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Pride of Nottingham is once again delighted to be able to bring you some action shots of yesterdays game, which saw Notts lose 2-1 to Sheffield United away at Bramall Lane. The support was very impressive and great to hear fans vocal throughout. It's just a shame about Gary Liddle being sent off and the final result. We now leave you to view the photos which have kindly been submitted to us, we're very proud to showcase fans talents, so we hope you enjoy the pictures! With many Thanks going to Jurgen Halligan, mobile users please see the link below which will take you to our gallery - You Pies! Mobile Users please visit | Gallery Pride of Nottingham would like to thank Jurgen Halligan for providing us with these excellent fan action shot.

Firstly, could you tell prideofnottingham.co.uk a little about yourself, such as how long you've been a fan for? Linsbord; I just turned 50 and my first game watching United was in November 1971 when we beat Ipswich 7-0. I thought football was great but I've been waiting for a similar performance since. YouFUMS; I was born a Blade in 1965, and I must have been to my first game around 4 years later. My grandad was a keen football fan, and used to take me along to Bramall lane with him. My earliest memories are of a 3 sided football stadium, with the 4th side housing the cricket pavillion. Watching great players such as Alan Woodward, Geoff Salmon, Tony Currie, and my boyhood favourite, Trevor Hockey. The curse has stayed with me, and I have followed United to over 80 different grounds over the years. The Blades gene has been passed onto my 2 sons, and my 1 year grandson is already enrolled as a junior Blade...Childline have been informed! 40+ years of heartache and underachieving - sound familiar?- has been interspersed with spells of mediocrity, and an occasional highlight....cup semi-finals...play-off defeats...and flirtations in the top league. However, Your football club is part of what makes you who you are, and nothing will ever change that. Are you happy with your pre-season, signings and new shirt(s)? Linsbord; I'm happy with pre-season so far. The new manager has completely changed the style of play and it's great to see the kind of football we haven't really seen since Nigel Spackman left in 1998. In terms of new recruits we have Brandy, who you'll be familiar with and who is now starting to deliver on all that potential he showed previously. Still only 23 and a proper handful nowadays. McGinn looks a tidy CMF and Conor Coady on loan from Liverpool and the England U-20 Captain looks a very assured young footballer. Lyle Taylor was prolific for Falkirk last season but we know that doesn't mean he can cut it in the English Leagues. He does however possess a trick or two and has plenty of pace. McGinty and Johns, from Man Utd and Everton respectively, are really more development players and will probably see action in the cups or later in the season. So far we've retained George Long in goal and Harry Maguire at CB so I'm happy with that too. I like the design of the new home shirt but not the quality of the fabric or the 'iron-on' sponsor logos. The away shirt is a catastrophe and looks like a Norwich reject. The worst part of it is the fact that it says 'football manager - hand held' on the back. I'll let you work out your own connotations of being handheld by a football manager - embarrassing stuff. YouFUMS; Very happy that we have targetted young players. The oldest of the 6 new signings is 24 year old. We lacked pace last season, so the additions of Lyle Taylor and Febian Brandy will give opposition defenders something to worry about. We've added a defensive midfielder in Stephen McGinn to put pressure on captain Michael Doyles position, and have the bright young prospect, Conor Coady, in on loan from Liverpool. He's captained the England U'21s and made a couple of appearances for the scousers last season, so obviously has some pedigree. The final 2 signings are 19 yr old defenders, Sean McGinty and Jasper Johns, released from Man U and Everton. I'm not one for buying a new replica shirt each year, I much prefer my Toffs 1971 replica. This years new home shirt looked pretty good when I saw pictures on the net and I was tempted into the club shop before our home friendly game last week. Trouble is, there are too many sponsor logos on the thing. The worse one being the 'Football Manager' on the middle of the back. I'm pretty used to one or two people pointing and sniggering behind my back, but this would cause severe paranoia, so I gave it a miss. The away shirt does nothing for me...it's yellow..it looks like a Norwich cast off. It could be a lot worse, have you seen your new away monstrosity? How disappointed were you on missing out on promotion to the championship? Linsbord; I wasn't remotely disappointed about failing to get promoted last season. Let me explain. The season before, of course we were disappointed. We had one of the highest goals-for tallies in Europe and were only 2nd in English football scoring behind Man City, yet our main striker gets locked up and we end up getting pipped at the post by our