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Joe Jones
Notts County midfielder Nicky Wroe has joined National League side FC Halifax Town on a month’s loan, subject to FA confirmation.
The 30-year-old midfielder started his career with Barnsley, making 49 appearances for the South Yorkshire side.
He has also had spells at York City, Torquay United, Shrewsbury Town and Oxford United.
Wroe’s loan sees him join a team currently stuck in the Conference relegation zone.
A signing under Shaun Derry in the summer of 2014, he has made just 17 appearances for the club, and was transfer-listed in the summer along with Will Hayhurst, Jordan Cranston and Billy Daniels.
Wroe’s exit comes on the back of Scot Bennett's three-month loan move to Newport County.
The former Exeter City captain signed a two-year deal in the summer but has already been deemed surplus to requirements.
We at Pride of Nottingham would like to wish Nicky Wroe and Scot Bennett all the best at their loan clubs.
Joe Jones
In what has so far proved a very mediocre season far below expectations, Notts had an impressive home form to refer to at least.
This sadly, has now taken a knock after Plymouth Argyle claimed a 2-0 victory at Meadow Lane, with Reuben Reid notching up a brace to bring an end to a run of four straight wins at home for the Magpies.
Reid got the game's opener 18 minutes in, turning into space before firing into the far corner of Scott Loach's goal, with the hosts nearly levelling moments later when Graham Burke latched onto Elliott Hewitt’s cutback but crashed against the post.
Liam Noble then came close with a header at the back post, before Burke tested goalkeeper Luke McCormick with a ferocious low drive.
Notts continued to attack in the second half but could not find a way past the resolute Pilgrims defence, as Burke failed to convert from two decent chances, putting a header over the bar before lashing wide inside the box.
In the latter stages of the clash, Reid struck again for Plymouth, breaking the offside trap and seeing his first effort saved by Loach before firing in from the rebound to hand his side all three points.
Ricardo Moniz’s side moves down a place to 16th in the League Two table, while Derek Adams’s team edges up to the top of the standings.
Joe Jones
Another away day, another defeat, this one more embarrassing than most as Notts fell to a humbling 5-1 defeat at Sheffield United, with the only sliver of positivity coming from the fact that, rather than being in the league, it was in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy.
Jose Baxter opened the scoring at Bramall Lane from the spot in the 20th minute after Jamal Campbell-Ryce was brought down by Thierry Audel in the box, prompting the referee to award the home side a penalty.
Liam Noble went close to equalising not long after when his chip beat Blades goalkeeper George Long, but the ball cannoned off the bar and out.
Just three minutes after their first goal, United doubled their lead when Matt Done beat the offside trap to find himself one-on-one with Scott Loach, and with the stopper rushing out, a simple lob was all it took to get the ball into the back of the net.
And by the break the hosts had notched up a third goal when Baxter scored his second penalty after Haydn Hollis fouled Che Adams, leaving the Magpies with an Everest-sized mountain to climb.
Ricardo Moniz’s side set about trying to get back into the game and looked like they were on the right track when substitute Jon Stead bundled the ball in from close range after connecting with a low cross from Elliott Hewitt.
Stefan Scougall, however, restored United's three-goal advantage in the 67th minute with a neat finish from inside the area.
And on 74 minutes things truly turned farcical when Notts gifted their opponents a third penalty, with Hollis receiving his marching orders for his foul on Adams in the box, and the man brought down opted to do the honours himself, putting his side 5-1 up – and so the game would finish.
Joe Jones
Sheffield United’s first match against Notts took place on the 17th January 1891 in the FA Cup - and we won 9-1!
Since then, however, the Blades have undisputedly held the upper hand in head-to-head statistics.
They have won 49 games against the Magpies. We’ve beaten then just 26 times, and there have been 14 draws.
Our last game was back in February, which ended in a 2-1 defeat at Meadow Lane in League One.
Their ground, Bramall Lane, is the oldest major stadium in the world still to be hosting professional football matches.
Bramall Lane opened in April 1855 – Charles Dickens and Charles Darwin were still alive back then!
