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Kasper isn''t greedy. When at Notts County under the Munto regime he was on wages the club couldn''t afford once it became clear that there wasn''t the promised millions coming in. (When Sven was there and realised it was all a con when Notts, literally, "Couldn''t pay the milk bill".). Kasper could have stayed and said ''not my problem'', or demanded a huge pay off to wind up his contract. He did neither - just accepted the situation and reluctantly - he''d enjoyed his time at Notts - left for Leeds. No fuss, no going to the media, no tantrums, just honest dealing and a great gesture.Great keeper, gets the best out of those around him, good leader, passionate about his football, good attitude, good trainer.

Notts fan in peace. Next door to Notts'' ground on Meadow Lane is the Trent Navigation, recently refurbished and has 4 SKY Sports TVs. Opens 11.00a.m.If you are in Nottm Friday night how about trying  out the Trent Navi and then watching Notts V Bradford in the FA Cup? 7.45 kick off. Kasper Schmiechel worth the entrance fee and Sven will be there.  (There''s a special deal on as well - £40 gets you a ticket for a seat (leather!) in the Vice Presidents section of the main stand,  a 4 course meal in the 1862 Suite, free programme and a reserved parking spot very close to the ground). Should be a good game but you might have to put up with Peter Thorn playing for Bradford.Hope this helps anyway.Good luck for Saturday,Norwichmagpie.

The ''ginger pele'' at Notts? I think you can discount that one! Hope so anyway. Notts linked with everyone at the moment. (I''m not complaining! [:)]Nexus-Canary got it right imo.

Yup, wld probably get a hatful. Declan Rudd on loan to Notts for experience? He''s probably behind two keepers at Norwich now in terms of getting a game.Pilkington lost form at Notts and Russell Hoult good keeper to learn from[:D]

Thanks CanaryTom, hadn''t spotted it. Bit of an overlap and don''t want to tread on any County toes, but it remains an interesting question. There were a lot of Agents at Meadow Lane on Saturday - maybe he was just making contacts?

Could be! Jamie Cureton on loan to Notts as he is dropping down the pecking order at Carrow Road? Delroy Facey to Norwich to partner Grant Holt up front? Youngsters will take a while to come through at Notts but worth putting down a marker.

was at Meadow Lane on Saturday? Apart from meeting Sven of course [:)] He seemed to be making a lot of notes but apparently they looked more like notes on formations. But as Norwich won''t be playing either Notts or Forest in the league this season that seems unlikely. If scouting, who?(Notts beat Forest 2-1 btw).

Blackpool.Norwich and Notts County both miss out. Championship football seems to have been the appeal.

Lol!(Ummm, I''ll just check.....) (Camuldonum - where can I read the piece you''ve done please?)

Crafty Canary - I guess he means that Norwich, unless you know better, have not been asked if they want any ''dodgy Arab money''. (The research shows that the proposed investors in Notts are led by  Al-Thani who is leading the Middle East''s bid to hold the 2022 World Cup. To be linked tot the oldest Football League Club in the world might make a deal of sense in the light of that.). The company behind the Notts bid invested $7 billion over the last two years in property dealings world wide. I''m absolutely certain Norwich have some selling points - what''s holding investors back?As said, Notts County is the oldest Football League Club in the world (1862 but with letter headed paper also showing 1860.) Earliest reported match was against Trent Valley in 1864, twenty-a-side knock about, started at 2.00pm and lasted ''until some time after sunset''. Reporter didn''t stay to the end by the seems of things in that no score is recorded! Match versus Sheffield, who are the oldest club but remain amateur, reported on January 2nd 1865  - Sheffield in scarlet shirts and caps - seventeen-a-side, Sheffield won 1-0. Notts went on to be one of the twelve clubs that founded the Football League in 1888. (*Pedant''s reply!)

Please don''t mention us in the same breath as Accrington and Burton! Oldest Football League Club in the World! (But not doing very well at the moment)Doubt we''ll get Billy Clarke but at least showing some ambition.Matty Gill, ex Notts County, currently with Exeter but out of contract has, along with his agent, had talks with Bryan Gunn btw.Motherwell interested in him as well.(You''ll just have to believe me).Midfielder, never given a prolonged run with Notts but done well with Exeter. Bags of energy and some skill, Fakenham lad. Rated by Exeter fans.Ok for League 1 imo.

" Malcolm Allen and Dave Phillips put us 2-0 up by half-time, Arsenal hit back after the break, but then Tim Sherwood scored to give us a 3-2 lead as we approached the end of the game. There were about 5 minutes left when David O''Leary, pushed forward from centre-back, made it 3-3. That was bad enough but worse was to follow when they got a really dodgy penalty........."Well rememebered!

By chance, I am reading Gunny''s autobiography ''In Where it Hurts'' at the moment and there''s a good description of what happened pages 150 to 153.A few extracts:4th November 1989....a really dodgy penalty from a corner in the very last minute of the match....... I flung myself to the right and saved his shot, only for the ball to rebound straight back to him, jammy sod. Dixon scuffed the follow-up ...........Mark Bowen and Ian Culverhouse went for it along with... Alan Smith. The three of them got in an almighty tangle and the ball, along with all of them, was bundled over the line............then I noticed Nigel Winterburn having a gloat to Dale Gordon, who promptly pushed him. All of a sudden it was kicking off big time............The only people not involved to begin with were John Lukic, Tony Adams, David O''Leary and me.Eventually, I went over to try to break things up and calm the situation down. But, as I made my way over. I saw the cavalry coming over the half-way line in the shape of O''Leary and Adams.I felt it was my job to head them off at the pass and moved in, instinctively grabbing Adams with one hand and thumping him with the other. It was absolute bedlam...........The only man who kept out of the fracas was John Lukic.Later, ''Gunn blames Arsenal'' were the headlines in the ''Today'' Paper: photos of his contact with Adam''s face in the Sunday papers.Gunny finishes up at Lancaster Gate on a disrepute charge and was fined 2 week''s wages by the club. Norwich were fined £50,000 and Arsenal £30,000Hope this helps - it''s a great read!

