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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has claimed that Notts County are still a team in transition despite reclaiming top spot in League Two with a 2-1 win over Barnet on Saturday.
Goals from Shola Ameobi and Ryan Yates gave the Magpies a healthy advantage, although it proved a nervy ending to the game after Simeon Akinola's late strike at Meadow Lane.
"You have to ride your luck a bit," Nolan told the official website. "You only have to look at the results from around the league this afternoon to see how difficult it is.
"We dealt with Barnet superbly but we have a lot more to come. We have to remember where we've come from. We're still a team in transition.
"The lads have been superb and they have to keep believing in each other. What we're doing at the minute is remarkable and they deserve every pat on the back that's coming their way.
"To get this win is massive after the last couple of weeks. Hopefully we can build momentum with a few more. I have faith in these lads to get us the points we need.
"But we can't let them get carried away with that. They need to enjoy it, embrace it and try to get better so we can become a real force in this league."
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Joe Jones
Notts County have returned to winning ways and sit atop League Two once again following Saturday's 2-1 win over Barnet at Meadow Lane.
The Magpies had slipped into a mini-blip prior to this weekend, with a defeat at Mansfield Town and a poor home draw with Forest Green Rovers sending alarm bells ringing ever so slightly.
However, Shola Ameobi's header on the quarter-hour mark and Ryan Yates's equivalent from Matt Tootle's pinpoint cross set Notts on their way, even if it proved a nervy ending with Simeon Akinola's late deficit-halver.
Kevin Nolan's charges started brightly and threatened in the seventh minute when Carl Dickinson's cross fell to Richard Duffy at point-blank range, but a Bees defender got in the way of the ensuing strike.
Notts didn't have to wait long to take the lead as Ameobi headed a Rob Milsom corner towards goal and Shaun Brisley forced the ball home in the 16th minute.
The remainder of the opening 45 minutes saw little action, with the only incident of note involding Adam Collin, who collided with an opposition player mid-air, but he was fine to continue and came out for the second half.
The Notts keeper had to be alert to keep out a deflected Barnet effort, backpedalling to push it over the bar and out.
Soon enough, the hosts were two goals to the good, as Tootle Cruyff-turned his man and sent a cross into the box, where Yates was on hand to nod home for his second of the season and first in the league.
Eventually, Collin's first-half injury left him unable to continue, so Ross Fitzsimons came on just before the hour mark in between the Magpie sticks.
At the other end, Lewis Alessandra burst into the Bees box and rifled an effort towards goal, only for Craig Ross to pull off a smart save, before Jorge Grant blasted over from six yards.
Notts thought they had claimed a third goal when Stead drilled home at the back post, only for the referee's assistant to flag for offside.
Barnet subsequently stepped their game up and forced Fitzsimons into several smart saves before Akinola struck back in the 81st minute with a powerful shot into the bottom corner.
However, the Magpies managed to withstand a nervy finale and the full-time whistle saw them clinch all three points.
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Joe Jones
Forest Green Rovers manager Mark Cooper has denied that he feels let down by Liam Noble's return to Notts County.
The 26-year-old departed the newly promoted League Two club earlier this week, citing a desire to move nearer his family in the North East.
As it turned out, Noble was then pictured training with the Magpies and, on Thursday afternoon, Notts announced that their former player was now on their books again.
The summer saw a tug of war between Notts and FGR over Noble, with a fee of £100,000 bandied about, only for the midfielder to pen a new three-year contract at the New Lawn.
Now Kevin Nolan’s side have got their man for nothing, but Cooper says he feels no animosity towards the former Sunderland man.
“Liam had a medical condition which he said meant he had to be near his family in the North East,” he told BBC Radio Gloucester.
“We have a duty of care and we decided to help Liam out with that. Because of the medical issue and the need to be around his young family, we decided to let him go.
“I don’t feel let down, football is football. He’s moved on and we’ve signed a really good midfielder in Isiah Osbourne.