deadliest rivals. THAT season we played some great stuff and I was very disappointed although, as I was living darn sarf at the time I got to go to some great away games such as Yeovil, Charlton, Brentford, Bournemouth etc. However, last season Danny Wilson lost his bottle. Instead of wanting to go out and beat everybody he concentrated only on 'not losing'. This led to dour, slow and predictable football and I was glad to see the season finish to be honest. I was actually pleased we failed in the playoffs because I was afraid we would try the same tactics in the championship and thereby end up back down where we started. YouFUMS; I think we all knew how it would end, once we were confirmed in the play-offs last season. We'd gone into the last 5 games in poor form, and our Chairman had made another ridiculous footballing decision by sacking Danny wilson, and giving the job to Chris Morgan. Expectancy was low, and it was no surprise that we whimpered out to Yeovil. Where do you see Sheffield United finishing this season? Linsbord; Where do I see us finishing this season? Well we have a new manager, new system, several new players so I do think it'll take a few months for it all to click into place. I'm happy for us to build up a head of steam to become a force in the League even if it takes 2 seasons providing we can see some genuine progress. Having said that, I do expect us to finish in the top 6, especially as 2 excellent players in Miller and Diego de Girolamo will be back fit around the turn of the year so watch out for us in the run-in. I think we'll get stronger as we go, so I'll say my heart says top 2, my head says 4th or 5th. YouFUMS; A lot depends on how well we start. New manager, new players, new system. I can see us getting stronger as the season progresses. If we can hit the ground running, then there's no reason why we can't be pressing for a top 2 finish. In reality, I think it may take time for players and systems to bed in, but we could finish the season strongly, and for once be favourites to get up through the play-offs. On the 10th of June 2013, David Weir became manager. How is he settling in and what was your thoughts on this his appointment at the time? Linsbord; David Weir. At the time of the appointment, a huge relief. They were looking to give it to Robert Page or Michael Appleton. David Weir came from nowhere, I'm told a call from Moyes to our Owner set the ball rolling, and I have to say I'm delighted. He's calm, intelligent, hugely respected, and he is starting to introduce some excellent tactics into the players. The guy clearly knows what he's doing and we're generally buzzing here about our prospects for the new season, if only in the expectation of hugely higher levels of entertainment. YouFUMS; Fantastic appointment that has united our fanbase and given us new hope. When you consider some of the candidates that we were being linked with; Chris Morgan, Gareth Southgate, Robert Page, Wally Downes, Keith Curle Then to get someone like Weir, with all his playing experience and contacts in the game, a man who comes across as very knowledgeable and well respected. Then we can't help but be excited. Since our last opposition view with a Sheffield United fan, James Beattie's moved into management. Would you have liked to of kept him on? Linsbord; James Beattie. Superb the first time around, should have kept him then. Second time around he was fatter, slower, and spent all his time trying to fight with defenders. A waste of time. I wish him well but have no problem with us letting him go. YouFUMS; Beattie is yesterdays man. He was great when we first had him in our team, scoring for fun...well, actually scoring for a reputed 30k per week!! We sold him at the wrong time, again that was a chairman decision, as I believe his goals could have got us back to the PL. However, to take him back after his stints at Rangers and Blackpool was an even worse decision as he contributed very little. Can you single out your main threats to Notts County and who's been your best player in your pre-season? Linsbord; Main threats....Porter or Taylor as core striker, Brandy and Murphy joining in from the wings, MacDonald pulling the strings behind the striker. I'm not giving anything away there because a delegation from Meadow Lane were at our friendly with Atromitos last Friday. YouFUMS; I would have said Lyle Taylor. 29 goals in 42 games for Falkirk last season. But he may not start due to the form that Chris Porter has shown in pre-season. Porter is generally a scapegoat for Blades fans, but I admire the way he gets on with things. He knows his limitations, plays to his strengths; uses his height, holds the ball up, and gets the occassional crucial goal. He always seems to play well against Nottingham County The player that I think could be the difference in the game is Febian Brandy. Top assists player for Walsall last season. He is so quick and direct, he will terrorise many defenders this season. I think this could be a 'breakout' season for him. Another threat is Jamie Murphy. He took time to settle in last season after leaving Scotland. We have so many scots around the place this year, that he probably