'There was obvious danger' - how fear turned into hope at Notts County

'There was obvious danger' - how fear turned into hope at NottsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Notts County are looking to return to League One for the first time since 2015ByAndrew AloiaBBC Sport, East MidlandsPublished9 minutes agoFake sheikhs and numerous brushes with financial collapse under a succession of owners were all part of a turbulent decade that led to Notts County dropping out of the English Football League in 2019.It was then - after two relegations in five seasons - that Danish brothers Christoffer and Alexander Reedtz bought the world's oldest professional football club and delivered stability before bankrolling their return to League Two in 2023.Now, the club that seemingly lurched from crisis to crisis – either brought about by a conman that somehow lured former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson to Meadow Lane, or the succession of winding up petitions they faced after failing to pay staff wages – is looking win promotion at Wembley for the second time in four years.Magpies goalkeeper James Belshaw is a lifelong Notts supporter that worried about the club's existence over the years.And that is why he says Monday's trip to the national stadium – one he has already called a "surreal honour" after only joining his boyhood side in January – will be a moment to savour."There were times when you didn't know whether you would have a football club to follow because of financial difficulties, and previous things that are well documented within the history of this club," Belshaw said."Following the promotion to League One and the Munto finance thing [which brought Eriksson briefly to Notts] in '09-10, to then have success pretty much immediately in League One and then the two relegations, it was a tough time to be a Notts fan."Surreal honour to get Notts to Wembley - BelshawPublished5 days agoInspired by Messi, driven by mum – how Iorpenda earned his place at WembleyPublished1 day a...