Interview with a true Magpie Asher Levin

Last updated : 05 September 2002 By Mark Stevenson & Asher Levin
Name: Asher Levin a.k.a mr notts county

Age: 16 and some months

Which stand do you usually sit in ? Jimmy Sirrell Z Block

Where are you from ? Mapperley Park

How long have you been a Notts Fan ? 16 years

Why did you start to support Notts, and not the scum over the water ? My grandad use to be director of notts so he got me involved in supporting the
lads. Also I cant stand the amount of glory days the scum fans go on about.
Notts are always about the future not the past.

Who has been the best player you have ever seen in a Notts shirt ?
Tommy Johnson looked good, great, fit and he was superb upfront which helps.

What was the first Notts game you ever went to ?
Notts C vs WBA 4-3 Home

What is the best Notts game you have ever been to ?
Notts beating scum 2-1. I could get one over on my mates

What is the worst Notts game you have ever been to ?
Notts losing to scum 1-0. Alot of people getting cheap comments in about
Notts.

Who have been the best opposition you have ever seen at Meadow Lane ?
Tough. Must be Leicester City back in early 90's. They outplayed us home and
away.

Who has been the best opposition player you have ever seen down at the Lane
?
Graham Kavanagh - He spreads the ball about better than I can spread butter.
He is very influential.

What has been the best away ground you have ever been to ?
Manchester United (Old Trafford)

What has been the worst away ground you have ever been to ?
Nottingham Forest (City Ground)

What has been your funniest moment down at Notts County ?
A fan spitting on Ronnie Jepsons head when he was going into the tunnel

Best Moment as a Notts fan ?
Being a mascot against Charlton

Worst Moment as a Notts fan ?
Losing to scum as I took alot of stick for that.

Which player have you been most impressed with this season, if any?
Richard Liburd - Started off well and has come back with the same amount of
passion (Liburd for England)

Which player( s ) would you like to see Dearden not picking on a regualar
basis ?
Owers,Fenton,Allsopp,Mildenhall,Brough

Who looks the most exciting prospect at the Lane ?
Um.................Mr Magpie looks quite good. Tony Hackworth is improving
and played very well against Stoke.

Do you think Dearden is the right man for the job ?
I will tell you that this time next season. At the moment though my opinion
is, if he can get a player like Hackworth to bring out the best of his
abilities, then we have hope.

What kind of players do you think notts need in order to get out of
releagtion ?
A new captain and motivator. A new attackive Midfielder who can run at
players and make dangerous runs into the box. A striker who can score and
lets hope Stallard can play through the injury.

And finally, Where do you think Notts will end up this season?
I think we would scrape relegation. Are team on paper is too good to go
down. We have a big squad. All we are singing, is give us a goal.

Thanks to Asher Levin