Leigh_Curtis published Kevin Nolan takes inspiration from Sam Allardyce as he plots...

Having played for Sam Allardyce for a total of 14 years at three different clubs, Kevin Nolan has made no secret of who he counts as one of his inspirations.The new Notts County manager has spoken glowingly of his mentor since his arrival at Meadow Lane, and in particular what he has learned from one of English football's great pragmatists.Allardyce's teams are always tough to beat through organisation and structure, something he prided himself on during his own time at Notts during the late...