Jessica Ennis-Hill, the darling of the 2012 London Olympics, has a stand named after her at United’s ground, following her gold medal in heptathlon two and a half years ago.
A game between Sheffield United and Oldham in February 1984 had to be postponed when a wartime bomb was found near Bramall Lane!
A number of films and television programmes have included references to Sheffield United over the past few decades:
The 1996 film When Saturday Comes stars Sean Bean as a part-time Hallam FC player who is scouted by Sheffield United, who then goes on to play in a FA Cup semi-final.
The character 'Gaz' in British comedy The Full Monty is seen wearing a replica United shirt at one part of the film, and promises his son a ticket for a game at Bramall Lane between Sheffield United & Manchester United.
Even Hollywood has got in on the act: a scene in Batman Begins features a child wearing a 1990s Blades shirt.
United have a decent cup pedigree - they won the FA Cup in 1899, 1902, 1915 and 1925.
They were also beaten finalists in the FA Cup in 1901 and 1936, and reached the semi-finals in 1961, 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2014 - and reached the semi-finals of the League Cup in 2003 and 2015.
Notable Blades fans include Game of Thrones actor Sean Bean, former Sports Minister Richard Caborn MP, singer Paul Heaton, musicians Joe Elliott, Antony Genn and Toddla T, athlete Jessica Ennis-Hill, boxer Kell Brook, cricketer Joe Root and Monty Python member and presenter Michael Palin.
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Sheffield United will be without injured pair Ryan Flynn and David Edgar for their Johnstone's Paint Trophy tie against Notts at Bramall Lane.
Both players were withdrawn at half-time in Saturday's defeat at Port Vale, midfielder Flynn struggling with a groin injury and defender David Edgar sustaining a hamstring problem.
Boss Nigel Adkins will also be without defender Chris Basham, who sits out a one-game ban after reaching five yellow cards.
George Long is expected to be handed a start in goal in place of Mark Howard, with Adkins likely to make several other changes.
Alan Sheehan is an injury doubt for Notts County after coming off shortly before half-time against Leyton Orient on Saturday.
Stanley Aborah missed that 3-1 league loss at Brisbane Road and Magpies manager Ricardo Moniz is preparing to be without the midfielder for some time.
Moniz surprised everyone at the weekend by making nine changes, with only full-back Sheehan and central midfielder Alan Smith retaining their places in the starting line-up following the 1-1 draw at Dagenham.
Roy Carroll, one of the big names dropped against the O's, is unavailable as he is away on international duty with Northern Ireland.
Joe Jones
Notts County’s travel sickness continues to take hold of the boys in black and white as Leyton Orient claimed their first win in six games as they beat the beleaguered visitors 3-1 at Brisbane Road.
The Magpie faithful were astounded by the news that Ricardo Moniz had made nine changes to his seemingly functional line-up prior to the game, the kind of move only carried out following heavy defeats or change of competition level (say league to cup or friendly).
Midfielder Sammy Moore opened the scoring just after the quarter-hour mark when he sprung the offside trap to rifle the ball past Magpies goalkeeper Scott Loach from close range. This would be his first goal in an Orient shirt since his summer move from AFC Wimbledon.
Having dominated the first half, the hosts were then rocked when Notts equalised mere seconds into the second period, with Jon Stead finding himself unmarked at the far post following some neat play from Alan Smith and Adam Campbell and drilling home.
Orient, however, regained the advantage in the 79th minute after substitute Blair Turgott found Sean Clohessy, whose shot was parried by Loach straight to the feet of Jay Simpson for his seventh league goal of the campaign.
The hosts went on to kill the game off seven minutes from time with a wonderful strike from Moore, who smashed the ball into the top-right corner from around 30 yards out for their third goal and all three points.
Joe Jones
The first time that Notts County faced Leyton Orient was 102 years ago, when the Magpies travel to Millfields Road for a Division Two fixture. The East London outfit won 1-0.
A total of 75 fixtures have taken place between the two, with the Nottingham outfit holding the upper hand historically, as 30 games have been won by the Magpies, with 26 O's wins and 19 draws.
