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Notts County manager Kevin Nolan has stressed that each of his players will have a chance this weekend to earn a starting XI spot in their League Two opener against Colchester United.
The first team travel to Luton Town on Saturday, while some senior players are also expected to feature at Carlton Town on Saturday in their final pre-season matches.
The Magpies will open their campaign against the U's at Meadow Lane on August 4 and Nolan wants all of his charges to be "selfish" in their pursuit of a first-team berth.
“There’s still plenty to play for,” Nolan told the official club website. “I don’t know what’s going to happen between now and next week.
“Football changes minute-by-minute, hour-by-hour. This will be a massive 90 minutes for them.
“I’ve told everyone to be selfish to make sure they’re ready come Saturday week because they never know, they could get that call.”
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Notts County defender Ben Hall has tipped Kane Hemmings to have a good season as he admits he is the most difficult striker to deal with in training.
Following last season's playoff near-miss, the Magpies set about bolstering their ranks with big money signings, Hemmings recruited from Oxford United for a six-figure sum.
"I'd probably say Kane Hemmings is the toughest to mark at the moment with his movement. His hold up play is good too," Brighton loanee Hall told the Nottingham Post.
"He was holding defenders off against Leicester so I think he'll be good for us."
Hall also commented on Kevin Nolan's training regime, adding: "It's been difficult, especially last week. It's not nice, but it's what you've got to do to be ready for the start of the season.
"There's one or two things still to come together yet. We've got another two weeks to get ready. We'll get that right and be ready for the start of the season."
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Sam Allardyce has admitted that he knew he would be criticised for leaving Notts County in 1999 for Bolton Wanderers but stated that it was an opportunity he couldn't miss and so had to be "selfish".
In an interview published in "Record Breakers - The Inside Story of Notts County’s Momentous 1997/98 Title Win", the former Magpies boss was asked why he decided to up sticks.
"I think I had to be selfish for myself," he replied. "There was a great affinity with the club and a great relationship that I had built. This opportunity came along where I had to be selfish for myself, and not feel anything other than the fact I have got to do it for me.
"I knew I would be criticised for leaving, but there were other circumstances I don’t really want to go into that actually helped that decision to be made.
"The real decision was that this was a football club that gave me my career in football, gave me my dream, and gave me everything I wanted to achieve.
"Even though I’m not north-west or Bolton-born and bred, I am an adopted Boltonian. I arrived there at 15 and married a Bolton girl.
"The new stadium at Bolton – the Reebok Stadium – to walk in the middle of that and say, “I’m back where I always wanted to be,” to try and take that club forward, that became the next challenge.
"All that I did at Limerick, Blackpool and Notts County, all that I’d learned down there in terms of finding the right solutions to problems when we were financially strapped – I think Bolton at that stage were £45m in the red, which doesn’t actually seem a lot now but then that was a bankrupt football club really.
"I had the tools to manage all of that because of what I’d done at Limerick, Blackpool and Notts County. That apprenticeship stood me in good stead to move on, but I’ll never forget, never forget that particular season. Ever."
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Kevin Nolan has spoken highly of Notts County academy product Dongda He and is confident of the club bringing through youngsters of high pedigree in the coming years.
The Magpies have experienced a drought in talented academy players coming through the ranks to establish themselves in the senior team, with only Curtis Thompson and Haydn Hollis having made the breakthrough recently.
However, with He looking like a real talent and the likes of Remaye Campbell, Pierce Bird, Alex Howes and new recruits Tom Crawford and Will Patching, the future is looking bright for those in black and white.
"It's fantastic. It's been a while coming,” Nolan told the Nottingham Post. "With Dongda, we only just got his visa a few weeks ago, but we've got high hopes for him.
"There's a number of young lads in our system who we feel can make an impact. Tom Crawford, who we got from Chester, you can see he's got a brilliant attitude. Alex Howes, young Spike, has been great.
"We've got high hopes for a few of them. We'll see them in and around the first team more this season because the squad is a lot younger than last season. They'll get chances during the season.”
Focusing on He, Nolan added: "Dongda did really well. It took him a little bit of time to get used to the game, but we expected that as he's only been training with us for a week or two,” he said.
"He's got real ability and we'd like to release that at some point. He's under no pressure though. None at all. We want to create an environment where he can thrive here."
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Another weekend, another pre-season friendly, another seven notches on the calendar, another week closer to the start of the 2018-19 season.
On Saturday, Notts County had the privilege of facing none other than the team that defied odds of 5,000-1 to win the Premier League title in undoubtedly the biggest fairy tale in sporting history, ever.
Although Leicester City have not been able to mount another title challenge since the magical 2015-16, they nonetheless enjoyed a superb Champions League run in 2016-17 and finished in the top half of the table last time out.
But obviously none of that compares to the opportunity of facing the oldest professional Football League club in the world at the magical Meadow Lane, does it?
