Very interesting article here. I know Nolan is a Scouser (albeit a Red)...something I've thought about but not in-depth. Would it be beneficial to have a relationship with 1 or 2 clubs to loan your top prospects to in order to reduce risk? Rather than have your lads scattered all over with the possibility of the loan not working out (i.e. Liam Walsh at Brum), if a team like Knotts sees it as a win-win and is willing to take more than 1 at time, or 1 a year or something like that, would this be beneficial for us?
http://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/notts-county-boss-kevin-nolan-898065
Kevin Nolan hopes Sam Allardyce’s appointment at Everton could open the door for Notts County to sign some of the Premier League side’s top young talent.
Former Magpies boss Allardyce was confirmed as Ronald Koeman’s successor last week.
Notts manager Nolan played for Allardyce at Bolton, Newcastle United and West Ham United, with the pair sharing a close relationship.
And he hopes it could lead to some doors being opened should Notts ever want to recruit some of their highly-rated youngsters.
“Sam will help me as much as he possibly can, he has always said that,” revealed Nolan.
“We’ve exchanged a few texts and I’ve wished him good luck in the job.
“It’s a fantastic opportunity and it’s his biggest job after England and I am sure those sceptical Everton fans will change their tune pretty quickly on him.
“He will get that club running in the right way. A lot of my friends are Evertonians who have lost that sort of love, but I am sure he will bring them all back.
“Watch this space because there’s only way they will be going.
“They have sent a lot of players out on loan at Championship clubs, but if there are some there who can make a difference for us and they are not going to higher clubs, then I am sure there will be a deal to be done.”
