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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 caretaker manager Mick Halsall has not ruled out becoming Magpies boss on a permanent basis, but remains focused on the immediate job ahead for now. The 54-year-old has been placed in charge of Notts along with Under-21s coach Richard Dryden following the sacking of Ricardo Moniz, and the pair will be in charge for the club’s home League Two clash against Oxford United on Saturday. Halsall told reporters: “Let’s get off to a w

The start of this years campaign, especially pre-season seemed a million miles away at the beginning and the slow build-up – although not uncommon, it did seem slower than normal. As I waited for signings to be announced, I hoped that by this stage we might be on verge on gaining promotion however, at the moment in time this seems far away. My entail optimism only peaked once signings like Scot Bennet, Gill Swerts and Scott Loach had been made. In this article, I will give

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

Notts County defender Mike Edwards has described the club as a “second home” as his testimonial year celebrations got underway with a Legends derby between the Magpies and Nottingham Forest. On Sunday, Meadow Lane hosted a Legends Community Match Day, with the game itself taking place alongside a number of family friendly activities. Steady Eddy was given a guard of honour by both sets of teams before the game got underway, and the first half went the way of Notts, as Jamal Campbell-Ry

Notts County defender Mike Edwards has praised the club’s fans for their support against Wycombe Wanderers, adding that they deserved a positive performance. The Magpies ended a torrid March on a high note with a much-improved performance on Easter Monday which yielded a point and a clean sheet, 0-0 the final result. "The fans were class on Monday," said Edwards. "With the results that have been happening we needed to give them a lift. I think the minimum you can do is give that desire

Notts County have confirmed that they will play Nottingham Forest in a pre-season friendly this summer for Mike Edwards' testimonial. The date of the match against Notts' local rivals has been confirmed as Saturday 23rd July 2016, with a 3pm kick off. Edwards, 35, has made over 340 appearances for the Magpies during two spells at the club, and was a part of the team that lifted the League Two title in the 2009-10 season. The Football League granted the defender and strength &

Notts County have confirmed that veteran defender Mike Edwards will be having his testimonial year in 2016. The 35-year-old is currently in his tenth year with the Magpies, having made 269 appearances in an eight-year spell between 2004 and 2012 at Meadow Lane before returning at the beginning of the 2014-15 season. As reward for Steady Eddy’s service with Notts, the Football League has granted him a testimonial year after a committee of f

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

Notts County defender Mike Edwards has urged everyone connected with the club to put aside all differences and stick together in a bid to finish the season on a high. The 35-year-old returned to Mark Cooper’s starting XI at centre-back in Monday's goalless draw against Wycombe Wanderers, where he defended stoutly alongside centre-back partner Haydn Hollis. Edwards said: "We are in this position for a reason, but we don't want to be there. We want to be higher up the table, but we need

Newport County manager Mike Flynn has hit out at referee Craig Hicks for showing Dan Butler a red card in their 3-0 defeat at Notts County. Butler was sent off in the 34th minute after leading with his elbow on Matt Tootle in an aerial challenge which left the Magpies full-back needing treatment. It proved a turning point in the game as Notts went on to bag three goals against the Exiles and could easily have got more, with Jorge Grant nearly sealing a hat-trick. “The referee has

Mike Flynn has talked up Newport County's prospects in Saturday's League Two encounter at Notts County, urging the his side to become the first team to inflict a league home defeat on the Magpies this season. The Exiles survived in League Two last season courtesy of a final-day win over Notts at Rodney Parade, and this time round they appear a much different proposition, sitting sixth in the table. When asked by the official Newport site about Notts' unbeaten home record in the league,

Notts County are not expected to offer Miles Addison a deal at Meadow Lane after he reportedly failed to show up for his trial. According to local media, Addison was supposed to report to training last week alongside fellow trialist Jason Banton. The former Derby County man, however, did not show up, and the reasons for the absence remain unclear. Addison, who was recently let go by Peterborough United, has also be

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

Luke Williams, the manager of Notts County, shared his thoughts after his team played their last pre-season friendly at Shrewsbury Town in a 1-1 draw. Williams described the game as mixed, with both good and bad moments. He mentioned that the team struggled to get to grips with the pitch, which was dry and had long grass.  This made it difficult for them to build up their play. “It was a mixed game,” Williams said. “We struggled to get to grips with the pitch, which was dry and had lon

MK Don's have been very impressive so far within the 2014/2015 campaign. The only recent blip comes by the hands of Chesterfield who knocked the Don's out of the F.A Cup at the Stadium MK, the final score 1-0. Big wins came at Oldham Athletic 7-0 and Colchester United 6-0. The Buckinghamshire side have won four of their last six games and have secured points in the other two remaining games. Preston and Rochdale being those sides.  

Adam Faiers is the Chair of the MK Dons Supporters Trust and a keen cyclist. This season, Adam has combined the two to set upon a remarkable task by cycling to every single away match MK Dons play in this 2012/13 season. Just this Tuesday been, Adam cycled 81 miles to Nottingham to watch their game against Notts County and has a further 120 miles to ride this weekend to watch MK Dons face Sheffield Wednesday in a tricky encounter. Adam is raising money for the MK Dons disability t

Ricardo Moniz has made it clear that his Notts County side need to be more clinical and incisive in attack if they are to progress in League Two this season. The Magpies succumbed to a meek 2-0 defeat at Meadow Lane against bitter rivals Mansfield, a loss that changed the mood among the Notts faithful from euphoric to funereal within 90 minutes. Aside from the two poorly conceded goals, another worrying thing for Notts was how little they offered in the final thir

Notts County manager Ricardo Moniz has admitted that he would like to bring at least three more signings to Meadow Lane. The Magpies have already added 15 new players to their ranks this summer, as well as promoting two players from the Academy. However the Dutchman, who was unable to keep the League 1 last season after taking over from Shaun Derry, still wants to add to his defensive and attacking options.  

Ricardo Moniz has claimed that he is upset with Notts County’s inconsistency, despite appearing calm on the surface. The Magpies were beaten 3-1 by Cambridge United on Saturday, as Shaun Derry got revenge against his former employee – as player and manager – and boyhood club. Just four days earlier, Notts had secured an impressive 4-2 win over Barnet at Meadow Lane. The club’s home form is solid enough, with six wins and a draw out of 10 games, but it is a complete

Notts County academy manager Mick Halsall has confirmed that youth players Montel Gibson and Yohan Rutty-Smith have joined Evo Stik Northern Premier Division One South club Romulus FC. The former has signed an initial one-month deal at the Birmingham-based side, while the latter joins on on work experience. Halsall said: “A huge part of any young player’s development is getting first-team experience, be that at their parent club or elsewhere. “The physicality, pressures and expect

I eagerly looked forward to the fans forum, I felt it was the perfect chance for things finally to come into perspective and focus to the concerning matter of 'support'. Usually I would have missed this, I wouldn't want to sit alone through an event like this and I was very grateful for Jurgenpie allowing me to tag along with him. I feel as always it's proven to me how naive I am, as my eyes widen further to what was a pretty disappointing night for me. I enjoyed the company but the night