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Chris
Mark Cooper's Magpies' head to Portsmouth this upcoming good Friday. His first game as the manager of Notts County since being appointed following the departure of Jamie Fullarton, Portsmouth are chasing automatic promotion, however they sit firmly within the play-off places. This will no doubt be a difficult encounter for the newly appointed Notts manager, who will be access the depth of his squad.

Portsmouth do not accept cash on the turnstiles on the day of the game, fans are encouraged to purchase tickets before hand at Meadow Lane or via the away ticket both located just outside the away end of Fratton Park (cash only).

If you are planning to travel via coach, we have listed all the current options known to us below.

Notts County have been allocated 300 tickets (reserved seating). Fans will be located behind the goal in the Milton End.

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Main Away Stand:
£20 - Adults
£15 - Seniors (61 years and above)
£15 - Students
£10 - Unaccompanied under 17
£5 - Accompanied and with a paying adult

*must be purchased with an adult or senior ticket.

Supporters Club travel is as follows:

Coach leaves at: Friday 25th March at 9:00am
Adults: £25
Under 16’s: £18
Under 11’s: One FREE with each paying adult.

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Official travel is as follows:

Coach leaves at: Friday 25th March at 10:00am
Adults: £25
Under 18’s: £12.50

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Safe travelling to all the Notts County fans who will be attending - You Pies!!
Joe Jones
New Notts County manager Mark Cooper has called for unity at Meadow Lane and has said out-of-favour midfielder Stanley Aborah has a future at the club.
In addition the former Swindon Town boss has pledged to get his new side playing entertaining, attacking football in a bid to get Magpie fans loving their side again.
Cooper gave his first press conference as Notts manager on Monday following a fast-moving 24 hours at the club, which saw Jamie Fullarton sacked after 70 days on Saturday and Cooper brought in on the Sunday.
The 47-year-old told reporters: "I'm just going to try to bring a bit of stability, a bit of unity to the place and try to put a few smiles on faces.
"The first thing is we try to take the reins off the players a little bit, we try and attack, try and entertain people, get people off their seats.
"If you can get players playing with a smile on their face, I'm a big believer it gives you more of a chance.
"I certainly like to play entertaining football and score goals and have a go at the opposition rather than setting up not to get beat.
 "That's the preferred way of playing (like Swindon), but you have to find a way that is suitable to the players at your disposal.
"If I had my choice that's the way I want to play, but we have to do what's best to get results.
"If we can do it that way, then great. It takes a lot of work, but that's certainly what we are aiming for in the long run.
"From what I saw in the two games I've seen them, there are some very good players in the forward areas, but it's a little bit shaky defensively.
"That doesn't mean we put all men behind the ball, it can mean we can put more men forward but have some control.
"But there is some talent here for certain. If we get everybody singing from the same hymn sheet we will be fine."
Moving onto team selection, namely the inclusion of Stanley Aborah, whose public fallout with Fullarton and the club further alienated Notts fans, Cooper added: "We need everybody behind the club and the players to make sure it is a really good end to the season.
"I have had a chat with Stan. On both parts maybe the situation could have been dealt with differently. But I want to put as many good players as I can in the team.
"Stan comes into the reckoning as much as anybody. He is a good footballer and if he can help then he will play."
Cooper's first game in charge of Notts takes place on Good Friday, a League Two clash away at Portsmouth.
How do you think Cooper will get on at the helm of the Magpies? Let Pride of Nottingham know by signing up to the website, visiting the forum and joining the conversation.
Chris
Jamie Fullarton’s reign as the first team manager of Notts County came to an end, as the magpies' saw another home defeat to the hands of Exeter City.

The final score 4-1, which saw fans take to protesting after the game.

