There’s no need to be abusive during a friendly game. I could understand if it were a difficult league game like Swindon away and the players let the fans down, but not in this situation. I think some fans can’t help themselves, and while I would understand in rare circumstances, I still personally wouldn’t be abusive. However, if fans where I am sitting decide to pipe up, I will quickly tell them to pipe down. Call it out; if you don’t feel comfortable being direct, tell a steward.

There is absolutely no need for abusive behaviour. I am glad that the Forest friendly turned out to be a better experience for me. The people near me were very encouraging, which was good to see. There is no excuse for negative behaviour, and I don’t believe real fans would resort to that. Let’s hope that the fact that people are willing to call them out will deter them from doing it.

I've ended up in rows on a number of occasions where I have told people to cool it only to be told 'I paid my money, I can say what I want'.  I don't buy that and say so.  It usually ends up in a heated discussion!!

A big welcome to our newest member of the PON community! @Paul Manterfield

Hello, welcome to the PON site @Jones10.

Hello, welcome to the Pride of Nottingham @Paul Manterfield. We are a very friendly community.

Hello, welcome to PON and the community @NewarkMagpie.

Welcome to PON, hello @NewarkMagpie.

Hello, welcome to the Pride of Nottingham @NewarkMagpie.

As you can see, we are a very friendly community and I hope you take this on board in the future if you comment.

Hello, welcome to PON and the community @Nay123.

Hello, welcome to PON. @Nay123

Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham, @Nay123. This is a very friendly community, plenty to discuss and say. I hope to see you join in.

Fabian Spiess had two spells with Alfreton Town, does anyone know what he's doing these days?

@Chris Is it Brad McGowan? He played for Alfreton Town.

6 minutes ago, CliftonMagpie said:

@Chris Is it Brad McGowan? He played for Alfreton Town.

No, someone more experienced than Brad.

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Welcome @MagpieRob! I hope you settle in well with PON. You've done the hard part which is joining, now you just have to contribute when your time allows you do so.

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Welcome to PoN, @stutheumpire1862.

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Hello, welcome to the PON site @Jones10.

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After learning that Charlie Slater is leaving, it’s clear that he has been a significant part of the community over the past few years. Watching videos of his commentary truly tugs at the heartstrings, much like seeing Colin Slater’s last ever commentary.  

Wembley’s reactions will take some beating, I think!

There will be many memorable moments, and everyone will have their personal favourites, but they are all largely positive memories. This past season was incredible.

1 minute ago, TheSkipper said:

Lee Canoville? @Fan of Big Tone? I could google it but I would rather go off memory.

Your memory is better than mine @TheSkipper I have to google most things these days.  It’s better than the old days before the internet when I had to go to the library. 

He participates in a lot of charity football, so I remember hearing him being interviewed where he spoke about Boston United. I wasn’t completely sure, but I felt fairly certain.

Notts signed Lawrie Dudfield from Boston United.

Yes, I have seen him doing that work too. He recently gave an interview in which he expressed his desire to do commentary for the World Cup or the FA Cup. I am not sure if he aspires to do more TV work, but the interview did mention that this is what he would be doing now that he has left BBC Radio Nottingham.

I am saddened and a bit disappointed to see Charlie Slater leave his role with BBC Radio Nottingham. He did well covering Notts and one might have thought he would stay a little longer to see where Notts ended up. However, being a family man and eager to advance his career, I don’t blame him and I wish him well.

It’s always sad to see someone who has spent several years in and around the club leave, and being a commentator is no exception. His chemistry with Mark Stallard will be missed. I don’t think anything of his decision to pursue his dreams, I wish him well, but I understand that some fans may feel differently. Let’s just try to wish him all the best.

I think it might be between four teams until at least next year. I can’t see one team running away with it, but I do believe Chesterfield should be the favourites. I secretly hope they struggle and end up bottling the playoffs. I would like them to break Wrexham’s exile record from the Football League. It would teach their idiot fans.

I think we might end up being surprised by how other teams give Oldham and Chesterfield a run for their money. I can see Chesterfield’s attempt at buying themselves out of the league failing, if I’m perfectly honest. I just have this feeling that they will bottle it and end up in the playoffs.

