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New Notts County manager John Sheridan has outlined his ideal transfer targets going into next season, with players who have proven themselves in League Two or higher top of his agenda. The Magpies will reportedly come out of a transfer embargo by the start of next week at the latest, giving the former Oldham Athletic boss a chance to recruit his own players and possibly ship others out. When asked what kind of players he would be after, Sheridan said: "Players who know this league. Po

Alan Hardy has confirmed that he will be ordering a review of ticket prices at Notts County. The Nottinghamshire businessman, who will take full control at Meadow Lane from Ray Trew on January 9, has also decided to cap ticket prices for the first game of his tenure, against Mansfield Town. "It is vitally important that between now and the end of the season every man, woman and child firmly get behind the club," Hardy told the Nottingham Post. "It is my intention to make following

Former Millwall, Wimbledon and Republic of Ireland forward Jon Goodman has been appointed as Notts County's new academy manager. The 45-year-old joins the Magpies from the Nike Academy, where he spent three years coaching and developing talented unsigned players. Goodman previously worked as head of sports science at Leeds United and Reading, and also ran a consultancy business which included Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton among its clients. He told the official Notts website:

Kevin Nolan has admitted that Notts County were buoyed by the fact Brentford made a host of changes to their line-up and were eager to exploit that in their FA Cup third-round win. Bees boss Dean Smith made eight changes to the side which lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers in midweek and the team laboured against the Magpies at Griffin Park. Notts took the lead through Jon Stead's superb curling effort midway through the second half and were able to see the game out for a place in the fou

Notts County boss Kevin Nolan has announced that Andy Kellett will make his full debut at Middlesbrough on Tuesday night. The Magpies get their EFL Cup campaign underway with a trip to Teesside where they will face the Championship side. “Andy will start on Tuesday, but Kristian [Dennis] will not,” Nolan told the Nottingham Post. “We’ve got a duty to make sure all the squad are given a fair chance. “We will be rotating like we did last year because it worked very well and the

John Bostock, a former Doncaster Rovers player, is set to return to his old club this weekend as Notts County take on Doncaster Rovers in an away game. In an interview ahead of the match, Bostock reflected on his time at Doncaster and shared his thoughts on the upcoming game. "Yeah, I had an enjoyable time there," Bostock said. "Although we didn't finish how I would have liked it to have finished, with us getting relegated, but it was a really good time." Bostock is looking forward to

Notts County's forward David McGoldrick shared his thoughts on the team’s recent performance and his own contributions following their hard-fought 1-1 draw. McGoldrick, now 36 years old, has already notched six goals in twelve appearances this season and continues to prove vital to the team’s campaign. Reflecting on the late penalty that secured a point for the Magpies, McGoldrick emphasised the team’s determination to come away with something after a challenging match. "Another l

Notts County striker Ronan Murray will miss the rest of the season because of complications with a groin injury. Murray, 23, has not played since January because of the problem and boss Shaun Derry confirmed the forward will miss the last 13 games of the season. - Fleetwood Town have signed midfielder Akil Wright from Northern Premier League side Ilkeston.The 18-year-old has moved for a "undisclosed but sizeable fee" according to Ilkeston,

New Notts County manager Jamie Fullarton will give the club’s out of favour players the chance to make an impression before deciding their next move. Blair Adams, Nicky Wroe and Taylor McKenzie were all frozen out under previous boss Ricardo Moniz, and were sent on loan to Mansfield, Halifax and Wrexham respectively. All three players are either back at Meadow Lane or will be back soon, and Fullarton is eager to give the trio a clean slate

Notts County manager John Sheridan has called on his players to prove that they have a future at Meadow Lane. Fifteen players are still under contract, while the likes of Ronan Murray and Filip Valencic could potentially be given new deals despite being released last month. The former Newport County and Oldham Athletic boss insists that he will be bringing new players in, but the ones still on the books can redeem themselves following last year’s abysmal campaign. "Whoever is unde

Elliott Hewitt has accepted Notts County's offer of a new contract, signing a two-year deal at Meadow Lane. The 22-year-old joined the Magpies in 2015 from Ipswich Town and has made 74 appearances for the club, turning out at right back, central defence, on the wing and in central midfield. This season, Hewitt made 29 appearances in League Two as Notts finished 16th in the table, and scored twice. He told the official Notts website: "I would like to say a big thank you to the mana

