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@Ohh Tommy Johnson I agree. If we do manage to acquire Jatta I wouldn't expect him to walk into the side, but he is pacey, and looks very strong and lanky. They say that although he's tall he's not great in the air but quite good at linking up play, and he likes to assist in defense, so a role as wing back or what Didzy does for us is possibly what Stuart would be looking for him to do for Notts. And, of Course he could be a striker for us in Langstaff's absence. So he could play in a few positions for us.

Winds easing during the evening. Rain clearing south, Turning drier and colder.

@liampie I wouldn't like us to keep sticking him on the bench if we sign him. I think that we should look to fit some players to the type of opposition we are playing and treat each match on its own, that is where the squad system comes in. Notts have always had problems with teams that go direct or rely on dead ball situations, long throw ins etc. Having a lanky tall player to come in and join Jaden in the side as for example a wing back, who is tall too, & can score goals, could work very well for us.

I take your point @Chris but I would back that Real Madrid side to beat most of today's top sides in Europe. Of course, there are slightly different rules in place today, such as, we play with a different type of ball now, new rules on challenging the goalie, handball rules and of course VAR, but that was a special team and this win at Hampden was their fifth European Cup win in a row. And the competition was for champions only, not including the also-rans, as it is today. Incidentally, the type of plastic ball we use today, where it is more easy to bend, might have given those players of yesteryear another dimension to their play.

@Ohh Tommy Johnson Too right he would.

A trip down memory lane to watch highlights of one of the best, if not the best, football matches ever, the European Cup Final played at Hampden Park in 1960 in front of a crowd of 135,000. Di Stefano scoring 3 goals and Puskas 4 shown in all their glory. A masterclass of Football nearly 64 years ago. Enjoy.

It appears that the UEFA FFP regulations are due to be amended further in 2024 & 2025, for rules that restrict clubs to spending a fixed percentage of their revenue per annum on wages, transfers & agent fees. This limit currently stands at 90% but will drop to 80% in 2024, before reducing further to 70% from 2025. it also appears that the FA may adopt these rules in 2025. So if clubs can spend up to 70% of their revenue to stay within the rules, this favours the big clubs much more than it does the smaller ones. The biggest clubs will be able to buy more expensive players and pay higher wages, continuing to cream off the best available. Is this REALLY FAIR? As I said before on here, I believe there should be a Cap on a fixed amount, not a percentage of revenue, because a percentage will always stop the less well off clubs from competing.

More footage of Jatta in action for his club He does look a real handful.

Great win for Jodie Burrage to progress to the quarter finals of WTA Linz 500.

@Fan of Big Tone Looks nice and clear????, looks like the Sahara sand in the sky has gone. We have a biting north easterly wind here this morning????. Just the usual UK winter weather. Enjoy yourself.????

It feels very cold out in the wind this morning in Mansfield, plenty of cloud cover with bright intervals, rain predicted to come for the northwest as we go through the day.

I believe that this match is going to be one of the most important matches of the season for Notts.If Notts can get a result here, it would be absolutely massive. The focus will be on the Notts defense, can they carry a good performance against Barrow into an immediate away match, will Stuart select Jaden in the centre of defense and will we see more tweaks to our shape and style to support our defense when we lose possession or if Mansfield break after a Notts set piece up field. If these tweaks are carried through, will it impact on our attacking threat? We are certainly going to find out in the next few games. Stuart will have to tread a fine balance to shore up our defense but not impact our attacking prowess. I believe that Stuart will select Jaden over Brindley and bolster our midfield in the central areas. He may rest Didzy on have him on the bench and select Austin, with 3 at the back, a four man midfield, with 2 wingbacks and Macaulay up front. Notts can play any system successfully whether we build from the back, go direct, or hit on the break. A more cautious approach at Mansfield could pay dividends, and we can always change things in the second half if need be. I'm going for a 1:1 draw but hoping for a 1:2 win, due to Mansfield having key players missing at this time.

Very funny.

