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Can't disagree with that summary Oz. Notts's team spirit seems to have disappeared. I think they have yet to recover from Luke William's departure. Stuart Maynard has quite a job on his hands getting Notts up off the floor and performing again. I think the defence is troubled by goalkeeper Stone's unreliability. He certainly doesn't command his area well. Some similarities with Turner at Forest. To be fair though Turner had a very good game midweek against Bristol in the cup.. Notts have Luca Ashby- Hammond on loan from Fulham and I think he's due a start now. Notts ne

A very welcome point after a spirited performance by Forest at Bournemouth this afternoon. Bournemouth resorted to some very rough play and had a man sent off for a nasty tackle from behind on Callum Hudson-Odoi who had to be substituted soon afterwards The Forest team gave it a real go and if they do finish up being relegated because of a points deduction then the board has to take the blame for the appalling cock up in their management of the ffp incident. Hats off to the Forest lads who never stopped trying. They could really do without the midweek cup replay. I think Nuno sh

There was little sign of the Mansfield wobble this afternoon as they put in a very solid shift against Notts on a pitch that had more sand on it than Skegness beach. Nigel Clough was in the stands after criticising the officials last week about penalties, a sending off and some other highly debatable decisions. Today I think it's fair to say the Stags got away with a few themselves. Jodi Jones was kicked around by a very agricultural Mansfield defence with very little retribution from the referee and Notts had two decent penalty shouts waved away. Mansfield are a hard team to beat an

Mary, I thought Spotty Dog was wonderful particularly how both his/her ears went up during the introduction. I was also amused how he seem to walk on air but then so did many of the Watch with Mother puppets.

Oz, The Forest result was no surprise at all. They didn't play well and their late goal was never going to change the outcome. The fans have been calling for Turner's head for a few games now and his mistakes have cost Forest several points. I wonder if Nuno will get a replacement in before the transfer window slams shut. Forest are coming to Bournemouth this Sunday where I now live. They really need to win but I think the best they can hope for is a draw. The clubs below the Reds have started to pick up points so the pressure is mounting and that's before any points d

Oz, I don't remember Twizzle but IIRC it was on ITV along with Torchy. ITV arrived in Nottingham where I lived in around 1956 or 1957. My friend at primary school had ITV installed early on and used to tell me about the ITV children’s programmes including Torchy. You might recall that to receive ITV you needed a different aerial and sometimes a tweak to your TV for the different transmission frequency. Twizzle and Torchy were early creations of Gerry Anderson as was Four Feather Falls which I don’t remember either lol. I googled Billy Bean and found this: https://nosta

Mary, I was born in 1950 and used to enjoy listening to Derek McCulloch aka Uncle Mac presenting Children’s Choice on Saturday morning radio on the Light programme. The theme music was called Puffing Billy. My mum used to say Derek had lost both his legs but I later learned he'd lost one leg when he fought on The Somme in WW1. I have an excellent double cd set which has many of the songs he played on the programme such as The Laughing Policeman and Nellie the Elephant. His friendly uncle persona was tarnished a few years ago when he was cited in the BBC child abuse investigatio

Jill, Yes, Jonathan Platt was in my year at Forest Fields Grammar (1961 onwards) He was in the A stream and IIRC he excelled in Mathematics. The Forest Fields 1968 Speech Day programme records he went on to Sheffield Uni presumably to study Maths and later had a good career in IT. I found Paul Sheasby on LinkedIn where he too seems to have made a good career from IT. I don't think I've ever come across anyone as bright as Alan Allcock. At school, not only did he grab prizes for Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Latin he was also a talented artist and sportsman. As I r

Both Notts and Mansfield seem to have lost out to poor refereeing today. Notts should have had a penalty and Barrow should have had a man sent off when Jodi Jones was scythed down as he closed in on goal. Overall it was a very frustrating game as Barrow resorted to anti football with lots of niggly stuff and time wasting which the ref let them get away with. Barrow had a very underhand tactic when they had a corner with the Notts goalkeeper being blatantly impeded at least three times all going unpunished. On balance a draw was a fair result with Notts struggling to find much fluency

Hi Jill, I've been enjoying the school photos that Lesley posted and can maybe help a bit more. First photo: back row third in from left looks like Keith Brown. Third row from front seventh from left is David Jepson (directly in front of Alan Allcock) On the front row third from left is Paul Sheasby and fourth along is Jonathan Platt Second photo: Definitely not David Jepson on the back row! Front row third from left looks like Paul Sheasby. Until I read your post I didn't spot Alan Steele or Paul Sheasby. They are both on Facebook BTW.

Jill, Lesley Allen (nee Webster) has posted a couple of nice school photos for Berridge on the Nottingham Lost School Friends Facebook page. I think you're a member so can view it OK. One of them features lots of my school friends at Forest Fields Grammar including Alan Allcock, David Jepson, Nicholas Clark and Keith Brown. I've only seen a dark photocopy of this class before so it's great to see the original.

