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Can't disagree with what you've said @Wheelbarrow repair man but as we know, the powers that be don't think all those things make for a good coach nowadays. When a team has the money to buy the best, those traits that we have agreed are what counts, doesn't score high on the score sheet of owners in my opinion. I think they look at the marketability of a Head Coach first. Can he attract the best players, can he enhance the Club's reputation abroad & attract foreign support, can he attract even more investment for the Club from home & abroad? I don't think those traits are the attributes of a good Head Coach/Manager, but what do I know?

That's the question PON members. Everyone will have their own opinions on what makes a good Head Coach come Team Manager. For my example of a good Team Coach/Team Manager, you can't go any further than Jimmy Sirrel who guided Notts from the fourth tier to the first tier, building multiple teams to get the team promoted through the leagues. Another would be Neil Warnock, & recently, Mark Robins is the another one who's Managed a team from the 4th tier to the 2nd tier & nearly made it to the 1st Those three would be my idea of what is good. Managing at all four levels & building a team to get promoted to each level. Thoughts?

@Wheelbarrow repair man It seems that way doesn't it. The new owner got control at the start of 2023 so Robins did most of his good work before the new owner arrived on the scene. Don't get me wrong, the owner has pumped lots of money into Coventry & they are on a much better financial footing, however I think he's made a big mistake doing this, a quarter of the way through a season.

@Wheelbarrow repair man as you said, the usual excuse. Let's be honest, a home grown manager is ok for the EFL, but as soon as the PL comes into site, teams tend to look for managers from abroad, which some believe are a step up. I'm not saying this is the case here, & there are some very good foreign managers about, but I can't think of too many home grown, or foreign managers that have a better record than Robins over the last seven years, taking a team from Tier 4 to almost Tier 1 last season. For me that record in itself demonstrates terrific coaching, team building & management qualities, something we both have been talking about in other threads.

@Wheelbarrow repair man Looking at Jatta's wiki, he hasn't been selected for Gambia before, so it's going to be a big opportunity for him. If I were him I wouldn't refuse the opportunity. It might not come around again, & an opportunity to either player in the Africa Cup or World Cup would be big for him. It's like anything else in life, if you pass over an opportunity will it ever present itself again. Personally, I think he should go. The only worry I would have would be the possibility of an injury. But good luck to the lad, & him being selected is good on Notts too for the way they play.

Listened to Stuart's pre Donny conference today, & he talked a lot about Jevani & Alassana, but not a lot about the game with Donny. He acknowledged that the match would be tough. Unfortunately, he didn't discuss about the current injury list, & who will be available this Saturday, out of those who are recovering from injury. Stuart is playing his cards close to his chest regarding who's available & I can understand that, but if 8 players remain unavailable, that will make it tough for Notts on Saturday.

@Fan of Big Tone I've just googled it to make sure, this is what I got. EFL "In EFL competitions, a postponement can be requested if three or more players are called up for their national teams". The PL is different the PL will consider any reason for a postponement. So it looks like you were right.

Congratulations to him. He deserves it. If Jatta is absent I'm sure that Notts will be able to postpone any matches if they wish while he's absent.

Agree @Fan of Big Tone Looking at a headline today. "Struggling Coventry sack Robins" Struggling? They're only 7 points from the playoffs for Pete's sake. I think there's more to it than that. How much you want to bet that they'll appoint a Head Coach who prefers to play 3:4:2:1

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We've seen a big example of it today. Something that is very wrong with modern football. There is no loyalty in modern football whatsoever. If a person doesn't deliver 100% of the time, their time is very limited.

Somehow, I don't think that Mark Robins will be out of a job for very long I'm sure he will get lots of job offers that he will be able to pick from. What Coventry have lost will be another Club's big gain.

There is absolutely no loyalty in football nowadays. Mark took Coventry from league 2 to the championship & just missed out on getting promoted to the Premier League. An FA Cup Semi Final too where Coventry were robbed of a Final place. Coventry are currently in 17th place, just 7 points from a playoff place. I don't think that this is a wise decision by Coventry. Thoughts?

Good morning. Another overcast day, & very dull, but it's a little milder this morning. I never thought I'd ever do it, but for the last ten weeks haven't had the TV on at all. And probably 10 weeks before that just watched Dvds & old VHS tapes on the TV or cast an Amazon film from my phone to the TV So over 5 months without watching any live TV especially the news, which always seems to be so depressing. To be honest I've been wondering about getting rid of the TV licence because we just don't watch live TV anymore. I'd never ever thought I wouldn't miss TV but I just don't. I get all of my news from the phone nowadays. We are truly in the age of the smartphone & tablet.

I use the dashboard for the vast majority of the time. I also use the unread area too. I check out & read posts from the past that are relevant to today. If a post is interesting & well written, even if I don't agree with parts of it, I will still like it. If I particularly like a post I will love it. I try to contribute to the site by reading as much as I can especially from members who may not get the everyday response as those who are on here every day. The site has a good system as far as I'm concerned that rewards members that interact with others. The more that one interacts, the more they are rewarded. Ie, reputation points, & achievement points. The site is all about encouraging interaction & that's a good thing because more interaction will help the site grow even more. My advice to @Wheelbarrow repair man & newbies is to read the posts from different members, because there are lots of good posts on PON & respond with a like or a reply. It's not just about the new posts and the first couple of pages of the dashboard. It's about lots of hidden gems that are just waiting to be discovered again. Check out some of the back articles posted by PON, & the blogs. Some very interesting stuff there too.

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Just one goal for Macaulay in 12 matches since his move to Millwall. Should Notts make an audacious bid to get him back on loan till the end of the season in January?

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Interesting question. I myself have used the shortened name when posting about Notts myself. In fact I use the abbreviated name most of the time I suppose it's ok to use the shortened name but bear in mind that the full name is Notts County. At matches, I've heard supporters shout CMON Notts, I've done it myself too. So I personally don't have a problem with reports refering to Notts County as Notts, so long as it's made clear the article is about Notts County. I've read reports where they refer to Notts as just County. That's the BBC too.

Just looking at the transfers in only two players have arrived since Klopp left, so the Liverpool squad is still extensively Klopp's. Seems a good move by the new manager not to change too much. Let's see if he can continue the Klopp success. Klopp won the PL title once & the Champions league, so will Slot be just as successful? That remains to be seen. Bob Paisley won the league championship six times & European Cup three times, & fourteen major trophies overall over a nine year tenure.