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Video: Daniel Nardiello denied a goal by a puddle

Off the Post 18 November @ 02:02 AM EST
You just don't get this action in the Premier League Bury's match against Notts County ended 3-3 last weekend, but Magpies keeper Kasper Schmeichel was beaten four times. Danny Nardiello was denied a certain goal by a puddle on the line!


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Sven Goran Eriksson loves playing football with snotty tissues

Off the Post 09 November @ 06:13 AM EST
Bless you At a time when swine flu threatens to cause havoc to the football world, OTP can only call Sven's actions deeply irresponsible. The Notts County director of football makes his entrance after 37secs if you want to avoid Geldof and co.


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English Championship, League One, League Two – Recap, Video Highlights, and Tables – Saturday, October 31, 2009

The 90th Minute Soccer Blog 02 November @ 03:37 PM EST

The English Championship, League One, and League Two divisions are all taking shape as they are well into their 2009-10 season. Here's a recap of all three divisions along with video highlights.

English Championship Video Recap

Its still very crowded at the top as Newcastle, West Bromwich Albion, Cardiff City, and Leicester City are all within one point of each other.

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Why Sven-Goran Eriksson’s appointment of Hans Backe is hardly surprising

Off the Post 27 October @ 03:26 PM EST
Notts County's new manager is predictable Notts County have appointed Sven Goran Eriksson's former Manchester City assistant Hans Backe as their new manager. Ex-boss Ian McParland never really stood a chance in the post, and it was only a matter of time before Eriksson took over the managerial power. Click to continue reading...

Sven Goran Eriksson decides he doesn’t need another job with mysterious wealthy bosses and low paid workforce

Off the Post 14 October @ 05:59 AM EST
Svennis set to turn down North Korea role Notts County director of football Sven Goran Eriksson is reportedly set to reject an offer to coach North Korea at next summer's World Cup. The communist state wanted Eriksson to take the role on a temporary basis for the duration of the tournament. A 'close friend' of Eriksson's said: [. Click to continue reading...

Notts County sack manager McParland

Soccer Blog|Football News, Reviews, Quizzes 12 October @ 09:50 AM EST
League two club Notts County have sacked manager Ian McParland. The 48 year old, a former Magpies player himself, arrived at Meadow Lane in October 2007. Notts County finished 21st in the 2007-08 season, and 19th in the 2008-09 season. However McParland's position was always under a cloud after the takeover of the club by [. Click to continue reading...

Notts Country Sack Manager: Jose Mourinho Said to Have No Interest In Vacant Post

Caught Offside 12 October @ 09:19 AM EST

League Two side hit the first of many self-destruct buttons.

League Two big-spenders Notts County have sacked manager Ian McParland.

Speculation had been rife that director of football Sven Goran Eriksson was set to depart Meadow Lane, just months after he joined the club.

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Former Tottenham Man Sol Campbell Set for Juventus Pay as You Play Deal?

Caught Offside 08 October @ 01:31 PM EST

Notts County to Juventus. What are the odds?!

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Former England defender Sol Campbell could be on his way to Italy in January to play for Juventus, according to reports.
The 35-year-old, who made more than 250 league appearances for Tottenham Hotspur before making a highly controversial move to the club's arch-rivals Arsenal, is currently looking for a new club after leaving League Two Notts County.

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Is Sol Campbell Set for an Arsenal Return?

Caught Offside 06 October @ 01:19 PM EST

Former Gunner aiming for top flight return.

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Former Arsenal captain Sol Campbell has discussed the possibility of training at the club with manager Arsene Wenger.

Campbell walked out on Notts County in September after playing just one game for the Magpies, despite signing a lucrative five-year-deal.

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Sven Goran Eriksson next to quit his Notts County post

Off the Post 30 September @ 05:17 AM EST
But it's only temporary! Sven Goran Eriksson is ready to follow Sol Campbell in qutting Notts County - but only for a week. The ex-England boss is giving students who think they can do a better job than him to take up his director of football role at Notts County. His offer is part of Colleges [...]


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Former Arsenal & Tottenham Man Campbell Gives Truly Awful Excuse for Notts County Exit

Caught Offside 27 September @ 02:08 PM EST

You'll love this woeful attempt at excuse making!

Sol Campbell has revealed the reasons behind his decision to quit Notts County just one game into a five-year contract.

The experienced centre-half stunned the football world this summer when he opted to move to Meadow Lane as a free agent.

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Campbell finds out League Two is not the Costa del Sol

SoccerLens 25 September @ 05:02 AM EST

First they appoint a former England manager as their Director of Football, then they go and sign a former England international, surely this is any clubs dream, but evidently not in the case of Notts County.

