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Stuart Maynard's Biggest Weakness and something I hope he's working on is his Man Management Skills. Luke Williams had it in Bucket Loads, he could make Poor Players Average, Average Players Good and Good Players Outstanding. Maynard as the backing of the Owners (despite his appalling record) so with that worry off his mind he should now be able to show the Players and Fans alike his True Coaching / Management Expertise. A full Preseason and the first half dozen matches, will give him the chance prove if he is the Man to take Notts Forward.

What Notts need is a Leader on the Pitch and Kyle Cameron ain't it. This is something I feel strongly about and Yes I know I've been banging on about this for a Long Time, but it's true look at all the top teams and you can point to a certain player(s) who can lift their team mates when things get tough and inspire them and get the Best out of them, and help their team win important matches. Experienced players are a must for Notts to progress this season and should the Magpies get promoted to League 1, I would hope that all Squad members data would be looked at and those players who or should make the Grade in League 1 would be kept on, while the others would be let go. And let us also hope if Notts do go up, that New Contracts aren't given out willy nilly to players who are obviously not EFL Standard.

@ARLukomski Regarding Ruben as you have stated if Burchnall had still been in charge at the he probably wouldn't have been at Notts. It wasn't the fact that No other team were interested in him then? Luke Williams came in and we all know about LW.s Man Management skills so it was easy enough for him to convince the guy to stay. During Notts Promotion Push and Incredible day at Wembley was Ruben's best season in a Notts shirt but despite that and the Fact Luke Williams was still in charge as soon as the offer from Oxford came in it was bye Notts I'm off. He wasn't at Notts for 3 seasons out of Loyalty, he was at Notts because no other Club was interested in him and playing for the Magpies gave him the Ideal window to display his Talents, until an offer came in from elsewhere. He was offered a New Contract before the January Transfer window which he refused to sign, what Notts should have done is put him on the Transfer List in that Transfer Window, then they may have gotten some money for him, instead of him leaving on a Free.

@Robbie It will be interesting to see how long American Owners stick around if their club doesn't hit the Targets they set. Take Wrexham the Ultimate Target is the Premier League but by when ? 2026/2027 is the fastest they can get there providing of course, they are Promoted in successive years and aren't hit by losing Major players through injury or all manner of Problems which may hit the Club. It was said that if Wrexham hadn't been promoted then Phil Parkinson would lose his job. What Head Coach would want to work under those Conditions and such Pressure? What if Ipswich come straight back down again? Will their American Part Owners want to keep putting money into the Club? In hope of a Return to the Premiership or just cut their losses and go and Invest Elsewhere?

@ARLukomski So your Happy with Notts kicking about in the Lower Leagues, having No Targets or Ambitions? No Notts fan has a fond memory of the Alan Hardy Era and his failure at the Lane, but just because he had a Target of getting Notts into the Championship within five years that idea is Now associated with Hardy doesn't mean anyone else with that ambition is wrong and things will end up at Notts has they did under Hardy if that time scale is adopted. Plus lets look at the last Target at Notts, which was to get the Magpies back in the EFL. and all the Excitement it caused with the Fans. Notts so very nearly got back up at the first attempt, and who's to say they wouldn't have, if the Final hadn't had to have been played behind closed doors because of the Lergi. and Magpie Fans had been at Wembley to cheer the Lads on. The Magpies got to the playoffs in following seasons but lost out. But the Target was still there the Ambition still burned. Then a Certain Luke Williams arrived and the Magpies fought to the bitter end with Wrexham in the League title chase only to lose out. Semi Final Day Notts vs Boreham Wood. 2-0 down that's it over for another season, but No. The Players ambition and the Target of a Playoff Final at Wembley and the Magpies came from behind to win the game 3-2. An Amazing Day at Wembley followed. How Did You feel when Cedwyn Scott's penalty went in and Notts were back in the EFL ? There's nothing wrong with setting targets and the feeling of Joy by reaching them. The Target of this past season and all the Media Hype was Notts getting back to back Promotions, it Didn't happen and Fans feel let down But already the Target of Playoff or Automatic Promotion is being talked about for next season. There's Nothing Wrong With Setting Targets Nor achieving them in a certain time Period. How many years do you think Wrexham's owners have given the Club to reach the Premiership? Finally overseas players Yes Ruben was one hell of a player, but look back over some of his past Notts interviews if you can find them and you'll se he was only using Notts as a Window to Showcase his Skills and soon as a better offer came off he went No Loyalty, compare him to Macca who wants to help Notts get into League 1.

Funny how only Real Football Fans remember the time before the Premier League. I wonder looking back at the Creation of the Premiership how many teams would have Voted for it , knowing what they know Now and how it's turned into Financial Benefit for only a few of the Top Clubs and Detrimental to all other Clubs who play in the League. Good Luck to the Tractor Boys, it's going to cost you a Hell of a Lot of Cash to stay in the Premier League let alone being able to be Competitive in it. Lets hope your owners have really Deep Pockets.

