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Former Notts County loanee and Aston Villa star Jack Grealish has spoken of how playing under so many managers has impacted on his development and feels that only three managers have trusted him. The 22-year-old burst onto the scene on loan at Meadow Lane during the 2013-14 season, his performances in tandem with fellow loanee Callum McGregor delighting the Black and White Army during an otherwise poor campaign. Grealish then returned to Villa and took his form from his Notts loan spel

Luke Williams, the head coach of Notts County, addressed the media ahead of their upcoming match. Williams, who is responsible for leading the football team, shared his thoughts and insights on the game.  Williams stated that he has seen signs of improvement in the team, but there is still a lot of work to be done. He believes that the team has an opportunity to make a step forward or to stay where they are, and he is pushing for everyone to step forward. Williams is determined to improve t

As Notts County prepare to face Peterborough United in the second round of the FA Cup, head coach Stuart Maynard has shared his thoughts on the challenge ahead, updates on player fitness, and the magic of the competition. The Magpies are eager to secure a place in the third-round draw, but Maynard acknowledges the difficulty of the task at The Weston Homes Stadium.   “It’s everyone’s dream, isn’t it, to dream about playing against that big club at home, one of the Premier League big bo

Notts County have expressed an interest in signing ex-Port Vale midfielder Michael O'Connor, according to reports. The former Northern Ireland international,  who was Vale's player of the season in the 2014-15 campaign. is a free agent after leaving the League One club. According to the Nottingham Post, Magpies boss John Sheridan would like to sign O'Connor and build next season's team around him, but Blackpool are also keen on the player. O'Connor is said to have been offered a n

Notts County boss Kevin Nolan has warned his players not to let complacency kick in following their impressive start to the League Two season. The Magpies are currently five games unbeaten following their 1-0 win over Port Vale, a great turnaround following their 3-0 hammering at Coventry City on the opening day of the League Two season. Following the victory at Vale Park, September will now bring two home fixtures in succession, against Morecambe and Swindon Town, but derbies against

Alan Hardy has claimed that he "never, ever expected" Notts County to be gunning for promotion from League Two in his first full season as chairman. The Magpies are currently fourth in the table with just eight games remaining, a remarkable turnaround from the battle to remain in the Football League this time last year. Hardy, who took over at Meadow Lane in January 2017, says a stable season of consolidation was the original aim for this campaign and seeing Notts in the upper tiers of

Notts County's versatile player Richard Brindley opened up about the team's journey this season, shedding light on their recovery after a lacklustre opening match.  Brindley, a seasoned footballer renowned for his adaptability, shared his insights on the squad's transition to League Two and his new role in the back three. "The first game of the season was nowhere near good enough," admitted Brindley, addressing the team's initial setback. "It was incredibly hard for us to look at, but

Notts County midfielder Sam Austin has shared his enthusiasm and reflections on the magic of the FA Cup ahead of their clash with Peterborough United. Austin, who has experienced the highs of a memorable cup run with Kidderminster Harriers, is keen to replicate that magic with Notts County and propel his team forward during a busy footballing period. Reflecting on his time at Kidderminster, Austin said, "It was a brilliant run and a great season. The FA Cup brings that little bit of ex

Notts County defender Haydn Hollis has become the second member to speak out in favour of new manager Jamie Fullarton after being given a fresh start in the starting line-up. The 23-year-old, who was in and out of the team under previous boss Ricardo Moniz, has now started the last two games for the Magpies and was rewarded with a clean sheet in a 1-0 win at Crawley Town "You've just got to accept that's how football can be sometimes," sai

Notts County have made their first signing of the summer by recruiting goalkeeper Adam Collin on a two-year contract. The 31-year-old joins on a free transfer after leaving Championship side Rotherham United, whom he helped to the second tier after playing an instrumental role in their playoff-winning campaign in 2014. Collin has played more than 200 league games in the past four seasons, one with Carlisle United and three at Rotherham, but he only played twice for the Millers last ter

Notts County have confirmed that Alan Hardy is the new owner of the club. The Nottinghamshire businessman declared yesterday on Twitter that he "finally got there" and the takeover is now officially rubber-stamped. It had been a tense few days this week as the transfer of ownership was expected to be completed on Monday, but a snag over the payment of a loan was successfully overcome. Hardy, who takes over from Ray Trew, told the official Magpies site: “I am absolutely delighted t