Leyton Orient were founded in 1881, and have had several name changes throughout the years, including Eagle Cricket Club, Orient FC and Clapton Orient FC. The O's, who play in Waltham Forest, are the second-oldest league club in London behind Fulham.
The club's unusual name is alleged to come from one of the club's early players (Jack R Dearing) who was an employee of the Orient Shipping Company.
During the First World War. 41 members of the Clapton Orient team and staff joined up into the 17th Battalion Middlesex Regiment (the Footballers' Battalion), the highest of any football team in the country and the first to join up en masse.
During the Battle of the Somme, three players gave their lives for King and Country: Richard McFadden, George Scott and William Jonas. Prior to the First World War, O's striker Richard McFadden had saved the life of a boy who was drowning in the River Lea as well as rescuing a man from a burning building.
History was made on Saturday 30th April 1921 when the Prince of Wales, later to become King Edward VIII, visited Millfields Road to see the O's play Notts County. The Orient won 3-0 and this was the first time a member of royalty had attended a Football League match.
Leyton Orient were involved in a dispute with the Premier League over its decision to allow West Ham to use the Olympic Stadium in London, with the O's expressing an interest in the 2012 Olympics venue, but this has now been settled with a "confidential agreement".
Arguably the most famous fans of the club are Andrew and Julian Lloyd Webber. The album Variations, used as the theme tune for London Weekend Television's South Bank Show, was written by Andrew as the result of his losing a bet to his brother on the result of a Leyton Orient match. Julian later presented a gold disc of Variations to the club chairman at half time during a game with Leicester City.
In addition, David Beckham and Alfred Hitchcock were born in the borough.
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Orient will be without striker Paul McCallum for Saturday's League Two match at home to Notts County.
The 22-year-old is expected to be out for at least six months after scans confirmed cruciate ligament damage to his right knee.
O's boss Ian Hendon otherwise has a fully fit squad to choose from for the clash at Brisbane Road, in which his side are looking to end a five-match winless run which has seen them slip from the top of the table to fifth.
Ricardo Moniz, meanwhile, has hinted at changes to the team which, at Dagenham in midweek, surrendered a winning position for the third away league game this season.
The Dutchman has a squad of 35 players to choose from so he is not short of options and he could hand on-loan Leicester midfielder Jack Barmby his full debut.
The likes of Curtis Thompson, Julian Jenner, Gill Swerts, Jon Stead and Civard Sprockel are also options.
Midfielder Rob Milsom has resumed training after a knee injury but the summer signing will have to wait at least another week for his first appearance for the club, while Ronan Murray is also making inroads in his recovery from a pelvis injury.
Chris
So far this season, we haven’t yet witnessed a settled Notts County but we have been entertained by a couple of outstanding performances. With the arrival of Izale McLeod, Notts do look much stronger up front and the loan arrival of Alan Sheehan does provide the back with much needed cover.At the recent home game against York City, I mentioned to a friend about how comfortable we looked without so many of our foreign legion players.
I’m not trying to suggest that they’re to blame for the inconsistency, this seems only natural with the amount of arrivals we have seen during this summer but what it does make me think, is some are not ready for League Two football.
With the exception of a few, I think the majority have settled well and contributed nicely already. Yet, on appearance it does seem that a couple need more time to settle to the hustle and bustle of this league.
For me, one stand out signing from our foreign legion (which is how the majority refer to them) is Gill Swerts. It was interesting to see him in pre-season looking already settled, as he mingled with fans after coming off at games like Carlton.
Yet each time I have seen him, he seems steady and reliable. He did extremely well in my opinion in our game at Meadow Lane against Luton Town.
With several players on the verge of returning, it leaves questions as to which players will nail down their positions but for me, I would give Gill Swerts his starting position back.
This said, with Elliot Hewitt coming in and doing well – Would it be fair on him after the performances against Crawley Town and York City?
This weighs up some of the dilemmas Ricardo Moniz has with his now current 41 man squad.
It also begs the question about players like Wes Atkinson, Colby Bishop, Rhys Sharpe, William Hayhurst and Scott Bennett. Will we see any of these feature? Also – is Taylor McKenzie still injured? This would see that Kyle Da Silva, Ronan Murray, Robert Milsom would be fighting for a place once they return from their injuries.
