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@liampie It must have been such an exciting time for the fans when Meadow Lane was opened for the first time with 28,000 in the ground to see the local derby. It was such a massive day for the club when they finally had a home that they could call their own.

Tom and Jerry.

Watch this incredible free dance routine that earned a bronze medal in the Ice Dance for Brits, Slatter and Ongay-Perez, the first figure skating medal at the Winter youth Olympic Games

Ashlie Slatter and Atl Ongay-Perez have won bronze in the ice dance competition!!

I agree broadly what you are saying @KB1862 it appears that the top six have now been joined by Newcastle being the party pooper and they don't like it, but that still leaves the Premier League as 3 leagues in one, the top seven, the middle 6, and the bottom 7 that is always struggling to survive. I think a model similar to the MLS that you mentioned could be the way to go, this could equal the playing field somewhat. And, stop the parachute payments and have a similar budget cap in the Championship too, to foster equal competition in that league. But of course we know it won't happen because of the power of the clique of clubs at the very top of the game.

18 matches left, 9 at home, 9 away, 31 points needed to get to 75 which should be enough with 10 wins and a draw. We could afford up to 7 defeats too, although more draws would help secure a playoff for certain.

So Blackburn beat Wrexham tonight 4:1 after being one down after a few minutes. So now we have 5 replays to decide who will compete in the 5th round. Tues 6th Feb Southampton v Watford Coventry v Sheff Weds Plymouth v Leeds Weds 7th Feb Forest v Bristol C A Villa v Chelsea.

@NCRichie I think we can afford to lose 5 or six games and still make the playoffs. In these last 18 games we have 9 at home and 9 away. 10 wins and a few draws would be enough to squeeze into the playoffs, then anything can happen.

@themightymagpies The referees are supposed to know the rules but many referees still interpret the rules differently and it is the same when it comes to VAR. No wonder that the fans get confused and frustrated with refereeing decisions.

@JustLikeJuve We have 9 home matches and 9 away matches left. 75 points may be enough to secure the last playoff place, that's 10 wins and one draw or 9 wins and 4 draws. Anything more a bonus.so we can afford another 5 to 7 defeats which is doable on paper. Shoring up the defense is the key I think.

It was a good watch, interesting and nicely put together from a neutral perspective. Well done.????

Forecast for Tuesday morning.

@KB1862 Your right with the fielding of weaker teams and cheating fans of lesser clubs from seeing them in action, also the price to watch remains the same or even increased, so fans suffer both ways. When it comes down to it, every football match is a test of strength, guile, determination, staying power, and skill. If Clubs field weakened teams then it's not a true test of those values.

When is a Yellow Card or Red card shown to a player? Yellow card. Unsporting Behavior: Yellow cards are typically given when players engage in unsporting behavior, such as diving to simulate a foul, time-wasting (e.g., excessively delaying a free-kick), or showing disrespect to the referee through dissent. Red Card. Serious Foul Play: A red card is issued for actions that constitute serious foul play. This includes tackles that are reckless, involve excessive force, or endanger the safety of an opponent. 2. Violent Conduct: Any instance of violence, such as striking an opponent, kicking, or elbowing, merits a red card. (Source Google) Serious foul play was clearly what the Barrow player did. If he had just pulled Jodie back that would have been unsporting behaviour and still warrant a yellow card, but it wouldn't have been serious foul play.

@KB1862 I get your point about replays. The reason I proposed no replays was due to my proposal for Premier League clubs to enter in the first round. That would give lower clubs an opportunity to make more revenue. Having a replay always benefits the bigger clubs too. If we can make the Cups more exciting by making a tie sudden death it makes for more chance of a shock if it comes to a penalty shootout for example. Also, there is always the option for the non league club or lower league club to change venue, if they are drawn at home, to the bigger club's ground, to increase their revenue if they choose. As for Clubs fielding weaker teams, I believe that it is not in the spirit of the competition, it devalues the competition, and is frankly disrespectful to the lower league side.

Really good article by the @TheSkipper I am excited about the future for Notts under Stuart Maynard, from the moment he was appointed from his first interview, to his first match, we have all witnessed the reason why the Reedtz brothers appointed this Head Coach. There is a real buzz around the club since the date of his appointment and his first match against Barrow demonstrated why that buzz is warranted. The match may not have been spectacular, due to Barrow's negative tactics, and Notts didn't make a good start, but in the second half we saw some of Stuart's tweaks to the fore with an improved defensive performance. We can see that Stuart is going to work to ensure that Notts are a really good all round side instead of a brilliant side going forward but poor in defending & that is giving me confidence for the remaining games. I'm looking forward to playing Mansfield after more work has been done to in tweaking our shape and way of playing.

@KB1862 & @Chris Just look who's in the Final of the League Cup this year Chelsea and Liverpool, two of the top six and it will probably be two of the top six in the FA Cup final again and four of the top six will be in the Champions league again this year. Football at the top in this Country is just getting boring. I don't watch match of the day unless it's the FA Cup, not involving Premier league sides. A solution might be that 1. All clubs have to field their strongest side available at every Cup match. 2. Abolish replays and have penalty shootouts if the scores are level after 90 minutes. 3. Have all league sides including Premier league sides enter the FA Cup at the first round stage, this would increase revenue for non league and lower leagues Clubs. 4. If Clubs field weakened sides for no good reason, they forfit the match and get fined. If the top six sides complain, then tough. If they prioritise European Competition, then they should withdraw from the Cup Competitions. If they do withdraw from the Cups, the FA should fine them for lost revenue.

The next five games for Notts, home and away are going to be very tough & season defining in my opinion. Mansfield: away Gillingham: home Newport: away Wrexham: away Crewe: home I would be very happy if we could take 10 points from these games. 3 wins and a draw with one loss. Am I being too optimistic or could we do it with Stuart now at the helm?

@Chris I agree with what you have said. There is a X account called Auschwitz Memorial (@Auschwitzmuseum) that gives faces and names to the victims. The account posts each day with information about victims of the holocaust. Not to their credit, but the fact that the Germans kept maticulous records, it is known who the victims are and where and when they were murdered.

BBC weather forecast up to Wednesday. Wednesday looking windy with gales for some.

Freak summer temperatures in the North of Scotland in Winter Talk about freak weather in the middle of winter. A new maximum of 19.9 degrees Celsius was recorded by a manual reading at Achfary in the very north of Scotland today.

X Games Aspen 2024. British teen Mia Brookes wins snowboard slopestyle gold.