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Alan Hardy has spoken excitedly about the prospect of taking on Lincoln City this season in League Two and also of facing Coventry City in the very first game of the season, but was unhappy with the festive program. The EFL fixtures for each of their three divisions were published at 9am on Wednesday, with Pride of Nottingham at Meadow Lane to cover the reveal as it happened. The draw was not kind to the Magpies, however, as the Sky Blues and Chesterfield, both of whom were relegated f
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Notts County will begin the 2017/18 League Two season with a trip to Coventry City on Saturday 5 August. As fixtures go, it is arguably one of the trickiest propositions for the Magpies, with the Sky Blues coming down from League One the previous season. Things do not get easier either, with local rivals Chesterfield coming to Meadow Lane a week later in County's first home game of the campaign. In terms of the other first local clashes of the season, Lincoln City will head to the
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Shola Ameobi has joined Notts County strike partner Jon Stead in extending his contract at Meadow Lane. The former Newcastle United marksman joined the Magpies in the January 2017 transfer window and quickly became a fan favourite. Playing under former teammate Kevin Nolan, he flourished in the Notts team and played a big part in their revival, scoring four times in 17 games. Ameobi told the official Notts site: "I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at the club so far and I'm excited
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Jon Stead has reiterated his desire to fire Notts County to the upper regions of the League Two table, for the fans and the club as well as for himself. The 34-year-old was rumoured to be on the way out of Meadow Lane, with offers to join clubs all around the world, but he will be a Magpie next season after penning a new deal. Stead admits that things spiralled out of control last season, but with Alan Hardy as owner and Kevin Nolan as manager, he believes things will kick on in 2017-1
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Curtis Thompson has become the latest player to pen a new contract at Notts County. The 23-year-old has made 96 appearances for the Magpies having progressed through the club's academy and is believed to have penned a deal until the end of the 2017-18 season. Thompson told the official Notts website: "I am delighted to be staying and I am looking forward to next season. "I had some setbacks last season with a long-term injury and getting a red card against Crawley but this is a fr
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Jon Stead has set himself a target of 20 goals for Notts County next season, but insists that the squad needs to be strengthened ahead of the new campaign. The 34-year-old put pen to paper on a new contract at Meadow Lane believed to be until the end of next season and, following his 14-goal turnaround in League Two in 2016-17, he wants to do even better going forward. However, he says the Magpies need two players capable of it if they are to seriously become contenders for a promotion
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Notts County are looking for two fans aged between 7 and 14 to help with the launch of the new team kit. The club shared an article on its official website to announce they they are to give two Magpie-supporting youngsters the chance to star in a short film as part of the reveal, and will also be the first people to see the new Puma kit for 2017-18. The statement read: "To be in with a chance of taking part, simply film a short video (approximately 20 – 40 seconds) explaining why you s
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Jon Stead has elaborated on his decision to reject interest from all around the world to sign a new Notts County contract and promised that there is more to come from him next season. During the 2016-17 campaign, the 34-year-old was the Magpies' highest scorer with 14 goals, and he won the League Two Player of the Month award for September. There was interest from the United States for Stead, who was sidelined by injury midway through the season, but he has now committed his future to
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Jon Stead has put pen to paper on a new contract at Notts County. During the 2016-17 campaign, the 34-year-old was the Magpies' highest scorer with 14 goals, and he won the League Two Player of the Month award for September. There was interest from the United States for Stead, who was sidelined by injury midway through the season, but he has now committed his future to Meadow Lane and he says he is "delighted" with the decision. He told the official club site: "It took me a while
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Nottingham musician Jake Bugg has been named as one of the Notts County shirts sponsors for next season. The 23-year-old, born and bred in Clifton, is a well-known name in the British music industry, having scored a UK number one album with his self-titled debut, while his two follow-ups charted in the nation's top five. A Magpies fan, it has now been revealed that his name will be emblazoned across the Notts shirts in November, as part of the club's monthly sponsorship plan. On T
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Alan Hardy has claimed that Notts County will be on standby to possibly re-sign Jorge Grant on loan should he fail to cement a first-team place at Nottingham Forest. The 22-year-old was on the fringes of the Reds first team in the previous campaign but, when taken on by Kevin Nolan midway through the season, had a huge impact. Grant made 17 appearances and scored six goals from midfield to give the Magpies a huge shot in the arm and ended up surviving relegation from League Two with se
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Notts County have received positive feedback from Arsenal for how they coached Marc Bola during his loan spell at Meadow Lane, Alan Hardy has claimed. The 19-year-old left-back joined the Magpies on loan in January and impressed in his 13 appearances for Kevin Nolan's side. With Notts now likely more in good stead with clubs higher up the football pyramid due to their credentials in handling and nurturing young loanees, it is an avenue that the Magpies owner is looking to pursue.
