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Well I certainly hope Notts can get some sort of a Result Tomorrow, because in all honesty I can't see the Magpies getting anything against MK Dons and Maynard's first Home Win will go on another week. I'd be more than Pleased to be Proven Wrong.

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I would hope Joshua that even now the Brothers and whoever else has a say in how the Club is run have already made Major Decisions regarding next season, and those decisions will be put into Force as soon as the end of the season arrives. Sticking with Stuart Maynard may proved to be a huge stumbling block because with foresight it's clear to most that he's Not Ready for the Step up he maybe a good coach at NL level, but here at Notts No. He needs time to adjust to being a Full Time Head Coach and unfortunately time is one thing he hasn't got at the Lane. Because not only did the Williams era bring success. it also brought a Massive Problem when Williams moved on and the appointment of a Head Coach with League 2 know how, is required for next season. Maybe appointing Jim O'Brien to till the end of the season would have been a better choice because he had the Full Respect of the Players and Fans alike and he knew Williams game plan. Williams was also full of praise for JOB during interviews and also had Great Respect for the guy, stating several times how helpful Jim was with the Players both established Team members and the Youth players.

I'd keep Jatta and Macca up front because seems that Didzy isn't yet up to full fitness so having him on the bench ready to come on would be a better choice. With Jodi on the Left and Nemane and Crowley on the right as I think those two play together well, where as Jodi and Crowley don't Gel when playing on the right as other people on this site have stated.

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What's interesting is reading posts by Swindon Fans it seems their defence is worst than Notts, now that takes a lot of doing. If that is the case then the Magpies need to come of the Traps at full speed and put them under pressure from the first whistle. Agreed the team that played at Bradford would be a good choice, but will Maynard pick it or will he start faffing around with the Line up again? It's hard to tell what his thinking will be So For Pity's and our sake leave things alone and give the players the Freedom to play and the chance to get their dignity back and while you're at Maynard have a couple of our young un's on the Bench.

It strikes me that when all of the Notts team are back defending at times they get in each others way, and of course certain players shouldn't be defending. I mean what chance as Aaron Nemane ( who's no bigger than a pile of pennies) got of out jumping an attacking striker who stands 6 foot plus? And Jodi isn't exactly on the bulky side then tries to take on an opponent built like a Brick Outhouse there's only going to be one winner in that sort of contest. And in all Honestly the only real defender up to League 2 standard is Lewis Macari . A defence unit comprising of young Macari Bajrami and three No Nonsense Centre backs in the Brian Killer Kilcline or Brian Stubbs mould ( If only we could clone these players) who refuse to be Intimidated by the opposition. And ( some thing I'm fed of writing) a Team Captain who is a Born Leader on the Pitch. A Captain who can make judgements instantly and get the Best Out of the Defence unit and a Goal Keeper who is commanding in the air and covers his area well, thus stopping this Sweeper Keeper Nonsense. The Case for the Defence Rests M'Lord.

I agree with you Robbie, Maynard will still be here till the End of the Season then a decision will be made. I just hope it's Sooner rather than Later because the Brothers don't want to start dithering because if they do decide to appoint a New Man in the Dug Out, the New Coach will need a full Pre season to sort out any New Players and get his Squad playing the way he wants and hopefully he'll be allowed too do so without any interference A Director of Football but who? I'm all in Favour of Neil Warnock (as I've Stated Many Times) But would the Brothers hire him? Fact is Warnock is an Old Fashion type of Footballing Expert and his attitude may not be to the liking of the "Modern" Game, despite the Fact He Would Be The Perfect Role Model for Stuart Maynard.

