@liampie Dixie only played 9 times for us that season. According to Wiki he was out with injuries. If he had been fully fit I'm sure he would have played a lot more times & scored many goals for us in the Third Division South.

Dean scored 3 goals in Notts's first six matches.

He was probably past his best when he ended up here, but it was good to have his name connected with the club, even in passing. He sounded like a true hero for Everton. Scoring 377 goals during a career is a huge amount of goals.

4 hours ago, Robbie said:

@liampie Dixie only played 9 times for us that season. According to Wiki he was out with injuries. If he had been fully fit I'm sure he would have played a lot more times & scored many goals for us in the Third Division South.

Dean scored 3 goals in Notts's first six matches.

it would have been the twlight of his career probably, so just to see us sign him its a good thing. its a shame he had injuries, i can imagine in them days playing on when having a knock made things worse and you could not afford to miss a game.

@Wheelbarrow repair man

Getting back to the serious side, lots of films now feature the action hero.

Gerard Butler films such as "Olympus has fallen", "London has fallen", & the modern Mission impossible franchise have all kind of copied the James Bond scenario.

Now these type of films are just trying to out do each other for spectacular action shots & quick action.

But there is a lack of character with the hero of the film, lack of a story line.

The Die hard films went the same way, with the first one being the best, with Alan Rickman playing the classic baddie

That's my take anyway.

How about going back to the original Bond films with character actors & a storyline you can follow.

I need to watch them all again as an adult, the older ones I haven't seen all since I was a young teen. I remember when I was young, thinking Papa Shango was the same character from a James Bond film, who wrestled for the WWF (now WWE).

It turns out, the gimmick is based on Baron Samedi.

I really liked the film the character was in, but honestly, I wouldn't be able to say which one it was. I know, Richard Kiel played Jaws in 'The Spy That Loved Me' and 'Moonraker', I very loosely remember them.

I wasn't a huge fan of Daniel Craig, but the films he's been in have grown on me.

never seen any of them, i might have seen clips and bits but never watched one all the way through. i used to find watching films for long periods hard if the subject was not something i really liked. a secret agent is not quite my thing, but i will give them a watch at some point.

Notts has always needed to rely on the squad. It’s just that it’s taken time to sign players who are good enough to rotate whilst still maintaining a solid team performance. I think the squad now has a lot of talent. The only player I am unsure about is Robbie Cundy, but the rest have fitted in well. Cundy could improve over time, but he’s the only player who doesn’t quite fit our squad right now.

It’s been a squad game for years, but Notts have put more focus on having a competitive squad. The players can come in and out, catering for better tactics. There are key players, but at the same time, there are people who can be replaced and rotated. It’s good for Stuart Maynard to have these options.

I would say since the formation of the Premier League, football has been more about having a squad of about 20–22 players who any of those could be considered first team players. With the rest of the squad made up of youngsters, reserves or players just making the step-up.

I think lower down, sometimes teams would sit around 16-18.

That's the way Notts has been for a while; we've had spells where the focus was "depth" but usually we did fall short of it, especially under the Trew era. Sometimes it would see us top-heavy with "experienced players" and "journeymen". I think it's not always a bad idea, but the season where Craig Short took over after we gained promotion to League One, the championship winning side was torn apart, and we went for a focus on "former Premier League players". Some who've had experience were beyond past it or were too injury prone.

We had spells where that approach was scrapped, with the focus on young players which was exciting, but it was always going to lead to issues. Even under Alan Hardy, we had a lacklustre approach, with the focus being more on attacking players at the expense of people who could actually defend. I think the best we have had true depth has always been under the Reedtz.

I thought we would struggle to sign players in our first season in the National League but the depth we had, it looked good enough and far better than I expected. Every season from that point, the quality has increased and depth has become better. This is despite losing players such as Kyle Wootton, Cal Roberts and decent prospects like Sam Osborne. This year, I did think we need a few more signings after the departures, but I think we have done well to avoid being "top-heavy" and instead of recruited players who offer something different but fit within our system.

George Abbott is a very good use of the loan system, I am hoping Jevani Brown proves to be too.

If we have a good enough budget, we should always try to make sure we have a good amount of quality. I don't mind filling some space with young, such as the likes of Ed Francis and Will Patching (although they may have been on a decent wage). My point is, there's space to have some room for those coming through. I would mention Regan Booty, but his injury history with us wasn't good - yet I thought he was a promising player.

Happy belated birthday! I am glad to read that you had a nice time with your family.

Happy belated birthday @CliftonMagpie! I am sorry that I missed this yesterday, but I hope you had a good one.