American owners of English Football League Teams Know Nothing about as they call it Soccer. Prime Example from Today. Birmingham City Football Club, sitting 6th in the Championship in October, Sack John Eustace and in his place they Hire Wayne Rooney who's never accomplished anything of note in his Management Career, and on the last day of the Season they find themselves Relegated and the Blues are back in League 1 for the first time since 1995. The Birmingham Chairman Tom Wagner admits it was a Mistake to Sack John Eustace. YOU THINK? Typical Yank lets hire somebody that will bring Media Coverage for the Club, for a small amount of time even though he's a Poor Manager it doesn't matter if he ruins the Club. Former Notts Head Coach Luke Williams is also applying his trade under American Ownership at Swansea. What ever you do Luke don't leave the Swans for a better paid job at a bigger Club or like your predecessor you could find yourself being SUED by Swansea's American Owners. Of all the Present Yanks in Charge of English Football League teams Liverpool seem to have managed to have the Best. The Glazers at Manchester United have faced revolts from Fans and they have brought in Sir Jim Ratcliffe a Brit to help steady their rocky ownership. Wrexham also have American owners, but how long will they hang around if the Red Dragons fortunes go South? Does Memory serve didn't Notts once have an American in charge one time? He made such an Impression I've forgotten his name is this True or did I dream it? The Rumour that Taylor Swift was interested in buying the Magpies earlier in the season all that would have been is an EGO Trip and you can bet She'd have soon Lost Interest in the Magpies, when they weren't pushing for Promotion All I Can Say We Notts Fans Can Count Ourselves Lucky We've Got Chris And Alex Reedtz.

I See Khan as Won London again. Will people Never Learn? £12.50 to drive your car off the drive way. Going up £15 per day Then he'll bring a £2.00 a Mile to drive your car around London A Massive Mosque to be built in the Very Heart of London. Knife Crime up 54% since he's been in power, within the next four years London will be a bigger Hell Hole than it is Now. A No Go Area for Certain Religious Groups And you can guarantee all Labour Mayors will introduce the highly unpopular ULEZ scheme which Doesn't Work but they won't Care just another Tax to line their pockets and make the ordinary people of this Country Suffer.

I have a Step Ladder. My real Ladder Left when I was Three. This little lad was on a school trip visiting some stables, when he saw a woman putting a feeding bag on one of the horses . You'll never do it Missus. Do what? asked the Woman. Get that Big Horse into that Little Bag. My Mate named his daughter after her Grandma. In fact Passive Aggressive Psycho turns five tomorrow.. A friend of mine went to one of those wife swapping parties, he did quite well. He Got a Toaster a Hoover a Microwave and a Set of Six Crystal Cut Drinking Glasses for her.

You would hope that the Board are aware mixing it up by now is the way for Notts to go. Something else we fans will find out in Preseason and the first few games of 2024/2025.

Will He Stay Or Will He Go? Will Macca have a Choice if that Once in a Life Time Bid Comes In? After all every Man or Club have their Price. What if a £3million offer came in ? Would the Notts board turn that offer down? Don't think so it will be Cheerio Macca thanks for everything. Come back when you're 34/35 and finish your career at the Lane. Of course I want Macca at the Lane next season along with Jodi and Dan Crowley but we need to be realistic because £3 million would be massive for a Club like Notts, but Pea Nuts to Championship Clubs hoping to make it to the Premier League. And Macca could make his mark in the Championship of that I have No Doubt.

@Robbie If Stuart Maynard has recognised the problem is he his own man and will he be able and be strong enough to, enforce his own system even if it goes against the Boards wishes? Somehow I don't think so. This is where the Big Sam and Neil Warnock type of Manager would be a good fit, they could change things around and make the Board think it was their idea. Stuart Maynard doesn't have that experience, expect more of the same down the Lane next season. You've stated Maynard as Talked about mixing it in the New Season, we will see because Action Speaks Louder Then Words. As you say preseason will be crucial for the Magpies, I also hope that James Sanderson Lucien Mahovo and Tiernan Brookes will feature a fair bit in those matches. I think we'll get a fair idea how Notts season will unfold after their first few League matches, as you have said. Sticking to the "Model" will in my opinion result in Midtable Mediocrity at Best and Relegation back to the National League at the worse. Because even signing better Defenders won't help if it's insisted the Magpies continue the Tippy Tappy sideways then back to the Keeper type of Football, all that's going to happen is Teams will sit back and wait for mistakes to happen and they will and results will remain the same as this past season.

This Might Be A Bit Over The Top. But if Everton Did Go Bust would that make the FA Realise that the current state of English Football is all wrong and Do Something About It. Do You Think?

