Fans' Forum tonight

[SmiffyPie]

Nowt wrong with the ground!

[marky]

Nowt wrong with the ground!

I've got 1994 on the phone. They'd like their year back.

[Elite_Pie]

I know it is our home but Meadow Lane is a depressing place to be honest.

I couldn't disagree more, Meadow Lane is one of the jewels in our crown. I love the place, always have and always will, and it's where I want my ashes to be scattered when my time is done. It might not be perfect, but it doesn't need a great deal in terms of improvement to be a decent Championship stadium. We should appreciate what we've got rather than moan.

[crazyfists]

Love the ground, from standing in what is now the Sirrel as a kid to going in the Kop now. When in full swing the atmosphere is good but does seem quiet sometimes but away we're louder and in turn so are away fans at ours, when they have 2,000 down the whole side of the pitch then they're going to sound loud. Especially when they're mostly pissed as well. Nottingham is a good place to go out before the game alot of the teams we play can't say that for their home town. Especially when alot of grounds now are a long way from the city centre.

[Big Bob]

I missed the forum last night. Just tried to watch it. The link doesn't work

[Elite_Pie]

I missed the forum last night. Just tried to watch it. The link doesn't work

Just go on YouTube and search 'Notts County'.

It should be one of the first things that pops up.

[Jampie]

That was a very interesting watch/listen.

The budget comment was that we were roughly 'upper mid table' in terms of budget and so we're definitely over achieving based on money spent. Which is great news.

I really like the [financial] sustainability talk but am very sceptical of it. We'll see.

In terms of the squad there seems to be general agreement it needs strengthening and but we feel very strong attacking even now. Palmer sorely missed, so if we get a strong midfielder short term and a defender or two in January that would all make sense. And gels with the general opinion here too.

Overall it gave the continuing impression of a very well run club with a bright future.

[Jeekay56]

I missed the forum last night. Just tried to watch it. The link doesn't work

It's on the Notts County YouTube page.

[optipez]

I know it is our home but Meadow Lane is a depressing place to be honest. It’s in the middle of one of the most run down areas of Nottingham, Has no real character or atmosphere, and the stands seem to sit too far away from the pitch. It isn’t quite a flat pack stadium like most are now-a-days but it it still feels like it has no identity….no surprise really seeing as we’ve been largely piss poor since we’ve been in this stadium. Anything the owners can do to make the place less dreary and covered in bird poo the better

It doesn’t sound like it’s an easy job at all, but a massive lick of paint, refurbishment of the bogs and an attempt to get the place hung with black and white at the back of the stands in the way of flags etc would make a difference.

Blimey, that's the oddest take on ML I've ever heard. Away fans like coming, it's one of the better days out, it's not on an industrial estate, when only half full it generates atmosphere and as the whole area is slowly but steadily being redeveloped its looking a better and better spot to be based.
I hope our crowds keep going up and we can build the corners in one day and then we'd have a fantastic home.

[countygump]

I couldn't disagree more, Meadow Lane is one of the jewels in our crown. I love the place, always have and always will, and it's where I want my ashes to be scattered when my time is done. It might not be perfect, but it doesn't need a great deal in terms of improvement to be a decent Championship stadium. We should appreciate what we've got rather than moan.

ML is looking a wee bit tired but as you look around other local clubs stadia? Mansfield! Lincoln! Chessie, (tidy but tiny).

In this league, Wimbo, MKD and Donny, maybe a tad better but there ain't many.