BeestonMick 263 Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 The problem is, you get a benefactor with dollar but what can he do without infringing the fair play rules? Eventually all football will have to go back to the basics, investment in youth should be the prime goal. Apart from a few not many can survive from gate money these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 I think, considering Notts' situation specifically, they have spent big relatively at this level for this season but the don't appear to have spent wisely. They have a ridiculously large squad too which causes it's own problems. Money hasn't been the problem this term. I agree with your point about youth and I think especially that clubs of Notts' size have to seriously think about being 'football factories' and invest in better facilities to bring youth on to sell them on. It's the only way forward that seem sustainable to me realistically. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Just watching Peter Reid at half time in the Palace match..just remembered he briefly played for the Pies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,217 Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 Oh! dear, Oh! dear, belted 5 - 0 by the Stags. Apart from the Stags having a mathematical chance of reaching the play offs (probably not realistic) it has not been a good year for Nottinghamshire's three league teams. Hope Notts CCC can do us proud and good on the Panthers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redbowen 131 Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Reading about the hooliganism at Meadow Lane brought back a memory. It was A Pre-season match between Notts County v Leicester. The chants being sung were not very complimentary and some fans were getting very riled. At one point about thirty Leicester fans came charging down the steps of the stand. All that was in between them and Notts fans was one police man who stood there with his truncheon at the ready. The charge came to a halt as nobody wanted to be the first to face the policeman and it all fizzled out. I think that this was about 1970. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Redbowen............you made a post which seems to have disappeared about pictures of sheep on Meadow Lane,i followed it by saying that County's nick name was the Sheep'...............glad it vanished,.....cos it was the 'Lambs'.......you never here em called that today............ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 No, cos they're miming. It's the silence of the lambs! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Forest and County are getting what they deserve by employing rubbish managers on the cheap. The players know it and so do the fans who were very vociferous when they were appointed. No football club will ever do well if the owners are changing the manager every five minutes. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 RIP Jackie Sewell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 News coming out that County the subject of a winding up petition from HMRC due to be heard 19th December.  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,534 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 This is probably in the wrong thread so it can be moved if the mods seem fit,The year was 1966,I was 14 and used to watch Notts every other week down Meadow lane,It cost me 2 shillings to get in but for an extra tanner I could buy a transfer ticket to sit down in the Meadow lane stand,which I sometimes did,programs were a shilling which I bought because inside was a token for you to cut out and save,a little picture of a lion in a football shirt called "World Cup Willy" if you saved so many tokens you could send them off to wherever and recieve a cuddly toy World Cup Willy,never did send off for him but with hindsite I wish I had,not a football follower any more but can remember one match of that winter that was played with an orange coloured football and the pitched was outlined with blue lining,snow on the pitch being the reason, from what I can remember Geoff Astle and Tony Hatley were the players of the day,sorry can't remember much more  Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,217 Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 Glad to see that the Magpies have secured a place in the play-offs. I hope they can get an automatic promotion spot and if they succeed and don't pass Forest on the way down there should be some cracking local derbies next season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 I get the impression that the club’s owner, Allan Hardy, may not be able to afford to keep hold of the club with all of the win bonuses he’s had to pay out. Perhaps he’ll be looking to offload it next season? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 609 Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 Alan has stated clearly that he will bankroll the club as far as the championship before he seeks to offload to an investor who's wealthier than he. There can't be many owners who've made a profit from investing in a lower league club. I personally think he and Kevin Nolan have achieved miracles following the mess the former owners left. By way of a contrast it looks like the Radfords might be considering their future with Mansfield after another disappointing showing yesterday. Steve Evans is getting most of the blame for The Stags recent implosion. I suspect the Peterborough supporters will be turning on Mr Evans before long too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 O'Dear! Â Â Â 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,217 Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 I am disappointed that they did not reach the final after all they have had a good season which is more than can be said for the other Nottingham team. Having said that I am not a fan of the play off method, if you finish in a promotion spot you get promoted, it does not seem fair that one bad game could potentially lose you that promotion. Notts did not finish in the top four so justice was probably done. Same goes for a relegation spot but in reverse. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 I've NEVER been in favour of the play offs. It's just plain wrong. How can a team that finishes with less points gain promotion. Its another farce thrust upon us for the benefit of the TV companies. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 I agree entirely FLY. Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 It's the same with the Champions League (European Cup) A league which virtually assures the big name teams of progressing. It formerly was just Champions that entered, not the top four, and if you're unfortunate enough to get knocked out early, you enter another league that you haven't qualified for. Ludicrous.  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,497 Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 Notts were struggling 79 years ago even!  It was at this time when my Dad was playing for them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 Doesn't look like we were much better at the time ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,497 Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 Notts Colts 1939-40  my Dad Geoff Moss, second one in kit on back row.  He was only 18 when war broke out, moved into the 1st team towards the end of the season and after that I don’t think much football was played.  He signed as a professional with County whilst overseas representing the RAF but when the war was over he went back to a full-time job at the Royal Ordnance Factory and played for Gedling Colliery, Spalding and Bourne.  3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 Pity war broke out Lizzie. Who knows what his future could have been ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 Great stuff Lizzie, thinking of making a comeback, but need new NOGS for me boots, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,268 Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Great pic Lizzie. I must have met your dad at the ROF at some time but there were ~2000 worked there when I started, Only about 1500 when I left. Do you know the names of the players in the pic? Top right hand dude looks like me and my son at 20. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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