True Magpie your remarks regarding the Media are Spot On. After the Magpies fought down to the wire with Wrexham for the National League Title last season, everything was Greatly Hyped Up by the Media as if it was a forgone conclusion that Notts and Wrexham would automatically be promoted to League 1 next season and of course this was lapped up by the Fair Weather Fans Notts had picked up along the way, and when Notts went top of League 2 well their belief went through the Roof. However we older fans knew that Yes it would be Great if the Magpies were Promoted to League 1 but we were also realistic in our expectations Lets build a solid foundation in this League then push on for a go at Promotion next season, because I think a lot of us Regular Fans knew if Notts did get up to League1 this Squad is nowhere near good enough and money would have to be spent, to ensure the Squad was good enough to compete in the League above. Now the Club finds it's self having to spend money to compete at a decent level in League 2. Regarding Stuart Maynard he was on a loser as soon as he walked through the door at Meadow Lane. How was he going to compete with Luke Williams Record over the 18 months he had before his move to Swansea? If he didn't hit the ground running then the Fans (mainly the Fair weather crowd) would be on his back. In his first few matches he faced teams at the top and around the top of the League and Notts just couldn't compete, some of the fans started to realize that certain Players weren't good enough even playing under Williams because even Williams team failed to beat any top team they came up against. And once the Rot set in well Players started losing belief in their ability and the (so called ) Fans started expressing their toxic remarks on the Manager and certain Players on Social Media and has the team have started failing to win matches against teams they should beating then the Venom against Stuart Maynard as Risen, and slowly this Atmosphere as engulfed more of the Notts Fandom. Maynard has done himself No Favours with the constant tinkering of the side strange decisions he's made and poor interviews. I honestly think the poor Guy is out of his depth and should the Owners persist in keeping him at the Lane for next season I can see an awful lot of Fans walking away, and lets face facts at any other club 8 points out of a possible 36 he'd be gone, Even this close to the End of the Season.

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The thing is Ohh Tommy Johnson as stated the Recruitment team signed Macca before LW was appointed Head Coach and I'm not sure if he had any say in the signing of Cedwyn Scott. Plus during one of his interviews Williams seemed surprised to be asked about what say he as in choosing a player being signed by Notts, all he said was he did have a say but without much conviction. He gave the impression that his job was just to coach the players. Plus Stuart Maynard wouldn't have much to do with any signings Notts brought in the January Transfer Window. That was totally down to the Recruitment team and we all know what kind of a job they made of that. Another thing in Football nowadays the term Manager seems to have been dropped and Head Coach put in it's place, does that also mean that the duties of a Head Coach have also been reduced? Also think on this the signing of Alassana Jatta what say would have SM have in that signing? The Player would have been being looked at a while before SM had been hired and what happened? The Recruitment team showed Maynard a video of Jatta in action and said we're signing him for Notts what's Maynard going to say? No I don't know what he plays like or if he'll fit in with my game plan. Of course Not, the New Coach would say yeah Ok and get on with coaching the players. It seems to me that the Recruitment Team have a bigger say in the signing of players than the Head Coach. Finally there's an interview with Derek Pavis (somewhere on the Net) and he tells a story about Jimmy Sirrel coming into his office saying he wanted to buy a certain player for Notts (I've forgotten the players name) Derek was convinced that he'd never come to Notts but told Jimmy he could make an approach and Notts ended up getting the player. Which shows the Manager had confidence in his Scouting team and they worked together. That doesn't appear to be happening at Lane. Yes I know the Recruitment team signed Macca, but what would have happened if Macca had been a Dud?

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menzinho I'm not under the illusion that Macca would go for £3-5 million but that's what Notts should ask for him (in my opinion). And should Macca Jodi and Dan Crowley be Sold there should be some sort of inclusion in any Transfer deal, that should any of these players been Sold On for example Derby buy Macca for £1.5 million then they sell him on to another Championship (should they get promoted) or even Premiership Club for a larger amount, then Notts should also benefit from that Deal. Because should Macca start scoring 20+ goals a season in the Championship how Long would it be before Premier League Clubs come sniffing around, and Derby would be asking a high price for him, a hell of a lot more than £1.5 million and Notts deserve a piece of that Pie (Pun Intended). Recruitment should be part of a Managers/Head Coach's job as Robbie mentioned the Clough/Taylor partnership the Mercer/Allison Busby Ferguson and of course Notts own Legend Jimmy Sirrel. There must be players any Coach would like playing for him and yes the recruitment team did buy Macca before LW was appointed Head Coach, but were anymore teams looking at him? Because if they were you'd think they'd try and out bid the Notts £50,000 bid for a Goal scorer of his ability.

