This hasn't been asked for a while, and with plenty of new members, it's worth asking again. If you are unable to attend, don't feel left out. Tell us where you used to sit and how you stay in the loop with Notts games live?
I watch games in the upper KOP, central to the goal, and I think it's the perfect view for me.
I have tried sitting in other areas, and if I watch games with @liampie, @CliftonMagpie or @Joshua I do sometimes have to rethink where to watch due to not sitting in someone else's seat. I am a Kopite through and through.
What about you?
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i have watched them in the past and thought it was very promising with how good some of the players were, some are now in the main england squad and have become restrained and predictable.
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I was disappointed when Lee Carsley didn't get the senior England managers job. I thought his England under 21 sides are very entertaining, & he could have easily transitioned to the senior side.
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I don’t watch any U21 football, but maybe I should start. If players are organised and have some freedom, passing and creating chances should come more naturally. It sounds like I’m missing out. More fans should watch them, as they are the future first-team players.
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Hello, @Oliver Reedtz. Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham.
Would you care to tell us a little bit about yourself? Such as your background supporting Notts (if you do) and what made you decide to join us. I do hope you enjoy being a part of our Notts County community.
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Hello, @Oliver Reedtz.
Welcome to the Pride of Nottingham, you will see we are a friendly community. Despite "Reedtz" you would find this, very curious username. See you around.
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hello, @Oliver Reedtz. welcome to pon. hope you enjoy posting on the site.
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Hello, @Oliver Reedtz. Welcome to the community. PON is a great site for us Notts fans.
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Your Wednesday Morning Weather
Your Friday Weather 4cast
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If it gets any hotter or more humid, I’m scrapping my holiday plans and settling in for two solid weeks of cold beers in the back garden. If I fancy cooling off, I’ll stick a paddling pool out.
Let there be some wind!
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I would have him on the short list at #Notts
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Notts might be waiting on other clubs or simply sorting things out themselves. The news shouldn’t be far off now, and once we know who it is, we might wonder what all the fuss was about. I don’t believe Luke Williams will return, and I don’t think it will be another unknown manager.
https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobias_Solberg
Unsure if there is any real substance to this?
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One name always absent.... Craig Short.... great coaching experience now, would he want to return?
He had a difficult task when he took over, as the squad was broken apart after winning League Two in 2009. However, I would pass. I think someone with experience in the EFL would be a better choice.
It’s the same reason I wouldn’t bring back Shaun Derry. I also hope Kevin Nolan shows at Northampton Town that he isn’t suited to management.
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I don't set my hopes on the manager I think is best being appointed or even considered. I trust the system, and I hope the club understands after last season that we need a head coach who can get most of the fans behind him. There will always be some who won’t support the choice, but it’s important that the majority do. That early backing can make the biggest difference by the time the season reaches its end.
The bookies know nothing when it comes to the Notts managerial situation under the Bros.
However, we've now got an open goal. Brian Barry-Murphy is going Cardiff and Tom Cleverley is going to Plymouth. We've got an open goal to Des Buckingham.
People say he won't drop or he's out of our reach. He didn't succeed in the Championship, so the limit is League 1 or he could drop to League 2 if given the infrastructure and philosophy to work with and he's presented with the chance and sold the "project" if you like. Plus, it has to be the right size club, which we are.
You've got to sell him the project
It’s that time of year again, with no actual football to be discussed something has to fill all the sports websites... But don’t fret you can keep tabs and discuss all the latest Notts rumours (*that are usually wrong) here.
So far we’ve had; McGoldrick to MK? Jatta to Bolton? And now Matthew Dennis to Notts?
Sources: Notts County set to beat Port Vale and Walsall to Carlisle United striker - medical booked
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I wouldn't think he'd be a goalscorer if he's a defensive midfielder who loves a tackle. Leadership qualities that we didn't have last season
Think we can do better to be honest. Recruit someone younger in this position
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i cant help but think rules are being made complicated because of all the fuss of what is and is not offside, it should be fair and clear as to what is.
