A Touch of Class from Martin Allen

[harlowranger]

He didnt last long , thats 52 Managers with under a years service now out of 92.


Notts County sack Martin Allen
Published 19:26 18/02/12 By MirrorFootball

Notts County have sacked manager Martin Allen following today's 3-0 defeat at Hartlepool.

County made the move despite today's defeat being their first in five npower League One games.

A statement on the club's official website, nottscountyfc.co.uk, said: "Notts County wish to announce that Martin Allen has been relieved of his duties with immediate effect. A further statement will follow in due course."

Allen was appointed in April 2011 in controversial circumstances having only agreed to take the manager's job at Barnet the previous month. He steered Notts clear of relegation last season.

The 46-year-old, who had won his previous two games prior to the defeat at Hartlepool, leaves Meadow Lane with the team in 12th place in the table.

www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Notts-County-sack-Martin-Allen-after-3-0-defeat-at-Hartlepool-article867184.html#

[Macmoish]

Again haven't really been following. But I thought Notts were doing ok

[Macmoish]

Checking. Their 11th...8 points from playoffs

2 line statement from Notts
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[Macmoish]

SKY Curle linked with Magpies
County line up replacement for Allen

Keith Curle: Thought to be keen to get back into management
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Sky Sports understands former QPR coach Keith Curle is a leading contender for the manager's job at Notts County.

County are looking for a new manager after Martin Allen was axed hours after Saturday's 3-0 defeat by Hartlepool.

Allen was surprisingly sacked by the County board despite the side sitting in 11th spot in the League One table.

48-year-old Curle is thought to figure highly on Notts County's wanted list to replace Allen at Meadow Lane.

Curle has been out of work since leaving his role as first-team coach at QPR in January following the departure of Neil Warnock and the former Manchester City defender is thought to be keen to get back into management in his own right.

The ex-England international had management spells with Mansfield, Chester City and Torquay prior to joining Warnock at QPR and he could be offered a route back into management at Notts County.

www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7531130/

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Serves him right for the awful way he walked out on Barnet when they were fighting to stay in the football league

[RoryTheRanger]

You would think Curle would join Warnock at Leeds

[Macmoish]

NOTTS COUNTY OFFICIAL SITE

Chairman Moves To Assure Fans
Posted on: Sun 19 Feb 2012

Notts County Chairman Ray Trew has moved to assure supporters that the Board of Directors' decision to relieve Martin Allen of his duties as Manager was not one that they took lightly.

"I would like to start by saying that I fully appreciate the reaction and element of ill-feeling amongst a section of our fans over our decision to part company with Martin Allen on Saturday," explained Mr Trew.

"The details of this matter are being handled in private, as is only right and proper, but I felt it important that I assure the fans that this decision would not have been taken had the Board of Directors not felt that it was in the best interests of Notts County Football Club.

"I fully appreciate that this has not been a universally popular decision, not least because of the work that Martin has put into developing a relationship with the supporters, but we have to look at the bigger picture and do what we feel is right for this football club," he added.

"Whilst we strive for stability and a sustained period of growth and expansion under a settled structure, we have to make sure that we have the right people in place at the foundations of this structure if it is to go from strength to strength in the future."

The club will be making no further comment on this matter until all aspects are resolved.

www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10426~2616258,00.html

[Macmoish]

Apparently Curle set to be announced

BBC

Keith Curle set to be named new Notts County manager

Notts County are set to appoint Keith Curle as their new manager on Monday afternoon, BBC Nottingham understands.

The 48-year-old was working as Neil Warnock's assistant manager at QPR until Warnock was sacked in January.

Curle had managerial spells at Mansfield Town, Chester City and Torquay United before joining Warnock as assistant boss at Crystal Palace.

League One side Notts sacked Martin Allen following Saturday's defeat against Hartlepool .

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17098979

[Macmoish]

Now confirmed

Notts County Official Site

Curle Heads Up New Look Backroom Team
Posted on: Mon 20 Feb 2012

Notts County are delighted to announce the appointment of former England international Keith Curle as the club's new First Team Manager, bringing with him an exciting new coaching team.

Curle, who enjoyed an illustrious playing career, with spells at the likes of Wimbledon, Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers, takes charge of first team affairs at Meadow Lane with immediate effect.

Former Notts County Manager Neil Warnock, who Curle worked with at both Crystal Palace and Queens Park Rangers in recent years, recommended the 48-year-old to Chairman Ray Trew.
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Warnock, one of the most successful Managers Notts have ever had, having guided the club to back-to-back promotions in the 1989/90 and 1990/91 seasons, agreed not to take Curle with him to his new role at Leeds United so that he could make his return to first team management at Meadow Lane.

