Author of
@1RecordBreakers
. Former journalist and now communications expert. Work for Royal Mail. Big into sports especially Notts County and England teams!
In the early hours today, I lost my old man, Steve Smith. The first in the family to follow
@Official_NCFC
and it passed to my bros and sisters, and now my sons. Cheers dad! He was a diehard. And at 5-4 today I thought he’d had a say. Actually, he made it 5-5 to keep us grounded
🗣 "I think they've been disrespectful with a few things before the game, thinking they were already through. I'm glad we've beaten them."
You do not want to miss this post-match interview with Billy Sharp 😲
@SheffieldUnited
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Great piece from
@Matt_Barlow_DM
in today’s Mail on
@JodsJones
but also touching on others at
#Notts
including man of the moment Crowley, Langstaff and McGoldrick.
Tell you what though. More than 12,000 again in the National League is unreal. Just hope more heartache and the potential for the other lot to be even further above us doesn’t turn them away. Got to keep the young ones coming for our future. The peas were good too.
Class. Forget rivalries and the club itself. This is helping working class folk who work hard behind the scenes, and have bills to pay and families to feed let down by the greed of one man. Thank you.
#NFFC
can confirm that a collection will be held prior to Friday night's pre-season friendly against Real Sociedad to help the staff of
@Official_NCFC
.
Pleased to represent
@GerritForward
in the latest
@FourFourTwo
giving my view of the Best & Worst of
@Official_NCFC
- cor some of those players in both elevens, for very different reasons….
Im stepping back into Meadow Lane for the first time since September tomorrow. An absence due to the birth of the latest Notts County fan in my family. Im giddy. Like a kid on Christmas Eve. Get me back in that Kop!
Top day start to finish. These two woke a few up around us with their “COME ON NOTTS” shouts. Even if their sweets were the best thing that happened today apparently…
Jodi Jones, what a player. Unplayable, fully deserves all the plaudits after all his injury issues. Has found a home and we are lucky to have him, injury free. Big W ahead of THAT game on Saturday.
Saw Brentford v Notts - on the same level - so many times. They’re hosting Arsenal in the Premier League tonight, we’re off to Barnet in the National League next week. I’m both jealous but also hopeful. If it can happen them… who knows? Got to keep the faith. Good luck to them.
Roll on the playoffs. Fairytale my area. Signed a Premier League keeper to save your season lads. See you in League Two. Write the correct script lads.
Aye. Was my stag do actually. Derry’s office pre-match. 30-odd on a pre-match tour then in the Kop. Took it to Oldham to complete the Great Escape. Marriage didn’t last… but Notts and me will never divorce!
Fantastic travellers Grimsby, be a great atmosphere can’t wait for this. Be a tough tough game too. They will be buoyed by such support and we are under pressure after last couple of results.
🛑 We have now SOLD OUT of our additional allocation for Notts County this Saturday
👏 A fantastic effort from you all! We cannot wait to see the 2️⃣,5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ of you on the road this Saturday!
#GTFC
Thank you, King. Swansea have someone I’m certain will take them into the Premier League. What a year and a half he gave this club. Can’t begrudge him, but absolutely gutted. I’m sure he’d have took us further. Full trust in the owners finding another gem to continue…
Not often a media man becomes a club legend. He afforded me such time, respect and guidance on many occasions as I made my way in journalism. None more so than when writing the foreword for my book. Very sad and thank him dearly for his time. RIP.
It’s very embarrassing, but if it does one thing I hope it quietens the noise from many quarters - including inside the club - that we are going straight through. Perspective needed, but a wake up call. Also, 11v11 I’m sure it wouldn’t have been quite as hideous. Calm.
Without question one of my favourite ever performances by a
#Notts
team that. Absolutely brilliant to a man in quite bizarre circumstances. Will be fondly remembered... such a shame not to be there for it. The old Lane would have been rocking! you Pies!
Nice to see this pic and relive such a fantastic memory of a full house at Meadow Lane as
@Official_NCFC
almost prevented the first cup of the Abu Dhabi City era. Well said
@MicahRichards
and we will always have the moment of
@NealBishop11
goal. And that round before in Boro!
Don’t ever feel me a club like Bournemouth are bigger than Notts… six thousand more than their last Premier League attendance in the National League today. Howe and some money got them there, our ownership took us backwards. Shows what we can achieve. We will be back.
A story that sums up what
@JackGrealish
is all about!
The
@ManCity
star on how the
@EFL
has defined him... and prepared him for challenges like Luton away! 😅
At Wembley and the kid spots this remnant of one of our finest days. Minutes later the radio in my ear signals Salford’s second. Not the lucky charm I’d hoped. The manager is out of his depth and the one who was with us when we were last here is so missed. End the season.