Kevin Nolan has declared himself "absolutely delighted" with Notts County's gutsy display in their 1-0 win at Port Vale on Saturday. Lewis Alessandra came on as a substitute and bundled the ball into the hosts' net with his first touch of the game for what would turn out to be the winner. Even when Shaun Brisley was taken off through injury and the Magpies had already made all their substitutions, the 10 men still managed to impose themselves on their opponents. "It wasn't the gre

Alan Hardy has expressed his delight at how well Notts County are doing but will not rest on his laurels and is already looking ahead to the January transfer window. A somewhat shaky October for the Magpies ended on a high note when Newport County were comprehensively beaten at Meadow Lane, Jorge Grant bagging a double in a 3-0 win. The result, combined with Luton Town's defeat to Coventry City, edged Notts back up to first in the table. Ahead of Saturday's game, Hardy praised the

Jon Stead has described Notts County's FA Cup third-round 1-0 win over Brentford as "incredible" and was delighted to finally score after cutting in with his left foot. The veteran striker claimed the winner on Saturday at Griffin Park with a wonderful curling shot after cutting in from the right-hand channel, putting the Magpies in the fourth round of the competition. Stead was also relieved as he acknowledged his prior attempts to pull off the move over the last 12 months have not qu

Former Notts County manager Martin Allen has just begun his fifth spell in charge of Barnet. The 50-year-old, who had a spell at Meadow Lane between 2011 and 2012, remains well liked at Meadow Lane. But much like one of those annoying on-off relationships between Z-list celebrities that are constantly plastered all over the news, Allen and Barnet find themselves together once again. Allen, whose love story with the Bees began in 2003, saw his fourth spell in charge end in 2016 whe

Kevin Nolan has conceded that Notts County were powerless to stop Dongda He from leaving to join Wolverhampton Wanderers and admits that the Magpies are currently "at the bottom" of the footballing food chain. The Chinese teenager, who put in some impressive displays in pre-season, was signed by Wolves for an undisclosed fee last week, thus fulfilling his dream of joining a Premier League side. “Ultimately the kid wanted to go,” Nolan told the Nottingham Post. “The owners at Wolves wan

Notts County head coach Stuart Maynard shared insights into his team’s ongoing success as they prepare to welcome Harrogate Town to Meadow Lane. The Magpies aim to continue their impressive form at home, which follows a resilient 1-1 draw against Barrow midweek and their recent hard-fought win over AFC Wimbledon. Maynard expressed confidence in his team’s preparations for Harrogate, noting that recovery and rest have been key to maintaining performance levels. “We recovered in Bar

Notts County manager Jamie Fullarton has emphasised the importance of preparation ahead of a game, both on his part and that of the players. The new boss, who took over from Ricardo Moniz last week, has reportedly been arriving at Meadow Lane at 6am every day since his appointment in a bid to do his research and tailor the training to the opposition – in this weekend’s case, Crawley Town away. Fullarton told reporters on Thursday: "We don'

Alan Smith has admitted that he is looking forward to proving a point at Notts County and cannot wait to put last season behind him, individually and as a team. The Magpies finished the 2015-16 campaign, littered with managerial changes, off-the-pitch issues and poor displays, in 17th place. Ahead of next season, John Sheridan has been installed as manager and Smith has been given a backroom position. The former Manchester United man said: "Everyone was in the same boat – disappoi

Alan Hardy has outlined his plans to set up a girls' academy at Notts County with a view to forming a sustainable Lady Pies outfit which will work its way up to the Women's Super League. The Magpies owner and chairman took the decision to fold the original Notts County Ladies side last month due to it being unsustainable and "financial suicide" to keep afloat. He was roundly criticised for the decision, but he insists that, as a business model, it simply did not work out, and this week

Former Notts County defender Sol Campbell has suggested that he didn't get the Grimsby Town job due to a lack of experience. The 43-year-old has been linked with a number of managerial roles but is yet to secure his first coaching job since he retired from football in 2011. Campbell, once a star for Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and England was believed to be in talks to take the reins at Oxford United in February but nothing came of it. This led to the one-time Magpie appearance hol