Curle will be joined in his new role by first team coaches Colin Lee and Colin West, Development Squad Manager Chris Kiwomya and Goalkeeping Coach Kevin Pilkington.

Lee, who was Curle's Manager during his playing days at Wolves and later worked alongside him as Director of Football at Torquay United, is a highly respected figure in the English game and brings with him a wealth of experience as both a player and coach.

Former Sunderland and Leyton Orient striker West has held numerous coaching roles over the past decade, having worked as assistant to Chris Turner at Hartlepool United, Sheffield Wednesday and Stockport County, as well as spells at Millwall and Southend.

Kiwomya takes up the new role of Development Squad Manager charged with working alongside Chief Scout Matt Alexander to identify up and coming players and bring them through to the first team, a similar position to the one that he held at Ipswich Town when he helped to bring through the likes of Jordan Rhodes.

Completing the new-look backroom team as the new Goalkeeping Coach is a familiar face for Notts fans, with former Magpies custodian Kevin Pilkington having spent five years at Meadow Lane, from 2005 to 2010, making over 140 appearances for the club.

Pilkington was Curle's captain at Mansfield Town when he guided the Stags to the play-off final in the 2003/04 season and joins having been released from his contract at Luton Town

The sweeping backroom changes, which come in the wake of Martin Allen's dismissal on Saturday, mean that Assistant Manager Carl Muggleton and First Team Coach John Schofield have also left Meadow Lane and Notts County would like to place on record their sincere thanks to both men for the work that they have done as well as wishing them both well for the future.

For an interview with the new Notts boss, sign in to Magpie Player.

www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10426~2617621,00.html

[RoryTheRanger]

Good luck to him.

[Macmoish]

Nice touch of class

This is Nottingham

Martin Allen among the first to wish Keith Curle well at Notts County.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Nottingham Post

WHEN Keith Curle walked into his new office at Meadow Lane for the first time and opened the doors of a whiteboard that hangs on a wall there was a surprise message for him.

It read: "To Keith and all of your staff, I sincerely wish you all the best in the future, regards, Martin Allen."

​Up for the challenge: New Notts County boss Keith Curle is desperate for success at Meadow Lane.

.Such is the tide of change in football at times that Allen yesterday returned to Meadow Lane, three days after being sacked by the club, to clear his belongings from the office not long before Curle was officially unveiled as his successor on a two-and-a-half-year deal.

"I think that says a lot about him," said Curle. "I know he meant it too. He understands the profession we are in and is big enough and man enough to wish me well."Curle has also been wished well, inevitably, by a legendary former manager of the Magpies, Neil Warnock, who is the last manager to have led the club into the top-flight of English Football, in 1991.

Curle has worked alongside Warnock as a coach at Crystal Palace and Queens Park Rangers for the past four years before returning to management at Meadow Lane this week.

"When I told him I'd got the job he said 'congratulations. You've made the right decision. You've moved to a fantastic football club and you will do well'. It meant a lot to me," said Curle.

Curle faces quite a challenge even equalling Warnock's feat of successive play-off final victories at Wembley in 1990 and 1991, but he is ambitious.

His first target is winning promotion into the Championship – and he believes he could even lead Notts into the play-offs in League One in the final 16 games of the season.

They are currently in 11th place, only eight points adrift of the top-six, ahead of the first game of Curle's reign against Stevenage at Meadow Lane tonight.

"I am an ambitious person," said Curle. "As a player I started in the lower divisions and made my way through to play at the top level, in the Premier League.

"With my coaching, again, I worked my way to the Premier League.

"As a manager, second time around, I want to be in the Premier League, which means I have got to be successful."

Curle began his managerial career at Mansfield Town and also managed Chester City and Torquay United, but has not managed since 2007.

He is glad to be back on the frontline. "It's a great feeling," he said. "I'm enjoying it and I'm relishing the task."

Curle has appointed Colin Lee and Colin West as joint first-team coaches, adding: "I've been lucky to bring in quality coaches, good people with great professionalism, a wealth of knowledge and they have confidence, which I like."

Having most recently coached in the Premier League at QPR it will be quite a contrast managing in League One, but Curle wants Notts to play attractive, attacking football.

"Some teams in League One are very frenetic, get the ball forward, others like to pass and play. I like to pass and play," he said.