Want him to stay thought he was superb all season and pivotal to the team’s success. But if not for all of that for this alone, if he goes, nothing but best wishes. And completely back the club to find the right replacement anyway. Fingers crossed - there is still hope.
It’s a team sport and that was a much-needed team spirited performance, but how can you not single out Jodi Jones and Macaulay Langstaff. 20 assists and 22 goals respectively. It’s February. Unreal duo. Massive three points. YP
Feel for
#gtfc
- lots of mates there. Loved my time working that way. Only saving grace for me - selfishly - is a weekend back there seeing some old faces... because sure as hell we will be playing them. What a huge fixture for the National League that is!
We were a week early but little man was ready to go
@Official_NCFC
- didn’t want to go too close to the pitch “because the players will be out in a minute”. Then told me to go to our seats. Ground looks unreal for May by the way.
My club. 🖤🤍 Some patience needed and I think we are being slightly over hyped before a first EFL ball in four years has been kicked but it’s exciting times at the Lane and we will continue our rise under this management, no question. YP
Unreal. Tier five. Not a record we want really, but the work the club has done to get potential fans of the future is incredible. Shows what we can be. And for once I’ve no doubt the players will put on a show. Let’s just make sure we never have to break it again.
The last time
@Official_NCFC
topped a league at Christmas unbelievable things went on to happen to the team. I wrote a book about it. You can get it for Christmas if you rush. Record Breakers: The Inside Story of Notts County's Momentous 1997/98 Title Win
Today marks 31 years since the last ever First Division matches before the Premier League and Sky took over.
Here’s the final league table from that 1991/92 season, together with The Match’s music.
We would never hear that iconic theme tune on ITV again. The end of an era. ❤️
How was that a fifth tier game? Over 10,000 and the quality on show. Huge atmosphere, big win. Top of the league. Let’s get out of here come on you stylish pies!
Today's official attendance is 6,432 with 1,200 making the journey from North East Lincolnshire 😍
Words cannot describe our thanks to each and every one of you
#GTFC
😍 Stacey Dooley, Paul Young, Nadiya Hussein - your boys just took one hell of a beating!
🏆 The Magic of the Cup has been sprinkled over Blundell Park tonight and we're into the Fifth Round for the first time since 1996!
👋 See you soon,
@SouthamptonFC
.
#GTFC
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Eight years ago (yesterday) Jack Grealish helped keep Notts up in League One as an 18 year old. Tonight he’s ripping up Bernabeu (albeit from the bench) and making a Champions League final. We are our third year into the National League. He left us at the right time!
Can’t believe I’m heading back to Meadow Lane for the first time in 16 months tomorrow. It just hasn’t been the same not being able to look forward to going to a place I’ve spent almost three decades living for the next trip - It’s what we do.
#coyp
After criticising last weeks “football” statement have to say this one is class. Fantastic investment which will aid the move towards sustainability and eventually go hand in hand with progression on the pitch. Can only be positive about this one.
Our chief executive, Joe Palmer, provides an update on several exciting projects – including news that our plans to develop a state-of-the-art fanzone and events space have been approved! ✅
Reading lots about
#Allardyce
being relegated for the first time... he did it way back at the start of his career with
#Notts
... and bounced back in some style.... there’s a book about it...
@1RecordBreakers
Played with “GoldDust” as he was known as a kid in the Centre for Excellence for about five years. Once begged me to vote him player of year (I won it ;) ) - had professional written all over him but has far exceeded what I’d have thought. Would have him in a heartbeat.
Proud to reveal the cover of my new book, out in August. Record Breakers - The Inside Story of
#Notts
County's Momentous 1997/98 Title Win. Follow
@1RecordBreakers
for updates. Foreword by Colin Slater MBE.
#RecordBreakers
I know they are typically under the radar - no pun intended - but I think this could be a time for a bit of leadership from the Reedtz brothers to come out with a message to the supporters. Certainly think the January recruitment needs addressing given they had promised funds…
Credit to
@MikeSassi
and his Nottingham Post for today’s story, albeit belatedly, and the work of
@LilianGreenwood
in getting Hardy to come out again. Finally an update for us long-sufferers. Feel for the
#Notts
media team in all of this. As I do all the hard working staff. 😞
When I wake up I’m actually going to watch my team live at an away game. Sinking in. What we took for granted. And, having lost twice there on two visits already, we are due a good one, too!
#coyp
Some cracking PR from Notts this week, nicely timed alongside the shambles of the Super League... but we all know it matters little if the most important PR isn’t delivered and that would be three points on Saturday. Everyone can look good... over to you, lads.
Kudos
@nick_richardson
and the
@Official_NCFC
media team for a fantastic collector’s item in Saturday’s programme - providing we get up of course. A great read.
#COYP