I usually park on the embankment but on Sunday there is an event so parking there won’t be an option.

Any ideas of alternatives.

Conor Michael Grant is a 23 year old Irishman who was born in Dublin in 2001. He can play either in the centre of midfield or attacking midfield, which will give Notts plenty of options.

At youth level, Conor played for Irish clubs Malahide United & Shamrock Rovers before joining the academy of EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday in May 2017.

He signed professional terms in December & in September 2020, Grant made his professional debut coming late on as a substitute in a 2:0 EFL Cup second round win over Rochdale.

In Feb 2021, Conor signed a 2.5 year contract with EFL League One club Rochdale, for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut five days later as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat away to Charlton Athletic.

In April 2021, Grant scored his first senior professional goal in a 2–1 home win over Swindon Town.

In June 2022, Grant joined EFL League One club Milton Keynes Dons for an undisclosed fee, signing a "long term" contract. He made his debut on the opening day of the season in a 1–0 defeat away to Cambridge United.

Grant scored his first goal for the club on 9 August 2022 in a 1:0 EFL Cup first round home win over Sutton United.

Conor was named Young Player of the Year at the club's end of season awards ceremony.

In Feb 2024, Grant joined League One club Barnsley on loan for the remainder of the season with an option to buy.

And as we know, Conor signed for Notts on a three year contract on the 9th of Feb.

(Source Google)

Stuart Maynard expressed his delight in signing Conor after Notts had been keen to sign him for a while. Stuart believes Conor will fit into the Notts style of play very well.

Mentoring A level student at QPR

Big landmark for Notts. Meadow lane will be rocking.

I'm very grateful to all the members who've kept PON updated during the off-season. When things are quiet, it's crucial to keep plugging away, and those interactions really count when it comes to the times when fans start getting excited about the upcoming season. With pre-season on the horizon, I'm putting in the graft to get everything back up to scratch, all the while making sure I'm organised so that we don't have a repeat in the future.

We're still working on sprucing up the users' post area, which will bring in some handy information and show various details about a poster, like their age if they've got that enabled. Their post count, reputation and more. The post count will also show up on handheld devices, which is a nice touch when you're seeing who's shared a comment.

On top of this, I'm putting together a FAQ page which should provide answers to questions that some members might not know about.

A good number of Notts Alumni's have been written and are waiting for final proofing. I'll be getting back to publishing these for Sunday reads.

The Pride of Nottingham PONcast is also making a comeback, with episodes yet to be scheduled but work is underway to bring back our popular talk show podcast. We'd like members of the community to get involved, by sharing their thoughts in an audio format. Calls can be made at a stage to me, which I'll produce into episodes to give us that fan element.

Lastly, I'm chuffed to say we've got some team openings. I'm keen to beef up the content side of PON again, by publishing fan-written opinions. But it's not just that, we're also on the lookout for volunteers who'd help with researching tasks, graphic design and joining our social media team.

Check out our openings on the link below.

https://prideofnottingham.co.uk/openings/

Cheers to all the members!

Pride of Nottingham Team,
Chris

notts has recently updated all the teams photos on the squad page on the official site, all but james sanderson?!?

https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/teams

could it be because hes out on loan or something? surely he cant be injured? other players who have had their images done are supposed to be carrying knocks, so i sway more towards him being out on loan and nothing said.

or as i say it could probably be nothing.

i found this topic by robbie when i was sleuthing on the internet. it makes for a good advertisement to potentially loan a player out. did he feature much in the pre-season?

Would you agree with this?

With the recent outgoings the Notts senior Squad is down to twenty players & included in that squad is three goalkeepers.

So now Notts have a total of just seventeen senior outfield players to start the season. In my opinion that makes the squad thin on the ground to say the lesst.

It seems to me that Notts need another five more senior players to make our squad strong enough to challenge for promotion next season.

I believe Notts need two further defenders, a right sided wing back, and two attacking midfielders, to take the squad number up to twenty five players, plus the juniors 

Do you think we need more additions to the Notts squad, if so,  in what positions do you think we need additional players, is the squad strong enough to challenge for honours next season?

Are expectations good or bad? Does the pressure of aiming for promotion create unnecessary stress? Should the players handle this demand? And what’s the balance when things aren’t going as planned?

I think, in general, expectations are good, though less so when fans are unrealistic. For a club, having a target can help show where the squad and coaching team stand. Targets should be flexible, as signings in January might strengthen other clubs, which is part of the process.

From a fan's perspective, I see ambition as a healthier approach. I want Notts to reach the playoffs or higher if possible, but I can reflect on results and how the team performs before reviewing. If we’re not quite ready, I’d rather see the club become strong enough for League One.

Second team? Right decision.

Discuss in less than 2000 words. No, sorry meant 20 words ????

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League Cup - The Shrews (A)

Team: Shrewsbury Town

Date: 13/08/2024

Where: Croud Meadow

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.

https://barnsleyfc.org.uk/threads/matty-wolfe.331991/

Five time Olympian & five time Medalist, Tom Daley has announced his retirement from Diving.

