews is great to watch or listen to too. The details in which he calmly replies make it difficult to think that he may have b**locked the players after the Forest Green Rovers game. You just can't see him being that annoyed. He's what I refer to as the 'Bob Ross' of football. If only he had the hair, I could fully imagine him calmly instructing the players articulately how he wants our tactics to be played out. Whilst calmly saying 'there's no bad accidents, just happy mistakes'.

In all seriousness, there isn't a day I'm not thankful for what he's done.

People are saying that the media team is behind this fan connection, which I disagree with. Luke Williams seems to be the person who truly cares. I just get the feeling he treats everyone he meets the same. Such as his respectful approach after today's game against Colchester United. It was mentioned on the radio that he shook the hands of the officials, smiled and walked off without a fuss.

While there's much for him to learn, we do need to acknowledge that he's already built Rome in one season. Yet, it wasn't a day, but that is still an amazing feat. He's now trying to build the Great Walls of Meadow Lane. Reflect and appreciate just how far we have come, whilst I take my medication.

If there are any supporters who fail to recognise the work of Luke Williams, they can’t be considered genuine fans. Those who think that Reedtz doesn’t invest, or desire the manager’s departure after a loss, as occurred following the defeat to Sutton, aren’t truly committed. The dedication that Luke Williams shows in striving for positive outcomes should not be overlooked. He is truly unique.

He has turned Notts around and helped create a team that play together and as they should... good changable tactics which helps with games and opposition clubs not knowing what to expect.

We all know how the fans feel.I hope.I wish the club well but it doesn't look very good.

Their fans were **obs last season with us, but I wouldn't wish this on them. I would hope that they think more carefully about what chants they sing, especially considering we were one of the best teams last season in the National League. Meanwhile, they were one of the worst, if this is a glimpse as to what their owner may have tolerated then it's like shooting your foot or cutting your nose off to spite your face.

Something their fans may want to suggest, but I do wish them well. Not having their ground and relying on someone else is awful.

Scunthorpe United find themselves in a precarious position, appearing unlikely to secure a victory.

The Jackass of smack, Johnny Jackson, played for us and them.

Unfortunately, he was a player I highly rated until I heard him speaking nonsense about our club, city and fans. His actual forced move, which wasn't reflected in the media since he had the habit of putting it across in a way whereby people felt sorry for him - is something I will never forgive. He was ungrateful that we took him in, disrespectful because he felt that League Two was beneath him and all the comments he made about Notts County, Nottingham and our fans. It just made me feel like saying to him, well **** off back to London. I would've been sacked if I did, but even colleagues that aren't football fans, felt shocked by his disrespect.

Jake Kean hasn't been mentioned yet, he played for them too.

Alan White anyone?

Oh wow, this is incredible.

I can imagine my own children at the age of the girl in the picture doing exactly the same, unknowingly acknowledging the risk of the fire or what was going on. Something like this should be put in a book. It's amazing, this is one of the better aspects of social media. 

The interview was superb, but it’s embarrassing that a non-football related issue had to be raised during the press conference. I hope this marks the end of it because we need to move forward and put it behind us. Luke Williams is known for defending his players; he’s a commendable individual.

its a great interview, its also better that the club answer questions that fans are concerned about than ignoring them. when you avoid questions it leads to rumours and people speculating, when you answer and do well, its the best pr anyone can hope for especially when you are thoughtful and honest. its a brilliant interview.

Luke's interviews are great. I noticed a tweet from David Jackson earlier, and he mentioned how he loves to speak with him. I bet he does have more questions, but it's hard to ask them all when others are waiting and Luke Williams gives such detailed replies.

Freddie Sears is only 31, right? That’s not old for a player of his calibre. I’m not very familiar with his injury history, but if that can be managed, he should be one of the top players in the National League.

hes still a very good player that has a lot to offer, i think it will be a great signing for dagenham and redbridge.

I said to my dad earlier, I felt surprised that Derby didn't go in for him since they have to rely on free transfers, and he could have been a decent short term option. Dagenham & Redbridge may have made one of the best signings this National League if it pays off.

I don’t recall him, there are many signings that slipped under my radar, but it seems like he’s performing well. Scoring 11 goals as a defender is nothing to sneeze at.

Wasn't he rapid, or supposed to be, but fairly young?

On 29/09/2023 at 07:18, Super_Danny_Allsopp said:

Wasn't he rapid, or supposed to be, but fairly young?

Fairly quick, I wouldn't say rapid, but his sprint speed was fast at first.

He wasn't to the level off Lewis Knight in terms of speed, which was extremely rapid.

There were moments he looked quite good, but I don't think defending then was his strongest attribute. He had many moments where I recall the ball just not being controlled well, plus I do get the comment about him defining the laws of gravity.

What a shot! Forget the build-up, that finish is extraordinary.

Ipswich scored a real stunner here, what a goal that is, and the build-up is nice.

When you see calm, and collected passing like this against a decent team you have to feel impressed. Yet when it leads to a goal like this, I think I may just need jaw surgery because I can't get mine back up from off the floor.

On 28/09/2023 at 03:04, AmericanPie said:

I’m not very familiar with UK politics these days, so I’m not aware of who Ed Davey is. Is he well-liked? I hope he’s not the typical self-serving politician.

I wouldn’t say well-liked. A lot of Labour supporters don’t trust him because he was a minister in the Tory/Lib Dem coalition. The Tories hate him because the Lib Dems are nicking a lot of what you might call the one nation, pro Europe, centre right voters (the sort who liked Ken Clarke more than Boris Johnson). Personally, I’m not a Lib Dem, but I’ve voted for them tactically (and unsuccessfully) a few times. I think he’s basically decent and is making a good job of one of the hardest jobs around. But their last leader was a disaster, so it’s a low bar.

On 29/09/2023 at 12:40, Fan of Big Tone said:

Yes but some are more of a shambles than others, I think it’s a shame when people say they aren’t interested in politics, these people have the power to change our lives and we have the chance to give them that power at election time.

I consistently cast my vote, but it seems that people often make significant errors when they do, resulting in challenging times. Leading a country is an arduous task, and the Conservative Party (Tories) seems to appeal to both affluent and misguided individuals as their supporters. England requires a leader endowed with strength of character, benevolence, and unwavering determination. Unfortunately, none of the present party leaders possess these qualities. In my opinion, Ed Davey is utterly untrustworthy, incapable of even safeguarding an empty pint glass, let alone guiding our nation.

I'm not bothered, I don't really care either. Ken Clarke attends matches for both Notts and Forest regularly. 

There's been better Lib Dem leaders too.

Whilst I sound more like someone much older, I just don't get the fuss about something like this. Its great others find it interesting, and I respect the discussion within this but for me, I quickly want to forget about it.

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I send on occasions newsletters, which is something I should do more often, but I can understand that this might not be something everyone wants to get. If this is the case, and you haven't turned off all your notifications to notice this, If emails are something you would like to be omitted from, just let me know. I'll turn it off within your settings for you, so that you don't get them in the future.

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