We all thought it was too good to be true when the news broke of Sven Goran Eriksson appointment as the new Director of Football at League Two club, but then we heard money was involved, so, it wasn't such a shock anymore.

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Sol Campbell manages to wreck Notts County team photo before quitting

Off the Post 24 September @ 03:50 AM EST
Fear of flash photography possibe reason for sudden departure Sol Campbell was happily posing for Notts County's team photo just hours before he walked out on the club. That's if you count a half-smile and a furrowed brow as happiness. We certainly do. The ex-England international went through the niceties of the team photo on Tuesday before [. Click to continue reading...

“Sol Will Not Play for Tottenham Again” Could Arsenal Be Interested in Campbell Return?

Caught Offside 24 September @ 03:13 AM EST

So that should end the speculation, shouldn't it?

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Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has ruled out making a shock move for Sol Campbell.

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Sol Campbell Set for Spurs Return: Hideous Rumour or Distinct Possibility?

Caught Offside 23 September @ 07:39 AM EST

Oh sweet Jesus!

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Word has it that Harry Redknapp is trying to lure his former Portsmouth defender back to White Hart Lane. Despite being quoted earlier in the season as saying he would be unwilling to bring Campbell back to Spurs, mainly due to the controversy surrounding his move to arch rivals Arsenal, the Tottenham boss is still a big admirer.

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Rumour: Sol Campbell could be on his way back to Tottenham

Off the Post 23 September @ 05:44 AM EST
Is Judas returning to, erm, Jesus? Have stranger things happened? This time I am unsure. Former England centre half Sol Campbell caused more than a few headlines earlier this season when he agreed to join Sven Goran Eriksson's mega-rich Notts County. But after just one rather disappointing appearance in the 2-1 defeat at Morecambe, Campbell could [. Click to continue reading...

Top five bizarre Sol Campbell moments

Off the Post 23 September @ 05:13 AM EST
1. The half-time walkout Campbell's decision to leave Highbury at half-time after being substituted during Arsenal's defeat to West Ham in 2006 remains his most bizarre decision to date. Cue lots of murmurings about difficult periods and personal problems. 2. Joining Arsenal OK, he is free to do whatever he wants to do but this decision hardly [. Click to continue reading...

is this football 2.0?

WDKF | Qualified Football Arm Chair Managers Slash Pundits 23 September @ 05:09 AM EST
So Sol Campbell has allegedly walked away from Notts County after making just one appearance for the ambitious League Two side, despite signing a five year contract with the club just over a month ago. Now technically speaking a contract is an agreement that legally binds two parties together under the terms specified within, and [. Click to continue reading...

Happy Birthday Daniel, Fancy a Free Chlamydia test?

SoccerLens 23 September @ 03:17 AM EST

What Happened to the Traditional Scoreboard?

Tonight I made the short trip from my house to watch Nottingham Forest v Blackburn in one of the Carling Cup games many had identified to have the potential for a cup upset, the game itself was patchy with one of two niggly injury periods of two or three minutes, during one of these breaks in play I looked up to check the time and confirm my count of the score ( I made it 0-0 after 20 minutes).

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Video: Kasper Schmeichel nearly scores with crazy scissor kick

Off the Post 22 September @ 03:10 AM EST
Keeper close to scoring best goal by a goalie ever! Notts County (with new boy Sol Campbell making his first start) were trailing 2-1 to Morecambe in the dying minutes of their League Two encounter on Saturday. Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel decided to set up camp in the Morecambe penalty area during a sustained spell of pressure. Click to continue reading...

Standing Up for Football

SoccerLens 22 September @ 02:49 AM EST

We've all been there. It's the last minute and your team is clinging on to a vital, undeserved win away from home. You stand and bellow support for your lads with their backs against the walls, frantically throwing themselves in front of every ball headed toward the goal to break your heart.

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Sol Campbell Defends Notts County Move and Retains Crazy World Cup Hopes!

Caught Offside 06 September @ 11:57 AM EST

The former Tottenham and Arsenal man needs a reality check!

Sol Campbell insists he has not given up hope of landing a spot in England's squad for the 2010 World Cup.

"I would love to be in that World Cup squad for South Africa next year. Why not?

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Transfer Rumors (30 August 09): Man United fail in bid for City star Ireland, Tottenham in for Pompey duo, Arsenal and West Ham battle for Chamakh, and more

SoccerLens 31 August @ 02:30 AM EST

The summer transfer window is coming to a close, and there looks to be a flurry of activity still yet to come before the window shuts.

