7 hours ago, Morten Johansen said:

@DangerousSausage Did you have any problems last night using overseas streaming on PiesPlayer?

I had two issues:

1. The option to "Watch" was not ready until 3-4 minutes into the game. Normally the stream would be available about one hour before kick-off, not after the match has begun..

2. In lack of a better word, a lot of "stuttering" on the commentators for about 20-25 minutes in the first half.

 

Yes I did! On the plus side, I was finally able to cast it to my TV using Chromecast. iFollow has never managed that in several years.

I had my stream running a few minutes before kick-off. But I also heard the "stuttering" and ended up switching the sound off. I thought it might have been an issue with one of the microphones - did it sound like that on the radio too? It also threw me out of the stream at about the 70-minute mark and I couldn't get back in until the 87th minute.

It's been a frustrating experience so far, but it'll be good when it works.

I hope the club can sort out these issues quickly. Our overseas fans are important, and making sure everyone feels included and part of the club's journey is something they need to focus on.

@DangerousSausage Yes, quite frustrating. I`m sure they are aware of the issues and work towards solving them.

Notts lose by an innings on the stroke of one o'clock.

Notts grafted for nearly two hours with their last four wickets, but Durham fully deserved their win due to their really good batting performance in their first innings.

Notts 285 all out lose by an innings & 17 runs.

Jack Haynes made 69 & Olly Stone 29 for Notts.

Summary of the match.

Durham 531/ 7 Dec.

Notts, 229 & 285.

Some old same old....me thinks the end of season can't come quick enough!!!!!!!!

I see Notts are playing potential champions Surrey starting next Thursday.....iam predicting a much improved performance and a win...Notts need maximum points to avoid a possible relegation.....

@gtownjohnno Notts certainly need some signings for next season. The one day side needs to be completely rebuilt.

Welcome to the community, @Nay. Just in and share your thoughts on Notts.

Thanks guys. 

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welcome to pon, @Gaz whitworth. i am glad to say hello.

Welcome to the community, @Gaz whitworth. Just in and share your thoughts on Notts.

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Notts played some superb football. Some of the long-distance passing would have been fitting in the Championship. Curtis Edwards looks to have one hell of a pass on him. The number of long upfield passes he made put Grimsby on the back foot. I was more impressed with him than I was with Dan Crowley. Crowley had a great game but grew in confidence after his second goal. Edwards played exceptionally well throughout.

I didn’t expect the performance. I don’t know about anyone else, but I think the idea of Notts putting 4 goals past Grimsby would have been rare. It was a classy performance by Notts. I felt a bit sorry for the travelling Grimsby fans. They tried to spark some banter with their chants, which was nice to hear, but their team let them down. It looked like they didn’t know how to cope against Notts, who played in fifth gear.

It’s sometimes hard to see what happens, but I’ve seen a video Sky Sports released that clearly shows the ball bouncing off both of Dan Crowley’s hands. As for the offside, I’m not sure there was any interference. They change the rules so much it’s hard to be certain. It did look like offside, but I think even if the goals were disallowed, Notts would have gone on to win anyway. It was a brilliant performance, and I understand Grimsby fans’ complaints, but the decision is final now. They’ll get a similar favour at some point, which they might not mind then.

@liampie: Here’s a breakdown for you, mate.

• Ketan Makwana was announced as the new majority shareholder of Caley Thistle, but the deal collapsed at the last moment.
• Seventy7Ventures, led by Makwana, had a £2.5m offer to purchase over 50% of the club’s shares, which was initially accepted by the board.
• Former chief executive Scot Gardiner endorsed the deal, but negotiations were suspended three weeks later, and Gardiner left the club.
• People who previously dealt with Makwana describe him as a "fantasist" prone to exaggeration, who never delivered on his promises.
• Makwana previously attempted to take over Hayes and Yeading United, but negotiations fell through as he did not fulfil his commitments.
• He also promised investments in Krafty Entertainment but failed to provide the funds.
• Makwana made several dubious claims, including working as a special adviser to former Prime Minister David Cameron and contributing to Forbes, neither of which could be verified.
• His vision for Caley Thistle included "ambitious projects" like a hotel, Esports Arena, and a fan park, but experts warned it was unrealistic and raised multiple red flags.