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Jorge Grant has thanked Notts County for having taken him on loan last season and playing a huge part in helping him win a new Nottingham Forest contract. The 22-year-old was on the fringes of the Reds first team in the previous campaign but, when taken on by Kevin Nolan midway through the season, had a huge impact. Grant made 17 appearances and scored six goals from midfield to give the Magpies a huge shot in the arm and ended up surviving relegation from League Two with several games
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The draw for the first round of the Carabao Cup (League Cup) will take place this Friday at 1pm BST. Thai energy drinks company Carabao, as the new sponsors of the competition until 2020, will be holding the draw in Bangkok. The first round will see all 48 League One and Two clubs, plus 22 of the 24 Championship opponents who enter at this stage. Notts, who are ball number 30, are unseeded in the northern section of the draw and could face one of the following opponents on the wee
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Notts County have confirmed that Richard Duffy has extended his stay at Meadow Lane. The 31-year-old joined the club from Eastleigh last summer and, following a mixed start to his Magpies career, ended up thriving under Kevin Nolan. Duffy also endeared himself to Nolan after agreeing to remove a clause in his contract that guaranteed him another year's deal if he played a certain amount of games. He went on to score four goals in 47 appearances and took over as captain following t
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Notts County’s last-minute reprieve from being wound-up saw a “substantial” sum returned to the liquidation of Pinnacle Advantage for the benefit of its creditors, according to reports quoting liquidators. Andrew Pear and Michael Solomons of BM Advisory, the restructuring, recovery and insolvency firm, were appointed Joint Liquidators of Pinnacle on 27 June 2016. One of Pinnacle’s directors was former Notts chairman Ray Trew, who sold the club to current owner Alan Hardy in January.
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Several former Notts County stars have paid tribute to Derek Pavis, who passed away last month aged 87. The former Magpies chairman, who has the west stand at Meadow Lane named in his honour, guided the Magpies through their most successful period in their recent history. He also oversaw the redevelopment of the stadium before stepping aside after 13 years at the helm at the age of 70. On Friday, Pavis was laid to rest in Nottingham, with hundreds of people paying their respects t
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Former Notts County manager Neil Warnock has paid tribute to Derek Pavis, describing the time they worked together was "some of the happiest times of my life". The former Magpies chairman passed away last month aged 87, and his funeral will take place in Nottingham on Friday. Warnock, who along with Pavis led Notts from the Third Division to the top flight in the early 90s, had nothing but kind words to say about his former employer. "Working with Derek are some of the happiest ti
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Alan Hardy has provided more details on his plans to set up a girls' football academy at Notts County. The Magpies owner came under criticism for folding Notts County Ladies earlier this year but he has reiterated his desire for a sustainable model of a women's football team. In his weekly Nottingham Post column, he wrote: "The previous ladies team was just an entity on its own and there was no pathway from any junior programme that would have ultimately provided its players. "The
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Notts County chairman Alan Hardy has confirmed the names that will make up the club's new board of directors. BT Sport commentator Darren Fletcher is the most high-profile name to take up the role, with Jon Evener, main board director of construction consultancy Gleeds, and Macesport founder and MD Paul Mace also coming on board. Magpies CEO Jason Turner is also promoted to the board, taking on the role of Football Operations Director, alongside the club's financial director Corrine Ri
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Liam Noble is a wiser and much improved player who should be snapped up by Notts County in a heartbeat, according to former teammate Adam Campbell. The midfielder, now at Forest Green Rovers playing under another former Magpies employee in manager Mark Cooper, was subject of a bid by his former club that was turned down by the newly promoted club. Noble was released a year ago following a campaign marred by a poor disciplinary record, but for Forest Green he has not been sent off and h