There are still quite a few deals that are up in the air with the deadline approaching, and you've got to be on the lookout for at least a couple of surprises and some nutty speculation from here, there, and everywhere as the hours tick down.

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West Bromwich Albion 4-3 Rotherham Carling Cup Highlights (Video)

Caught Offside 27 August @ 02:14 AM EST

A corker of a game at the Hawthorns where the Baggies overcame League Two Rotherham in extra time.

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Transfer Rumors (25 August 09): Liverpool to rival Man United for Real’s Robben, Everton sign Russian star Bilyaletdinov, Notts County sign Sol Campbell, and

SoccerLens 26 August @ 03:15 AM EST

With only a week left in the summer transfer window, time is running out for those clubs looking to make some much-needed additions to their squads.

Between now and Tuesday, we should see plenty of transfer signings and speculation, so strap in and get ready for the ride. The top clubs might not be dominating the headlines right now, but don't count out a few big moves on or before deadline day.

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Campbell cashes in

OK Football Finder 26 August @ 01:00 AM EST

We live in a weird footballing world. Where some teams struggle to stay afloat and yet others have so much cash they are positively overflowing with notes. Doesn't seem fair does it?

Fans of Notts County could be forgiven for not caring because something is definitely happening at their club.

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Link Loving – August 25th: Top Ten Worst Footballing Haircuts; Will Rafa Be the First Premier League Sacking; It’s Google In a Celtic Shirt; Fantasy Footbal

Caught Offside 25 August @ 01:25 PM EST

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Was Spurs Boss Redknapp Right to Not Re-Sign Sol Campbell: An Emphatic Yes

Caught Offside 25 August @ 12:40 PM EST

Never again!

Harry Redknapp is quoted as saying today 'I'll be honest with you, if I wasn't at Tottenham, if I was at any other Premier League cub, I would've took Sol Campbell."

Arguments For

There is no doubt that Spurs fans feel strongly about the former Arsenal man and have every right to despise the defender for the decision he made in 2001, as well as the manner in which that decision itself was handled.

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Sol Campbell Agrees Notts County Move

Caught Offside 25 August @ 03:17 AM EST

League Two side seal momentous signature

Notts County are on the verge of completing the signing of former England centre-half Sol Campbell, reports BBC Radio Nottingham.
Campbell agreed to join the League Two side after further talks on Monday and the deal will be confirmed on Tuesday.

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Sven-Göran Eriksson y el Notts County: quieren a Figo y a Vieira

FutblogMexicano 16 August @ 08:10 PM EST

El sueco, ex-seleccionador de México e Inglaterra ahora es "Director de Fútbol" del club más antiguo del mundo, el Notts County de la League Two de Inglaterra (Liga Dos).

La League Two viene siendo la Cuarta División de la isla británica, ya que arriba de esta se encuentra la Laeague One, la Coca-Cola Championship y luego la Barclays Premier League.

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Transfer Rumors (14 August 09): Everton eye Newcastle’s Taylor, Fulham close on Duff, Sunderland target Arsenal’s Senderos, and more

SoccerLens 14 August @ 03:30 PM EST

Today, pickings are a little slim in regards to big transfer rumors, but even so, you know you can count on me to bring you what's in the news.

A few Premier League sides are busy trying to strengthen their numbers at the back as the season gets ready to kick off, and as a result, today's roundup is filled with defender news and rumors.

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Video: BBC decide woman on toilet is more interesting than Torquay v Chesterfield

Off the Post 11 August @ 12:32 PM EST
Beeb makes highlights cock-up Chesterfield fans who couldn't bare to watch their trip to Torquay end in defeat were handed an unusual treat by the BBC. The temptation to press the big red button got too tempting for one Beeb employee and the action cut away from Plainmoor to the film Blue Crush, just in time [. Click to continue reading...

English Football Championship, League One, and League Two: Video Highlights and Latest Tables after Week 1

The 90th Minute Soccer Blog 10 August @ 05:02 PM EST

All of three divisions under the Premiership in England began their seasons this weekend. The Championship, League One, and League Two are all very competitive divisions with 24 teams in each and a total of 46 matches, making for a very long and grueling season. Who will win promotion to the next division or be relegated down a division?

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The Sweeper: Sol Campbell, Notts County and the Supposed Salary Cap

Pitch Invasion 10 August @ 02:42 PM EST

Big Story

Sol Campbell to Notts County? Seriously? We all know the club is in the money after their takeover by a mysterious middle eastern consortium and following the appointment of Sven Goran Eriksson, but this "reported" move makes me wonder what's going in League Two.

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