I personally hope Chesterfield go up, I have friends who are Chesterfield fans, it’d be great for Notts, Chesterfield and Mansfield in the same league, assuming Notts don’t go up to league one of course.

On 13/07/2023 at 22:15, Fan of Big Tone said:

@liampie it’s a Compaq it’s actually one our son gave us about 12 years ago and he’d had it for a while so it’s almost antique as far as laptops go.

What you want to do, is place the machine beneath one of your back tyres. Then you need to proceed to get into your car, then reverse back as if you were going out. When you hear the sound of breaking plastic and a good crunching sound. Proceed to stopping, then jump out frantically and act as if this was all an accident.

Congratulations, you've just taken care of damaging the laptop in the @Super_Danny_Allsopp style.  

Follow @Chris’s advice, @Fan of Big Tone. There’s no way the computer can be salvaged from that. Do it with the hard drive, unless you can repurpose it. You can download free software that fully wipes the drives and prevents any form of data recovery. If you’re technologically minded, follow a guide on it.

There's no coming back from that, if you prefer cause water damage to the device as that's also something nobody would put the time into repairing. I mean, there's always the odd crazy person on YouTube but the chances of it working is in the low percentages.

Doesn't everyone have a favourite Scottish side?  For me, it's Partick. And even though they're non-league now, I look out for East Stirlingshire's result  (black and white stripes, named after the county, second team in the smallest city to have two teams).
My name on here is a clue that I was born in Lincoln, and Graham Taylor's league 4 winning team in 1976 was my first football memory.  But I'd moved to Notts a year later and was a bit of a Liverpool fan, so I refused to convert to Forest.  My first game at Meadow Lane was to see Liverpool and gradually one thing led to another.  Also have a soft spot for Darlington as it's my Dad's home town and I went to a lot of games at Feethams as a kid.
My local team is Framlingham Town and I get to a few games there as well.

On 05/07/2023 at 15:37, Dripsey3 said:

I keep an eye on Kidderminster, Welling and Weymouth. In Scotland, I keep an eye on Queen's Park. In the non-league, it's East Stirling and Fort William. I sponsored a player at Fort William last season. 

I hate Queens Park!  But I get the black and white bit.

I don’t follow any other clubs or sports; I am only interested in Notts.

@yelobeli

I don’t follow any other clubs, at least not in football. I occasionally pay attention to England and Nottinghamshire cricket, but no other clubs in football.

It’s a bit of a weird move in my eyes, but I think Marc Bola will still succeed. The Turkish league does have some quality, and faster players tend to do better there.

Marc Bola, I wish you the best of luck. I assume they are offering him much better wages than he is currently receiving, as well as a good chance of playing in cup competitions.

In my opinion, this is a good move. He should receive an increase in wages, and if he performs well, even if he stays in Turkey for the duration of his contract, teams back in England should take notice. He will undoubtedly have options.

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It is great to see you joining in, @Michael D P. Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham.

Hello, welcome to the Pride of Nottingham @Michael D P. 

A big welcome to our newest member of the PON community! @rohan

Welcome aboard @rohan! We're excited to have you join us.

Hello, welcome to the Pride of Nottingham @rohan.

I’ve seen the interview and read a bit about it. I am hoping Dele Alli can move beyond his struggles and make a comeback. Clubs don’t always know what’s going on, and sometimes people just don’t know how to help. I’m not justifying Spurs.

I haven’t seen the full interview, but I don’t really need to watch it to understand that he has had difficulties. Spurs might not have known completely what Dele Alli was experiencing. It’s normal for people suffering from depression to put on a brave face and the communication between them most likely wasn’t the best. I do feel that more support should have been given, but at least he found that at Everton. I think once he realises his demons don’t control him, his football should return to the standard it was before and hopefully, the experience makes him stronger. Not that I believe depression has made him weak; it does give someone a lot to learn from though.

It’s a good interview, and I am pleased to see Dele Alli feeling comfortable enough to sit on camera and discuss his troubles, as it can bring things flooding back. I wish him well in his career and time with Everton, and hopefully both he and the club can push on.

