The Round Ball Game - II

[antongould]

I've always assumed that it's because Notts. is an abbreviation of the county's name, and Nottm. is an abbreviation of the city's.

Makes sense, to me at least, EA

[Lat-Literal]

The Putin Cup or whatever ......
Nottingham Forest ( I understand you should never say Notts) 3 The Wobbly Toon 1
3 goals in added time ..... it does not look good for the Mags .....

I have nothing to back this up but instinctively I always believed Notts County was right but never Notts Forest. Oh - I've just seen Eine's post - yes - I would say yes to his analysis.

Well if I had known that Hartlepools were playing on the south coast , I'd have dropped the Saturday chores and got myself over to Leigh park. Where better to be on a perfect September Saturday ? My favourite days, even without a win.

Good win, tough place to go. The natives are not always too hospitable thereabouts.

Sounds like Saints' half decent form continued today, but luck turned for the better. Bad luck for Palace to run into us on a good day, but they will be ok. Not sure Sparky got his subs right today, but we'll settle for bad substitutions and three points. I listened to bits of it through gaps in my fingers......

Now I do have Ings in my ff side.

Almost immediately he was flagged up as injured.

I thought "I'm not going to lose points by transferring out a transfer in I have just made" - and he played and scored so I'm satisfied.

[cloughie]

Havant 1 Hangers 2 penalties ...... Getting scary
Man City 2 Toon 1 ..... We battled seemingly .......

Know what you mean anton, Owls three wins on the bounce! No such luck for the White Tigers who are wondering where their next point is coming from!

[johncorrigan]

Cove Rangers baying for blood today and taking 11 (eleven) off guess who, with no reply!

[johncorrigan]

Buddies on the look-out for a new manager already.

[BBMmk2]

Mike Ashley.

Some say he will sell up soon.

I think we should go mainly by the runes.

Wonga - remember them? - have just gone into administration.

How wonderful.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-45373382/wonga-completely-screwed-me-over

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/oct/16/newcastle-united-fans-wonga-sponsorship

https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/ne...rticle/1154187

That be a good thing for Newcastle.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Cove Rangers baying for blood today and taking 11 (eleven) off guess who, with no reply!

What d'ya mean? Fort William are making progress now. They've reached minus 8 points, up from minus 9.

[gurnemanz]

That be a good thing for Newcastle.

Newcastle was my local team when I was a student a Durham and I have always been in sympathy with them. My next-door neighbour is a big fan and we had a mutual (Eagle and Magpie) consolation session yesterday.

[BBMmk2]

Newcastle was my local team when I was a student a Durham and I have always been in sympathy with them. My next-door neighbour is a big fan and we had a mutual (Eagle and Magpie) consolation session yesterday.

How nice! I found out, recently, that my neighbour is a Magpie fan as well! He goes to all the home games! As you see, with my location!

[Demetrius]

What d'ya mean? Fort William are making progress now. They've reached minus 8 points, up from minus 9.

Has any team in any league ever finished in negative points?

[antongould]

Hangers 0 Barrow 0 ..... Just like back in the day ..... Yet more penalty excitement ..... The Ziggers (?) missed one .....

[cloughie]

Has any team in any league ever finished in negative points?

How on earth did Fort William get negative points - if it was for misdemeanours their cheating the system must be even worse than their football!

[Constantbee]

UEFA Nations League looks like it might be worth keeping an eye on It should favour smaller national teams like Wales, N Ireland and smaller E European nations with a bit more international exposure. Good to see Italy recover a bit of their form the other night, and a great result for Wales against NI 4:1. Actually, wondering whether to watch England v. Spain instead of the LNOTP ...

[antongould]

Solihull Motors/Moors/Msomething 0 Hangers 1

This is getting silly ........

[johncorrigan]

It should favour smaller national teams like Wales, N Ireland and smaller E European nations with a bit more international exposure.

I notice you didn't mention Scotland in there, Cbee! Swept aside by Belgium at home last night in a friendly - Albania next for us, this time in the Nations' League thingy!