feels like he's still back home. He has been in good form pre-season. Which Notts County player(s) do you see posing a threat to your team? Linsbord; County have some good players and have made some astute signings, with pace and creativity amongst them. I think you will do well this season and before a ball is kicked I have you down for top 8 with playoff potential. At this stage I'd pick out Fotheringham, Haynes and Dumbuya as ones to watch from the clutch of new players but I do think you'll miss Judge. We all wanted him down here YouFUMS; Obviously a player like Haynes is always a threat. He has power, pace and an eye for goal. Our centre halves are strong in the air, but always look clumsy when a player is runnung at them. I also like that big oaf, Showumni. Is Sheehan still in your team? If so, then you have a player capable of putting some dead balls for Enoch to attack, that could make it difficult for us. What formation and team do you see David Weir starting with? Linsbord; No comment. YouFUMS; From what we've seen so far, he likes to keep the centre of the park very tight, with 2 defensive midfielders, but also likes to use the wings in attack. So the formation is a 4-2-3-1. This then can easily change to 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 with the players at his disposal. How do you Notts County doing this season and have you looked into any of our signings ahead of our game on Friday? Linsbord; No comment. YouFUMS; I think you will be one of a dozen clubs that has a chance of finishing in the top 6. You have picked up a quality finisher in Danny Haynes, and I also saw that you had signed Dumbaya from Crawley. It seems you have a lot of pace available to play with the likes of Zoko also being no slouch. I honestly see you finishing somewhere between 4th and 8th. Can you tell us who you see finishing in the top 6? Linsbord; Top 6 Sheffield United, Wolves, Peterborough, Bristol City, Preston, and either Rotherham, Milton Keynes Dons, or Notts County. YouFUMS; Wolves are the obvious choice for champions. They still have a championship squad, and are still getting parachute payments. I'm a big admirer of Shaun O'Driscoll and his methods, and so expect Bristol City to be up there also. Brentford, Peterbrough, Notts County, and ourselves for play-offs. As a long shot, look out for Rotherham making a charge on league 1. Please tell us about Sheffield and the facilities around Bramall Lane? Linsbord; As for the facilities etc, for those who haven't been before, come out of the station and turn left Safe pubs with excellent beer and food are: Rutland Hotel on Paternoster Row - very close to the Station, the Devonshire Cat on Wellington Street - a bit of a walk but worth it and the ground's not too far away. If you're not wearing 'colours' the Sheffield Tap at the Railway Station is a beer-lover's paradise. Most pubs near the ground are a bit scruffy although the new one on London Road, The Bell Jar is OK. Aside from these places, good food and good beer is a tad further afield. If you just want a pint, look for the Red Lion on Charles Street, again very close to the station and again, a safe place for visiting fans. Inside the ground you can get expensive fizzy wee if you want a drink. We've just done a deal with Pukka Pies but if Bramall Lane is anything like previous seasons they'll sell out by 12 seconds after the half time whistle. After the game it will either be very peaceful as we all exit, but if there's been any tension inside just be sensible as every club has its nutters, so just keep your head down and get to your transport quickly and quietly, just as I do when I come to Meadow Lane For any other info I always use http://www.footballgroundguide.com/ - never let me down yet. Right then, that's that. I hope you enjoy the visit to the world's oldest professional football ground, and I hope everything passes off in the right spirit, although when Brandy gets that penalty you will be spitting feathers - Hopefully we'll be spitting Magpie feathers by full-time, in a footballing sense at least. All the best for the new season Joe, at least from Saturday onwards. Cheers YouFUMS; Beautiful Downtown Bramall Lane is a proper old lady of football, much like Meadow lane except that Bramall Lane is better dressed. The oldest professional football ground in the world has a wealth of history. If you get a chance, take a look at our club museum 'Legends of the Lane', to see how the stadium has evolved over the years. Our Club is in the heart of the city, unlike our blue n white sisters that play in South Barnsley. So when visiting Bramall lane, you have all the amenities of the city centre, just a 10 minute walk away. Bus station, Train station, a plethera of pubs and eateries all within walking distance. I hope the game lives up to it's historical billing. Enjoy your visit to the home of football, but I hope your journey home is a miserable one. Up the Blades! Up the Magpies! Pride of Nottingham would like to thank Linsbord and YouFUMS for taking the time to answer our questions, we wish Sheffield United all the best for their season but tomorrow is all about NOTTS COUNTY!! Come On You Pies!!

