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Trophy - The Cobblers (H)

Team: Northampton Town

Date: 08/10/2024

Where: Meadow Lane

What line-up should Stuart Maynard opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

At the risk of wearing out your crystal balls, here's another prediction league round! Get your predictions in by 3pm on Saturday, and remember your jokers! Good luck...

Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday

Watford v Middlesbrough

Mansfield Town v Blackpool

Rotherham United v Reading

Accrington Stanley v Morecambe

Swindon Town v Harrogate Town

Eastleigh v Forest Green Rovers

Halifax Town v Tamworth

Notts may have Lost the Match by the odd goal but there were still some good performances for Notts. Here is my shortlist for man of the match.

Crowley, not at his absolute best, but he was behind most of what Notts were creating.

Jatta, never stopped running, with better luck may have put one of those chances away in the first half.

Platt, his usual self at the back. Calm & assured & secure.

Gordon. I think he was ok & got forward in his role as wing back.

Robertson, did is usual job in the centre of midfield, steady.

Bedeau, he was good at the back once again, & got forward a few times. 

Austin, did his usual steady job today.

Palmer, Steady & assured in midfield. 

Congrats to James who has signed professional terms with Notts County.

I looked up some interesting Statistics comparing the League 2 table of the 6th Oct 2023 with the table today

Notts were top of the table this time last year on goal difference after 10 games.

They were on 20 points. They had scored 23 goals but conceded 19 with a goal difference of +4.

This season they are on 18 points in fifth place 1 point behind the top team. They have scored 17 goals & conceded 9 with a goal difference of +8

So this season the team has conceded 10 goals less than at the same time last season.

So I think that shows that Notts have improved defensively, but  have scored 6 less goals.

Stuart is trying to get the balance right between having a good defence & having a successful attack.

At the moment I think he has the balance just about right. What he has to solve is the team opening up teams at home who are prepared to sit back & wait for opportunities up front.

Maybe he needs to play two strikers at home, with wing backs that can get behind defenders. 

Funnily enough, when playing away, Notts get more space to create better chances, because teams at home want to attack Notts more 

It will be interesting to see how things develop in the next 10 matches 

Once again things in the Premier League just get Dafter. Manchester United are going to offer 19 year old Kobbie Mainoo a new contract, which will quadruple his current weekly wage. This Obscene amount of money proves how much the Prem is out of Touch with the Real Footballing World. Can you Imagine the Amount of Pressure that's going to be placed on this Young Man's shoulders? He's going to have to perform at the top of his game, each and every game and the Media are going to have a field day, if he doesn't . Because one thing the Main Stream Media like other than building up a Player is Knocking him back down again.

Let's hope there's someone's around to keep his feet firmly on the ground, because all that money is going to have one hell of an impact on his young life. Having so much cash and not knowing what to do with it all, is a certain way to lead him down the wrong path. And you'd think by now United would have some idea about giving a youngster that much money, how it can very easily ruin the Kids Life. Just remember a certain George Best. Good Luck Kobbie You're Gonna Need It.

It's Matchday. Notts Women face Peterborough at Coronation Park Eastwood at 2pm today.

It will be a tough match because Peterborough bare one of the four very strong teams in this league & they will be looking for promotion this season.

However, Notts have improved since last season with some excellent performances home & away.

Sad that Johan Neeskens has died.

Dutch legend of the 1974 & 1978 World Cups.

Former Netherlands midfielder Neeskens dies aged 73

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Netherlands legend Johan Neeskens dies...

Dan Crowley has been nominated for the PFA Player of the Month for September.

Well done to Dan for getting nominated.

Rewind to 2015, when every community member, including Granny, loved to take potshots at @super_ram.

The voice-over for @Fan of Big Tone still makes me laugh. ????

A bit of banter from me at times with Super too, oh how I miss these days, but all good things should leave a smile.

Well that's a surprise half way through a Notts match

Adam Chicksen has signed for Woking on loan.

Wrexham Manager Phil Parkinson dies and goes to Heaven. He's been up there for a couple of days, when Jesus approaches him.

Hey Phil says Jesus, there's a match this coming Saturday, the All Saints XI vs The Arch Angels, and the Angels need a Coach. Do you Fancy the job?

Sure replies Phil. Oh wait a minute Macaulay Langstaff isn't up here is he?

No. He's still down on Earth playing his Football. Any way I'm managing the All Saints and we're playing in Black & White Stripes while your guys will be in Red Shirts states Jesus.

Well Saturday comes and Phil's Angels are Crushing it, 80 minutes on the Clock and the Arch Angels are 4-0 up, then Jesus makes a Substitution and player comes on to the Pitch in his Black & White Shirt with the number 9 on the back. He seems vaguely familiar to Phil. Anyway the number 9 plays Amazing Football and scores 5 goals and at the Final Whistle, the All Saints have won 5-4. Old Phil can't believe it, then it Dawn's on him the All Saints number 9 is Macaulay Langstaff. So of he goes to find Jesus .

Oi shouts Phil I thought you said Macca was down on Earth playing his Football?

And so he is replies Jesus.

Oh Yeah What about your Number 9 then?

Jesus smiles and says Oh That's God. He Just thinks He's Macaulay Langstaff.

Game 10 - The Valiants (H)

Team: Port Vale

Date: 05/10/2024

Where: Meadow Lane

What line-up should Stuart Maynard opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

I'm giving a shout out for Sam Austin who has been putting in some excellent performances this season.

Sam will play wherever he is placed in the side by Stuart, & he always does a steady job for the side no matter where he plays.

He'll also chip in with a few goals, & get a number of assists to his name during the season.

I believe Sam is an integral part of the squad & his versatility is going to be invaluable to Notts as the season goes on.

Thoughts?

Putting Football Aside For The Moment. Another one of my Interests is Music. Being born in the Late 50's, my teenage years were the 1970's and it's that Era which shaped my Music Listening. So I Thought I will Share with you, who in my opinion are the Greatest  Lead Guitarist, Drummer, Bassist and Vocalist from the 70's onward.

Lead Guitarist Jimi Hendrix. The Greatest without a Shadow of a Doubt, no one before or since has been able to touch Jimi playing an Electric Guitar.

Drummer John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) Bonzo had a Unique style and Incredible Talent.

Bassist Lemmy (Motorhead) Along with his Bass playing his Gravely Vocals gave his Band a Unique Sound.

Vocalist This for me was my most difficult decision.  Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) Eric Burdon (The Animals) Freddie Mercury (Queen) all have or had an Incredible Vocal range, but just Shading the Top Spot for me is Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson, who's vocal range can change in an Instant and has helped push Maiden to the Heights of Music Immortality.

So Who Are Your Favourites in the Categories, I've Mentioned? We can do a Female list another Time.

As @Fan of Big Tone is on his holiday, I will start this thread for him this week.

Good Morning everyone. It was a very wet night here. It seems to have relented a little this morning, but the Sky is overcast & it looks like we may be getting more of the wet stuff.

Is anyone from PON going up to Carlisle to watch the match on Tuesday?

It's a very long way up there, & I believe it is always a tough match for any team going to Carlisle especially for an evening match.

"North of Watford" has always had a geographic context, though whether it meant Watford Herts or the Watford Gap service station on the original M1 , always caused some debate

Currently, I would offer Oxford City...who play in National League North

The wealth of the country does appear to be concentrated in the South!

Preparing for next season.

Nottinghamshire have made a new signing.

Pace Bowler, Conor McKerr from Surrey on a three year contract.