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Joe Jones
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 and felt it was the right time to come back. I've got a lot more experience and I can bring a lot more to the table.
"I am a Sheffield lad so the location is good and I like Notts County. Hopefully I can do well for them."
Forte is the Magpies' seventh signing of the close season.
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Joe Jones
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 players
Both John and I believe that every one of the players we’ve brought in so far strengthen the team and add depth to the squad.  We’ve been delighted to add players who have enjoyed success at this level, in both the play-offs and promotion winning sides, and also played at a higher level.  When considering player recruitment, it is imperative that we don’t just think of the coming season, but sign players that we believe are capable of performing at League One level in the future.
On departing players
"Kyle De Silva left last week by mutual consent and has since joined FC Eindhoven, whilst Mawouna Amevor also departed Meadow Lane yesterday.  Filip Valencic and Ronan Murray will not be returning to train with the club, and we wish all these players our very best wishes for their future careers.
On season ticket renewals
Talking of season tickets, I am delighted to report that sales have remained strong and on a par with last season, and would like to again thank those supporters who have already purchased for their continued support.  The deadline has now passed for existing season ticket holders to retain their seats and these have now been released for general sale.
On on-the-day ticket purchases
I will be introducing a number of positive and beneficial changes to our match ticketing structure for the new season. To bring us in line with most other clubs, it will now be cheaper to purchase your League match tickets prior to the day of the game. When we announce our prices next week, you will notice reductions across the board for all supporters who purchase in advance.
You can read the full interview on the Notts County website here.
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Joe Jones
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, Alex Rodman, Richard Duffy and Carl Dickinson.
Meanwhile, Mawouna Amevor has left Notts by mutual consent having played just 12 games for the club after moving to England from Dutch side Go Ahead Eagles last summer.
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Chris
On the back of three very disappointing campaigns in a row as a Notts County fan, I find myself aligned with new hope and prospect for the new season – however, I must admit I didn’t believe I would be at this stage.
2015-16 was a year the majority of fans will no doubt want to forget and it’s all for the right (or should that be wrong) reasons.
The broken ambition and desire shown really tugged at the heartstrings of many genuine supporters I know, and it was difficult at times to consolidate the raw emotion that was often expressed to me – especially towards the back end of the season.
It really was a bleak disappointing term for the Black & White Army, which I really do not need to remind anyone of.
However, as I write this, I can quite easily cast aside that bitter disappointment in hopes that things may finally improve on and off the field.
Like most, supporting a team that has fought most of their years in the lower tiers of English football – you find yourself clinging to the hopes that the club may actually be a ‘sleeping giant’.
And I renewed my season ticket without a second thought, but I do not question those who have not done this because a football club must appreciate its fans and understand that the money paid in is that of hard work and passion.
It’s not a simple case of not supporting the club, but simply case of value.
I hope this season is different, yet as I wrote earlier, I am excited – I think John Sheridan has put a lot of time in accessing the players in which the club have clearly been tracking and it’s not like Notts to sign the majority of players who have been linked to them.
Michael O’Connor, the most recent signing, is an excellent addition to the squad, along with his former Port Vale teammates Carl Dickinson and Richard Duffy.
I am also happy with the arrival of Adam Collin, who I hope manages to establish himself as our number one goalkeeper.
I don’t think I’m alone in being optimistic, numerous fans have been expressing it – and I hope that the stability we so desperately crave is found this year.