1. Bristol City 2. Peterborough United ------------------------------------ 3. Sheffield United 4. Notts County 5. Brentford 6. Wolves ------------------------------------ 7. Preston North End 8. Walsall 9. MK Dons 10. Coventry City 11. Swindon Town 12. Crawley Town 13. Bradford City 14. Colchester United 15. Gillingham 16. Tranmere Rovers 17. Crewe Alexandra 18. Port Vale 19. Shrewsbury Town 20. Leyton Orient ------------------------------------ 21. Carlisle United 22. Rotherham United 23. Oldham Athletic 24. Stevenage Pride of Nottingham is very excited about this series of features, please keep tuned for other writers which include a special guest. Compare | WeymouthPIE - ncfcdrapes - Joe Jones - Super Ram - TonyHateley - Special Guest

I started promoting Pride of Nottingham around December, it wasn't a good time for a site with our title. It received some eyebrow raising comments early on but even then I felt that we could come good. If I think back, for myself the point it became concerning was when speculation started spreading around with regards to Lee Hughes future. The passion from this point just seemed to be draining, the players seemed to have lost hope and when this happens any prospect for promotion must really be questioned but even then I still had hope right up to the very end. For me the pitch is a poor excuse especially if other teams manage to play okay on it. I would point the downward spiral to mental awareness and perhaps Keith Curle's tactical decisions in which we saw countless times a striker replaced for a midfielder in games we was narrowly winning or drawing. Also noticeably the players lacked to take a chance and some seemed to be scared to have a go at goal, such as Hamza Bencherif at Swindon (although to be fair other players too). It got to the point it looked like the players just wanted to have the season over, the fans cried out for entertainment and it just became a depressing atmosphere. Into 2013/2014 things look better, as Chris Kiwomya is assembling a pretty good squad. The only release I questioned – Julian Kelly, a player who I felt could have been worth the gamble on fitness but what do I know about football? Signings such as Danny Haynes, Mustapha Dumbuya, Mark Fotheringham and David Bell tick boxes for expectant fans. With Andy Haworth showing promise after being written off by some of our own fans and fans of former clubs. Friendlies – It's been exciting on this front, after a fairly quiet period. Galatasaray was a very impressive performance by all involved, Mark Fotheringham earned his contract in this game, no question! He was flawless and shows the spirit of a team midfielder who wants to win games. Our previous friendly against Rayo Vallecano much the same, free flowing football and quick paced attacks. We didn't seem afraid to try something, which in games is all you need – along with luck of course. The tour in Finland regardless of the structure of the teams we played or the quality of the sides for me is important, the fact Chris Kiwomya wanted to get the players bonding and to have fun, it can't be faulted and it seems to have paid dividends with morale being high. Before the signings, I must admit I was getting concerned – much like I was when Chris Kiwomya took over but he's earned the word 'faith' and I put my trust in any future decisions. This leaves me to discuss the upcoming season which isn't far away now at all, I'm very excited about this as I stuck to my promise and purchased a season ticket. I also plan to attend as many away games as I can but not everybody can and I feel very fortunate that I can. Whilst a section of fans were thinking relegation ahead, I was thinking mid table, around the 12th position. Having had time to reflect on the friendlies, see the players and take into consideration that the teams we've played are of a better standard of football it's looking more rosy for us. I definitely feel that we can achieve a play-off place, if we can pick up big results I do not see why we can't push more but ultimately this will fall down to the character of the players and the hope that we the fans can encourage them or pick 'em up when they're dropping their heads. I would love to see a repeat of the Galatasaray game, the support was second to none. If we can bulk our squad a little more, with strengthening to the midfield and centre backs for rotation/cover, we will have a squad capable of challenging anywhere from around 4th up. The pitch looks good, the fans are optimistic which leads to a really good go this season.