Thanks for all that you have done Tom for British Diving.

In recent years we've seen the vast majority of Clubs, especially in the top two leagues field weakened sides in the early rounds of these Cup Competitions.

Some supporters understand why they do it, some supporters think that their club don't take Cup competitions seriously.

As we all know, the top clubs in the PL concentrate on winning the league & going far into European competitions to make money. That's their prime focus. Only in later rounds of cup competitions, they tend to field their strongest side.

This mindset has spread to the lower leagues and even down to the National League where the modern focus is to save players for the League.

It is understandable that clubs want to concentrate on getting promotion because that increases support, which in turn increases revenue.

But for lower league clubs getting through the early rounds then getting to meet a big club can be very financially lucrative, for clubs.

That's why I would like to see many more lower league clubs like Notts field a stronger side in the Cup competitions, because it would reap dividends if they could get through & meet a Man U or a Man C.

As a Notts supporter it would be great to see Notts match up to a PL side at Meadow Lane. 

Thoughts?

I'll make a 1-24 write-up for the site in time, but I ask the question to you?

Top 3

Play-offs

Relegation

Who are we going with?

I've been trying to get round to writing this and then put it up for a while, but me being me, has never got round to doing it.

I struggle with speeches like this and trying to find the right words at the right moments. That's why I tend to freeze in important moments. 

For a while now (and I mean a few years) I've been wondering whether or not to carry on with my YouTube channel and my matchday videos. I started them because YouTube looked fun and whilst I enjoyed it for a certain amount of time, it got to a point where my motivation dipped dramatically and others (I tend to compare myself to others a lot even though I know it won't help) were and still are producing much better content. Summed up by the fact I didn't even bother to edit or upload the last two games of last season. 

I beat myself up over the smallest of mistakes and things can get to me quite easily. Whilst I should do it for the enjoyment and, I do get a modicum of enjoyment from time to time out of it, the low views, the Grimsby and Newport problems last season, the comment section after Donny and my mental health in general, coupled with my lack of motivation, really made me wonder/makes me wonder if I should bother carrying on.

I still get people tell me they watch my videos and they enjoy them and I sometimes still get noticed out and about or at games, and I even had someone ask for a selfie with me at The Nest a while back, but I can never convince myself that my content is actually good. I want to be good at something, I want to be skilled, I want to be talented. That would go someway for me to be able to live with myself and find inner peace. However it feels a long way off. I've always had that feeling of having no sense of achievement. So no matter what I accomplish, I will always dismiss it because, either others will judge it, I think other people will have done something better or that any other normal person could have accomplished what I've done.

I've always thought, if I quit, what would others think? A lot of people don't know me well enough to know why I am like I am. I haven't reached the stage of being comfortable enough to open up about my mental health. Would people still recognise me and see me for who I am, or would I just be a nobody? Would I still be relevant? Would people still see me as that YouTube guy? 

So I'm undecided. I've had this feeling inside of me and I've constantly questioned myself as to what the right choice is. I feel like I want to or need to pack it in but then it wouldn't feel right not doing what I have been doing for 8½ years and what I'm sort of known for doing. It takes a lot to give up something like this as it's been a big part of my life for almost a decade and part of me still wants to fight on. Something inside of me tells me there is something worth fighting for.

This is where you come in. It is no longer in my hands. It is in the hands of the people. I need reasons to carry on. Why you think it's worth it, what's good and not good and what can be improved? I need YOU to tell me it is worth carrying on and to convince me.

The feedback matters and I want you tell me honestly and to give me the reasons to carry on.

No matter what the decision though, please don't forget about me 

Game 1 - Super White Army (A)

Team: Tranmere Rovers

Date: 10/08/2024

Where: Prenton Park

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.

Ladies and gentlemen, we are back! A new prediction league season is upon us. It is a time of boundless optimism, we all start from 0 points and there are no points deductions (this isn't the Premier League after all). This is how it works:

At least two days before every matchday I will post a thread with eight matches to predict from the Championship, League One, League Two and the Conference. You then reply with your predicted scores. The cut-off time for posting is kick-off (in this case 3pm). At the end of it all I'll then post a table with the current standings.

Scoring system: 3 points for a correct score and 1 for a correct result. So if you predict Swindon to beat Walsall 2-1 and they do, you get 3 points; if Swindon win 1-0, you get 1 point. Each round you can also choose one match as your joker - any points you win for that match are then doubled.

Why not have a go? EVERYONE is welcome to take part - the more the merrier! Just post your predictions underneath, and remember to assign a joker. And if you have any difficulty, just drop me a line. Good luck!

Barrow v Crewe Alexandra

Gillingham v Carlisle United

Harrogate Town v Bromley

Salford City v Port Vale

Altrincham v Woking

Boston United v Rochdale

Halifax Town v Barnet

Southend United v York City