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Dangerous Sausage we have a Manager/ Head Coach who is out of his depth and we have players Not Up To League 2 Standard on two to three year contracts that's why Notts Need A Complete Clear Out and Re build during the Summer off season. Or the Magpies Could Be Heading Back To The National League. Nuff Said.

Robbie The more this Debate goes on the more it seems Fans are starting to come up with similar thoughts and ideas about Notts (well at least we do). The Notts C.E.O. stated before the January Transfer window that the club didn't need to sell players and hopefully, that is still the case however a decent offer coming in for our top players may be to difficult to refuse and I wouldn't think the Owners would stand in the way of say Macca from improving his footballing career in League 1 or the Championship. Then again the Club shouldn't let our top three go for a give away price. The sum of £1.5 million was banded about being how much Macca was worth, which is a Total Insult , reading about Premier League clubs offering to buy untried teenagers for £100 million, then Macca must be worth between £3-5 million. He is after all a proven goal scorer and will score goals at any level (Even the Premier) as long as his new Club play to his strengths. Both Jodi and Dan ( on current transfer payments) must be worth a £1 million a piece. Anybody reading this will think I've has gone off my rocker, but think on this, there are Championship Clubs who pay over the top for mediocre foreign players an example of which cost Forest in the region of £10 million No Names. At least other Clubs can see what Macca, Jodi and Dan can do and they Don't Need Time To Adjust To The English Game. So £5-£7 million would enable Notts to invest in players to take the Magpies to the next level. Yes a New Head Coach needs to be part of the Recruitment side of the Club. At the moment it's just this player seems right for the Squad, so we've signed him, Now You get on with Coaching him. That is Wrong. The idea of a Director of Football is something I've been banging on about in other comment sections on PON for a while. Because of all the Backlash Stuart Maynard as been receiving I've stated a number of times get Neil Warnock back at the Lane in the Director of Football position his wealth of Footballing Knowledge and his Vast Experience could help with Maynard's transition into a Full Time Coach. Unfortunately it seems the Club have missed that Opportunity, But Never Say Never.

Giving your question regarding Stuart Maynard more thought Robbie, another worrying point is will the Brothers admit to their mistake in hiring Maynard? Because lets face facts their previous gamble regarding Head Coach appointment Ian Burchnall his tenure at the Lane didn't start out all that good either. Will they persist with Maynard hoping he'll come good or bite the Bullet and realize they made mistake and let him go? If it's the former and Notts fail to make any progress at the start of 2024/2025 season this may cause a drop in Season Ticket Sales and they then could be a Mad Rush finding a New Coach and the wrong guy again may be hired, resulting in a season long Battle trying to avoid Relegation. I think it's time for a Fresh start at Notts during the up coming off season, a New Head Coach needs to be appointed along with a New Head of Recruitment and the Squad rebuilt it will cost money, but this will benefit Notts in the Long Term. Macca Jodi Jones Dan Crowley David McGoldrick Matt Palmer Scott Robertson Lewis Macari Cedwyn Scott Jatta Sam Austin Geraldo Bajrami Luther Manakandafa James Sanderson and Tiernan Brookes. Are (in my opinion) worth holding on to, however the first three will probably be signed by teams higher in the Football Pyramid and the last three should be promoted from the Youth Squad. Jim O'Brien should be offered a Coaching Roll, the remainder should be released. Admittedly that leaves a Big Hole in the Notts Squad, but with the right Cash injection and a New Head of Recruitment plus the right Head Coach being hired hopefully Better and Happier Times will return to The Lane.