There is so much, which can unsettle a squad, which can lead to inconsistency and Moniz in my opinion really needs to balance his selection decisions.
He’s doing well to make players fight for their places, yet I am unsure if some of the players like Gill Swerts deserve to be benched.
I ask you, what do you think? Does Gill Swerts deserve a place within the starting 11? Does anyone else deserve to be starting more regularly? Have your say below.
Joe Jones
Though Notts County have improved at home no end, it remains a different story on the road, with another game in which the Magpies relinquished the lead – though at least this time we were able to hang onto a point at Dagenham & Redbridge, the final result a 1-1 draw.
In a game of few chances, Adam Campbell went on to open the scoring just after the half-hour mark after receiving possession on the left, weaving into the box and coolly slotting the ball into the far corner for his first goal of the season.
Ayo Obileye went close with a half-volley just before the hour after his initial free-kick from 30 yards hit the wall.
Campbell then nearly doubled his side's lead in the 71st minute, only for O'Brien to brilliantly deny him a second from close range,
He would rue that failed opportunity because, only moments later, the impressive Jodi Jones marauded forward, cut inside onto his left foot and curled a wonderful effort into the top corner from 25 yards.
Notts had a great chance to edge back in front when Jack Barmby was fouled in the Daggers box, prompting the referee to award the visitors a penalty.
Izale McLeod stepped up, but his spot-kick was saved by O'Brien before being cleared out for a throw-in, the chance subsequently disappearing.
Jon Stead came on McLeod soon after and the former Huddersfield striker almost clinched a winner when a powerful 20-yard drive hit the inside of the post, but ultimately the Magpies had to settle for a share of the spoils.
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All of us who travel to watch Notts’s away performances are covering hundreds of extra miles in League Two compared to the journeys last season in League One. So relegation is proving costly, in financial terms, not only to the club but also to its supporters.
Considering which the away following has been remarkably encouraging as proved by these figures: 331 at Oxford; 459 at Morecambe; and 547 at Kingston-upon-Thames where Wimbledon now play.
The fact that the numbers continued to increase, despite Notts defeats in all three games, is probably attributable to the fact that fans looked forward to an enjoyable weekend on the coast at Morecambe and to visiting the Kingstonian ground for the first time ever.
Whether it continues to be so depends largely, I believe, on results.
I write at a time when it’s still in the balance whether Notts will challenge for at least a play-off place or will have to be content with a mid-table spot, which would be very disappointing, in the context that there was so much pre-season chatter about getting back into League One at the first attempt.
I also write on the eve of departure for a midweek fixture at Dagenham, a distance of just over 140 miles from Meadow Lane to the Daggers’ Stadium in East London. It probably prohibits fans who have to work the following morning from even thinking of making the trip – and they’re not the only ones in the same (or worse) situation on the same evening.
Spare a thought for Leyton Orient supporters, faced with a visit to Carlisle United, a five-hour journey covering 305 miles. Any who, undaunted, drive home from Brunton Park at the end of that game face the grim prospect of not arriving back until at least 3 a.m.
There are numerous other examples in the season’s fixture list where inadequate consideration seems to have been given to the convenience of loyal fans. The Football League can surely do better than this. Indeed, the evidence proves that a strong case can be made for much greater consideration to be paid to the legitimate needs of travelling supporters in all three divisions, but primarily in League Two.
This must include particular reference to holiday time fixtures, particularly Boxing Day. This year Hartlepool v Notts is bad enough at a time of year of family get-togethers.
I rest my case!
By Colin Slater (BBC Radio Nottingham Notts County Correspondent)
Joe Jones
Notts County and Dagenham & Redbridge have met just eight times, and all the meetings have come in the last eight years.
The first clash was back on 15 September 2007, when the Magpies beat the Daggers 1-0 at Meadow Lane in League Two.
Last time round, on 9 April 2011, the East London side beat Notts 3-1 at Victoria Road in League One.
