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Notts County manager John Sheridan has praised Stanley Aborah and believes he should be in a more attacking role this season. The former Ajax midfielder, considered one of the best players last season, was ostracised by one of the former managers but looks to be in the Magpies boss's plans this season as he found himself deployed further up the pitch. "I just like him up the pitch because you can take chances up there," Sheridan said of Aborah. "He is confident on the ball and he'

Notts County manager John Sheridan has claimed that he is done with experimenting with two different formations in one game following his side's pre-season friendly defeat against Nottingham Forest. More than 9,000 fans from both sides of the Trent attended the testimonial game for Magpies defender Mike Edwards as goals from Ben Osborn and Jamie Paterson came either side of an Alex Rodman strike. Sheridan started the game with a 3-5-2 formation, but switched to a 4-1-3-2 after the brea

Notts County veteran Mike Edwards admits he is "humbled" by all the attention regarding his testimonial this afternoon. The 36-year-old, who has made 350 appearances and scored 30 goals for the club in two spells, will be the focus of attention as the Magpies take on local rivals Nottingham Forest at Meadow Lane. Edwards said: "I don't think it's really hit home yet. I'm sure it will be a bit like a wedding. There's so much organisation that has gone into it, that the day will go as qu

The FA are set to appoint former Notts boss Sam Allardyce as the new England manager today. He will be given a two-year contract. Allardyce made a name for himself as a bruising centre half in the 70s and 80s, turning out for a host of clubs including Bolton and Preston. But the news will be of particular interest to Notts fans due to his spell in charge of the Magpies; Allardyce joined the club in early 1997 with the team in dire straits at the bottom of what is now League One. He was unab

Notts County managed John Sheridan has claimed that his side is more than capable of winning promotion from League Two thanks to the recruitment of players with strong personalities who have achieved success in the past. The Magpies fell short last season, finishing in the bottom half of the table after relegation from League One, but the new boss has made a number of signings with experience and leadership qualities. "I think it's important we get strong personalities in the dressing

John Sheridan has earmarked home form as the key for Notts County's promotion hopes, adding that his strikers ought to focus just on attack as opposed to tracking back. The Magpies won just nine of their 23 home games last season as they limped to a bottom-half finish in League Two despite being expected to bounce back from relegation. Sheridan told reporters: "Home form is vitally important. We will be very attack minded. You will rarely see me play one up front. "Of course, it's

Notts County manager John Sheridan has pledged to bring continuity to the team's defence next season, calling on the players to learn and understand "each other's strengths and weaknesses". The Magpies struggled for consistency at the back last season as more than 25 different defensive line-ups took to the field. Sheridan, however, said the same wouldn't be happening this season, telling the Nottingham Post: "When I was looking at Notts County last season when I was managing at Newpor

Notts County manager John Sheridan has earmarked Jon Stead as a "big player" for him next season as the Magpies look to challenge for promotion. The 33-year-old striker finished top scorer for Notts last term with 14 goals and won the player of the season award, having only signed for the club in summer 2015. Sheridan believes that Stead, who was linked with a switch to Scotland but appears set to remain at Meadow Lane, can be an influential figure in 2016-17. "Jon has played at a

Adam Campbell has claimed that Notts County's new signings will add leadership to the dressing room and believes that they've already made an impact. New Magpies manager John Sheridan has signed Adam Collin, Matt Tootle, Richard Duffy, Carl Dickinson, Michael O'Connor, Jonathan Forte and Alex Rodman so far this summer. Campbell told the Nottingham Post: "When Dicko (Dickinson) came in you could see straight away he is going to have a very positive impact on everyone. "That's not j

Notts County assistant manager Mark Crossley has promised to keep an eye out on striker Will Mellors-Blair after the trialist netted a hat-trick against Linby in the Magpies' first pre-season friendly. The 23-year-old, who was born in Nottingham and has played college football in the United States on a scholarship, helped Notts to a 7-0 win on Saturday, with Adam Campbell, Jordan Richards, Jordan Snodin and Montel Gibson also on the scoresheet. Crossley played down the former Walsall a

Notts County coach and defender Mike Edwards has called on the whole city of Nottingham to celebrate its footballing achievements at his testimonial against Nottingham Forest later this month. The Magpies will take on Phillipe Montanier's Reds at Meadow Lane on Saturday 23rd July to commemorate the 36-year-old's ten years of service at the black and white side of the Trent. "I want it to be a celebration and a buzz for Nottingham especially as it is the city of football," he told the N