I honestly don't think so Robbie, even if Notts went a mini run till the end of the season (which hand on heart I can't see happening), I don't think Maynard is up to the job ,the Step Up from Part Time Coach to Full Time with Notts as proven To Much for Him. Lets face facts he was brought in because the Brothers thought he would carry on playing the same system that Luke Williams had adopted which had brought so much success last season, and he was playing a similar type of football at Wealdstone. However has it's been stated repeatedly by other Fans and myself on PON Notts were found out you only had to look at the Crushing defeat by Mansfield the Magpies suffered at the Lane to prove something wasn't right. But Williams persisted with his You score 3 and We'll score 4 game plan, once Williams left Jim O'Brien's only match in charge produce a 5-5 draw. Once Maynard came in Not only did he arrive when Notts Faced most of the League's top teams he had to find a way to stop the Magpies leaking Goals but still keep them scoring at the other end. It hasn't happened the Defeats Notts have suffered have drained the players enthusiasm and belief in themselves as proven how good Williams could lift his players (How Fed Up am I writing those words) where as Maynard can't because he's been trying desperately to prove he can hold down his position as Head Coach and his continual tinkering with the line up e.g playing Sam in goal instead of keeping Luca in the Goal Keeping position for the Salford match, and playing players in their wrong positions e.g. Jodi Jones, in my opinion it's been To Much for Maynard, I don't think he can Cope with everything which as and is being thrown at him. Maynard of course must carry most of the blame for Notts lack lustre performances, but he certainly hasn't been helped by the Recruitment Team who's Failure to entice EFL standard defenders to Meadow Lane as also added to the Magpies Woes. And of course the tragic Death of Jason Turner ( as stated by your good self Robbie) must have also had a huge effect on every one connected with the Club. So in the Summer Stuart Maynard needs to be replaced with a Manager/Head Coach who knows this League. A Player who is a Leader on the Pitch must be found and appointed Captain. There are in my opinion 14 players worth keeping at the Lane next season. Three of which will probably be signed by teams higher up the Football Pyramid and three are young players who should be promoted to the senior Squad. And Jim O'Brien should be given a coaching role. Notts need to Re Build completely in the Summer or they could end up looking down the Barrel of a Relegation Gun.

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I Agree with some of your points menzinho , but I think the new contracts handed out in the Summer, were done so with the Heart Ruling the Head. As I have stated many times on this site, Luke Williams Man Management skills were much more Superior than Stuart Maynard's and he could get good performances out of mediocre players. Once Williams departed the Rot that had started to set in during the latter part of his tenure spread at an Alarming Rate under Maynard. It is wrong to lay all of Notts problems at Maynard's door, but Football is a Results game and Maynard hasn't got them hence all the backlash from Fans. To be Honest I never read or heard about the players you mentioned that Notts tried to sign. But then again there must have been more than just two Defenders to be looked at? Anyway I expect a Massive Shake Up at the Lane this Summer.

Menzinho The reason why the Recruitment team are being called out is there were No EFL Standard defenders signed in January and in fact the defence as been poor for a Number of seasons. Yes Macari was signed but only because he was getting no where with Stoke and coming to the end of his contract there and he was already at Notts on loan so it was clear he was worth a gamble So one New Defender. Go back over the last few seasons and see who the Recruitment team have signed and you will find a lot more Duds than Gems. Why weren't the Notts players that got the Magpies promoted Not Screened and their Data explored to see, if they were up to League 2 Standard ? The Recruitment team should have all their details on File and must have known, that a vast majority of players were Not Up to playing at this League's Level. So they must accept their share of the Blame for Notts Present Woes. Did they have anything to do with the Hiring of Stuart Maynard? Or was that just down to the Owners?

How many more times? How many more times are Notts going to give away goals at the Death? How many more times is Stuart Maynard going to say, We were the Better team in the First Half. We created Big Moments in the Game. We Performed to a Good Level. Maybe BUT NOTTS STILL LOST. I'm sorry but I'm afraid I'm slowly losing faith in Stuart Maynard Yes we can point to Injuries and Bad Luck on occasions, but the Buck Stops with the Manager/Head Coach. How can the Magpies go to Newport and win 3-1. Then go to Bradford and win 3-0 only to come back to Meadow Lane and lose to teams, they shouldn't be losing too? Even the most Ardent Stuart Maynard supporter must realize deep down he's out of his depth. All the excuses Well it's not his team, he needs time etc etc they just won't wash anymore Two wins and two Draws is it? Under his tenure it's just not good enough, I'm afraid come the Summer he along with the Vast Numbers of the Notts playing Squad need to be gone they are just Not Up To League 2 Standard. And while we're at it Get Rid Of The Recruitment Team, what they are getting paid for is Beyond Me.

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