Question asked by weymouthPIE; Overall how pleased have you been with the progress Notts County FC has made on and off the field since you've been at the helm? I am one of these guys who is never satisfied. I always want better and I want better for Notts. So to answer your question - no I am not. Yes we have come a long way I believe but we still have some way to go Question asked by MuddyPatchPie; Do you have any plans to sell the naming rights to the stadium to generate income and if so would you stipulate that "Meadow Lane" is part of the name? Yes we would sell naming rights to Meadow Lane providing it generated a sum which I considered suitable. We would endeavour to keep Meadow Lane as part of this Question asked by MuddyPatchPie; When you first purchased Notts County you must have had a long term plan. Are you still on track with that? Yes overall we are on the course to the targets I set. Question asked by MuddyPatchPie; Can you reveal one from the past and one for the future Notts related secret to wet our appetites for next season? There are none really that come to mind from the past. We do have 2 more targets in our sights – 1 being a midfielder who is an International and the other is a striker Question asked by TonyHateley; I understand if you can't answer this Mr. Trew but my question is when Keith Curle was sacked did you consider approaching Steve Cotterill or Neil Warnock to return to the club in any capacity. No to both. Firstly, Steve left my employment and whilst I cannot deny he did a good job during his time with us I felt he let me down and for that reason I wouldn’t give him another chance. We could never satisfy Neil demands on salary and for that reason I did not want to insult him and therefore no approach was made. Question asked by TonyHateley; What has been your happiest moment since taking over and what was the worst moment. Without a shadow of doubt the best moment was gaining promotion from League 2. The worst was the equaliser Man City scored in the FA Cup to force a replay. I really thought we would hang on for the win Question asked by TonyHateley; I am sure there have been lots of players that the club have tried to sign in your time and have failed for whatever reason, which player do you most regret slipping through your fingers. I have saying in that should not not regret the ones you didn’t sign only some of the ones you did Question asked by Super Ram; Since The Rams were relegated from the Premier League, after one disastrous season, us Derby fans have had to be very patient, with the spending constraints imposed by our owners. We at last seem to have a team capable of making a serious promotion challenge. You have also 'tightened your belt' with Notts. My questions are - How are Notts progressing financially after all the steps you have taken and how long before Notts fans can look forward to their own serious promotion push. I also realise some fans may not like your answers. I did say on record at the end of the last campaign that I was reducing the playing budget by 30%. However I have not done this and my reason really was I felt I had to give Chris Kiwomya every chance to succeed. I think we are 1 or 2 players away from making a serious bid for promotion. Question asked by Joe Jones; What plans do you have in place to attract "sleeper" fans, ie those who have an affinity towards Notts but don't attend games, or haven't attended any for a while? I wish I knew the magic answer to this question. We are always trying to think outside the box to not only attract stay away fans but to seduce new fans both young and old. I think the easiest way would be to give them a team capable of promotion and one that plays attacking attractive football. Question asked by Joe Jones; How can we ensure that the club has enough home shirts in stock all season for every fan to purchase one if they so wish? Many fans were left empty-handed last season after the home shirts ran out by the end of 2012. For a football club not to have any current season home shirts on sale either in the club shop or official website is frankly unheard of, and this needs to be addressed. I would rather be in the position of having no stock to sell than a shop full of shirts we have to sell off at huge discounts. Unfortunately with our current provider there is a minimum order of 1000 shirts and one has to take a view if we can sell this quantity or not. Our current agreement expires at the end of this season and we have started negotiations now with our current supplier and 3 other well known brands. It will be a stipulation of ours that we can order in batches of 100. Hopefully this will rectify the situation to everyone's satisfaction Pride of Nottingham would like to thank Mr Trew for kindly agreeing to do this Q/A and to take the time to answer, it's very much appreciated by our community. I would also like to say a big thank you to the members who put questions forward for this feature, I enjoyed reading the questions as this progressed.