“Liam will take his time. He can’t play for them until January. Let’s see how he does, he’s got to get in their team first.
“Once Liam had demanded to move to the North East and his heart wasn’t in playing for us, we ripped the contract up.
"He had a three year contract, so we’ve saved three years worth of money.”
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Joe Jones
Notts County and Barnet have met 17 times over the years.
The head to head stands at 9 wins for Notts, 5 for Barnet, and 3 draws.
The first meeting took place only 20 years ago, the Magpies winning 2-1 at Underhill in Division 3.
The last fixture took place in March this year, Notts winning 1-0 at Meadow Lane.
 The club was founded in Chipping Barnet, then part of Hertfordshire, in 1888.
Several incarnations of the club existed before the third Barnet FC, created after the First World War, came to be - this entity continues till today.
Barnet have won the Football Conference a record three times - in 1991, 2005, and 2015, as well as finishing second three other times.
Aside from a runners-up medal in the 1971-72 FA Trophy, their silverware cabinet is restricted to minor trophies.
A number of Barnet players have gone on to represent Premier League clubs. They include Dougie Freedman, Marlon King, Andy Clarke, Linvoy Primus, Maik Taylor, Mark Gower, Jason Puncheon, Yannick Bolasie and Albert Adomah.
Players who came to the club towards the end of their careers include Jimmy Greaves, Mark Lawrenson, David Hillier, Alan Pardew, Eddie Newton, Paul Warhurst, Steve Kabba, John Oster, Jonathan Fortune, Edgar Davids and Lee Cook.
Team news
Shola Ameobi is fit again for Notts and is in contention for a return to the starting line-up.
The likes of Lewis Alessandra, Elliott Hewitt, Haydn Hollis and Nicky Hunt could also be considered by Kevin Nolan.
Midfielder Liam Walker is available again after missing the home draw with Forest Green while on international duty with Gibraltar.
Dan Jones has been struggling with a hamstring injury in recent weeks, missing the last three matches, and Nolan will hope to have the left-back back in contention again soon.
Barnet top-scorer Shaq Coulthirst will be assessed ahead of the trip to Meadow Lane.
The forward, who has six league goals, has been struggling with a hamstring problem and missed last weekend's goalless draw with Coventry.
Bees boss Rossi Eames has no fresh injury concerns but remains without a host of key players.
Goalkeeper Jamie Stephens, left-back Elliott Johnson, midfielder Curtis Weston and forward Dave Tarpey remain out, along with defender Richard Brindley and striker John Akinde.
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Chris
We're just over a quarter of the season through and Notts County continue to sit nicely in the top three of League Two.
However, alarm bells have started ringing ever so slightly as the Magpies have made a hash of their last two games, losing at Mansfield and scraping a draw with Forest Green.
Another weekend, another chance. Up next are Barnet, another seemingly "winnable" game, but of course Notts need to take caution given their blip.
In this article, Chris provides the lowdown on Saturday's opponents.
History
Notts County and Barnet have met 17 times over the years.
The head to head stands at 9 wins for Notts, 5 for Barnet, and 3 draws.
The first meeting took place only 20 years ago, the Magpies winning 2-1 at Underhill in Division 3.
The last fixture took place in March this year, Notts winning 1-0 at Meadow Lane.
Run-down of their last six fixtures
Tuesday 12th September – Barnet 1 Exeter City 2
Saturday 16th September – Carlisle United 1 Barnet 1
Saturday 23rd September – Barnet 1 Crawley Town 2
Tuesday 26th September – Lincoln City 2 Barnet 1
Saturday 30th September – Wycombe Wanderers 3 Barnet 1
Saturday 7th October – Barnet 0 Coventry City 0
The Players – Fact Sheet
Highest Goal Scorers: Shaquile Coulthirst 8, Mauro Vilhete 4, Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro 3 and Jamal Campbell-Ryce 2.
Persistent Foulers: Jack Taylor 1 red card and 2 yellow cards, Andre Blackman 1 red card, Dabid Tutonda 3 yellow cards and Jamal Campbell-Ryce 2 yellow cards.