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Didn't the Forest chairman protest about VAR and the offside rules? I don’t think all these changes help, but if they make things a little clearer, then it’s a good thing overall.
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Let's go back to how Football was supposed to be. Controlled by a Referee & two Linesmen. Most of the time they get decisions right but they are only human.
VAR makes big mistakes & it has changed the game for the worse. Just get rid of it.
This friendly has just been announced for 9 July. Who else is coming?
The match will be played at Darmstadt's Böllenfalltor ground which, unlike Duisburg last season, is where the first team play. It holds just under 18,000 so there should be plenty of room for everyone. Darmstadt itself isn't really a tourist destination but it's a very short bus or train ride from Frankfurt.
No excuses for me, even if it is a workday 😁
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These are good friendlies, and they should give the fans a lift while testing the squad against teams Notts don’t usually face. I’m hoping for a few strong home games to be announced. If Notts could bring in Leicester City or another top club, it would be fantastic.
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Good friendly to have, against quality opposition.
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Darmstadt have released ticket information, apparently we'll be sharing A Block with the home fans. Not sure which stand that is to be honest, but I'm sure Notts will enlighten us in the next couple of hours. Tickets are priced at 9 euros standing, 15 euros seated or 22 euros if you want a fancy business seat.
Wordly Combinations Game
Wordly.org/uk
Create words using combinations of letters from the grid and try to get the maximum score.
Words can consist of two, three or four combinations.
Each combination can only be used once per word.
The number in the upper right corner of the tile indicates how many times this combination appears in today's puzzle.
Words with hyphens, proper nouns, vulgarities, and especially rare words are not included in the word list.
Score points to increase your rating.
You earn one point for each letter in a guessed word. For example, you will receive 7 points for a 7-letter word.
To win the game you need to score the maximum number of points in today's puzzle (5 stars out of 5).
A new puzzle is released daily at midnight.
I played https://combinations.org #443:
24/24 words
Just for you @Robbie and anyone else who wants to play here is a dedicated topic for Strands.
Click this link to play https://www.nytimes.com/games/strands?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
Strands #447
“Flights of fancy”
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You still got less hints than I did @super_ram well done.
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Strands #467
“Scattering petals”
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Strands #467
“Scattering petals”
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England were beaten for the first time by an African Nation at the City Ground Nottingham on Tuesday evening.
It was also Thomas Tuchel''s first defeat as England Manager.
Is the new England manager under pressure already?
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It’s easy to point the finger at the manager, just as much as it is at the players. But when one or two have an off day, it makes things harder for the rest of the team.
It was unlucky that Senegal were the complete opposite. I thought they played very well. It’s hard to feel bitter about losing to such an organised team, one that clearly played to win when England just couldn’t find their rhythm.
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England will struggle at times against tall, physical, and fast teams. Senegal being well-organised made it even tougher. I'm young enough to know that this is the best period we've had in my lifetime. Most likely the strongest since Italia 90.
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England will struggle at times against tall, physical, and fast teams. Senegal being well-organised made it even tougher. I'm young enough to know that this is the best period we've had in my lifetime. Most likely the strongest since Italia 90.
This is very true, but we do need to highlight the room for improvements.
Football attracts meltdowns and negative despair if you are in poor form or have previously done well in competitions. Expectations will always be high with England, but sometimes I do think we need to accept defeat to a team that played better. Whilst pointing out the room for improvements, I think it shows we haven't got a lot of options in goal, and defensively England does need to be more organised.
Good morning all from Invergorden in Bonny Scotland. The weather is overcast but dry and a bit cool. We’ve just docked here for our first port of call after two days at sea, although we did briefly have to stop in **** to disembark a passenger who was very ill and needed hospital treatment I hope they recover.
We are having a great time with some lovely food, today we are off on an excursion which involves a trip on the Caledonian canal, I hope it stays dry.
Cheers for now,
Edit: the forum software doesn’t like the word N i g g, it’s a place in Scotland on the Moray Firth, also forgot to say we saw dolphins as we entered the firth, they gave us a great display really close to the ship.
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Some more work needs to be done on the site, which the focus is largely on the dashboard.