The situation surrounding Ketan Makwana's failed takeover of Caley Thistle underscores significant concerns about the club's leadership and due diligence processes. Makwana, initially set to become the majority shareholder, has been criticised by former associates as someone prone to grandiose promises without delivering results. His history of failed ventures, including attempted takeovers of other football clubs and unfulfilled investment promises in ventures like Krafty Entertainment, paints a picture of a man more inclined to talk than to act. Furthermore, his claims of having served as a special adviser to former Prime Minister David Cameron and contributing to Forbes magazine were found to be unsubstantiated, raising further doubts about his credibility. Despite the ambitious vision he proposed for Caley Thistle, including developments like a hotel, Esports Arena, and a fan park, experts in football finance have warned that such plans are often unrealistic and carry numerous red flags, particularly with the involvement of cryptocurrency.

The abrupt collapse of the deal and the subsequent departure of the club's chief executive, Scot Gardiner, highlight the precarious financial position Caley Thistle found themselves in, especially after facing significant financial setbacks. The fact that the club came so close to handing over control to someone with such a questionable track record reflects deeper issues within its management. Supporters are now understandably concerned and demanding answers about how this situation was allowed to develop. In the end, while the club may have narrowly avoided a potentially disastrous takeover, this episode serves as a stark reminder of the importance of thorough vetting and the risks associated with being seduced by overly ambitious promises. The future of Caley Thistle now depends on finding a more reliable and transparent path forward.

Another team dodging a bullet. I hope Cally get a good outcome to their problems like my team has after  the crooked Yank was found out

why does it sound like the guy was a lot like alan hardy? 

a "fantasist", i remember when he made a big thing of the indoor training facilities where over a hard gym floor. he just paid someone to put down artificial grass and called it state of the art!! plus he said that he wanted to build a hotel behind the back of the kop.

I'll guess better next time ????

On 22/08/2024 at 14:45, nottsnutter said:

Know had issues last year, but not receiving notifications/e-mail of upcoming fixtures, is there something I need to do to hopefully get sorted

That's a bit beyond me I'm afraid - maybe @Chris can shed some light on it? You're down as following the forum. Have you selected "An email when new content is posted" under your follow preferences?

As a rule of thumb, when Notts are playing, there'll be a prediction league round on.

Cheers, have found and activated e-mail notifications so will see how we go, I had done this before but midway through last season they suddenly stopped. Hopefully sorted. ????

Creidt to Notts County Foundation and our club, it's something worth supporting and trying to make a difference. I know a lady in the KOP, who has been fighting cancer. She's a lovely woman, known her for a few years now and always remember seeing her home and away, sadly I don't think she's well enough to go now.

Certainly something which makes you proud of Notts, this.

this is great, the notts foundation does a lot to help people. its one of the best parts of the clubs community schemes.

It was a shocking and vicious injury, but Sam Stubbs’ comeback and focus is a positive sign. I’m sure he’ll be mindful of the injury, but hopefully, like other professional players, he’ll be able to bounce back as if it never happened.

I feel sorry for Sam Stubbs. It sounds like his injury is seeing him go out on loan. I hope he gets his career back on track.

Chris and Alex Reedtz have done wonders in their five years, with one promotion. They continue to push for a second. The one so far is the biggest in the club’s history in recent years. It would be amazing if we could enjoy another. Yet, I am pleased to see how the squad improves and how we grow as a club.

The brothers have done wonders. Going to Meadow Lane is the best I have known during my years of supporting the club. I am still a teen, so I have seen some of the darker times as a younger fan and worried. I don’t with the Reedtz in charge; they seem to be transforming the club’s fate.

Chris and Alex have done wonderfully well. They are prepared to put the club first and have shown strong leadership. The fact they don’t crumble to the fans, especially those who call for the manager so often and complain that it’s embarrassing when the club does, shows their focus on making sure the club achieves its goals not in the short but long term.

Sven is a very brave man who should be remembered for his contributions and kindness. As for us Notts fans, we will be forever in his debt for all he did.

If only you could reverse the changes on them, that would make them think about trying to scam people.

I actually had a call a few days ago, my phone on silent, but I was using it to do something. I noticed the call screen come up, but it quickly ended. I heard what seemed to be a soft-spoken Japanese woman speaking very rapidly. Left a voicemail message. I couldn't make sense of it, I just deleted the voicemail.

It was very odd, thankfully nothing jumped out of my phone screen like "The Ring" or one of their famous horror films.

Otherwise, I would have had a heart attack.

My phone is on silent/ vibrate and if anyone rings me that I know I will ring back if it is legit.

My phone warns me of suspected spam calls, and if it doesn't, it gives me an option to report the phone call as spam and I can block the phone number.