The Pink Un newspaper quotes Hareide as being interested and as still having friends in Norwich. The odds being quoted elsewhere on this message board don''t include Hareide though. Not even e.g. 60/1 bar.Anyone know any more?By the way, still convinced the appointment will be made before the Tuesday night game on 27th but still think it will be a short term appointment to the end of the season and it will be from a list of unemployed managers, rather than pay compensation. (Malky might be cheaper to prize away as a number two though).Ince isn''t fully qualified as a coach.

Sorry to intrude, but my guesses from a distance are:Gunny plus one or two others from existing staff to be in charge for SaturdayNorwich won''t appoint a manager who is currently employed as they probably cannot afford to pay compensation (which would rule out the likes of Robins - who from my knowledge of League 2 would do you a good job. Also would make it difficult to get Malky from Watford as say a No.2)But Boothroyd, like Mister Chops, would be my betAppointment to be made by January 27th so there is a bit of time to shop in the January Window but appointment will be initially on a short-term contract only to the end of the season. i.e. specific job to prevent relegation.And how about Aage Hareide as an outside bet. Norwegian Press apparently linking him to the Norwich job. (Though that might be their job to do so!).I''ll go back to my nest now but good luck with whoever you appoint.

Daily Telegraph reports that Derby will announce Jewell''s departure tomorrow (Monday) after Deby fans chanted ''Jewell out'' after defeat by Dipswitch. Jewell resigned.He may walk away from football management altogether though - he needed a break after leaving Wigan if I remember correctly.

lol! Took me a minute or two tho....maybe Hull would have been ok  ......... a little while ago now though!Had hopes for Jarvis too but he seems to be doing ok at Orient?

Danny Crow seemed to lose interest, form and any desire to do well after he broke his metatarsal at the other NCFC (Notts County).We had high hopes for him -at League two level he should have done well - but wasn''t to be and he seemed to go into hiding imo. If he can''t do well at Cambridge............

That''s very knowledgeable vienna - you been visiting Meadow Lane? Hope so, need as much support as possible! Jarvis (and Crow) have played their part in making Notts safe for another season for which many thanks. Jarvis played pretty much as a winger in one recent home game and did well - some nice touches and good skills. Playing regularly is doing him some good but in a team short on confidence in front of goal he has struggled  and sometimes is surprisingly easily shrugged off the ball. Had a bit of a ''mare against Wycombe yesterday, giving the ball away, especially in the first half but he''s always been willing to run himself to a standstill and Notts fans appreciate that. Remains to see if McParland offers either of them a contract (Crow had one of those games yesterday where he looked totally ineffective and as if it was all a bit of an effort for him) but if he doesn''t it won''t be for lack of effort on Jarvis''s part.FAO Mister Chops - yes Notts'' win v Wycombe yesterday means the oldest Football League side in the world remains in the Football League at least for another season! Really glad Norwich are safe in the Championship too.

Says he''ll "work his socks off" which to be fair he has been doing already. Sees Notts as his ''shop window'' and intends getting goals and see if they are interested in him at end of season when he is out of contract. Way things are at the moment most Notts fans would be glad to keep him especially if Crow stays too. Potential for a good partnership there and compared to what we''ve been seeing lately they look like Norwich trained them well and that they have some skill.Hope he stays.

He''ll get a good chance to prove himself at Notts I would think.Hope he does well, obviously, but for himself as well.

Yes, there is that something about Jarvis but given the effort he is putting in at the moment he might just find it! A goal,or two could make all the difference - he is a confidence player as catncfc said. He''s being coached by Ian McParland and Tommy Johnson at Notts and could well learn from them - both were strikers.Crow alongside no bad thing either. Crow was doing well at Peterborough but Ferguson taking over seemed to change things and he couldn''t get in the team. Notts asked to borrow him and it seems reluctantly P''Borough said yes. He did well for first hour for Notts but then got injured and has been out for 2 months. Came back on Saturday and scored a good goal. (Otherwise, Notts would be 2 points off the dreaded drop).(Sorry about the slow posts and repeated posts but having real problems with Broadband this pm).

Forgot Ullathorne and Worthington! Worthy was a well respected left back and had a good left foot.Hucks is welcome in any shape or form - thanks for the prediction! (Though he says he was a F...st fan!). Looks like Jarvis might be out on loan with a view to his moving on then rather that toughening him up for a return? Many thanks Mr Chops - will keep you posted on his progress if you like. We''d love to be back in the Championship but don''t have any money. (Supporters Trust run club). We''d actually like a Delia!

Forgot Ullathorne and Worthington! Worthy was a well respected left back for Notts and did have a really good left foot. We''d have Hucks in any shape or form - thanks for the prediction!(Though he says he was a F...est fan!) Could be that Jarvis is on loan with a view to his moving on then, rather than toughening him up to return to Norwich?

lol! He''s not that bad (is he?). He''s really trying hard and showed some skill. I thought some Norwich fans wanted to see him given a good run in the first team after his early debut and goal against Liverpool?