Notts are slightly ahead in terms of head-to-head, with four wins to their opponents’ three, plus one draw.
Based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, the club was formed in 1992 through a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham.
The club can trace back its ancestry to 1881 as Redbridge Forest was an amalgamation of three of the amateur game's most famous clubs, Ilford, Leytonstone and Walthamstow Avenue.
Between the clubs they won the FA Trophy once, FA Amateur Cup seven times, Isthmian League 20 times, Athenian League six times, Essex Senior Cup 26 times and London Senior Cup 23 times.
Tony Roberts, the club’s record appearance holder with 507 games over 10 years, is the only goalkeeper in the history of the FA Cup to have scored a goal from open play. He netted against Basingstoke Town in October 2001, it was a fourth qualifying round.
The highest ever scoreline in the first leg of a play off game is now held by Dagenham & Redbridge, who defeated Morecambe 6–0 on 16 May 2010, although they could not build on this afterwards with a 2–1 defeat in the second leg.
The Daggers also hold the record for highest scoring penalty shootout in professional football history, defeating Leyton Orient in the second round of the Football League Trophy 14–13, 27 penalties in total, on 8 September 2011.
This was later equalled, but not bettered, by Liverpool who beat Middlesbrough in a League Cup penalty shoot out by the same score in September 2014.
In addition, they hold the joint highest aggregate score in a League Cup match, with 12 – On 12 August 2014, Dagenham & Redbridge drew 6–6 after extra time at home with Brentford in the first round of the League Cup. They went on to lose 4–2 on penalties.
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Dagenham have no new injury worries, though manager Wayne Burnett may decide to change his personnel following last weekend’s 3-1 defeat at Barnet which left them in the drop zone.
Burnett took off Ashley Hemmings and Nicholas Hamalainen at half-time at The Hive as Zavon Hines and Jodi Jones were brought on.
Hines is yet to complete 90 minutes since a serious knee injury in February 2014 and will be pushing for a start, as well as Jones, who scored Dagenham's consolation goal at Barnet with a well-struck free-kick.
Meanwhile Notts travel south after back-to-back home wins and manager Ricardo Moniz has players returning from injury.
Summer signing Rob Milsom is back in training after injuring a knee during pre-season while fellow midfielder Kyle De Silva and defender Taylor McKenzie are also working their way back to full fitness.
Cobby

Meet the Fans 15/16 - York City

By Cobby, in News,

Prior to the League Two fixture between Notts County and York City and Meadow Lane, Pride of Nottingham members Cobby and Notts Joe did their usual thing of speaking to fans and getting their thoughts on how the game would pan out.
What would the score be? How would Alan Sheehan perform? Can Meadow Lane become a fortress? These and many more questions were put to our faithful fans. Over to you folks
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Joe Jones
All of a sudden, the outlook at Notts County is much rosier – four wins on the spin at home, a climb up to 13th place in League Two, and best of all, just one point off the playoffs!
A good, if frustrating, day at the office saw the Magpies register possibly the lowest-scoring thrashing in recent years as, despite a dominant display, they sealed a 1-0 win against York City.
Ricardo Moniz’s charges started brilliantly, with Izale McLeod showing his quality by weighing in with a number of dangerous efforts in the first ten minutes alone.
He didn’t have to wait much longer to break the deadlock, however, finally getting onto the scoresheet in the 12th minute when opposition goalkeeper Scott Flinders completely misjudged a seemingly routine Liam Noble punt to leave the ex-Crawley man with an open goal, in which he nonchalantly slotted the ball.
Notts continued to dominate proceedings on the pitch but a second strike evaded them, which nearly saw them pegged back when James Berrett’s drive forced Roy Carroll into a great save.
The hosts continued from where they had left off in the second half but again failed to get the ball into the back of the net for a second time, with Mike Edwards connecting with the post and Adam Campbell forcing Flinders into a low save.
Gauging the home side’s increasing tension, York piled forward and could have struck back through David Tutonda and Anthony Straker, but unlike their game against Wimbledon, they managed to see this game out and claim their second three points of the week.