And the Magpies got off to a great start through Lewis Alessandra, though goals from Wes Morgan, Hamza Choudhury, Demarai Gray and Islam Slimani saw the Foxes eventually run out 4-1 winners.
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Notts County manager Kevin Nolan has thanked club owner Alan Hardy for his backing in the transfer market although he has not shut the door on another recruit should the opportunity arise.
The Magpies have enjoyed a superb summer in terms of transfers, bringing in several high profile signings including Kane Hemmings, Kristian Dennis, Enzio Boldewijn, David Vaughan and Andy Kellett.
Speaking after the loss to Leicester City, Nolan said he is delighted with the business made so far but, echoing prior comments made by Hardy, added that he will keep his eyes open for particularly exceptional additions.
"You never say never. There's life left in us, but if this is the squad in August I'll be very pleased," he told the Nottingham Post.
"I'm looking forward to working with them. If there's someone who whets the appetite then I'll speak the boss and we'll see what we can do.
"He's done great business for me though, getting the lads we've got and getting the lads in early so we can work with them.
"I won't be banging his door down. He's done great for us, but if that one special one pops up then we'd have a discussion."
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Notts County boss Kevin Nolan has claimed that his players will learn a lot from their second 4-1 loss in a row in Saturday's pre-season friendly loss to Leicester City.
Lewis Alessandra gave the Magpies the lead but, despite putting in a much improved performance to the game against Derby County last week, the Foxes struck back through Wes Morgan, Hamza Choudhury, Demarai Gray and Islam Slimani.
"There was lots of good stuff to come out of it," Nolan told the Nottingham Post. "We played some really good stuff at times.
"We expected the quality they brought. I've just said to the lads, that's what happens when you play top opposition.
"They're Premier League players and they'll do what they've done today. They've capitalised on mistakes.
"They've scored from a corner and then two minutes later we've given the ball away (and Leicester scored). They'll punish you.
"That's what it's all about. They've shown some lovely finishes, but we'll learn from that."
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Kevin Nolan has admitted that Notts County were like "rabbits in the headlights" when they had possession against Derby County and wants more confidence from them ahead of the Leicester City friendly.
The Magpies lost 4-1 against the Rams last week and Nolan gave a scathing assessment of his players, and although he admitted that they've been put through their paces this week, he wants a better performance on Saturday.
“I am looking for them to be tighter and that they don’t switch off as much,” he told the Nottingham Post.
“But they’ve had a tough week and they will be playing with tired minds.
“I want us to relax when we get the ball back and try to keep it in certain areas.
“I thought we turned the ball over quite cheaply at times on Saturday.
“But when we did keep it, we actually did some good stuff with it.
“I want them to believe in themselves because it looked like they were rabbits in the headlights when they got possession back.
“We have tried a few things to drill into them so they can learn from it and hopefully it bodes well for Saturday.”
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Notts County manager Kevin Nolan has revealed that Kristian Dennis is in line for his first pre-season appearance this weekend.
The forward, who scored 21 goals for Chesterfield last season, missed the Magpies' opening three friendlies due to injury.
However, Dennis is now back to fitness and Nolan says he will be involved against Leicester City on Saturday at Meadow Lane.
"He's back," Nolan told the official club website.
"We were gutted when we realised he wasn't going to be with us for the last week or two but he's come back and really had a good go.
"He's settled in well with the lads and I'm really looking forward to seeing him play at the weekend.
"He comes alive in the box. What we've got to do is make sure we're ready to supply him with lots of touches in that area. I'm sure he'll get his rewards.
"But it's the same with the others. Jon Stead is at the front in all the running at the minute. You wouldn't have thought he's 35 - it's unbelievable. He's come back absolutely flying.
"Kane Hemmings looked really sharp when he came on last week, too. It's competition for places - it's what we want."
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Notts County have signed midfielder Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain, the brother of Liverpool and England player Alex, on a two-year deal from Portsmouth.
The 20-year-old becomes a Magpies player when his Fratton Park contract expires at the end of this month.
Oxlade-Chamberlain will not be fit for the next couple of weeks as he is recovering from a broken leg sustained towards the end of last season.
“When I played in the FA Cup here last season, I caught the eye of the manager,” he told the official Notts site. “It just went from there really.
“Notts got in touch with my side and Portsmouth didn’t want to offer me another contract, so I was was very happy to sign here.
“The manager wants me to push on and challenge the right-back and give him some competition.
“It is a good move for me to get out of my comfort zone and try and prove myself somewhere else and promotion is what we should be looking for."
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Notts County will take on Doncaster Rovers, Grimsby Town and Newcastle United's academy side in the group stage of the EFL Trophy.
The Magpies have been placed in Group G of the competition’s Northern section.
The 48 EFL clubs have been placed into pre-determined groups, with consideration given to ensure travel time is minimised for supporters and recovery time is maximised for players.