Pride of Nottingham took the time to speak with four fans regarding concerns expressed in recent weeks by the supporter base. Firstly their thoughts on the decision by Ray Trew to sell the club, along with talk of 'administration' and relegation looming over some fans minds. Have a watch of our future and see what was said prior to the game against Exeter City.
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Joe Jones
Notts County are set to announce a new chief executive, with Jason Turner reportedly coming in to take on the role at Meadow Lane.
Julian Winter resigned as CEO of the Magpies earlier this month after less than six months at the club, subsequently linking up with Championship side Huddersfield Town.
According to the Nottingham Post, Turner - who stepped down as chief executive of Newport County in January - will take his place.
Turner has been involved in football for more than 20 years at a variety of clubs including Bath City, Cardiff City, Plymouth Argyle and Newport.
What do you think of the idea of Jason Turner as Notts County CEO? Let Pride of Nottingham know by signing up to the website, visiting the forum and joining the conversation.
Joe Jones
Notts County have appointed former Swindon Town manager Mark Cooper as the club’s new boss on an incentivised deal until the end of the season.
The 47-year-old takes over from Jamie Fullarton, who was sacked shortly after Saturday’s 4-1 defeat at home to Exeter City after less than three months in the job.
Cooper will oversee matters until the end of the current campaign, but if he reaches an agreed points total, it has been agreed that it would trigger a permanent contract for him to remain at Meadow Lane.
Announcing the deal, owner Ray Trew said: “I said on Saturday that what we need now, as a club, is stability, as we look to resolve the change of ownership and that is why I have turned to Mark to bring his experience and knowledge to the club to help turn things around on the pitch.
“To be fair to Mark and to reward him, should he manage to get things moving in the right direction, I have agreed a points total with him, which will remain confidential, at which point his deal will become permanent.
“I think what we all want is for Notts to be successful and if Mark can bring that then it is only right that he is given the role full-time, which I think any new owner would agree with.
“The challenge has been set and I look forward to seeing what he can bring to the role.”
Cooper will meet up with his new squad on Monday and immediately set about preparing for his first game in charge, away to Portsmouth in League Two next weekend.
Mark Cooper Managerial Factfile
Team
From
To
Record
P
W
D
L
Win %
 