The Key Players
Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro and Shaquile Coulthirst are technically two very good strikers within League Two, both offer the Bees a lot of pace and direct threat.
Shaq is a former Spurs academy product, and at the age of 22-years-old he has a wealth of league experience already.
On the wing Barnet have former Magpie Jamal Campbell-Ryce, who on his day can turn defences inside out – if he releases the ball rather than repeatedly stepping over the ball.
And Andre Blackman can be a rock within the Bees defence, whilst doubling up as a midfielder further up the field. Blackman has a lot of pace and likes to take on the opposition at every given chance available to him.
Style of Play, Strengths, and Weaknesses
Despite their current league position, Barnet are a very good football club within League Two.
They have one of the most talented squads within the division in terms of quality and prospect, and can attack teams with a lot of style and confidence.
Whilst retaining the ball they aren’t afraid to enter limited ground and have the ability to work the ball around nicely – in my previous Scouting Report I mentioned how FGR have a very good midfield and Barnet have one much stronger.
Their physical players will be able to get a grip of the game, and attempt to control the tempo.
They can move between channels, switching between the centre of the park and revert onto the flanks where they have good wingers available to whip in the ball.
Defensively they are switched on, and are well organised but can be sloppy if pressed.
Part of their main issue so far during the 2017-18 League Two seasons, is when they commit men forward and leave themselves wide open to counter attacks.
Set pieces is another variability, however they have several tall and physical players that aren’t easily intimidated.
Yet if the ball bounces a few times, pressure can be assert due to their inability to deal with this type of threat.
Notts will have to use the centre of the park wisely, whilst ensuring each Barnet player is man marked rather than relying on zonal marking.
If we can assert a calm passing game the confidence within the match will only grow in confidence – as previously mentioned free-kicks and corners will be paramount towards creating good chances.
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Joe Jones
Shola Ameobi has spoken of a "culture change" at Notts County whereby the players have higher expectations of themselves.
Following a near-perfect September, the Magpies have stumbled in the last two weeks, losing at Mansfield Town and scraping a draw with Forest Green Rovers at Meadow Lane.
With Barnet the next opponents, Ameobi is eager to "show the fans we still have plenty to give".
The 36-year-old told the Nottingham Post: "From the run we had at the beginning of the season, the last two results haven't been what we wanted.
"But we have all taken stock this week as a squad and a management team and looked at how far we have come.
"There are times when things aren't going to go our way and we understand that. It is difficult to win every week over the course of a 46-game season.
"But there is no sense of panic here, which is great, but we have to get back to basics and do what we are best at.
"We have made Meadow Lane a fortress and we didn't want to lose the home record we have built up because we are proud of it.
"There has been a culture change now. Going into the dressing room at full time, people's heads were down even though we had managed to take a point in stoppage time.
"To be disappointed with that shows we have come a long way.
"We have another chance on Saturday to show the fans we still have plenty to give. I think you will see a good example of what we're about as a team."
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Joe Jones
The love triangle between Liam Noble, Notts County and Forest Green Rovers was a saga that lasted for a big chunk of the summer, with multiple failed bids and a war of words between the clubs' chairmen, and it appeared settled when the Nailsworth club tied their captain down to a new contract.
But over the last week, it's emerged again and then exploded outright as Noble was ruled out through a medical issue, was released by mutual consent due to his desire to move closer to his family in the North East, and now he's been snapped up by the Magpies.
To say the whole saga and subsequent acquisition of the 26-year-old has been divisive among the fanbase would be an understatement.
Here, Pride of Nottingham has a look at some of the opinions surrounding Noblegate that have been shared on our social media pages.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has outlined the qualities possessed by Liam Noble which he feels will improve Notts County in the new year.
The 26-year-old former Magpies player left Forest Green Rovers by mutual consent earlier this week, citing a need to be closer to his family in the North-East.