Do you think If Notts start to struggle and look in Danger of Being Relegated back into the National League, that the type of Football the Magpies now play isn't the right way play in League 2? It's Blood and Guts Football in League 2 and if it wasn't for the fact that Notts had a decent run at the start of last season then thanks to the Tippy Tappy Football that's played at the Lane it might have been the Magpies and Not Sutton back in the National League. It doesn't matter what percentage of the ball Notts have during a game but Notts need to score more Goals than the Opposition. Why does it appear that is something the Coaching staff fail to Grasp?

I don't know you think you Know Somebody then they Surprise you by doing something out of the Ordinary. Take my Wife I didn't know She Was A Heckler Boo Get Off Go On Get Off You're Rubbish That was quite up setting when We were in Bed Together.

@Robbie The Style has to change somewhat. Agreed. But will it be changed? Looking at the answers from the Fans Forum, It Appears Not.

Defence Slowly transitioning to defending better. No you need to start Defending Better straight away or Notts are going to be in a Relegation Battle. Ethos The Ethos won't change. Even if the Ethos is Wrong? Championship Model. The Model that Notts have/will have aim to get the Magpies into the Championship one day. When? In Five years time ? Ten Years Time? Set a Target and Aim for that target. What happens if the Model doesn't work? Will it be changed? Rules Restrict Number Of Overseas Players. Good. It means Notts will have to look at bringing on their own Talent through the Academy. instead of the odd youth player getting a chance aim for three or four to bring on. Wants to mix things Up. Finally the Penny's dropped as it? The Fans have been going on about this for the past season. We could see it why couldn't the Coaching Staff?

Can't see the point of having a Mayor. It's just another leech taking the peoples tax pounds and making People's life a Misery. Prime Example Khan in London, there all out to line their own pockets live in the own Bubble and lose all contact with Real Life and the Lives of the Ordinary Person in the Street.

@Ohh Tommy Johnson Perhaps I misunderstood I guess if you can't believe those involved in the process explaining how it works, Then You Can't Form Any Opinion On The Topic. Didn't Stuart Maynard bring two brothers with him from Wealdstone who were part of his Coaching Staff? And the people who worked with Luke Williams who came with him to the Lane then went with him to Swansea. People they know and are mates of the Head Coach. There are coaches appointed by the Brothers still at the Lane ie the Goalkeeping coach and Academy Coach but both LW and SM have brought in people they've worked with and Trust.

Being realised or contract ending still means the Player won't be at the Club the following Season. You can't project the collective failure on an individual that is True however I think @Robbie is expressing that how the relegation had it's effect on the player's mind set and what effect it would have on his play if he found himself in a Relegation Battle with Notts. Jim O'Brien's mind set was one of Getting Notts Back Into the Football League. Something He Achieved. His Loyalty to the Club was Unquestionable .

@Ohh Tommy Johnson And yet both Macca was signed before Luke Williams became Head Coach and AJ was signed before Stuart Maynard was given the Head Coach job, or just after so SM wouldn't have had any say in the matter because the Jatta signing would have been in progress days or weeks before. I didn't say I didn't Believe those involved. I Stated I Didn't think the Head Coach had as much of a Big Say in Recruitment as Richard Montague said. That is the Impression I get and that is my Opinion whether it's right or wrong. And the last time I looked the PON site was set up ask Fans for their Opinions on certain topics at Notts County. Mine is just one of them. Finally the days of Managers getting their mates in is gone. Yet Luke Williams and Stuart Maynard brought in their Own Coaching Staff who were/are their mates.

Stats read pretty good plenty of Experience and as Captained Morecombe and most importantly he'll Cost Now't. Negative points always moves on after his contract ends, seems odd no other team wanted to employ him beyond his signed contract agreement. Morecombe were a League 1 side when he joined so he's been part of a Relegated side in recent seasons so does he have a Wining Mentality?

I was telling my Mates about the time me the wife and kids were on holiday. The Wife had taken the Lads down to the sea for a paddle and I was busy building Sand Castles for when they came back. All of a Sudden there was one hell of a row this bloke and his missus started screaming at each other Anyway he slaps her the she slaps him back and they were arguing and fighting. Well somebody must have called the Local Plod, because this Copper turns up and tries to calm things down. Only for the bloke to start having ago at the Copper. You'll never guess what happened next. Both my Mates Shook Their Heads. This Crocodile Comes Along And Eats Them All.

@Robbie Stats look good could be the type of Defender Notts need to help them tighten up at the Back. Only negative thing is his age (maybe me being a bit picky?) Would have liked him being a couple of years younger. But then again could be a good role model for Macari and Mahovo, I would hope he's on Notts radar and the Recruitment team are giving him the once over.

I Didn't miss much then @Robbie?