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It's going to be interesting to see just how far woman's football has come on Sunday, With the refusal of the EFL and Sky changing the kick off time by 45 minutes, which lets face it wouldn't be difficult, fans have a few choices to make.

• 1. Stay away and watch the final.
• 2. Watch first half in Pub and get to ground for kick off.
• 3. Go to ground early watch game and then watch second half.
• 4. Go to the game and just keep looking at the phone.
• 5. Watch the Millwall game and just ignore the final " Ah it's only girls kicking a ball it's not proper football" (not my opinion!!!!!)

I'm almost lucky as the choice has been taken away from me as I'm away working so have no choice but watch the matches on TV, luckily I can watch both at the same time!

I do wonder however if this had been the mens final what would have happened. I know we would have been on an international break and all of that but it still just seems that the equality isn't quite there yet. It's getting there and the fact that it's now televised and makes the front pages is brilliant but more of course still needs to be done. Maybe it's time for the NCFC ladies team to get a bit more promotion through the club and even remind us supporters that there are two teams?

Or maybe the groundsman could unfortunately not be able to find the goals until late in the morning delaying kick off by let's say 1 hour? Just a thought.-

Well he's gone then. Been great for this club and I'm kind of happy that we have been the club that turned his career around. Got him back into the Dutch national team when after his time at Newcastle he could have ended up bench warming for other teams. His antics when facing a penalty will always be my favourite memory of him. I hope he gets to play more as first choice at Luton he deserves it!

Well I didn't get the score right but some interesting things over the first three matches of the season. Jon Rowe, just wow. That's all I'm going to say on that. The fact we are scoring late on in games is quite striking. It shows not only a desire to win and a work ethos but also just how much fitter the squad is this season. Sometimes it's not about being the most technical it's about being able to keep on with the energy required in those last minutes and to have the desire as a group to win a match. This looks like it could be one of those seasons!

It’s a cup game tonight and I’m thinking that the team sheet will look a little like the weekend. So I’m going for …… QPR 1 -3 NCFC

It’s the EFL ( no body gives a crap) cup up next away at QPR, Cup run anybody? I’ve got to say I’m not that bothered as usual. I think it’s time to give some of the fringe players the opportunity to make a name for themselves to give Sara, Rowe, Duffy etc. A bit of a rest seems like a good thing to do. Sometimes tough I think winning is a habit but it’s just not worth picking up silly injuries or red cards for a cup we have historically not done particularly well in!

It will be a shame to see him go. He’s been great for this club. I remember when we signed him after the long lay off due to injury with Newcastle. He was always a great keeper and was a much needed man at the back. His penalty saves were a thing of great joy! But time moves on and we have a Gunn in goal again and with a bit of strength in front of him now (although 4 at Southampton) here’s looking forward to many clean sheets!

Unfortunately I had to make do with audio commentary due to me being in Europe and no video feeds working for me. However from what I’ve been told it was a hell of a game! 4-4 well you could knock me down with a feather! Grandson informed me that the penalty at the end was “soft” I bet we won’t get any this season! Oh well it sounded pretty good on the radio and I think we might do ok this season. Rest the troupes for the nobody gives a shit cup and give Millwall a proper doing over and it’ll do me just fine.

Well it’s the day before Southampton Norwich City tomorrow. For a laugh I thought I’d do some match predictions! Not sure about this one. Ward Prowse not playing so that’s the free kicks out of it. Heart has it as a 1-2 but realistically I’m probably going for a 2-0. Here’s hoping that the heart is right!!

Well that’s it then he’s off to the south coast. Various amounts of money being banded about one source says £7 million PinkUn has it at £12 million. I wish him well and I’m sue he will do well for Bournemouth.

Hmm, Leeds or Bournemouth. I know which one I'd prefer him to go to. It will be a shame to see him go but I feel that maybe his time has come. I didn't think it would be right for him to go to Leeds and be reunited with DF. Something new and probably a bit more money with him going to Bournemouth! If it happens of course.

Not really NCFC but incredibly important. mens mental health isn't on the agenda enough and it's so important. We have spent years being told to man up and get on with it. I'm of that age when it just wasn't a thing. Having sorted out my own "Black Dog" I'm one of those who is out there speaking about it to my work colleagues. In my job we all work away from home a great deal and are often in high pressure situations and it's easy to fall into times of depression and alcohol abuse so talking to each other is so important. If you need to talk there's always someone out there ( or even here!) don't think no one cares, don't think you are on your own and don't think you are being weak by admitting there's a problem. Back to football next post!!

Do you know what. He probably does deserve a bit of luck and just a little bit of slack too. I can't imaging what it must be like to go to work and if I make a bit of a fuck up I get 20,000 people giving me shit! I know he is a pro, however he is still young and has time. Som maybe just maybe we might need someone else to have a go at doing the 90 minutes at Carrow Road. I know that bloody idiot in black that can't seem to give us a penalty that's who should get the crap!! Just a thought :-)