Weather for Wednesday. Strong winds in Scotland, Heavy rain spreading south east from northern areas.

What follows is a link to his wiki profile. He joined Viborg in 2019. He signed a four year contract with them .He's scored 15 goals for Viborg in 95 appearances up to 14/12/23 when last updated on wiki. He's tall so could be useful for us at set pieces either in attack or defending. He looks like he has some pace too. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alassana_Jatta

Social media saying that Notts are close to signing 6 ft 4 ins Gambian forward Alassana Jatta. Would he be a good capture?

How can fans have confidence in VAR when for instance, the VAR rule regarding handball in the area, by a defender, between the Premier League & Uefa is different? Uefa: Any time the ball hits a defensive player on the arm it is likely to be a penalty, unless the defender’s arms are inside the “natural silhouette." (Basically, players should have their arms by their side). The exception is when the defender accidentally plays the ball against his own arm or hand. Premier League Refs will give far more leeway to defenders who inadvertently block shots or crosses with arms outside their body shape. By giving the Referees that leeway in this Country, it leaves the door open to mistakes and wrongful decisions. No wonder we have so many. We've seen handballs out of that "natural silhouette" where penalties haven't been given. In my opinion the Uefa rules should be standard here as well. (Info taken from Google)

Cal was brilliant for Notts County during his time here scoring 20 goals in 52 appearances. He was so good on the ball and our opponents became very weary of him. I was sad that we let him go at the time when he joined Aberdeen, but since he left Notts he has been so unlucky with a series of injuries. I hope he can become injury free, because he is a footballing entertainer with plenty of dribbling skills to get past defenders. It would be so sad if his career had to end because of reacuring injuries. He certainly left Notts as a firm favourite with the fans.

I laughed reading this one.

A chilly evening for those under clear skies, but milder where there is cloud. Turning increasingly breezy in the northwest.

British success at the Australian Open People With Intellectual Impairments Championships & Deaf or Hard of Hearing Championships????

I found some old footage of this match, that hadn't been added to the crowd footage. It's just 30 seconds be you can observe a snipet of the match & a throw in. Notice the crowd being so close to the touch line. Some more longer footage of the match.