He is looking forward to his first game against Stevenage.

"I'm in a 'no lose' situation tonight," he said. "If the team go out and get beat it's the previous regime's fault because I've not had enough time to work with them.

"If we win the game I will get all of the credit. I have told the players all I want from them is to express themselves. I want them to play a brand of football that is entertaining, free-flowing and attack-minded."

Curle knows several of the Magpies' players already, having worked with Jeff Hughes, their leading scorer, at Crystal Palace and Damion Stewart and Gavin Mahon at QPR. He has also played against Lee Hughes.

"There are players with a lot of ability here," he said. "There is probably not enough dynamics in the team at present, but hopefully that will change.

"There are players that can handle a football and players who can score goals. We need to tighten up because they got beat 3-0 in their last game.

"Every player in the changing room is certainly going to be given the chance to impress me. After a few more days on the training ground, I will know exactly what is in the changing room. If there is a need I will be open to bringing players in and the chairman (Ray Trew) will back me.

"Everyone has been very friendly. I walked in and there were no growls. It was quite daunting walking into the changing room and I also know it is a sensitive time for players because there has been a change in management.

"Their mood is very good, very bright.

"I do genuinely believe we can be successful as a team."

www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Martin-Allen-wish-Keith-Curle-Notts-County/story-15290812-detail/story.html

[gramps]

So we can now sell off our reject players to two different locations. Things are looking up.

[harlowranger]

Think most will go to Nottingham them , not sure how many good enough to play for Leeds but we wont tell them that .

[cpr]

The drinks are on Keith!

[tom007]

do you think he might take vine and agyemang

[Macmoish]

Thinks Curle Poor choice

When Saturday Comes (WSC) - Dave Evans

Notts County's mistaken managerial move

22 February ~ Keith Curle knows how unpopular he is as Notts County's new boss. In his first press conference on Monday – available only on the official club website's subscription-only Magpie Player – he said: "We need everyone on board." Sadly for him, that won't wash. Martin Allen's shock sacking following Notts 3-0 drubbing at Hartlepool means that chairman Ray Trew is now on his eighth manager since taking control of the club following the Munto Finance fiasco two years ago.

This new manager, fresh for the gallows with his backroom staff, has a desperately poor record. Curle has not been in charge of a club for five years, having been given the chop at Torquay after failing to save them from relegation to the Conference. Before that, he lost 11 of his last 12 games at Chester City and was removed after nine months in charge. During his time at near-neighbours Mansfield Town, Curle was sacked controversially over allegations he bullied a youth-team player.

Compare that the Allen, arguably the club's most popular manager in more than a decade. On his appointment last year, I questioned whether he was the right man for the job, but I'm more than happy to say I was wrong.

In August we were one of Wes Morgan's swinging boots away from dumping our beloved neighbours Forest out of the League Cup in the best match between the two teams in living memory. "Mad Dog" led us onto the pitch at the opening of Juventus' new 40,000 stadium, where the team earned a credible 1-1 draw.

His interviews were full of honesty and self-depreciation. In short, he was one of us, kicking every ball, heading away every clearance and downing a consolation pint as we bemoaned missed opportunities after the match. I do not think even the most optimistic Notts County fan can see that happening with Curle.

The relationship between Trew, his sidekick Jim Rodwell – who delivered the news to Allen before he boarded the team coach home from Victoria Park – and the fans is now in tatters. Trew started out as a man whose wife used to sit with the noisiest section of the crowd at home and away games with a black and white scarf around her neck, singing our famous “Wheelbarrow Song.”

He would answer his critics and explain his decisions on internet forums, earning the initial nod of approval from fans. That communication has dried up. Now we are left to wonder what plans he has for a club that celebrated its 150th anniversary by getting shot of an overachieving manager and replacing him with someone who has done nothing at the three clubs he has managed.

I do not blame Curle for taking the job and his two and a half year contract. In the current economic situation, who wouldn't like to be guaranteed pay for 30 months regardless of how well they perform. Juding by the ill feeling towards the appointment and pessimism among the fans, we are glad he needs no more than 15 points in 16 games to save us from relegation to League Two. Dave Evans

www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/8371/38/

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Feb 22, 2012 18:13:54 GMT tom007 said:

do you think he might take vine and agyemang

I think Agyemang would be a good striker for any club in the first division.
I would like to see him at Stevenage but I dont think they could afford his wages.

[klr]

"A touch of class from Martin Allen"

Now there's an Oxymoron if ever I've heard one.