On Thursday, Pride of Nottingham's publication of photos appearing to show Noble in training with Notts was swiftly followed by the club's confirmation of the player's acquisition.
Nolan has admitted that Noble will be held to completely different standards compared to his last spell at Meadow Lane but does not doubt his footballing qualities.
“I think we have really good players here already, but I think he is a different type of central midfielder than what we have got,” he told the Nottingham Post.
“He can see a pass, he works hard, but I watched him in training on Thursday and you can see that quality and his vision.
“He wants to get on the ball and make things happen. He has composure which is always great to have.
“And when he finally becomes available in January, we will have three top central midfielders that any club in this division would be delighted to have.
“He adds extra competition and puts everybody on their toes.”
Chris
This story has really refused to go away ever since Notts County were first linked with Liam Noble back in the pre-season – yet the club has taken it a step further by officially signing him on a free transfer after he was released by Forest Green Rovers earlier in the week.
Friends had been telling me how Noble’s re-signing could be a beneficial thing for us, usually followed by the ‘especially if Jorge Grant goes back to Nottingham Forest in January’.
However, for me this is a mere assumption and I really can’t see Jorge Grant being recalled because although he’s done well, he’s not quite the moulded League Two player we know he can be, so why would Forest consider recalling him for the Championship? It just seems like one of those weak reasons to justify a return of a player given more chances than a cat has lives.
I’m really sick of this! The news is extremely disappointing and I fail to make sense of the decision behind capturing Noble's services yet again.
I’ve lost count of the times I’ve said or written it, but I fail to see how he can be of any use after he failed to help a struggling League Two team.
And the fact that he signed another deal with Forest Green just a short 3 months ago, it seems even more bizarre that he has decided to ask them to tear up his contract – especially after going on video and saying just how delighted he was to extend his stay there until 2020.
Speaking to the FGR website had Noble said: “I'm delighted. There was obviously a lot of speculation over the summer but I am a Forest Green player and happy to be here to go again for another few years
"We won at Wembley and I wanted to stay. As soon as I spoke to the chairman and manager about a new deal it was a no brainer to stay because I think the club are going places.”
It’s ironic how quickly things can change once you're staring non-league right in the face again.
The word unimpressed would be the easiest way to explain how I am feeling, yet it goes beyond that – I’m disappointed and I feel that the risk is such a huge gamble that it really doesn’t make much sense.
Kevin Nolan spoke about wanting players to be at Notts, he wanted them to be passionate and focused – how much will Noble adhere to this framework?
"We are trying to find out if certain people are available and if they want to come here but, like last season, there will be nobody here who does not want to be here," the manager said.
How long until Noble decides he doesn’t want to be at Notts? He’s shown already that he’s quite fickle when it comes to football already.
Besides reading through Twitter, I noticed a friend Keith Waterfall had mentioned something quite striking – he wrote: "In my opinion Kevin Nolan looks at Liam Noble and sees Kevin Nolan."
This really struck me, as the two are very much alike and if you cast your memories back to Nolan’s days at West Ham United – you will recall him being sent off near Christmas after committing a foul very similar to the one Noble made before Mark Cooper sent him home during his last spell at Meadow Lane.
Don’t get me wrong, despite the level of frustration that I am feeling, I am more than willing to give Noble another chance, but I am nervous that the type of person he is will come back to haunt Notts. As I have said, I don’t question his ability but I do question his attitude, along with his approach to the game, because it’s quite clear that he wants to be playing higher than he is and there are demons quite obviously there when he doesn’t get what he believes a person of his talent deserves.
He’s not the type of player I feel sets a very high example, and even after Notts chairman Alan Hardy attempted to throw fog onto the speculation by tweeting a fan “Liam who?” and then later “That boat has sailed, don’t worry.” – it just seems all rather bizarre.
If we have signed a player that will give his all, avoid silly challenges and focus on being a team player – who can use his ability to help the club (rather than himself) then fair enough.
And hopefully Nolan will understand how to deal with someone like Noble, however I just hope that it won’t backfire or create friction within the camp.