Happy belated birthday, @CliftonMagpie. I apologise for missing this too; I must have overlooked it.

He's a very good talent. He'll get himself noticed with scoring those four goals. Good luck to him for the rest of the season.

Very good player. Spurs should have kept him and tried to see if he could replace the loss of Harry Kane. Son is a good player, but better out wide for me. I think AZ have signed a very good player, even if the league they play in isn’t exactly filled with great players.

I have heard from the Ireland camp that he was a good upcoming player when he played for Spurs. I didn’t know he had left or joined AZ. His goals will alert clubs to scout him, and it seems he went for a modest fee in today’s money.

The young player performed well against us. His potential is evident and his skills were impressive. He’s definitely one to watch.

Good suggestion, @Piethagoram. I hope the lad takes the opportunity with both feet.

a teacher showed it my class in science because people were messing about, so he had us watch it. i think its a scary thought that nuclear war could be such a nightmare when you know its just a video. its hard hitting and horrible, i have also seen videos about the nuclear explosion in russia.

scary stuff!

I remember coming across videos on YouTube, then later finding it to watch. I think it actually used to be on YouTube. I thought for the time, it was well filmed and whilst the subject is one of major concern, I can't say it had the same effect as someone who watched it going in blind or at the time of its creation.

I like films where it focuses on disasters, so that doesn't help. It's better than the "Day After Tomorrow".

Jodi Jones, not because of the goal or contract renewal, but 100% based on his performance. If you haven’t watched the full game, go visit the club website.

Jodi Jones gets my vote because he was all over Bromley. He played exceptionally well and, after the two early goals conceded, he lifted his own performance to help turn things around for Notts. He helped others play to their best, but he was already in the zone before most.

That's eight votes for Jodi now. I will close the poll on Friday 6 pm & announce the result afterwards on Friday evening. Looks like Jodi is the PON favourite for MOTM against Bromley but we'll see.

it was a witty response, i am waiting for @DangerousSausage to have a go.

I’ll be honest with you all, I had no idea about them or any sort of Xbox agreement they have. I just wanted to make the joke about it being outside of the box, with the pun being about gaming.

Funny comment. I don’t know how having a gamer would help a club, but Bromley are in the Football League and that does look good. It’s the type of thing you would expect a mate to do when managing somewhere. Hire a friend in a role that serves no real purpose.

He’s out on loan until January. He could continue to score and end up being given another chance under Stuart Maynard, who doesn’t always stick to playing based on how long they’ve been at the club or if they are friends. He could be given a chance, as I think Junior Morias would have asked to go out on loan. Otherwise, why wasn’t he put on the transfer list along with Will Randall, Aidan Stone, and Connell Rawlinson?

It also begs the question, why wasn’t a mutual release clause agreed if he wanted regular football?

We won’t know, but I wouldn’t rule it out.

I don’t see Junior Morias coming back. I think he will be on his way out when his contract runs out. I suspect they will extend his stay with them, and we will quietly forget he was here.

Junior scored 10 goals in 45 appearances for Peterborough in League 1 in 2017/18.

He helped Peterborough to a reasonable top half of the table finish.

Has he been given a reasonable opportunity at Notts? The answer has to be a no unfortunately.

I’ve only been watching for a few games, but I think things are going well. Defensively, we’re getting better, and our team looks strong in every area. I’m worried about the fans who don’t like Stuart Maynard. They’re negative and create a bad atmosphere. I think they’d still be negative even if we were top of the league.

A good friend has access to the Opta stats

Expected points after the Bromley win, would see Notts finishing 3rd, Doncaster would be 2nd, Walsall league winners.

Although we have improved our defence, vis a vis last season,  the stats still indicate we have a mid table defence. This could be down to the way we play, like the keeper not executing the perfect pivot pass, which we get punished for.

My only concern putting to the side my positives and negatives is that if Bass gets injured, the Goalkeeping cover is suspect to say the least.

Great photo of the former Notts pair. It’s good to see them side by side even if they are contracted to other teams. John Bostock was solid early on in his spell, and it was curious how we would replace him or handle his absence, but it looks like the right call.

John Bostock should always be remembered as a hero for us, perhaps not a legend, but certainly a hero. His goal from the free kick against Wrexham was pure class. He was an exceptional player when we first had him. Tobi seemed like a good character but had limited ability.

Good photo of them both. I wonder what they said? “This is no Meadow Lane, is it?”

