Not nearly as bad as the Hand of the Frog - Henry's double handball that led France to the World
Cup over the deserving Irish, we have the overshadowed goal that wasn't today from Daniel
Nardiello, the Bury striker.
Funny stuff here. What a watered down pitch. Brilliant goalkeeping by the puddle there, as Kasper
Schmeichel of Notts County was well beaten.
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En el fútbol de la League Two inglesa, jugaban el Bury contra el
Notts County del sueco Sven-Goran Eriksson y sucedió algo insolito.
Danny Nardiello delantero del Bury supera al portero Kasper Schmeichel y tira a
gol, y centimetros antes de la línea de gol se detiene el balón por el lodo acumulado en esa
área.
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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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When Sol Campbell signed for The Magpies, there were many who thought he just got his
directions wrong when he ended up at Notts County. An ex England international with a distinguished
career, playing for a League Two club, but for how long? The accusations levelled against Campbell
were that he walked out during a training session.
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Former England international Sol Campbell has revealed that he is trying to push a move forward
that would see him sign for Newcastle United. Campbell controversially left Notts County just
months ago and has been looking for a squad since.
"I have had talks with Chris Hughton and if all works out, I would be happy to sign for
Newcastle United," said Campbell.
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Apparently he is a fan of the Black and White Stripes!
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Newcastle boss Chris Hughton is not ruling out move for vastly-experienced former
England defender Sol Campbell.
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Chris Hughton doesn't rule out bringing Sol Campbell to Newcastle United. I think Hughton is
yanking my chain because back on 31st October I wrote an article suggesting that Campbell was one
of his transfer targets but then on the 3rd November I had to write an article saying he wasn't
after Hughton said: "There is no [.
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Si pensaban que ya no íbamos a hablar del güero sueco Sven Goran Eriksson,
estaban muy equivocados ya que a pesar de ya no estar mas con la selección
mexicana, ahora anda con un club de tercera división del futbol inglés,
el Notts County.
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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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This week's Video Of The Week takes us back to the race for the Second Division title from the
1978/79 season and features three matches from an episode of London Weekend Television's "The Big
Match", presented as ever by Brian Moore. The first match is between from Selhurst Park and is
between Crystal Palace and Notts County, the second match is from The Goldstone Ground and is
between Brighton & Hove Albion and Blackburn Rovers (about whom Moore says, "they've already been
relegated to the Third Division, so at least they'll be relaxed) and the final match is from Roker
Park, and is between Sunderland and Cardiff City.
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Albion Road 01 November @ 09:07 PM EST
Financial troubles continue at Liverpool and Newcastle while mystery continues to surround the
ownership of both Notts County and Leeds United. Wyn Grant takes us through the
latest financial issues in his monthly roundup. The on-again off-again sale of Newcastle United is
now in the off position while Liverpool's poor start to the season is mirrored by a deepening
financial crisis.
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Sol Campbell fancies a move to Newcastle United but may be too costly for Hughton. However Matthew
Kilgallon looks like a more affordable target. Campbell is currently trying to sort out the
ramifications of getting out of his ill-fated contract at Notts County, but he found time recently
to go public about his interest in joining [.
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FC Boro 29 October @ 05:28 PM EST
Boro face arguably their biggest game of the season against 3rd place Kettering Town at
Rockingham Road this weekend. Graham Westley's side, who currently sit 2nd, are six points behind
table toppers Oxford United while Kettering are a point further back of Boro, but have a game in
hand. 3 points in Northamptonshire would give Boro a bit of breathing space as they challenge for
top spot.
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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.
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SoccerLens 23 October @ 06:48 AM EST
Listen to this week's Soccerlens Podcast, where Adrian Clarke and Iain Spragg discuss
Liverpool's problems in detail, preview the Liverpool v United game and also talk about why Rafa
Benitez is safe in his job regardless of results in the next couple of games [podcast
link].
Ian McParland and Gareth Southgate's sackings have surprised people in recent weeks, although
for both managers the tell-tale signs were there from the start of the season.
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On their website this week, Notts County Football Club have invited all to "celebrate the
football league decision on Saturday" when they entertain Crewe Alexandra. But before you decide
whether to join the party, it might be an idea to examine what it is they are celebrating.
Remarkably, Notts County fans themselves will be celebrating the fact that they are not allowed to
know who owns their club (what was, earlier this year, literally their club).
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My blog over at SoccerCity is already a little outdated given the events of today but I'll publish
it anyway!
A few months ago I wrote a blog comparing the fortunes of England's two Magpies – Newcastle and
Notts County.
Back then Newcastle were in despair, mourning the loss of their Premier League status.
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Soccerblog 20 October @ 08:10 AM EST
The Swede who is director of football at Notts County felt he could combine his position at the
club and the coaching job of the Swedish national team. The Swedish football association was on
board with the proposal. But Notts County executive chairman Peter Trembling felt that Eriksson
could not have his cake and eat it too.
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A few months ago I wrote a blog comparing the fortunes of England's two Magpies – Newcastle and
Notts County.
Back then Newcastle were in despair, mourning the loss of their Premier League status. Meanwhile,
County were sky high, revelling in their new found wealth.
Their takeover in July, by the mysterious Munto Finance group, promised a bright future and lofty
ambitions included Premier League football once more for the oldest league club in the world.
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When a conference on supporter involvement in English football includes speakers from Barcelona,
UEFA, the F.A. and non-league football clubs, you know something unusual is going on.
This isn't the Leaders in Football conference of a couple of weeks ago, but it might have been
just as important: Supporters Direct's annual conference concluded last week in Birmingham, and it
seems to have cut to the heart of the question of how and why supporters should be involved in the
governance of their clubs.
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This year's annual Supporters Direct conference found the organisation at something of a
crossroads. The high profile failure of Supporters Trusts at Notts County and Stockport County have
caused a deal of unwanted attention to be cast upon SD (even though they are obviously not for
responsible for the goings on at specific trusts) and, with continuing concerns about the
credentials of some of the owners coming into the game, this year's conference was always going to
carry an underlying theme about two subjects: foreign ownership and the question of whether
supporter ownership of clubs is always a good thing.
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It was as if Birmingham was doing its best to live down to my expectations. Brighton, just after
noon, had been warm and sunny a splendid Indian summer's afternoon. By the time I alighted the
train at Birmingham International railway station, however, the sky was slate grey and rain was
falling.
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The News of the World will surely soon reveal Qadbak, Sardar Hyat, Ali Al-Faraj and all the
other names involved in the welter of recent takeover tales, as part of an elaborate sting to
expose the inadequacies of football's "Fit and Proper Persons" tests. Sulaiman Al-Fahim, alas, you
couldn't make up).
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Apparently River Plate fans have been leaving not-nice voice messages on the players' phones.
Maybe that's what being in 16th place does to ya.
Oh and players are blaming the media for releasing the numbers and thus aren't talking to
reporters.
Fun times. Now the links:
- Benitez not punished by FA.
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I remember reading in the FourFourTwo season preview that around half of fans wish for
the season was that their club would be taken over by a foreign billionaire.
There are plenty of examples where clubs have improved greatly under new investment, whether
from abroad or overseas.
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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: [.
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Don't worry, I'm not advertising any insurance here. Not sure about the odds but you'd be very
unlucky to get hurt by a paper aeroplane that's for sure. Seriously though, have you ever been hurt
by one? If so, is it as bad as David James makes it out to be? This is what he said,
They were big flares, granted, but you could argue that someone throwing a paper aeroplane on
the pitch might take someone's eye out.
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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 [.
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