Joe Jones
Notts County and York City have met a total of 37 times over their history. The first meeting came on 12th March 1955, with the Minstermen winning 1-0 at Meadow Lane in the FA Cup.
The Magpies have 19 wins and 10 draws, only losing 8 times. Our recent record is also very good – in the last 27 clashes, Notts have only lost twice!
Our last meeting was all the way back in October 2001, when Notts welcomed York to Meadow Lane in the LDV Vans Trophy and beat them 2-0.
Founded in 1922, York joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their time in the lower divisions.
The club briefly rose as high as the second tier of English football, spending two seasons in the Second Division in the 1970s.
At the end of the 2003–04 season the club lost its League status when it was relegated from the Third Division.
York remained in the Conference Premier until the end of the 2011–12 season, when they were promoted back into the League via the play-offs.
York have enjoyed more success in cup competitions than in the league; highlights include an FA Cup semi-final appearance in 1955. In the 1995–96 League Cup, York beat Manchester United 3–0 at Old Trafford; Manchester United went on to win the FA Premier League and FA Cup double that season.
Also, in the FA Cup, York beat Arsenal in 1985, and held Liverpool to a draw in two consecutive seasons in the mid-1980s.
York made an appearance at Wembley Stadium in 1993, beating Crewe Alexandra in the Third Division play-off Final.
After defeats in the 2009 FA Trophy Final and the 2010 Conference Premier play-off Final, York finally recorded a victory at the new Wembley against Newport County in the 2012 FA Trophy Final.
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Jack Barmby and Alan Sheehan are expected to go straight into the Notts squad for Saturday’s home clash against York.
Barmby, a former Manchester United trainee, joined the Magpies on Thursday on loan from Leicester, while Sheehan is back at Meadow Lane on loan from Bradford.
Mike Edwards and Alan Smith are almost certain to retain their places in the team following the 4-1 midweek win over Crawley.
Rob Milsom and Kyle De Silva are nearing returns from injury and should be back in first-team contention in around a fortnight.
York striker Vadaine Oliver will begin his three-match suspension after the club failed in their appeal against his red card in the 2-2 draw against Carlisle last weekend.
The Minstermen may opt to hand a starting place to Josh Carson, who came off the bench to score a second-half equaliser against the Cumbrians, or to Emile Sinclair.
Jake Hyde remains on the club's long-term injury list while Michael Coulson has resumed training following a groin operation but is at least a fortnight away from a return.
Joe Jones
Well, what a relief. When Notts fell behind at home to Crawley Town, it looked like it was going to be a long evening. Instead, it turned out to be a very pleasant one, as the Magpies came from behind to rattle four goals past the visitors and clinch an emphatic, if not completely straightforward, 4-1 win at Meadow Lane.
Mark Yates’s side weathered the early storm and countered through Lewis Young, who was left with just Gill Swerts and Roy Carroll en route to goal, but the Belgian did enough to dispossess him.
Luke Rooney then picked up the ball outside the area and drifted into dangerous territory, but his near-post strike was brilliantly saved by the Northern Irish stopper.
Crawley kept on coming and eventually took the lead through Rhys Murphy, who seized on a miscued clearance which cannoned off Bobson Bawling and into the debutant’s path, before slotting the ball into the empty net.
Just after the half-hour mark Ricardo Moniz’s charges were level when a long throw ghosted through the Red Devils defence and into the path of Mike Edwards, who glanced a header into the far corner.
And just moments after the restart, Liam Noble latched on to Adam Campbell’s pass and curled a rocket into the top corner to put the hosts in the lead, much to the relief of the home faithful.
It would get even better just after the restart when Izale McLeod was fouled in the Crawley box, prompting the referee to award the Magpies a penalty, which Noble duly rifled past goalkeeper Freddie Woodman for a third home goal.
Notts were dominant by this stage and piled on the pressure time and time again, getting their just reward late on through Steady Eddie, who raced to the near post to thump in a header from Noble's corner.
Crawley were down and out at this stage, and despite a few audacious forays into Notts’s final third, they were unable to get any more goals as the final whistle blew on an emphatic Notts victory.

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