I think Forest had the beating of Brentford this evening but ran out of steam after their energy sapping midweek FA cup replay at Blackpool. All very unfortunate as they really need the points if a points deduction is in the pipeline. They had looked the better team until Ryan Yates went off injured but started to look tired afterwards. There's a video clip on Facebook showing Toney moving the ball just before his free kick that produced Brentford's equalizer. I didn't spot it at the time but it should have been picked up and Toney booked. Very unsporting but apparently he has a repu

Oz, Seems the standard of the half time bacon rolls is going to remain unchanged. The Viking I predicted to take over at Notts is staying put and the National League's hottest property has resigned his job and is coming to Notts full-time. Maynard's appointment is very typical of the Reedtz bros. modus operandi. The departures of Ian Burchnall and Luke Williams both yielded good returns in the form of compensation payments for their services. These guys are pretty shrewd operators. They usually but not always get a decent return on their investment. Stuart Maynar

An excellent win for Forest tonight on a bitterly cold night in Blackpool. A weakened Forest side were well in control at 2-0 up but then lost their composure to let Blackpool draw level and force extra time. Forest took control in extra time and grabbed the winner with 10 minutes remaining. A fitting reward for the 2000 fans who travelled from Nottingham and sung their hearts out. I hope their return journey is uneventful on a very cold winters night. Tonight's game must have taken a lot out of the Forest squad and I think they may have picked up one or two more injuries s

I couldn't agree more Oz. There's a real prospect The Reds could be facing Derby again next season in the Championship. The Forest directors don't seem to come out of this with much credit and I have huge reservations about the owner particularly when you check out his record with the authorities in Greece. I guess it will all come out in the future but short term Nuno will have quite a job on his hands to keep Forest up if they are handed a points deduction. I think Notts are close to appointing their new manager. Jose Mourinho has just quit Roma but my money's on Morten

Forest looked so much better last night. Nuno has put much more emphasis on attack and it's been very effective. United look a shadow of their former selves and I think Ten Hag might have to go before things improve. Gibbs- White's winner was excellent and I admire his commitment and passion but I thought he was very close to picking up a red card at one point. Turner went from zero to hero very quickly but a new goalkeeper is surely on Nuno's shopping list after United's goal. I think Mr Marinakis fired Steve Cooper just in time.

Notts County were fantastic last night. They were just sublime to watch as they swept aside a tired looking Morecambe. A new midfielder has arrived from Fleetwood with probably more to come through January. It looks like the Notts blip is over and they’re starting to look really formidable. Mansfield are starting to wobble and Forest need to now beat Manchester United to show they have turned the corner after that great win on Tyneside. I still think Nuno has a real job on his hands. The owner needs to let him get on with it. There's the problem because I fear he

Oz, Notts played very well last night against the league leaders. Stockport were very physical and had to defend for the majority of the game. The first goal should have been prevented but to be fair Stockport's second came from a Notts defender slipping over leading to a penalty. I was very encouraged by Notts performance and they deserved at least a point having given a very good account of themselves. If Notts can perform like that for the second half of the season they should manage the playoffs. Forest's game today is going to be very interesting. Will N

Correct Jill, High sugar containing products like jam, honey and golden syrup have a low water activity and don't undergo microbial spoilage although they can go mouldy. There's plenty about water activity and food spoilage on the internet. Best before dates spook people into throwing away perfectly safe products. Use by dates are a different proposition and should be respected.

I think the owner is the problem but how do you get rid of him? The Bournemouth game is going to be very telling. I think the new man is going to have all the same issues that Steve Cooper had to endure.

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Notts were woeful yesterday and never seemed to get going. They have looked a totally different side to the one a few back. Palmer is badly missed and nobody in the squad seems to have the quality to replace him. I'm not looking forward to the Stockport game on Friday. Notts might spring a surprise but current form suggests they won't. I'll be hiding behind the sofa watching it just the same. Forest are in trouble. Cooper is such a nice bloke and is very popular with the fans but his tactics just aren't working. The teams below them in the table have started to pi

I think Steve Cooper is a decent bloke and lots of his players (who he probably didn't sign) are taking the p**s. The great spirit in the club when Steve got them promoted has now evaporated. The expensive overpaid prima donnas are now dragging the club back into relegation territory. Do they care? Of course not. They've all got very lucrative contracts that have made them very wealthy even if they're fired today. I feel so sorry for hard working genuine players like Ryan Yeats who put in a shift every time they play. Steve Cooper has been badly let down by his players

A bad day at the office for Notts and Forest this last few days. Both lost at home with worrying performances. Notts got knocked out the FA Cup with by gifting three goals to the opposition (Shrewsbury). Their defence performance was unbelievably bad. Playing out from the back has been a feature of Notts game for a while. The problem is their defence seems to lack the quality to manage it. Notts have a formidable strike force and midfield but the defence is shocking. The rumours are for two new defenders coming in in January. I bet Luke Williams is counting the days. W

Phil, The good old days of community spirit.