2013/2014 Sky Bet League One Summer Transfers: Bradford City Manager: Phil Parkinson Ins: Niall Heaton (Liverpool; second-year apprentice), Jason Kennedy (Rochdale; free), Mark Yeates (Watford; free) Outs: Dean Overson, Adam Baker, Steve Williams, Zavon Hines, Matt Duke (Northampton Town; free), Will Atkinson (Southend United; free) Brentford Manager: Uwe Rösler Ins: Martin Fillo (FC Viktoria Plzen; loan), Javi Venta (Villarreal; free), Jack Bonham (Watford; free), George Savile (Chelsea; loan), Alan McCormack (Swindon Town; free), Will Grigg (Walsall; fee yet TBC), Jake Bidwell (Everton; Undisclosed fee) Outs: Antonio German (Gillingham; free), Harry Forrester (Doncaster Rovers; fee yet TBC) Bristol City Manager: Sean O'Driscoll Ins: Frank Fielding (Derby County; Undisclosed fee), Aden Flint (Swindon Town; around £300k), Derrick Williams (Aston Villa; free), Jordan Wynter (Arsenal; free), Scott Wagstaff (Charlton Athletic; free), Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Ipswich Town; Player Swap Deal) Outs: Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town), Tom Heaton (Burnley), Jon Stead (Huddersfield Town), Lewin Nyatanga (Barnsley), Richard Foster (Glasgow Rangers + a friendly match), Paul Anderson (Ipswich Town; Player Swap Deal), Matthew Bates, Brian Howard, Dean Gerken (Ipswich Town), Mark Wilson, Lewis Carey Carlisle United Manager: Greg Abbott Ins: Reece James (Manchester United; loan), Josh Gillies (Gateshead; tribunal fee TBC), David Amoo (Tranmere Rovers; free), Alex Salmon (professional contract), Jack Lynch (professional contract) Outs: Adam Collin (Rotherham United; free), Mathieu Manset, Peter Murphy, Frank Simek, Rory Loy, Jon-Paul McGovern, Tony Caig (retired), Andy Welsh (Scunthorpe United; free) Colchester United Manager: Joe Dunne Ins: Craig Eastmond (Arsenal; free), Sanchez Watt (Arsenal; free), Mason Spence (Milton Keynes Dons; free), Danny Pappoe (Chelsea; loan), Sam Walker (Chelsea; loan) Outs: Matt Heath, Jackson Ramm, Bradley Hamilton (Concord Rangers; free), John White (Southend United; free), Jack Compton (Hartlepool United; free) Coventry City Manager: Steven Pressley Ins: Leon Lobjoit, Louis Garner, Lewis Rankin, Ben Maund (all professional contracts), Outs: Richard Wood, Jordan Stewart (San Jose Earthquakes; free), Danny Philliskirk, Stephen Elliott, Nathan Cameron (Bury; free), Cody McDonald (Gillingham; free), Will Roberts, Joe Henderson, Shaun Jeffers, Josh Ruffels Crawley Town Manager: Richie Barker Ins: Andy Drury (Ipswich Town; free), James Hurst (Valur; free) Outs: Richard Brodie (Gateshead, free), David Hunt (Oxford United; free), Shaun Cooper, Matt Sparrow (Scunthorpe United; free), Mustapha Dumbuya (Notts County; free), Lateef Elford-Aliyu Crewe Alexandra Manager: Steve Davis Ins: Vadaine Oliver (Lincoln City, Undisclosed fee), Thierry Audel (Macclesfield Town; free), Lee Molyneux (Accrington Stanley; free), Anthony Grant (Stevenage; free) Outs: Joe Gorman (Inverness Caledonian Thistle; free), Luke Murphy (Leeds United; Undisclosed fee), Andy White, Harry Clayton, Brendon Daniels, Paris Bateman, Brandon Moores, Liam Wilson, Toby Appleton Gillingham Manager: Martin Allen Ins: Joe Gritt (Hayes & Yeading United; free), Amine Linganzi (Accrington Stanley; free), Antonio German (Brentford; free), Adebayo Akinfenwa (Northampton Town; free), Cody McDonald (Coventry City; free), Tommy Forecast (Southampton; free) Outs: Jack Evans (Tamworth; free), Andy Frampton (AFC Wimbledon; free), Lewis Montrose (York City; free), Jack Payne (Peterborough United; Undisclosed fee), Deon Burton Leyton Orient Manager: Russell Slade Ins: Jake Larkins (West Ham United; free), Shaun Batt (Millwall; free), Yohann Lasimant (Unattached) Outs: Jimmy Smith (Stevenage; free), Michael Symes (Burton Albion; free), Charlie MacDonald (Oldham Athletic; free), Anthony Griffith (Port Vale; free), Lee Cook, Leon McSweeney, Martin Rowlands, Lee Butcher Milton Keynes Dons Manager: Karl Robinson Ins: Patrick Bamford (Chelsea; loan), Ben Reeves (Southampton; free), Jason Banton (Crystal Palace; loan) Outs: Mason Spence (Colchester United; free), Ryan Lowe (Tranmere Rovers; free), Gary MacKenzie (Blackpool; Undisclosed fee), Adam Chicksen (Brighton & Hove Albion; Undisclosed fee), Mathias Doumbe, Charlie Burns Notts County Manager: Chris Kiwomya Ins: Malcolm Melvin (Aston Villa; free), Andy Haworth (Rochdale; free), Mustapha Dumbuya (Crawley Town; free), Danny Haynes (Charlton Athletic; free), Kyle Dixon, Romello Nangle, Malachi Lavelle-Moore (all professional contracts), David Bell (Coventry City; free) Outs: Jeff Hughes (Fleetwood Town; free), Alan Judge (Blackburn Rovers; free), Neal Bishop, Julian Kelly, Hamza Bencherif, Liam Mitchell, Jake Wholey Oldham Athletic Manager: Lee Johnson Ins: Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United; Undisclosed fee), James Dayton (Kilmarnock; free), Sidney Schmeltz (SC Veendam; free), Korey Smith (Norwich City; free), Mark Oxley (Hull City; loan), Charlie MacDonald (Leyton Orient; free), Anton Rodgers (Brighton & Hove Albion; free), Edijs Joksts (Unattached; free) Outs: Connor Hughes (Hyde; free), Matt Smith (Leeds United; free), Alex Cisak (Burnley; free), Dean Furman (Doncaster Rovers; free), Jean-Yves M'voto (Doncaster Rovers; free), Robbie Simpson, Dean Bouzanis, Liam Jacob, Daniel Taylor Peterborough United Manager: Darren Ferguson Ins: Jack Payne (Gillingham, Undisclosed fee) Outs: Jonson Clarke-Harris (Oldham Athletic; Undisclosed fee), George Boyd (Hull City; free), Dwight Gayle (Crystal Palace; Undisclosed fee) Port Vale Manager: Micky Adams Ins: Kaid Mohammed (Cheltenham Town; free), Chris Robertson (Preston North End; free), Gavin Tomlin (Southend United; free), Chris Lines (Sheffield Wednesday; free), Anthony Griffith (Leyton Orient; free) Outs: John McCombe (Mansfield Town; free), Sam Morsy (Chesterfield; Undisclosed fee), Darren Purse, Kingsley James, Calvin Andrew, Clayton McDonald, Ashley Vincent Preston North End Manager: Simon Grayson Ins: Tom Clarke (Huddersfield Town; free), Chris Humphrey (Motherwell; free), Declan Rudd (Norwich City; loan), Kevin Davies (Bolton Wanderers; free) Outs: Chris Robertson (Port Vale; free), Andy Proctor (Bury; free), Luke Foster Rotherham United Manager: Steve Evans Ins: Joe Skarz (Bury; free), Richard Brindley (Chesterfield; free), Adam Collin (Carlisle United; free), Danny Hylton (Aldershot Town; free), David Worrall (Bury; Undisclosed fee), Robert Milsom (Aberdeen; free), Michael Tidser (Greenock Morton; £50k) Outs: Nicky Hunt (Accrington Stanley; free), Ian Sharps (Burton Albion; free), Dale Tonge (Torquay United; free), Andy Warrington, Alec Denton Sheffield United Manager: David Weir Ins: Jasper Johns (Everton; free), Sean McGinty (Manchester United; free), Stephen McGinn (Watford; free), Febian Brandy (Walsall; free), Lyle Taylor (Falkirk; Undisclosed fee), Conor Coady (Liverpool; loan) Outs: Barry Robson (Aberdeen; free), Dave Kitson (Oxford United; free), Jordan Chapell (Torquay United; free), Richard Cresswell (York City; free), Matt Harriott, Lescinel Jean-Francois, Danny Coyne Shrewsbury Town Manager: Graham Turner Ins: Alex McQuade (Bolton Wanderers; free), Dave Winfield (Wycombe Wanderers; free), Tamika Mkandawire (Millwall; free), Akwasi Asante (Birmingham City; loan), John Marsden (Stoke City; free) Outs: Marvin Morgan (Plymouth Argyle; free), Mark Wright, Rob Purdie (Hereford United; free), Matt Richards (Cheltenham Town; free), Ryan Doble, Asa Hall (Oxford United; loan), Jermaine Grandison Stevenage Manager: Graham Westley Ins: Luke Jones (Mansfield Town; free), Oumare Tounkara (Bristol Rovers; free), Simon Heslop (Oxford United; free), Sam Wedgbury (Macclesfield Town; free), Jordan Burrow (Morecambe; free), Jimmy Smith (Leyton Orient; free) Outs: Patrick Agyemang (Portsmouth; free), Michael Thalassitis (Ebbsfleet United; loan), Mark Roberts (Fleetwood Town; free), Anthony Grant (Crewe Alexandra; free), Andy Iro, Miguel Comminges, Bondz N'Gala Swindon Town Manager: TBA Ins: Jack Barthram (Tottenham Hotspur; free), Alex Smith (Fulham; free), Grant Hall (Tottenham Hotspur; loan), Massimo Luongo (Tottenham Hotspur; loan), Tijane Reis (Unattached), Alex Pritchard (Tottenham Hotspur; loan), Nathan Byrne (Tottenham Hotspur; Undisclosed fee), Adam Rooney (Birmingham City; free) Outs: Joe Devera (Portsmouth; free), Aden Flint (Bristol City; £300k), Gary Roberts (Chesterfield; free), Alan