Between now and the start of the new season, I want to see Sheridan establish his best XI – it’s important for me he avoids making the mistake that Ricardo Moniz probably regrets. No doubt we will attempt to mix things up, but our new manager must form the chemistry required.
The squad doesn’t look that far from being finished, unless we see some other players depart but I do still have hopes for a defensive midfielder and a striker – a goal scorer will not grow on trees but it’s vital we sign someone to go up top.
Jon Stead and Izale McLeod for me don’t seem to be the answer, at least together, and I do hope we are consistent with featuring two strikers.
Those who watch European football/the Premier League may disagree but I would say as a minimum in League Two you start all home games with two and only revert to the lone striker against the more difficult opposition.
What’s next for the Magpies? Nobody can be sure, however pre-season isn’t that far away now.
Football is almost upon us again and it’s time for us as fans to unite together and create an atmosphere we can be proud of – what other clubs/people think, it doesn’t matter, but for our own future we must try.
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Joe Jones
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 something exciting that we want to be a part of. I want to make sure I hit the ground running and make sure this is a big year, not just for me but for the squad as well.
"I want to make sure we're all in it together and striving for the same thing."
Discussing his refusal to extend his deal at Port Vale and to play in the Midlands, he added: "I've got a family and it's still quite local to me.
"You have to think about everything and sometimes it's not all about money.
"I probably could have gone somewhere else. But would that have made me happy, being away from my family?
"I had to weigh up a lot of things and I think this is the best option for me."
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Joe Jones
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 campaign.
On what he will bring to the team
"I'd like to bring a bit of stability and experience (at centre-back). It's like anything in football, you've got to earn it, though. I've got to earn my place.
"Hopefully I bring some consistency to the position. It's the same as with the team, it's not flash, but if you're consistent, you're going to do alright.
On Notts County
"You look at Notts and they've got what it takes to kick on. They've got the ambition and they're already building well for the season ahead.
"Some of the signings the gaffer is making are really encouraging. Hopefully we get a good pre-season under our belts and then we can kick on.
"It won't be easy next season. League Two is a grind. It's Saturday, Tuesday most of the way through, so the main thing is to be consistent.
"If you can have 10 or 11 players every week on their game then you are going to win a lot more than you lose."
"Let's take it one step at a time. The aim is League One so let's see where we are next season.
"It's a tough league and we're going to have to work hard to get out of it."
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Joe Jones
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 times for Northern Ireland.
"With the signings we have made already we are going to have a go at going up into League One next year," O'Connor said.
"I've signed a two-year deal and in that time I don't just want to get the club into League One, I want to get them into the Championship."
In addition to O'Connor, Notts have signed Adam Collin, Matt Tootle, Alex Rodman, Richard Duffy and Carl Dickinson since the end of the 2015-16 season.
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Joe Jones
Notts County have confirmed the signing of former Port Vale captain Carl Dickinson.
The 29-year-old has been unveiled at Meadow Lane this afternoon, putting pen to paper on a two-year deal.
A Stoke City academy graduate, Dickinson made his professional debut with the club in 2004 and helped the Potters win promotion to the Premier League, where he played five games.
Dickinson then played for Watford, Portsmouth and Coventry City before joining Port Vale in 2013 and was appointed club captain a year later, making 127 league appearances at the club.
He told the official Notts website: "I'm really looking forward to it and can't wait to get going.
"I'm a leader, I like to be loud in the dressing room and get the lads going.
"I'm going to show people I'm a good defender - I don't mind dishing it out a little bit, I'm hard working, wear my heart on my sleeve and give everything, day in, day out."
