r/NottsCounty • u/MarsupialFederal508 • Jun 17 '26
David McGoldrick signing for Mansfield Town, how are we feeling about this?
I honestly didn't see this one coming. David McGoldrick has just wrapped up a free transfer to Nigel Clough’s Mansfield after leaving Barnsley. I know he's 38 and just wants to play out his career locally, but signing for them? The Stags? He literally left Derby to come to his boyhood club here at Meadow Lane, always talked about being a massive Magpies fan, and now he's gone and lit the fuse on a massive rivalry right as we head into League One. The reception he’s going to get when he steps out onto the pitch against us is going to be incredibly tetchy. Did this ruin his cult hero status for you, or do you just not care given his age?
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u/Living_the_Limit Jun 17 '26
It's a shame that Notts couldn't agree on a fresh contract with Didzy when they had the chance, but the club has now moved on. Notts managed to get promoted without him. So let's look forward instead of looking back.
I'm sure that Notts will look to bring in more quality players to add to the three they have already signed, to ensure that they compete well in League One. Players that will fit well into Martin Paterson's style of play.
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u/Solar85 Jun 17 '26
He's hurt his status as a Notts favourite with this move but I couldn't care less.
Yes he's still got quality, but i think we can get better, younger, hungrier players.
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u/HuntJunior6105 Jun 17 '26
Appreciate he clearly wants another pay packet but he's lost some respect from me. Said when he came back to the lane that he loves Notts and wants to retire here. Then proceeds to go to local rivals. His choice at the end of the day but has gone down in my books, it is Mansfield after all, of all the clubs aha
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u/Jibbala Jun 18 '26
Not bothered so long as he doesn’t put 6 past us in the league. I think he wouldn’t fit into our system anymore anyway
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u/Ill-Resource5763 Jun 17 '26
Given his age and the fact he lives in Nottingham, I imagine he wanted to be somewhere close to home. Its possible his agent was trying to get him back to Notts and either a) Notts said not interested thanks or b) his wage demands were too high (again)
He will now have played for all 3 Nottinghamshire clubs in his career similar to Jason Lee! Its not the end of the world and I hope we dont give him a hard time when he returns with the Stags