McCormack (Brentford; free), Chris Smith, Simon Ferry, Raffaele De Vita, Tommy Miller Tranmere Rovers Manager: Ronnie Moore Ins: Stephen Foster (Barnsley; free), Evan Horwood (Hartlepool United; free), Ryan Lowe (Milton Keynes Dons; free), Akpo Sodje (Scunthorpe United; free), Chris Atkinson (Huddersfield Town; loan), James Rowe (Forest Green Rovers; free) Outs: Paul Black (Mansfield Town; free), Danny Harrison (Chester; free), David Amoo (Carlisle United; free), Michael Kay (Chester; free), Adam McGurk Walsall Manager: Dean Smith Ins: Milan Lalkovic (Chelsea; loan), Troy Hewitt (Queens Park Rangers; free), Richard O'Donnell (Chesterfield; free) Outs: Jake Jones (Tamworth; free), Febian Brandy (Sheffield United; free), Will Grigg (Brentford; fee yet TBC), Jamie Paterson (Nottingham Forest; Undisclosed fee), George Bowerman, Richard Taundry, Aaron Williams, Connor Taylor Wolverhampton Wanderers Manager: Kenny Jackett Ins: Sam Ricketts (Bolton Wanderers; free) Outs: Adam Hammill (Huddersfield Town; Undisclosed fee), Dorus De Vries (Nottingham Forest; free), Eggert Jonsson, Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, Stephen Hunt, Christophe Berra, Johnny Gorman, Sam Winnall, Jody Craddock (retired) Pride of Nottingham would like to thank Dan Phillips for providing us with the latest transfer news and we wish Port Vale the best of luck! Let's all do the Hughesy!! (Just not against us please)

49 took part out of 51 cyclists, how much money was raised by the event? The bike ride hopes to raise in excess of £5,000. Riders are collecting in the sponsorship in the coming weeks and we hope to have the final total available in August. On the 25th May 2010 a meeting was held in the boardroom to announce the launch of the Jimmy & Jack Memorial Fund , organised by Notts County fanzine - The Pie. Could you please tell us a little about the Statue Fund - Such as how it came about and if you have any further event(s) planned etc? The meeting, which was very well attended, saw the formation of the committee for the fund, whose primary aim was to raise the funds for a statue in honour of Notts County legends Jimmy Sirrel and Jack Wheeler. A committee was formed to help establish a fund raising campaign and design the statue, which will cost £75,000 The Jimmy and Jack statue fund raising committee was formed in 2011 by several fans who wanted to see the legends recognised and a statue made and funds now stand at £40, 387 (as at 19th June 2013). We do have other ideas about how to continue to raise funds and presently, we still have 116 plinth names (£25.00 each for a name) for sale, a limited number of the miniature statues for sale in the club shop, a rolling raffle to win a miniature statue. We also have a real asset in Jimmy Willan as a committee member and he has worked very hard to secure donations of football memorabilia from clubs across the country that we hope to have available through various events in the future. Our aim now is to have the funds raised by the end of the 13/14 season. How did the committee manage to gain interest and help from the ex players? Les Bradd plays a key role as part of the committee and it was his work, along with Paul Lowe (who sponsored the ride) that were able to secure the ride happening. Les through his obvious connection with the club and former players was able to encourage player participation and as you saw, they all entered into it with commitment and enjoyment. As a organizer of the event, how did you feel taking part in and how much did it mean to you? Taking part in the event was very important to me. I wasn't fortunate to see Notts under the leadership of Jimmy Sirrel, but I love the club I am passionate, along with many others to make sure we get this statue. This was my way as a committee member and a supporter to do my bit towards making it happen. It was great fun and surprisingly I would do it again for Jimmy and Jack . I will continue to do anything and everything that I am able to along with all other committee members but it must be said that it is the generosity of the fans that has got us to this point. If anyone wants to know more they can visit our website and of course they will always find a committee member in MLSB on matchdays. Pride of Nottingham would like to wish the Statue Fund all the best with raising the required amount and we would also like to thank Lisa Black for answering our questions, along with putting time aside to do so. Jimmy & Jack website; Visit Here