I must have over 100+ phone numbers blocked now. The problem is, these spammers have multiple phone numbers on auto dial so, someone can soon rack up many spam phone numbers they have to block.

Also, if you're not sure of a number you can check it on the internet. If it's spam there will be multiple complaints about it, so in that case I block it.

Terrible challenge. There was always the chance that he wouldn’t get the ball. The Gateshead player had plenty of chances to get rid of the ball. He was under little pressure and made the pass well before Kelly Evans flew in.

Injuries like this are saddening to see. I wish Greg Olley all the best with his recovery. Dion Kelly-Evans' challenge is extremely awful. It's a poor decision to go in with a challenge.

I remember a few challenges that Dion Kelly-Evans did whilst at Notts, some which could have easily seen him walk. Since leaving Notts, he's been a bit sulky with his previous teams and now that he's getting minutes with Woking, he commits a stupid challenge like this. It's not good or defendable by any means.

Whilst I did like DKE for his effort, some of our fans cling to him like he was one of our best players, and he simply wasn't.

His defending always seemed limited compared to his ability to go forward. If I had his pace, I wouldn't have slid in. It's not going to end well, he could have injured himself. I get that he's probably trying to retain his place and is just trying to work hard, but it's a poor decision. If a stream roller drove that fast, it wouldn't be permitted on a work site.

2 of the 4 contenders were seriously linked with Notts after LW left

I’m not too familiar with what Blackpool have been going through, especially under Neil Critchley. It’s never a good sign when people describe your time in charge as a ‘hangover’.

This is a good read for those like me who are curious or just interested.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/opinion-the-hangover-of-last-season-hadnt-gone-away-and-neil-critchleys-position-at-blackpool-seemed-untenable-but-the-timing-is-still-off-4751423

It’s why most managers shouldn’t go back to their former clubs. It’s a difficult task with Blackpool, but they should be doing much better. They have some decent players and are more than equipped to be at the other end of the table. I’m not so sure about automatics, but certainly near the playoffs. This has been coming since the end of last season.

It's good football by Leicester City, this space opens up a lot when you tend to ignore an opposing player. Vardy showed his experience of reading the game and staying in an area where Spurs seemed to be ignoring. He did well, to make himself open for the pass even with all the space - as he could have strayed offside or alerted Tottenham Hotspur sooner.

It's almost something you would expect to see on the training ground.

Yet the save is very standard, had the keeper been beaten it would lead to questions. It's a very routine save. I do think a younger Vardy would have finished that chance much better, and I would say it was a wasted chance with a very poor finish. Take into consideration Jamie Vardy's age, then some credit can be given, but it was very soft, and the keeper had a higher chance of saving it than allowing it to be conceded. The ball is literally placed right at the keeper, which again, you would put down to Vardy's age and the fact he had burst away.

It’s good play; the speed split Spurs apart, but that shot was a waste of what was an excellent move. I don’t think it could have been any more straightforward. There seemed to be no pace or weight behind the strike. I could have caught the ball in my sleep.

Jamie Vardy did well. His age and speed may have influenced the shot, but it was a fantastic break.

It looks like Notts might be starting to crack down on these unlicensed sellers. I think the club should try to work with people where possible, rather than stopping them completely, but it depends on the situation. Fake and retro shirts could be a good money maker for the club. I know they work with The Terrace.

The problem at Sheffield Wednesday is that some of the latest kits are being cloned and copied. On match days, you’ll see more fake shirts than retro ones.

Our fans are quite divided on the matter. There’s no doubt it takes money away from the club’s coffers.

https://www.owlstalk.co.uk/forums/topic/323664-fake-shirts/

I don't think it should come at the expense of a fan enjoying their team. Removing people based on what they are wearing, even if it's a fake shirt, seems wrong. I am talking about fans who are sensibly clothed.

The issue shouldn't be with those who wear them, but clubs could discourage the purchase of fake shirts. It's a double-edged sword. You can limit those who own or would wear them, while promoting it to people who didn't know.

@DangerousSausage

It all comes down to a matter of preference really 

If sides such as Wrexham, Mansfield & Stockport decide to release some players, (Wrexham have already released a retained list), of course Notts have to look at them and decide if any of them can do a job for us.

I'd rather Notts look at those 3 clubs players than say, Forest Green or Sutton at the moment.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ck7g13kr1rwo

Missed this back in July, he signed for Accrington

i thought this was new for a minute. ????

i was asking myself why we needed another defender.

im not that bothered that we missed out or did not sign him, i am happy with the defenders notts have brought in and think with time they will settle.