There's a small update, and a bug with the topics styling. This will be looked into ASAP, it seems to be related to the main theme. My friends that I go to games with have asked if I want to go to the Alfreton friendly. However, Jake already stated to me, as I suspected, that our annual visit to play them would be arranged again. He doesn't want to go, though I have been asked to see if he would change his mind.
Not much else to add right now, but I might have some updates later on.
What is everyone else up to today? I hope those who are at work are able to keep cool. It's quite humid here.
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This is a good word game @super_ram
I guessed all the words (24 out of 24) in today's Combinations puzzle.
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Can you guess this puzzle?
Wordly.org/uk
This is a good word game @super_ram
I guessed all the words (24 out of 24) in today's Combinations puzzle.
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Can you guess this puzzle?
Wordly.org/uk
I guessed all the words (24 out of 24) in today's Combinations puzzle.
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Can you guess this puzzle?
https://combinations.org/
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You may (or may not) like this game, the idea is to connect words in a certain number of guesses. It can be frustrating because sometimes they throw in American things we don’t necessarily know.
Here’s the link https://www.nytimes.com/games/connections
Today was fairly easy I got them all with no mistakes.
Connections
Puzzle #217
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@super_ram I think they've upd the ante on this game a little. I'm on a streak but it's not going to last 😔
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Connections
Puzzle #733
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Connections
Puzzle #733
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@super_ram @Piethagoram @Ohh Tommy Johnson and anyone else.
Here’s another word game to tax your brain box. Swap the letters round to form words but you’ve only go so many tries.
I’ve been doing this for some time so I’ve built up a streak.
#waffle685 3/5
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wafflegame.net
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#waffle1239 4/5
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🔥 streak: 34
🥈 #wafflesilverteam
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#waffle1239 4/5
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🧞 #wafflegenius
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#waffle1239 3/5
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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Brain still not in gear
🔥 streak: 101
🌟 #wafflecenturion
wafflegame.net
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Does anyone else do the word game called wordle, I started doing it in lockdown now it’s part of my morning routine, I can’t get dressed until I’ve solved it. ????
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Wordle 1,455 4/6
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Hi all.
This is a thread where any member can post Jokes, Cartoons & Memes.
Let this thread be the place for a laugh or two.
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the more i think about the agreement and work in cooperation with university of nottingham, the more i think it will be beneficial to our city not just notts. it does look like the idea place to train as there are not many facilities like it nearby that are in places that gives the club some privacy.
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It looks like the club are getting the infrastructure sorted before bringing in a coach. Several clubs are also looking for managers, and having things in place like this could help us stand out. The squad and our fanbase are important, but improving the training ground and other facilities can only be a positive step.
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Let them train on The Embankment, it’ll help prepare them for the rough pitches we’ll face in League Two.
When we trained at the National setup in Burton, it felt like a waste of time, especially with players like Dean Leacock complaining about the pitch. At least Meadow Lane is like a gorgeous rug, and the new training facility agreement sounds like a great move.
Working with the Uni is a smart decision.
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I’ve given up on calling myself King(HeadCoachesLastName). I don’t want to change my username again. I was KingMaynard, then KingofCounty, and that’s where I’ve landed. I was tempted to go with SleepingGiant. 🤣
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It's a great name. I like it.
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I’ve given up on calling myself King(HeadCoachesLastName). I don’t want to change my username again. I was KingMaynard, then KingofCounty, and that’s where I’ve landed. I was tempted to go with SleepingGiant. 🤣
Changing to SleepingGiant could have lasted you 2-4 years, so it might have been worth considering. You seem safe with KingofCounty, unless your name's Russell. You might want to rethink that, lad!
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I am curious if members feel it's too late for us to host our annual awards? I make no excuses, I haven't been on the ball, and despite May being busy with several birthdays, my anniversary, and of course my family's week away at the east coast came at a time when I have been stretched for time. However, I should have taken some of my spare time to ensure this was done.
If members feel like there's still time, I will put every effort into ensuring it happens.