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Joe Jones
Notts County have completed the signing of former Wales international Richard Duffy on a free transfer.
The 30-year-old centre-half turned down the offer of a new contract at Vale Park and also rejected a switch to non-league Eastleigh.
Duffy said he had a change of heart when the Magpies came in for him as he becomes John Sheridan's fourth summer signing, on a one-year contract.
He told the Nottingham Post: "I agreed to sign with them but when John called I felt it was a chance I couldn't turn down.
"I hadn't signed for Eastleigh but it was a tough one to turn them down at the end having said yes, I'd move to them.
"John rang and that swayed me because it was the chance to play in the Football League at a big club."
"I hope to bring a bit of experience and leadership."
Duffy, who won 13 caps for Wales between 2005 and 2008, comes to Meadow Lane having spent four seasons at Vale, where he made 136 appearances for the club.
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Joe Jones
Notts County have completed the signing of former Newport County winger Alex Rodman on a free transfer.
The 29-year-old played 25 times for the Exiles last season in League Two, scoring four goals, and was managed by current Magpies boss John Sheridan.
Rodman cited this as a key reason for joining Notts, telling reporters: "I've worked with him before - he came in when we were having a bad spell at Newport last year and he turned the tide around.
"I know how he works, I know how he likes to play and what he wants from his players, and that was a big factor in me coming here."
Rodman's signing follows that of goalkeeper Adam Collin and full-back Matt Tootle.
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Joe Jones
Notts County goalkeeper Scott Loach has promised the club's fans that he and the rest of the players will want to right the wrongs of last season.
The Magpies endured a horrendous campaign in 2015-16 as survived relegation in the last few games, finished 17th and suffered a number of high-scoring defeats.
Loach told the Nottingham Post: "There are a few things that the lads who were here last season will want to put right.
"The Mansfield game in particular was one that stands out because we didn't turn up, and that's me putting it nicely.
"The fans are going to want us to redress the balance and so will the players, especially as they did the double over us last season.
"Then there's the Carlisle result, not to mention a few others, so there are quite a few incentives going into those games.
"It's exciting and I cannot wait to get started."
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Joe Jones
New Notts County signing Matt Tootle has claimed that the Magpies will have a successful season in 2016-17, and that factor was crucial in his choice of club.
The 25-year-old defender, who played for Crewe Alexandra and Shrewsbury Town, pens a two-year deal at Meadow Lane.
He told the official website: "I'm delighted to get (the deal) over the line. It is a massive club - as soon as I heard Notts County were interested.
"I wanted to come to a club I felt would be successful next year. It is a big club and from what I can see, everything that's happening at the club says it's going to be successful next season."
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Joe Jones
Notts County have confirmed the signing of former Shrewsbury Town defender Matt Tootle.
The 25-year-old, who made 16 appearances for the Shrews last season, pens a two-year deal at Meadow Lane.
Tootle told the Notts official site: "I’m delighted to get it over the line. It’s a big club and from what I can see, everything that’s happening at the club says it’s going to be successful next season."
Tootle came through the ranks at Crewe Alexandra's prestigious academy and went on to become a key player at the Railwaymen, making over 200 appearances, being appointed captain, clinching silverware and being named the club's player of the season in 2014.
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Joe Jones
The Football League has published each team's fixtures for the upcoming 2016-17 season.
Notts County will begin their season on Saturday 6 August with an away trip to Yeovil Town.
John Sheridan will then oversee his first game at Meadow Lane as Magpies boss against Stevenage which is then followed by a home clash against former employers Plymouth Argyle.
Meanwhile, the derby games against Mansfield Town will take place away on Saturday 8 October and at Meadow Lane on Saturday 14 January.
Notts County Fixture List:
Aug-16            
        