We already have competitive midfield players deserving of a chance to start, so I really wonder how this move will work out.
We can only assume, yet I understand why there are people even more annoyed than I am about this.
We’ll have to wait until January to see how things pan out, we need to focused on the league and ensuring that we are fighting to maintain our current form – as it’s already been an amazing journey this season and I would hate for silly politics to derail us as it always seems to be the case.
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Joe Jones
Notts County have had a bit of a downturn in form, with their derby defeat at Mansfield Town followed up by a woeful performance against Forest Green Rovers that ended up as a draw by sheer miracle.
The Magpies will hopefully have regrouped over the last seven days as another relatively winnable game awaits, a home encounter with Barnet.
Although the Bees are not exactly setting League Two on fire, neither were FGR, and look how that turned out, so here's hoping Notts will have gone back to basics and got themselves back up to scratch.
Pride of Nottingham spoke to Barnet fan Dan to get an insight on Saturday's opposition.
About Dan: I'm in my 20s, been a Bees fan since 2005, and my favourite player is John Akinde.
1) London famously boasts 12 clubs in the Premier League and Football League - who are your biggest rivals?
Historically our fiercest rivals were Enfield, while Wealdstone are our current main enemies. In terms of league encounters, any match between ourselves and other London teams tend to have a bit extra spice, but it's just us at present from London in the league. Closest thing this season would be Luton but we don't really see them as proper rivals.
2) What was it like when legendary midfielder Edgar Davids became manager of your club?
At first it was pretty surreal, to see such a world-famous player rock up to Underhill and take the reins, and he did pretty well at first, though we ended up going down on the final day due to our woeful start-of-season form. In the Conference, his relationship with the fans became strained as it seemed like he was hogging the limelight and, with the team pretty much out of contention for the playoffs by January, he resigned. Started well, ended sour, but was definitely a memorable experience.
3) Martin Allen is remembered fondly at Meadow Lane - what do you think of him at the Hive?
On one hand he has given Barnet some good times - in his last spell (fourth) with the club, he took an average Conference side and turned them into champions within a year and left with the club in the top 10 of League Two. On the other hand, he did ditch us for Eastleigh, who were waving their chequebook, and just days before leaving, he sold one of our key players to them - ironically, neither of them were at their new club for very long!
4) Looking from the outside in, Tony Kleanthous seems like a very involved, hands-on chairman. What's he like?
No complaints about him whatsoever. He's been a very good chairman for Barnet over the years, has kept us financially stable, invests in the club, and in terms of managerial appointments, has a decent record.
5) Who are your danger men?
Shaq Coulthirst has had a great start for us, with six goals and three assists so far in the league and was voted the Player of the Month. Then there's John Akinde, who has scored over 20 goals in each of the last two seasons in League Two and he's back from injury now, so once he hits top form again, he'll be dangerous.
6) Score and scorer prediction
I'm hoping we can pounce on County's recent poor form and claim a win. I'll say 2-1 to Barnet, Coulthirst brace.
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Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has expressed his delight with Notts County re-signing Liam Noble but insists that it's "a different club" now to when he was last at Meadow Lane.
The 26-year-old, who recently left Forest Green Rovers, put pen to paper on an 18-month deal at Notts and will be available for selection as of January 1.
“I am delighted to sign him,” Nolan told the Nottingham Post.
“The circumstances of his departure from Forest Green are between him and them.
“For me, he is somebody we chased in the summer and were willing to pay a lot of money for him.
“I had a chat with him on Wednesday to see where he was at and what he was doing.
“It was then down to me to make a decision with my staff as to whether Noble comes into the team and makes it better or does he weaken it in the dressing room or on the pitch.
“I think from speaking to the lad, I think he’s going to be a good addition and I believe we can improve him in a lot of areas.
“He’s got a long wait before he makes his debut, but it’s a different club now.
“We’ve made clear to him that there are standards he has to stick to and raise.
