Notts County fear raised over potential Spurs recall action with Tyrese Hall | OneFootball

FLW's Notts County fan pundit has given his verdict on the prospect of midfielder Tyrese Hall being recalled by Tottenham Hotspur in January.

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After a slow start to the season, it has been an excellent few months for Notts County in League Two.

Notts County picked up just one point from their first three games of the season, and that led to many supporters expressing doubts about the appointment of head coach Martin Paterson, who was a controversial choice to replace Stuart Maynard in the summer given his poor previous managerial record at Burton Albion.

However, the Magpies have been one of the form teams in the division since then, and they picked up their fourth win in five games with a 2-1 victory at Cheltenham Town on Monday to move into the automatic promotion places, with goals from Alassana Jatta and Tyrese Hall securing all three points for Paterson's men.

While Jatta's recent form is no surprise, Hall's performances have been one of the biggest positives for Notts this season, and the on-loan Tottenham Hotspur midfielder netted his sixth goal in just 16 appearances for the club in the win over the Robins.

The 20-year-old has come up with a host of crucial contributions for the Magpies in recent months, including scoring a brace in the 4-0 win over Crawley Town in September and hitting a last-minute winner in the 1-0 victory at Barnet last month, but fears are increasing that he could be recalled by Spurs in January and sent out on loan to a higher division.

It is not the first time Notts have business with the Premier League outfit, with midfielder George Abbott scoring six goals and providing seven assists in 44 appearances during a temporary spell at Meadow Lane last season, and they will be hoping to convince Spurs to allow them to keep hold of Hall for the entire campaign.

Notts County concerns outlined over potential Tyrese Hall, Spurs recall in January

When asked if he is worried that Hall could be recalled in January, FLW's Notts County fan pundit Gareth Parr admitted he is concerned about the possibility of losing the midfielder, but he urged Spurs to consider the progress Abbott made during the second half of last season at Meadow Lane before making a decision on the England Under-19 international's future.

"Obviously there's always a chance," Gareth told FLW.

"He's still very young, and I don't think he'll ever feature in the Spurs first team, so there's no real risk in that regard.

"They could recall him, whether they will or not is the real question.

"Notts have a very good development relationship with Spurs, especially following on from what happened with George Abbott last season.

"In the first half of last season, George Abbott was actually quite quiet, it wasn't until the second half of the season where he truly blossomed and became the player that he ended the season.

"There's always hope that the same sort of thing could happen with Tyrese Hall.

"Yes, he's got half a dozen goals already this season, he seems to be linking up well with someone of the senior players, especially Alassana Jatta, but who's to say he can't go on and score 12 goals in the second half of the season and develop even more?

"Especially with Notts pushing for promotion, he could potentially be in a position to be playing the very best teams in the division for a properly competitive promotion spot.

"It could go either way.

"They could recall him because they feel he's developed enough already and move him on somewhere else or they could keep him in place and see just how much better he can get in the second half of the season like Abbott did."

Martin Paterson will be sweating about Tyrese Hall, Notts County situation

It has been an impressive few months for Notts County as Paterson continues to prove his doubters wrong, and Hall has been one of the standout performers during their current strong run of form.

When players perform well on loan in League Two, it is a common occurrence for their parent club to recall them midway through the season and send them to a higher level, but if Spurs were to take up that option with Hall, they could risk stalling his development if he does not receive the same level of game time elsewhere.

Hall has thrived working under Paterson at Meadow Lane so far, so Spurs should resist any temptation to recall him in January and allow him to remain with the Magpies for the rest of the season, particularly given the way Abbott improved last term as the campaign went on.