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56 minutes ago, Wheelbarrow repair man said:

@Chris

The Topic I've written is meant to be just for a laugh, on a Serious Note I've in the past traced my Family Tree, well branches of it I've only done my direct line (excluding Aunts and Uncles and Brothers and Sisters and their Partners and children e.tc) Because that takes up one hell of a time. There is some truth in the above jokey Family Tree that being, my Mum does have Scottish Ancestry (Not sure about Red Indian Fighters).

Aye, I got that.

I didn't have anything to add, other than I do think looking up your family tree for real can be interesting.

@liampie

Nah I'm Sorry Mate You Got It All Wrong. Queen Elizabeth I  (for it was she who gave permission for English, Not the UK, for the UK was still made up of the independent Nations of England Scotland and Ireland. Wales was considered part of England ) Sailors to capture Spanish Ships and return their cargo to England, where the Crown took a percentage of their Booty/Loot. The Queen stated they were in fact Buccaneers ( which sounds much Nicer Than Pirates don't yer think?)

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The Spanish were stealing treasures from the indigenous people of central America & the West Indies such as the Aztecs & the Incas in central America 

During this period the Spanish were basically at War with England, remember the Armada.

Stolen treasure was being brought to Spain to finance the Spanish military to threaten England.

Privateers were under the Queens Commission & some of them were commissioned to attack Spanish commerce to prevent that treasure getting to Spain.

Famous English privateers were 

Sir John Hawkins

Sir Francis Drake

Sir Martin Frobisher 

Sir Richard Grenville 

Grenville died a hero in 1591 fighting the Spanish fleet despite overwhelming odds so English ships could escape.

These Privateers were not pirates in the literal sense, they were an important part of the English Navy at the time 

You have to remember that the French, Dutch and later the Americans had privateers too.

American privateers attacked British shipping during the American revolution.

A famous American Privateer was John Paul Jones.

I have watched all three versions of the highlights on the Notts official site, and I am impressed by just how well we played after going 2-0 down. Some teams surrender or start arguing, but Notts just got on with it and proved that we can do well even if setbacks happen. I praise the whole squad, but it is good to see Stuart Maynard gaining praise.

It’s good to see the Notts Women’s team enjoying a solid victory over Mansfield in the cup. Good luck to them in it.

Fantastic win for them! Pleased to see them score 6 goals too, plus a clean sheet and into the next round! COYP

Well done, pleased they beat Mansfield 6-0. They should be pleased with that!

Yes, I am aware of these facts. Notts has been credited for many inventions in football. We were one of the original pioneers back in the day. It's a shame how far we have fallen as a club. I don't like the term "sleeping giant," but we are much bigger than League Two in history. We just need to earn our presence back.

@Fan of Big Tone It was a failed attempt at humour. I also forgot that it was actually Paul Whitehouse who does a spot-on impression of Michael Caine.

I’ll take that! Well done, everyone. It might not have been your week, but there’s always the next round. Let’s keep the competition tough.

I'll take that. Not far off the middle of the table. Everything to play for 

Well done to @super_ram your following in Notts's shoes.

My performances have been abysmal, well done @super_ram your crystal ball is obviously top notch, I got mine from Poundland. 

The attendances are good, with a lot of younger fans getting involved. The active community that embraces them is helping to make it feel like home. There is a Notts family presence at the club, and fans look after their own. Long may this continue.

Yes, long may it continue. Meadow Lane looks much better, and if we are to cope pound for pound, we need to keep the gates up. At some stage, it may see season ticket prices increasing, and the only way to reasonably combat this is to ensure good gates on match days.

I would hope Meadow Lane can keep it up, as I can see another thousand or two with bigger clubs from League One if we can get up there. All the money generated by the club will go towards making us stronger as a club.

Happy belated birthday @ARLukomski! I'm sorry I missed it. I hope you had a good day at least. I'm really glad you've kept up with your YouTube channel, and I hope you're doing well too.

Happy Birthday, Mr Notts Vlogger! I hope you had a good celebration with those massive three points! @ARLukomski… All the best to you.

Good win on your 25th birthday, @ARLukomski. Happy belated birthday, to you!!

i cant say i really noticed but i do think he is looking a lot fitter, so hes probably just training hard in all departments. a strong body, should help keep him playing.

You certainly raise a few good points @Chris. I also noticed that in the photo stills of Jodi his shirt does seem to hang more loosely on him. And in reference to his last interview he did say he'd been hitting the Gym as I recall, however I just assumed that would be part of his daily training regime anyway. Jodi's start to the season as been excellent and if he continues in that vein expect a Lot of clubs, higher up the Football Pyramid come sniffing around the Lane come January. 