It’s great to head into the season having won our remaining friendlies. While the performance may not matter as much, winning does breed confidence. After the matches against Stoke and Forest, some players may have doubts creeping into their minds. Luke Williams will know which squad to field, but it would be nice to see some of the younger players given a chance.

Hopefully Notts can use this match as training like the rest of the friendlies. It will be a good away day for anyone thats going.

It was a good performance by Notts, who were defensively solid and attacked well. Telford also did well, making it difficult, and I praise their keeper for some of the saves he made.

Very good interview by Kyle Cameron and David Jackson. BBC Radio Nottingham has done a few good stories now. It makes a change from their short four-paragraph articles.

I wished the interview was filmed, but David Jackson has done brilliantly with the interview. The BBC's style in reporting interviews is very detailed and, I like that. It's not a one or two subject focused interview but gives a great insight.

It's also good to see Kyle's comments on the recruitment, which has been excellent and being more prepared for life in League Two.

I appreciate the way Kyle expresses his opinions. He is a leader on the pitch and has provided us with many great memories during his time here. I believe we will perform even better in League Two. With the recruitment and morale in the squad, we should undoubtedly be fighting for promotion once again.

Ryan Fallowfield should really reconsider elbowing players. With the prevalence of video recording these days, it’s not wise to engage in unsportsmanlike behaviour. The FA made the right decision in this case.

I'm surprised the decision has been changed because usually after a game has ended, thats the end to all the decisions made... well it seems that way.

It’s good to see a positive change that reflects an incident which Notts experienced. Usually, these types of events don’t receive the punishment they deserve.

Poor Barnsley, I am glad that they have been charged because these things shouldn’t happen. When they need the help of the EFL, they will go running, as will other clubs, but when it comes to abiding by rules to keep the game safe, that’s a different thing!

The EFL must proceed with the charges even if the board at Barnsley has changed. Otherwise, other clubs may be tempted to disrespect the rules, and things will become harder to control. I hope they punish them quite strictly, as it will deter others.

The fact that they have been caught is highly suspicious and I do not recall reading any expressions of concern from their fans. The situation with Notts is not really comparable as that was a single season and the EFL actively sought answers which ultimately led to the unraveling of the scam, even more so than Sol Campbell did. This has been ongoing since 2017 and spans multiple seasons.

I don't watch many movies/films but if i do, most of the time they are either on the tv channels or from streaming. I remember using VHS and then dvds as i got to about my teenage years. I havent paid for streaming of films/movies as i would just wait to watch it for free or if i really wanted to see it i would go to the cinema(on the rare occasion) and even then we tend to wait for it to be when its been out for abit so its quieter.

I do however collect cds by some bands but stream most of my music using youtube music on my phone. My hifi system to play cds on hasnt been set up again for years. I struggled to listen to music for years due to my constant sinus headaches and migraines but with better pain killers, i am slowly able to listen to it again.

I rarely stream films and usually decide beforehand what to watch. Occasionally, I watch DVDs from my family's collection and enjoy revisiting them.

I do not believe that streaming services have any impact on my ability to think of films. However, I do find them guilty of hoarding content and making it difficult to access the content I want without having to pay for each individual service, which I refuse to do.

Good luck to Archie Mair. I would welcome him back here, and I do think he could push for the first team, but he would need to be allocated a lot of time in games for this to happen anytime soon. Gateshead has signed a cracking keeper who also did well against Newcastle United yesterday. They led 2-1 but ended up losing.

Archie Mair performed well against Newcastle. I watched the highlights and thought Gateshead played well. Mair seems to be a good fit for them and they will have him up to standard in no time.

I would have had him back, he took Notts up with his penalty saves and he will always be welcomed back for that. I hope he does well at Gateshead.

I think Gary Martindale ended up there after playing for us.

This time its proving to be a lot harder, but Sean Newton is one.

I recall reading about a player named Arthur Mann on this very website. He is the only player I can think of, and if it were not for the alumni who shared their memories today, I might not have made the connection. It reminded me of where I had read about him