“He can’t bring them down. It’s a nice thing for him to be able to come back and prove a lot of people wrong. Hopefully that’s what he will do."
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Joe Jones
Notts County have confirmed that Liam Noble will rejoin the club on an 18-month deal on January 1.
The 26-year-old, previously on the books of Notts County, was club captain at Forest Green Rovers last season as they won promotion to League Two.
Noble made 11 appearances in all competitions this season, but has not featured for Mark Cooper's side since the loss to Swindon on September 22.
He subsequently left Forest Green Rovers on Monday citing a need to move closer to his family in the North East of England.
Pride of Nottingham broke the scoop by publishing pictures of the midfielder apparently in training with Notts on Thursday.
Later in the afternoon, the club confirmed the news, saying in a statement on the official website: "(Noble) will sign an 18-month deal on 1 January.
"As his contract with his former club was terminated outside the transfer window, Noble will not be able to sign for the Magpies until it reopens in the new year.
"He will be eligible to play for Notts from the home fixture against Crawley Town on 6 January and, in the meantime, will train full-time with the club and feature in reserve matches."
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Joe Jones
Unattached midfielder Liam Noble is training with Notts County, according to a report.
The 26-year-old's Forest Green Rovers contract was cancelled by mutual consent on Tuesday with the club citing his desire to be closer to his family in the North-East of England.
Noble's departure from Nailsworth has led to much debate among Magpies fans over whether the player should return to Meadow Lane.
A source at the club's training ground has sent us two pictures of what appears to be Noble in training alongside the Notts players.
Noble is presumed to be the man in the centre of the pictures, standing next to the free kick mannequin.
This season's training kits appear visible in the photos.
 
Noble was subject of a number of bids from Notts over the summer which went up to £100,000, which were rejected by the New Lawn outfit and led to a war of words between the clubs' chairmen.
The maverick midfielder can only sign for a Football League club in the new year, but is currently free to sign for National League clubs not restricted by the rules of the transfer window.
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Joe Jones
What's been happening in League Two over the last week?
Here is Pride of Nottingham's round-up of the news from the last seven days.
- Chesterfield appointed veteran football administrator Michael Dunford as their new chief executive. The Derbyshire native had a five-year spell as Everton’s CEO and held the same role at Birmingham City, Plymouth Argyle and Crawley Town.
- Harry Redknapp took on a role at Yeovil Town as an unpaid advisor following his departure from Championship side Birmingham City.
- Port Vale appointed Lee Nogan as the club's assistant manager and Gary Brabin as first-team coach, while chief scout Darren Wrack has left Vale Park.
- Swindon Town goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux was hit with a four-game ban for using "foul and abusive language" towards match officials after the final whistle of the 2-1 defeat by Coventry in late September.
- Billy Kee extended his contract with Accrington Stanley until the summer of 2021, a three-year addition to his previous deal.
- Liam Noble left Forest Green Rovers as he wanted to be closer to his family in the North-East of England.
- Morecambe's financial future is secure for at least the next two years, according to Graham Burnard, who represents majority shareholder G50 Holdings.
- Yeovil Town defender Daniel Alfei will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2017-18 season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament.
All news stories sourced from BBC Sport and Sky Sports.
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Joe Jones
Carl Dickinson has revealed he's been busy practising free kicks but insists Notts County's strength in depth from set pieces is impressive.
Jorge Grant, Dan Jones and Dickinson have all scored directly from set pieces this season, the latter smashing into the top corner of the Mansfield Town net from 25 yards out.
“It was great to score against Mansfield and I was delighted with it because I have been champing at the bit to take one,” Dickinson told the Nottingham Post.
“I’ve been taking them in training and have been smashing them past Adam Collin, who has been getting a little bit wound up!
“But we’ve got some great lads and great technicians who can do it.
Jorge popped up with one and so has (Dan Jones). We’ve been a lot better from set-pieces as a whole.
“We look dangerous and defensively we have looked really solid against them too. More goals from set-pieces is only going to help us.”
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