 
Tamworth
28 April 2004
24 January 2007
138
41
35
62
29.71
 
 
Kettering Town
16 May 2007
14 November 2009
128
73
30
25
57.03
 
 
Peterborough Utd
14 November 2009
1 February 2010
13
1
4
8
7.69
 
 
Darlington
29 June 2010
24 October 2011
86
36
26
24
41.86
 
 
Kettering Town
4 January 2012
18 January 2012
1
0
0
1
0.00
 
 
AFC Telford Utd
31 January 2013
1 March 2013
5
0
1
4
0.00
 
 
Swindon Town
13 July 2013
17 October 2015
125
52
27
46
41.60
 
 
Total
496
203
123
170
40.93
 
 
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Joe Jones
Steve Cotterill is one of the bookies' favourites to become the next Notts County manager after the sacking of Jamie Fullarton, who left the League Two side after just 69 days in charge on Saturday.
The 51-year-old was dismissed as Bristol City manager in January after a poor run of results in the Championship and is now 10/1 to become the new Magpies boss.
Also deemed to be in the running for the Meadow Lane hotseat is Graham Alexander, who guided Fleetwood Town to promotion in 2013–14 by winning the League Two play-offs, but was sacked in September 2015 after a poor start to the 2015–16 League One season.
The 44-year-old, who clocked up over 150 appearances for Scunthorpe United, Luton Town, Preston North End and Burnley, as well as winning 40 caps for Scotland, is 7/1 to take the reins at Notts.
Top of the bookies' pile is Mark Cooper, formerly of Swindon Town, at 2/1.
Who should become the next manager of Notts County? Let Pride of Nottingham know by signing up to the website, visiting the forum and joining the conversation.
Joe Jones
Notts County midfielder Alan Smith has bemoaned his side’s performance in their 4-1 defeat against Exeter City, saying the squad let now-departed manager Jamie Fullarton down.
The Magpies were level with the Grecians at half time, but soon collapsed in the second half at Meadow Lane as the Devon side left the East Midlands with all three points.
Speaking before Fullarton’s sacking was confirmed, Smith said: "The manager puts us out there to perform and we've let him down.
"He is bearing all the brunt of the frustration and a lot of that is our responsibility. We need to make sure we go away and look at ourselves because we've got to start doing more.
"The fans have stuck with the players but it's down to us to help the manager. There is no other way to change that other than to get results.
"We've got to stay positive and keep believing that what we are doing in training because we can't keep doing it sporadically in matches.
"The manager is bearing up well, but that's the type of person he is. He is not letting affect him and he is not letting it affect us.
"But maybe as a group of players we've actually let it affect us. We've got to start giving the manager a bit back, because he has taken the brunt of the frustration.
Analysing the Exeter game, the former Manchester United man said: "The first half reflected what we had worked on during the week. Everybody knew their jobs, and everybody knew Exeter's strengths and weaknesses.
"We managed to keep that strength to a minimum, and even for the first 15 minutes of the second half, we did okay. Then we got hit by a sucker punch in the middle of the park and the lad finished it well.
"That's the way it has been going recently. Confidence is low and we didn't respond to going 2-1 down.
"That surprised me really because the attitude of the whole club was positive. But to be fair we have got to look at ourselves now.
"I've had spells in my career where I've had everything go against me and for the young lads, this is a learning curve.
"But this is minimum compared to some other clubs you might play for in terms of expectation.
"You've just got to make sure that even if you get beat, make sure you get beat the right way. What happened against Exeter was the wrong way."
Should Smith step up to a coaching or managerial role for the remainder of the season? Let Pride of Nottingham know by signing up to the website, visiting the forum and joining the conversation.
Joe Jones
Former Swindon Town manager Mark Cooper is reportedly set to become the favourite to replace Jamie Fullarton as Notts County manager.
The 47-year-old is said to have narrowly missed out on the job in January when the board opted to hire Fullarton, who in turn was sacked after the 4-1 home defeat to Exeter City on Saturday.
Cooper, who guided the Robins to the League One play-off final last season, has also been linked with a job at Stevenage but is understood to be keeping his options open as to his next destination.
He has also managed Peterborough United and Kettering Town, where he made his name by leading them to the Conference North title and to the fourth round of the FA Cup in 2009.
Who would you like to see at the helm of Notts County? Let Pride of Nottingham know by signing up to the website, visiting the forum and joining the conversation.
Joe Jones
Former Notts County manager Jamie Fullarton reportedly locked his side’s dressing room door following their 4-1 defeat against Exeter City, before subjecting his players to a furious debriefing over their performance.
The Nottingham Post claims Fullarton challenged his players over their second half collapse against the Grecians, which fell well short of the standards he had demanded since his appointment.
Two of the senior professionals were said to have spoken out, one of whom reportedly said he did not want to see the manager lose his job.
It proved too little too late as outgoing owner Ray Trew had already made his mind up in dismissing the former Nottingham Forest youth coach after 69 days at the helm of the club.
Fullarton’s final words to the press as Notts manager
"I understand the fans' frustrations, but they have the right to express their views in whichever way they feel. If they think that's correct, then that's up to them.
"I live my life by my standards and every individual has a different way of looking at it.
"While I understand their frustration and share their disappointment, everybody reacts differently.
"I am always focused on the game and the players, so if there are banners behind me telling me they want me out, then I wouldn't see them.
"I am only focused on what goes on the pitch. It's not about if it gets to you, or affecting me, it's my job to try not to let it affect the players."
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Joe Jones
Notts County have sacked manager Jamie Fullarton after just 70 days as manager at Meadow Lane.
The 41-year-old's 12-game spell in charge was brought to an end following Saturday's 4-1 home loss to Exeter, which left Notts 19th in the table.
The former Bolton and Nottingham Forest Under-21 coach's departure from his first managerial job came just hours after fans held protests calling for his sacking.
Notts have taken just one point from a possible 15 at home and won three games since Fullarton replaced Ricardo Moniz.
