Michael O'Connor..

[TSANHO]

Has been released from Salford. He is one player I wouldnt mind to see back at Notts...especially with our current style of play instead of the garbage served up under Nolan. Still only 32 as well.

If we're were promoted would you have him back?

[countygump]

Depends. What's his injury record been like of late?

Looking at his stats tho, 475 apps in what, 12+ years?

Not that shabby. Praps the 'sick note' tag was undeserved. Would he come here?

[ncfcog]

Not for me, same as those calling for Bishop to come back. We need to keep the likes of O'Brien whilst developing Crawford, Booty, Roberts and Osborne etc. Let's forget the past and focus on the future and growing a squad of good young players that we can actually make some money from in the future whilst ensuring the financial sustainability of the club.

[Oldstripy]

Not for me, same as those calling for Bishop to come back. We need to keep the likes of O'Brien whilst developing Crawford, Booty, Roberts and Osborne etc. Let's forget the past and focus on the future and growing a squad of good young players that we can actually make some money from in the future whilst ensuring the financial sustainability of the club.

Agreed.

If O'Connor is not good enough for Salford he is not good enough for us.

[MAD_MAGPIE]

Not for me, same as those calling for Bishop to come back. We need to keep the likes of O'Brien whilst developing Crawford, Booty, Roberts and Osborne etc. Let's forget the past and focus on the future and growing a squad of good young players that we can actually make some money from in the future whilst ensuring the financial sustainability of the club.

I completely agree. We are a club under a new ownership and new direction going forward. Doyle and O’Brien are more than capable and enough senior central midfielders. Doyle will not play forever but he has played at a much higher level, has the drive and hunger for the game and can do a worthy job at this level.

We will always need senior players but I’d sooner us bring in the likes or Doyle and Turner who have played at the higher levels for big clubs and bring that experience, drive and hunger for the game. Similar applies to the likes of O’Brien.

With the right combination of younger developing players it’s a good formula to stand a chance of success.

[TSANHO]

Some good points there. Personally I would have him back, he has everything a midfielder needs and also captain material. It sounds a bit backwards but he would be a future senior player akin to Doyle and O'Brien now!

The club does seem to be recruiting very well at the minute so, like some have said, perhaps not. I just felt he left Notts too early, we sorely missed him the season after.....and he then captained Lincoln to promotion. He could be 'great' in a midfield 3....and that's where I feel we need strengthening.

[the_anticlough]

Not for me thanks, I think we could do better.

[CheltenhamPie]

Not for me, same as those calling for Bishop to come back. We need to keep the likes of O'Brien whilst developing Crawford, Booty, Roberts and Osborne etc. Let's forget the past and focus on the future and growing a squad of good young players that we can actually make some money from in the future whilst ensuring the financial sustainability of the club.

I believe your comments are spot on. We maybe in the National League, but we now appear to have excellent directors who know their way around players, and a management structure that is providing stability. We must develop our own players, not bringing those whose best days are behind them.

[jackal2]

Not for me, same as those calling for Bishop to come back. We need to keep the likes of O'Brien whilst developing Crawford, Booty, Roberts and Osborne etc. Let's forget the past and focus on the future and growing a squad of good young players that we can actually make some money from in the future whilst ensuring the financial sustainability of the club.

Yes. Notts County in recent years have signed far too many players whose careers are already on a flatlining or downward trajectory, and therefore we should not be entirely surprised that the club's trajectory has gone in much the same way.

Our most successful teams, built by Jimmy Sirrel and Neil warnock have been built by combining up-and-coming, hungry young players with other pros mostly in their mid-to-late twenties who may have had relatively unheralded careers but possessed more talent than they had been given credit for, and were still determined to prove themselves.

Having one or two genuine old heads like a Don O'Riordan isn't a bad thing if they are surrounded by energy and enthusiasm, but the last thing you want is too many old pros or players whose careers are plainly drifting gently downwards. Their fire is already dying.

Callum Roberts and Kyle Wootton are good examples of what we're looking for. Young talent that has previously been somewhat overlooked, but who are champing at the bit to get their careers moving.

[countygump]

Yes. Notts County in recent years have signed far too many players whose careers are already on a flatlining or downward trajectory, and therefore we should not be entirely surprised that the club's trajectory has gone in much the same way.

Our most successful teams, built by Jimmy Sirrel and Neil warnock have been built by combining up-and-coming, hungry young players with other pros mostly in their mid-to-late twenties who may have had relatively unheralded careers but possessed more talent than they had been given credit for, and were still determined to prove themselves.

Having one or two genuine old heads like a Don O'Riordan isn't a bad thing if they are surrounded by energy and enthusiasm, but the last thing you want is too many old pros or players whose careers are plainly drifting gently downwards. Their fire is already dying.

Callum Roberts and Kyle Wootton are good examples of what we're looking for. Young talent that has previously been somewhat overlooked, but who are champing at the bit to get their careers moving.

Seems like it's a big fat 'No' from the massed ranks. Come to think of it, how many 'Magpies Revisited' have been half decent on their return?

Stall, Masson, Big Tone?

Don't ask me about 'modern players', we've had half a billion in the last 20 years. Teks me all my borax to member the Matchday squad.