John George Peart (3 October 1888 – 3 September 1948) was an English footballer who played centre forward for 13 different teams, in a career which spanned World War I. After he retired he became a football manager until his death in 1948. Peart was a centre forward who had a nomadic career. He played for eight league clubs in a career which spanned 19 years and every division of the English Football League. He also played non-League football in the Southern and Welsh leagues, as well as guesting for other clubs during the First World War. Peart was known as the 'most injured man in football', his worst injury being a broken leg in 1910 at Stoke which kept him out of football for two seasons.As a manager, he spent a further 25 years in the Football League, and took charge at Rochdale, Bradford City, and Fulham. He won two minor league titles with Stoke, won the Second Division with Notts County in 1913–14, and led Rochdale to second place in the Third Division North in 1923–24 and 1926–27. Playing Career Peart left Adelaide South Shields to sign with First Division side Sheffield United in 1907. He scored 50 goals for the reserve team in the 1907–08 season.He hit eight goals in 27 league appearances, and helped the "Blades" finish 17th in 1907–08 and 12th in 1908–09. He then left Bramall Lane for Stoke in the Birmingham & District League in 1910. He spent two years at the Victoria Ground and made an impressive contribution, scoring 34 goals in 23 matches in 1910–11, his run being ended by a broken leg against Crewe Alexandra on 10 December 1910. He claimed hat-tricks against Dudley Town, Wolves Reserves, Treharris Athletic, and Kettering Town, and finished as the club's joint top-scorer (with Alf Smith) despite only playing in the first half of the season. His goals helped the "Potters" to secure the Birmingham & District League title and second place in the Southern League Division Two. After his recovery Peart scored seven goals in 24 games in 1911–12, before the directors decided to cash in on their most profitable player. He left the Potteries in March 1912 to return to top-flight football with Newcastle United, signing for a fee of £600. Peart made 17 competitive appearances for the "Magpies", all in the Football League, comprising nine in 1911–12 and eight in 1912–13, and scored three goals in each of those seasons. His first appearance for the club came at St James' Park on 16 March 1912 against Middlesbrough, and he scored his first goal the following week against Notts County. He was sold to Notts County in February 1913, and finished as the club's top-scorer in 1912–13 with just seven goals, as County were relegated into the Second Division. He hit 28 league goals in 1913–14 to fire the club to promotion as divisional champions – he was also the division's joint top-scorer, with Sammy Stevens. He scored 11 goals in 1914–15, to again finish as the club's top-scorer. In his six years at Meadow Lane he scored 51 goals in 82 league appearances. In total he scored 52 goals in 84 appearances for Notts. During World War I he served as a corporal in the Army and also guested for Rochdale, Leeds United, Stoke and Barnsley. He scored 71 goals in 107 appearances at Elland Road. After a time with Leeds City, he played three Second Division games for Birmingham in the 1919–20 season, before moving on to Derby County in January 1920. He scored one goals in nine league games, before departing the Baseball Ground. In 1920 he joined Ebbw Vale Steel & Iron Company as player-manager, though he resigned his post in January 1922, returning to the English Second Division with Port Vale.Injury limited his contribution to the Vale's 1921–22 campaign to just seven appearances and he was released from his contract at The Old Recreation Ground in the summer. At 34 years old, Peart joined Norwich City in the Third Division South for the 1922–23 season. He was appointed player-manager of Rochdale in March 1923, retiring as a player in the 1923–24 season with a Rochdale tally of 10 goals in 22 senior games. In his career Peart scored a total of 126 goals from 241 appearances. Style of Play Peart was only 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), but was physically imposing and was known as "the nightmare of goalkeepers". However, he was also skilful, adept at flicking the ball on to his teammates despite his tendency to lose the ball by attempting to beat the entire defence by himself. Despite his physique he was prone to injury. Managerial Career Rochdale Peart spent a short period as player-manager at Ebbw Vale, before managing Rochdale from 1923 to 1930. He took the "Dale" to a second-place finish in the Third Division North in 1923–24; they were one point behind champions Wolverhampton Wanderers, but only Wolves were promoted. Rochdale then finished sixth in 1924–25, before finishing third in 1925–26, just two points behind champions Grimsby Town. They again narrowly missed out on promotion in 1926–27, after ending the campaign in second place, five points behind champions Stoke. The Spotland club then dropped to 13th in 1927–28, 17th in 1928–29 and tenth in 1929–30. Bradford City He left Rochdale to become manager of Bradford City, taking over from the club's most successful manager, Peter O'Rourke, in July 1930. During his five years at Valley Parade he maintained the club's position in the Second Division but he had offered to resign at the end of 1933–34 before agreeing to see out the final two years of his contract. They tallied 44 points in 1930–31, 45 points in 1931–32, 41 points in 1932–33, and 46 points in 1933–34. With the club struggling above the relegation zone in 1934–35, he left the "Bantams" in March 1935, and was replaced by Dick Ray. Fulham In 1935, he joined Fulham as manager, replacing Jimmy Hogan. He took the club to the semi-finals of the FA Cup in 1935–36, where a 2–1 defeat to Sheffield United at Molineux cost them a place in the 1936 FA Cup final. He then led the "Cottagers" to mid-table finishes in the Second Division in the 1936–37, 1937–38, and 1938–39 campaigns. He remained in charge at Craven Cottage throughout World War II, and led the club to two further mid-table finishes in 1946–47 and 1947–48. He was still manager at the time of his death in September 1948, a month before his 60th birthday. The team he built went on to win the Second Division championship in the same season under the stewardship of director Frank Osborne. Personal life Peart was married to Margaret Joan Fraser; their son was the doctor and clinical researcher Sir Stanley Peart. (Source Wiki)

UK Weather for Tuesday afternoon.