Owner Ray Trew said: "While it is well known that my position at the club has changed in recent weeks, I still have a responsibility to do what I feel is best for Notts County and that means acting when things aren't going right on the pitch.
"I have to thank Jamie for his efforts over the past few weeks because he has had to face an incredibly difficult atmosphere, somewhat unfairly I feel, but has maintained an exceptional level of professionalism throughout and should be applauded for how he has conducted himself.
"There is no doubt in my mind that Jamie still has a very bright future in the game, but I acknowledge that what was already a tough challenge for him here at Meadow Lane was made all the more difficult through a number of factors that were beyond his control.
"We understand fans fears and frustrations, and the most important thing for Notts County is that this season does not dissolve into a disaster and a level of stability can be brought in to ensure that there is a strong platform to build from for the new owners, once a deal is completed to sell the club."
Notts are thought to be appointing a successor as early as Sunday.
Who would you like to see replace Fullarton as Notts manager? Let Pride of Nottingham know by signing up to the website, visiting the forum and joining the conversation.
Joe Jones
Notts County's season continues to go from bad to worse as Exeter City came to Meadow Lane and left with a 4-1 win, the Magpies defence being torn apart time and time again.
The Grecians took the lead after just seven minutes when a cross was floated expertly into the path of Jayden Stockley, who nodded past Scott Loach to make it 1-0.
Groans came from the Notts faithful as it appeared to be more of the same, but the Magpies worked their way back into the game as Liam Noble came close twice 25 minutes in.
County’s scoring duck was finally broken 35 minutes in, when Jon Stead’s cross was smashed home by Izale McLeod at the second attempt to pull his side level.
The hosts began the second half well enough, with Stead rattling the bar with a 20-yard shot, but by the midway point of the second half Exeter were in front again, with substitue Jake Taylor racing clear and slotting under Loach.
Jamie Fullarton's side collapsed thereafter, as Christian Ribeiro added a third and nearly scored again a minute after kickoff, and the rout was confirmed with a fourth Grecian goal from Ollie Watkins.
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Joe Jones
Notts County have come from behind to make it 1-1 against Exeter City at the halfway point of Saturday’s League Two game at Meadow Lane.
The Grecians took the lead after just seven minutes when a cross was floated expertly into the path of Jayden Stockley, who nodded past Scott Loach to make it 1-0.
Groans came from the Notts faithful as it appeared to be more of the same, but the Magpies worked their way back into the game as Liam Noble came close twice 25 minutes in.
County’s scoring duck was finally broken 35 minutes in, when Jon Stead’s cross was smashed home by Izale McLeod at the second attempt to pull his side level.
What do you make of the game so far? Let Pride of Nottingham know by signing up to the website, visiting the forum and joining the conversation.
Joe Jones
Notts County goalkeeper Scott Loach has expressed his delight at having an extended run in the first team after former manager Ricardo Moniz described him as “too soft”.
The ex-England Under-21 international was brought in by the Dutchman last summer, but made just two appearances for in between the Magpie sticks before Moniz was sacked in December.
Loach has now played three consecutive games, displacing the veteran Roy Carroll, and has been lauded as one of the few bright lights in an otherwise beleaguered team.
He said: “I went to see (Moniz) and he said I was too soft.
"I'm not criticising him as a person, because I've been with managers before that did not play me and everyone's entitled to their own opinion.
"At Ipswich, Mick McCarthy said: “Look, you're just not for me, go and find yourself another club”. And Ricardo came in and said I was too soft.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm no cage fighter. It's just one of them, it's his opinion. I don't know how he meant it, and it's laughable now, but it's in the past.
"I guess that made me more strong and determined to prove him wrong.
"As a man, I'm not knocking him whatsoever. He brought me to this club and he gave me the chance to be captain against Mansfield.
"I'd never been a captain before, so that was one of the best moments in my career."
Do you want Loach to continue his run in the Notts first team? Let Pride of Nottingham know by signing up to the website, visiting the forum and joining the conversation.
Joe Jones
Notts County Ladies have secured a trio of high profile signings on transfer deadline day ahead of the start of the new Women’s Super League season.
First confirmed to join the Lady Pies on a busy day was Australia international Aivi Luik, who has just won the W-League title with Melbourne City in her native country.
The 31-year-old defender, who has also played with Brisbane Roar, Perth Glory and Danish side Brondby, has signed for a year.
Next up was former Birmingham City and Doncaster Rovers full-back Chelsea Weston, 26, whose contract length has not been disclosed.
Last but by no means least was the signing of Arsenal Ladies legend Rachel Yankey, who joins the Lady Pies on an initial 66-day loan.
The England international started her career at the Gunners before re-joining them in 2005, remaining at the London club for the past eleven years, and has also made 129 appearances for the Lionesses.
All three players will be available for Sunday’s SSE Women’s FA Cup 5th round encounter against Durham Women at Meadow Lane (KO 2pm).
What do you think of the trio of signings? Let Pride of Nottingham know by signing up to the website, visiting the forum and joining the conversation.
Joe Jones
Notts County owner Ray Trew has agreed a deal to sell the club to an American company, according to reports.
BBC Radio Nottingham claims Trew will also meet another potential buyer, who flies in from China on Tuesday.
Local businessman Alan Hardy had made a formal written offer to buy the Magpies, but the agreement with the US company has seemingly scuppered his chances.
Trew announced last month that he was looking to sell the League Two club after his family were subjected to "foul and mindless abuse".
But he is understood to consider Hardy's bid - said to be between £8m and £10m - way short of his valuation.
HM Revenue & Customs has issued a winding-up petition against the club, with the case adjourned until 25 April.
What do you think to this latest development at Notts? Let Pride of Nottingham know by signing up to the website, bisiting the forum and joining the conversation.

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