Players from EFL clubs who are out on loan in the National League and below are now eligible to feature in the competition.
Meanwhile, invited teams have been restricted to fielding two players over the age of 21 and more than 40 first-team appearances.
Lincoln City are currently the holders of the trophy after beating Shrewsbury Town at Wembley last season.
The EFL Trophy gets underway commencing the 3rd of September.
Northern section
Group A
Carlisle United
Morecambe
Sunderland
Stoke Under-21s
Group B
Bury
Fleetwood Town
Rochdale
Leicester Under-21s
Group C
Accrington Stanley
Blackpool
Macclesfield Town
West Brom Under-21s
Group D
Crewe Alexandra
Shrewsbury
Tranmere Rovers
Manchester City Under-21s
Group E
Burton Albion
Port Vale
Walsall
Middlesbrough Under-21s
Group F
Barnsley
Bradford City
Oldham Athletic
Everton Under-21s
Group G
Doncaster Rovers
Notts County
Grimsby Town
Newcastle Under-21s
Group H
Lincoln City
Mansfield Town
Scunthorpe United
Wolves Under-21s
Southern section
Group A
Crawley Town
Gillingham
Portsmouth
Tottenham Under-21s
Group B
Cambridge United
Colchester United
Southend United
Southampton Under-21s
Group C
Newport County
Plymouth Argyle
Swindon Town
Chelsea Under-21s
Group D
Bristol Rovers
Exeter City
Yeovil Town
West Ham Under-21s
Group E
Cheltenham Town
Coventry City
Forest Green Rovers
Arsenal Under-21s
Group F
Northampton Town
Oxford United
Wycombe Wanderers
Fulham Under-21s
Group G
AFC Wimbledon
Charlton
Stevenage
Swansea City Under-21s
Group H
Luton Town
Milton Keynes Dons
Peterborough United
Brighton Under-21s
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Notts County played their first home game of the 2018-19 programme at the weekend as they hosted Derby County in a pre-season friendly.
Magpies boss Kevin Nolan fielded a strong starting XI against the Rams, who have England and Chelsea legend Frank Lampard on board for his first job in management.
Things did not go quite to plan for Notts, as teenager Luke Thomas scored twice to send the Rams into a 2-0 half-time lead.
Former Notts loanee Mason Bennett and Tom Huddlestone were also on target for the visitors after the break.
Kane Hemmings netted a consolation for the Magpies from the penalty spot in what ended up a heavy 4-1 defeat for the hosts, who will have much to ponder following the encounter.
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Jon Stead has described Notts County's signing of David Vaughan as a “coup”.
The 35-year-old was snapped up by the Magpies following his departure from Nottingham Forest at the end of last season.
“It’s a coup isn’t it?” Stead told the Nottingham Post.
“He’s been at the top level and the way he carries himself and the way he controls the ball, he is very clever.
“He is very relaxed and being a striker it’s somebody I look at and know that if I make that double movement, he will see it.
“At time we might have lacked that a little bit last season which was that cutting edge and final ball. He will help us with that.”
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Kevin Nolan has stated that Notts County's 4-1 hammering by Derby County at Meadow Lane would have been a learning curve for his players.
The Rams put the Magpies to the sword as Luke Thomas, Mason Bennett and Tom Huddlestone all scored, while Kane Hemmings scored a penalty for the hosts.
“When you get beat 4-1 and you don’t have a lot of the ball then it’s difficult for the lads,” Nolan said at full time. “But it gives them great exposure in terms of out of possession stuff.
“We haven’t done a lot of that yet so that’s something we can really focus and start working on it to make sure we are ready for August 4.
“It’s great having this type of opposition because it gives you something different to what we are going to be facing week in, week out in the league.
“For me, we are hoping to be up there and one of the best and when you play these teams you do nothing but learn.”
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Notts County will take on Doncaster Rovers and Grimsby Town in the group stage of the EFL Trophy.
The Magpies have been placed in Group G of the competition’s Northern section, and will also play one academy side.
The 48 EFL clubs have been placed into pre-determined groups, with consideration given to ensure travel time is minimised for supporters and recovery time is maximised for players.
Players from EFL clubs who are out on loan in the National League and below are now eligible to feature in the competition.
Meanwhile, invited teams have been restricted to fielding two players over the age of 21 and more than 40 first-team appearances.
Lincoln City are currently the holders of the trophy after beating Shrewsbury Town at Wembley last season.
Group G
Doncaster Rovers
Grimsby Town
Notts County
Invited Club
Invited Clubs
1. Everton U21
2. Leicester City U21
3. Manchester City U21
4. Middlesbrough U21
5. Newcastle United U21
6. Stoke City U21
7. West Bromwich Albion U21
8. Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
The EFL Trophy gets underway commencing the 3rd of September.
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