Yet, I do apologise as I love seeing how votes turn out and acknowledging the various parts of our season. Including members who contribute to the community. I understand that most, if not 98%, of those who read PON will, but I do deeply apologise because I set the highest standard, and again this season I have fallen short. So, I do apologise for this.
If the awards are too late, I thank Robbie for posting about the Man of the Match polls conducted by him for every league game. It highlights truly who deserves to be named the Pride of Nottingham's Play of the Season.
There's going to be some sudden changes to the site, but I will try to make this as smooth as possible. As I have been working on ensuring a major upgrade will go smoothly. I had thought of making PON offline for a few days, however, I don't want to discourage people from posting. So, my aim is to close off sections and disable others as I work to get the site to as it should be.
Ideally this wouldn't take so long, but with the changes at core level it does mean some resources and custom parts are unfortunately stuck in limbo.
The update will ensure a much better performance, along with a lot of modernisation, and I do believe after a period of time everyone will come to prefer it. The new editor, it's awesome. I love how flexible it is and it will make my editorial job a lot easier. Which means better focused content, and providing the best that PON can deliver.
I would like to thank everyone for their contributions during the 2024-25 season. My heartfelt thanks goes out to @Dan and Rich from Chud Photography. Thank you for being awesome, and supporting PON with your photos.
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it was only like two minutes tops, that i experienced the site down. glad its nothing serious and the issue is known tho.
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Some members might not have experienced it; it depends on their tunnelling and where each connection reaches their global network.
I just did a quick Google, and no end of people are complaining about much longer times, so we're lucky.
"Big clubs concerned they are missing out financially"
"Winners could be paid more than £90m"
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jun/11/fifa-48-team-club-world-cup-europe
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I’m losing faith in the way some of these changes are being made, especially when it feels like they don’t have the best interests of the game at heart. FIFA need to stop messing with the World Cup. I enjoy watching the early matches, but the more teams they add, the less special it feels. The last few competitions have already seemed bloated, especially since 2016.
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Big clubs? You mean Germany and whichever European nation happens to have a poor World Cup. It’s probably France, given how eager they are to win it. It makes no sense. How is it financially beneficial to any nation except the host?
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I've just commented on this elsewhere - I'll put together a guide once all the games are announced!
"Platz 4" doesn't mean "fourth-place", it's the number of the training pitch we'll be playing them on, so this one won't be in the stadium.
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Those places in Germany will be packed when Notts fans arrive for the game. I hope they have plenty of beer because anyone who has been to The Nest will know how often the plastic cups are used on match days.
It should be a great trip for those going. The result and performances won’t really matter.
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alfreton announced, two german friendlies. probably a league one team away. i hope we dont avoid home games like we did last season due to the pitch resurfacing and upgrades. i prefer home games but the german matches do appeal as they are different.
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Was going to leave a comment, but couldn't think of a good angle.
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The reaction from the Bradford fans has been funny, they are seemingly freaking out because of his age. Yes he's probably past his peak, but some players have the ability to keep playing to a high standard regardless of their age. They'd be gutted if they signed McGoldrick then 😬
Freaking out is a bit much, but he’s not exactly the best signing. They might want him for his leadership and experience. If they’re going to survive in League Two, they’ll need to be much tighter at the back.
He should do well, but if he ends up as a rotation or backup option, it wouldn’t be a surprise, especially after his first season.
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He’s not a ball-playing defender, and I don’t rate him. Bradford fans seem to know a lot about Curtis Tilt.
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I sit in the Kop and enjoy the view I have of the games. The atmosphere tends to be decent too. Hopefully, we can be much louder this upcoming campaign.
In the 80s I stood on the wooden terrace at back of County Road, then after the ground was rebuilt, sat in Block Z. Then in the Kop when we got it back. Don't make it as often now but when I go I sit in the main stand, towards the Kop end. Looking back it's great that we have the Kop. Not sure who deserves the credit - was it the Trust?
I mean the credit for the Kop being for home fans, not for building the stand.
I sit in the Kop, and it’s a big part of my matchday experience. The walk into the ground, with all the fans queuing at the big gates, really shows how far we have come.