Yeovil V Notts County     Sat 6 Aug    15:00
            
Notts County V Stevenage     Sat 13 Aug    15:00
            
Notts County V Plymouth     Tue 16 Aug    19:45
            
Hartlepool V Notts County     Sat 20 Aug    15:00
            
Crawley V Notts County     Sat 27 Aug    15:00
Sep-16                
         
Notts County V Grimsby     Sat 3 Sep    15:00
            
Notts County V Accrington     Sat 10 Sep    15:00
            
Cheltenham V Notts County     Sat 17 Sep    15:00
            
Notts County V Leyton Orient     Sat 24 Sep    15:00
            
Exeter V Notts County     Tue 27 Sep    19:45
Oct-16            
        
Notts County V Morecambe     Sat 1 Oct    15:00
            
Mansfield V Notts County     Sat 8 Oct    15:00
            
Notts County V Crewe     Sat 15 Oct    15:00
            
Portsmouth V Notts County     Sat 22 Oct    15:00
            
Notts County V Luton     Sat 29 Oct    15:00
Nov-16                    
            
Blackpool V Notts County     Sat 12 Nov    15:00
            
Notts County V Newport     Sat 19 Nov    15:00
            
Notts County V Cambridge     Tue 22 Nov    19:45
            
Barnet V Notts County     Sat 26 Nov    15:00
Dec-16            
        
Notts County V Wycombe     Sat 10 Dec    15:00
            
Colchester V Notts County     Sat 17 Dec    15:00
            
Notts County V Doncaster     Mon 26 Dec    15:00
            
Notts County V Carlisle     Sat 31 Dec    15:00
Jan-17            
        
Cambridge V Notts County     Mon 2 Jan    15:00
            
Morecambe V Notts County     Sat 7 Jan    15:00
            
Notts County V Mansfield     Sat 14 Jan    15:00
            
Grimsby V Notts County     Sat 21 Jan    15:00
            
Notts County V Crawley     Sat 28 Jan    15:00
Feb-17            
        
Accrington V Notts County     Sat 4 Feb    15:00
            
Notts County V Cheltenham     Sat 11 Feb    15:00
            
Notts County V Exeter     Tue 14 Feb    19:45
            
Leyton Orient V Notts County     Sat 18 Feb    15:00
            
Notts County V Yeovil     Sat 25 Feb    15:00
            
Plymouth V Notts County     Tue 28 Feb    19:45
Mar-17            
Stevenage V Notts County     Sat 4 Mar    15:00
            
Notts County V Hartlepool     Sat 11 Mar    15:00
            
Doncaster V Notts County     Tue 14 Mar    19:45
            
Notts County V Barnet     Sat 18 Mar    15:00
            
Wycombe V Notts County     Sat 25 Mar    15:00
Apr-17            
Notts County V Colchester     Sat 1 Apr    15:00
            
Carlisle V Notts County     Sat 8 Apr    15:00
            
Crewe V Notts County     Sat 15 Apr    15:00
            
Notts County V Portsmouth     Mon 17 Apr    15:00
            
Luton V Notts County     Sat 22 Apr    15:00
            
Notts County V Blackpool     Sat 29 Apr    15:00
May-17            
        
Newport V Notts County     Sat 6 May    15:00
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Tom Walters
Euro 2016 has, to some extent, proved a welcome distraction from the ongoing circus at Notts County. However, with the recent appointment of John Sheridan, I am quietly optimistic for the new season and what it might bring.
Sheridan has undoubted experience at galvanizing teams - whether bringing sides from the brink of relegation, guiding them to promotion or offering them a shot at the play-offs.  
In my opinion, especially after the kick in the teeth of losing Mark Cooper, Sheridan is the perfect tonic to bring the fans on side and give us a real chance of building a winning formula for next season.
His first signing, Adam Collin, is a real coup for the club – Sheridan is already proving he can attract top players to a side in League Two which has an ownership uncertainty hovering over its head and, is coming off the back of a very disappointing campaign.
Other names bandied around such as Jonathan Forte, Alex Rodman and Jordan Bowery are good players to be associated with – so the calibre of player coming into the club should hopefully continue to be of a high standard.
So, taking the new manager and his plans for the club on the field next season into account – I’m very hopeful.
The only cloud hovering over the club at the moment as far as I’m concerned is the situation off the field. Ray Trew has stated that if no deal is struck by the end of June for the sale of the club, then he will continue to take charge and plan ahead for the coming season.
That’s all well and good, but it’s a sticky situation for Ray should he stay. Fans are now aware that he wants out – the club is on the market, and he’s not held back with his thoughts and feelings. A lot of burnt bridges will need to be rebuilt between Ray and the fans if he stays.
Sheridan might be able to unite the players with the fans with talk of a promotion chase, but Ray will undoubtedly have much more work to do in order to win over a significant number of fans next season.
Don’t get me wrong, I do not condone the abuse received by Ray and Aileen Trew last season by a small minority of supporters, but I am concerned about the frosty atmosphere between the fans and the powers that be – should they stay.
For me, Ray will need to prove his loyalty to Notts next season if he doesn’t complete a sale. How he goes about this is his own prerogative.
Financial backing of the manager is a must, as too is an attempt to smooth over the cracks with the fans. He must issue a statement to the fans, with some sort of apology and a rallying cry about us all being ultimately on the same side and in need of pulling in the same direction.
The lack of communication from him in recent weeks and months hasn’t helped his cause – so this might go some way to galvanizing the fans and the club for the new campaign. Nothing is beyond repair, but the way the situation is handled will be the deciding factor for all involved.
Over to you Ray…
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