I’d say he’s a bit more toned now and has some definition, whereas before he just looked like a typical footballer. I don’t think it’s that much, though.

The start of his reign was poor, but anyone who believes it would have been different under Luke Williams is mistaken. I loved our time with Williams in charge of Notts. He spoke so well, but defensively he never had the solutions.

I don’t want to sound like I outright blame Williams. I am just trying to make the case and point that I doubt he would have managed to change the downward fall in performances our players took. Also, I doubt defensively much would have changed now. Williams clearly got on well with certain players and I think he had a sentimental approach to retaining players and who played.

Stuart Maynard deserves much of the praise for where we are now. I don’t see why anyone would have doubts. The squad hasn’t just turned it around. Neither is it solely down to the club’s recruitment. I hope more come on board and get behind Maynard. He’s working hard and the lads seem just as fired up now as they ever did under Williams.

Look, both coaches are good in their own right. Williams will be forever remembered as the man who restored our club’s pride and gave us an amazing season and a decent return to the EFL. But it’s Maynard’s time now. If you want the club to succeed and get back up the leagues, support him like you would the club. Keep the negative thoughts to a minimum until it’s valid. It never was last season, because the issue needed time and new players to turn around. We are seeing that now, I feel.

Well said @The Heff Good post.

The really annoying "fans" who are against Stuart Maynard will probably say it's still early days or only credit the squad. However, I think those who were unsure are now starting to come around, if they haven't already. I'm pleased for Maynard, he’s making the right decisions. Others have mentioned it before, but he’s learning professional football as he goes, and it’s good to see it paying off, especially when he could have easily been sacked.

@menzinho Dion Kelly Evans Bromley????

Devon Kelly-Evans didn’t play for them either. It’s easy to confuse teams or mistakenly think a player did.

Whoops! I've had a complete shocker, neither Brunt or Dion played for Bromley, you are right. I've confused them with Boreham Wood! Both from London, both start with B, both play the same style of football and both play in white! Come on guys, make yourselves a bit more unique, they merged into one team for me in the National League as far as I was concerned!

It’s all about the differences and how each striker understands the game. You have strikers like Lee Hughes, who knows where to be when play opens up, being a natural goalscorer who can read the game remarkably well. You have more traditional finishers, like Macaulay Langstaff, who puts hard work into his play, chasing every opportunity and pouncing on mistakes. Again, he has a good level of understanding of how the play might open up, and his positional play here at Notts was exceptional.

You have finishers like Alan Shearer, who can do everything and strike the ball from distance without relying so much on pace. I think what makes a good striker is being able to see how play will unfold, being in the right place at the right time, having natural finishing qualities, not being downhearted about missed chances, and having the ability to hold off the opposition to get an effort away. Pace is useful, but it’s all about the technical ability to move with the play and finish when presented with a chance.

a good striker needs to have a sharp eye for goal and read the game well. they must be quick on their feet with good ball control. positioning is key, knowing where to be to receive the ball and create chances. a good striker should have a powerful and accurate shot, able to finish with both feet and their head. they need to be strong to hold off defenders and have the stamina to keep pressing and making runs. teamwork is crucial, linking up well with midfielders and wingers. mental toughness is important, staying focused under pressure and having the confidence to take chances. overall, a good striker combines skill, physical ability, and a strong mentality to score goals.

I think you need to have hunger and self-drive. Missing chances can really affect your morale, but when you believe in yourself and understand that working hard will get you chances, it makes a big difference. The ability to finish, along with other important attributes, can really push you forward.

Technically, movement and positioning are two different aspects that often get mistaken for the same thing. You need to make good movements, but positioning is what can give you that extra yard advantage over defenders. Understanding the game’s flow is key to being successful. Sometimes, it just helps to have a knack for being in the right place.

I have seen players who had everything you would think they needed, yet barely made an impact as a striker.

Good morning it’s a nice start to the day here and the forecast is for some warm weather.

I’ve got a couple of hedges to cut I just hope it isn’t to painful for my bad arm because the hedge trimmer is heavy, I’d better do them before we go away though otherwise they’ll be more work when we get back.

The back lawn also needs a trim but I might leave that until tomorrow, I’m a bit achy after yesterdays run.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Good Morning.

Good start to the morning but it's clouded over here & now raining. It looks set for a while too 

Was thinking about cutting the grass today, but that idea has gone for today.

Nice end to Saturday with the away win at Bromley.

Hope the Notts women can get a win over Mansfield Town Women today in the Notts senior cup.

Notts are a league tier above Mansfield so on paper Notts should get a win.