New Notts County signing Carl Dickinson says he is happy to play in whatever defensive position is asked of him by the manager. The former Port Vale captain, one of seven new signings to have arrived at Meadow Lane this summer, has played at both centre-back and full-back throughout his career. Dickinson believes his understanding is that left-back will be his position for the new season, but is happy to slot in at centre-back if John Sheridan asks this of him. "Should the manager

We are now in July, which means one thing – Notts County’s pre-season is underway. The Magpies have arranged a number of friendly fixtures over the coming month to get back to full fitness and fine-tune every aspect of the team before the start of the season. Here are the fixtures: Saturday 9th July, 3pm: Rolls Royce Leisure (A) Tuesday 12th July, 7:30pm: Carlton Town (A) Saturday 16th July, 3pm: Ilkeston (A) Tuesday 19th July 7:30pm: Alfreton Town (A) Saturday

New Notts County midfielder Michael O'Connor has claimed that continuity and stability are the most important things needed to get out of League Two. The former Northern Ireland international, who signed for the club last week, has done it once before with Rotherham United, who went on to secure back to back promotions to the Championship. O'Connor, who signed for Notts after rejecting a new deal with Port Vale, believes that the key to those successes was based on playing the same tea

Notts County Ladies striker Jess Clarke has admitted that she and her teammates are desperate to get their hands on silverware this season. Last year the Lady Pies collected runners-up medals from both the Women's FA Cup and the Continental Tyres Cup, losing to Chelsea at Wembley and later against Arsenal at Rotherham United's New York Stadium. Notts get this season's Continental Tyres Cup campaign underway on Sunday with a first-round trip to Yeovil Town, and Clarke is hoping for a di

Notts County have confirmed the signing of Oldham Athletic striker Jonathan Forte on a two-year deal. The 29-year-old has already enjoyed two loan spells at Meadow Lane in 2008 and 2012, and now will be at the club on a permanent basis. Barbados international Forte, who played under John Sheridan at Boundary Park, told the Nottingham Post: "The gaffer is here who I had at Oldham and I really enjoyed being under him. "I love Notts County and I think I have done well for them before

Notts County CEO Jason Turner has published an open letter on the Notts County website where he discusses the club's pre-season preparations and the changes put in place for the fans ahead of the new campaign. On the squad "Significant progress has been made in restructuring the squad in readiness for the new season.  We’ve already added six new recruits, with the seventh to be announced later today.  We may still see further new faces arriving over the next few weeks. On the new

Notts County are reportedly looking to seal a deal for Oldham Athletic striker Jonathan Forte. The 29-year-old, who boasts three different loan spells at Meadow Lane, is believed to have been offered a contract by the Magpies, According to the Nottingham Post, the former Scunthorpe United forward is yet to decide his next destination having been tabled a new deal by his current club. Six players have joined Notts so far this summer - Michael O'Connor, Adam Collin, Matt Tootle, Ale

New Notts County signing Carl Dickinson says he opted to join the Magpies because of the prospect of a promotion challenge and also to be close to his family. The 28-year-old defender is one of six new arrivals at Meadow Lane since John Sheridan's appointment as manager last month as they look to rebuild from their 17th-placed finish in League Two last season. "We want be part of something special here, and that is gaining promotion," Dickinson told BBC Radio Nottingham. "It's som

New Notts County defender Richard Duffy says he aims to bring stability and experience to the squad and believes consistency is the best trait in the "grind" of League Two. The former Wales international put pen to paper on a two-year deal at Meadow Lane after rejecting a contract offer at Port Vale. Duffy also told the Nottingham Post that, if he and the rest of the team can keep up their game evenly across the 46 games of the season, the Magpies can enjoy success come the end of the

Notts County have completed the signing of midfielder Michael O'Connor on a two-year contract. Former Northern Ireland international O'Connor, who turned down the offer of a new deal at Port Vale, is the Magpies' sixth signing of the close season. The 28-year-old started out at Crewe Alexandra before spells at Scunthorpe United, Rotherham United and Vale, who he joined in the summer of 2014. O'Connor has made a total of 267 league appearances, scoring 51 goals, and has played 11 t