Notts County are reportedly closing in on Lewis Alessandra who is set to have a medical with the club. The Magpies' may have fought off competition from Port Vale for the Hartlepool United winger, who is set to become the second signing of the summer at Meadow Lane according to The Post. Vale had reportedly shown interest in Alessandra, yet it is understood that the attacking wide-man is now set to undergo a medical on Friday after Notts successfully reached an agreement over a fee wit

Kevin Nolan is looking forward to Notts County's FA Cup first-round encounter with Bristol Rovers and is eager for his players to show how far they've come as a team. The League Two leaders welcome the Pirates - who ply their trade in League One - to Meadow Lane on Friday night and the Magpies manager believes his side have a great chance of making it through to round two. "Bristol Rovers will give us an indicator of how far we have come in such a short space of time," Nolan told the o

Alan Hardy has spoken of the event Notts County put up on Monday night for the FA Cup fourth-round draw, speaking on how humbling it is to acknowledge the difference made to the fans' lives. On Friday, Hardy will have been owner and chairman of the Magpies for one year, and the improvements made by the club and team cannot be described as anything other than a total rebirth from the previous mess. After Notts clinched a superb 1-0 win over Championship Brentford in the FA Cup third rou

What's been happening in League Two over the last week? Here is Pride of Nottingham's round-up of the biggest League Two news from the last seven days. - Swindon Town signed free agent Ryan McGivern on a short-term deal until the end of the season. The Northern Ireland defender, 28, was released by Northampton Town in January. - Grimsby Town signed forward Gary McSheffrey on a deal until the end of the season. The 35-year-old was a free agent after leaving National League side Eas

Notts County manager Jamie Fullarton has confirmed that he will be giving Blair Adams a chance to impress in the Magpies squad. The defender has been on loan at rivals Mansfield Town for the last three months with his performances prompting Stags boss Adam Murray to offer the defender a permanent deal. Fullarton played down reports of Adams leaving for good, saying: "Blair's loan expired this week and having only just walked through the do

Notts County are hoping to wrap up a deal for Newport County's Alex Rodman, according to reports. Fresh from signing goalkeeper Adam Collin, the Magpies are said to be hoping to make the 29-year-old winger their second signing of the summer. Rodman, who played under Magpies boss John Sheridan at Newport last season, has turned down a new deal with Warren Feeney's side, alerting Notts to his potential availability. The former Aston Villa trainee, who has played for the likes of Gri

Notts County have confirmed the appointment of Kevin Nolan as the club's new manager. The 34-year-old became the youngest boss in the Football League last January when he became player-manager of Leyton Orient. He enjoyed a long playing career as he made his name as a combative midfielder at Bolton Wanderers, and also enjoyed fruitful spells at Newcastle United and West Ham United, Nolan's appointment comes as Notts welcome new owner Alan Hardy, who took over the club from Ray Tre

The 2016-17 season ended a few weeks ago, however Notts have already announced their pre-season line-up which sees two key fixtures at Meadow Lane. One of which includes a late Wednesday night against our neighbours and rivals Nottingham Forest. The Magpies will be looking to use the month of July as a way 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 8th July, 3pm: Rolls Royce Leisure (A) Sa

Kevin Nolan has spoken of how a discussion with his Notts County players about throwing bodies on the line following their 3-0 opening-day defeat to Coventry City helped improve their defensive play. The Magpies boss was happy with the clean sheet recorded on Saturday as his side secured a 1-0 win at Port Vale, with the likes of Richard Duffy and Dan Jones putting in great performances at the back. “We want clean sheets and at Coventry we didn’t see that desire to stop the opposition f

Matt Tootle has praised Kevin Nolan for the support shown to him since the manager's arrival at Notts County in January. The left-back has been speaking out about his problems with mental health and how they threatened to derail his career at one point. In May, Tootle revealed revealed how he had enjoyed a superb season at Crewe Alexandra going into the summer of 2014, but "something then just triggered" in his mind while he was on holiday in the off-season. Over the last few week

Alan Hardy has revealed that Notts County launched a bid to sign Ryan Yates on a permanent deal from Nottingham Forest but were turned down. The 20-year-old is heavily rumoured to be on the verge of being recalled by the Reds and shipped out on loan to Scunthorpe United. Speaking to Team Talk on Notts TV, Hardy said: “I made a bid which got turned down. "They want to keep him and in fairness to Ryan Yates, he’s been at Forest since he was nine. “His ambition is, I want to pla