Listening to his interview, David has been working hard on his fitness to give himself the best possible chance to get a regular place in the first team.

When he came on against Fleetwood, his skill on the ball changed the game by helping to get Tsaroulla in the penalty area to win a penalty for Notts.

Didzy still has a big part to play for Notts this season, whether from the start of a match or from the bench.

its key that we dont over play him or use him in a way where he tires, because he cant do it alone but can be such a big part of our squad. not just because of experience but the way he reads games, how he gets people playing around him and whilst i have commented on his performances last season which i thought he lacked consistency. this so far he has done very well with the minutes given to him.

600 games is not something to be taken lightly.

8 hours ago, Piethagoram said:

Just to say, it was Scott who lost his man when marking for Fleetwood's first goal

what was jatta doing?

the first goal was very well worked, i dont really make faults for that kind of goal. yet i think its jatta who could have got a header. for me if a player is front of the ball, then there is no reason not to react to defending a situation. cedwyn scott did get beat, but thats what happens and wrestling with a player in a penalty box when you have been out moved like that would be silly. for me, i think both could have done better, but its harsh to single out just scott when jatta with his size could have easily made it his ball.

fleetwood were very good, a good team that worked well with each other and focused on getting chances. they were happy to sit back, which is a shame notts did not make the most of the first half. i hope we play with a more cutting edge against grimsby.

Fleetwood Town did very well; they took their chances and were happy to wait for those chances to strike. I can’t help but feel Notts needs to be a bit like this in the games when it’s harder for them. The second half was a great display by Notts. It did feel like we left it a bit late to get back into it, and without the penalty, Fleetwood would have gone home very happy with their performance. It’s early days, but sometimes I just wish Notts would take a gamble when shooting and not rely on walking it in or crossing.

I thought Jodi and Crowley were a class apart again today. It was great to see Matty Palmer come on as a sub after his injury woes, and I thought he really made a difference. Also, it was great to see Tsaroulla come on as a sub - he looks a class act and gave us more threat down the left. I felt sorry for Scott, he is not a left winger and it showed.

Our defensive frailties are not due to personnel but formation. A 4-2-3-1 would solidify our defence whilst allowing Jodi the licence to utilise his attacking nature. This has been needed even when LW was here, although our free scoring often masked the issue. Possession is irrelevant, as we have shown in every game since SM took over. We have a playoff squad with a relegation manager.

Good performance and character though. Good squad now and Matty Palmer is back.

Just to put the result into perspective, five senior players were playing for Bolton in this match, so the final result is a bit skewed to say the least.

Doesn't it show the gulf between our B team and that of Bolton? If we are to improve and make sure youngsters have a pathway into the first team, we need a proper reserve team. Playing competitive games in a league structure is far more beneficial than friendly games.

@TheSkipper

Bolton were playing 5 first team members for half the match.

This is the Central League that Notts B team are playing in. Some strong teams in there.

hes had a good career, its a shame to see him retire but he knows his body. i thought he always put effort in when we had him, i actually thought he did well in his position.

Got asked about Damian McCrory about a month or 2 ago by my Wife and Kids. They asked if I had heard of a footballer by the name of McCrory and it turns out he has a daughter that goes to the same school as my kids. Apparently, he's often there during pick up times. Don't think I've spotted him though, maybe I have but just didn't twig at the time. 

Fair play to anyone who can take something and sell it. It’s no different from market traders.

The only issue I have is if people aren’t paying taxes or are doing other side hustles when they shouldn’t be.

Otherwise, it’s just smart business.

supply and demand, fair play to those who can make good money from doing it. i dont see any arm in it, the way the internet has opened up, i think its a good thing that people can make a living selling items without having to have storage and what not. provided taxes are paid, its a good way to make an income.

The practice is not illegal but is the practice ethical?

I'll stay well clear of anything like that.

I would rather buy my goods from a source I can trust.

A message from Matty Palmer via X.

"After 296 days, what a feeling to be back out there with the lads! Thank you to everyone who has played their part in helping me get back on the pitch and thank you for the incredible reception you fans gave me, it really does mean a lot" ???????? 

i thought he came back like he had not been away, i like that he was coming wide at times and putting in crosses. there was bits to his game which i do not remember seeing before, such as him taking on players with the ball. usually he passes or turns to put his back as a way to protect the ball until he releases it. i thought his return gave us a big boost with trying to make something of the game.

@liampie I'd love Matty to start against Grimsby however, he may not yet be fully fit to complete a full game.

I agree, when he came on he did make a difference.