Questions for Maynard

[optipez]

Social media and messageboards are toxic, anonymity makes it easy. FWIW Maynard had a polite smattering of applause at full time from behind the goal when he came over and I certainly didn't hear any booing.

[maddogslater]

What kind of Knob are you?

The kind who pays 22.00 every home game and some away games more.
What kind are you?
The kind who lives in Vegas or whom goes to Vegas pizzas?

[SmiffyPie]

In what way did he walk into a ‘mess’? The defence could probably have been described as that, but in many ways he came into a situation vastly superior to that which most new Notts managers find.

How was it any more of a mess than what Mike Williamson, Nigel Adkins, Graham Alexander or Steve Cotterill found at their clubs and have still managed to improve their club’s results in a short period of time?

The main criticism of SM seems to be based on the percieved impression that he walked into a team that was firing on all cylinders, the team was spluttering with the tappets knocking.

[jimmysirrelsmassivetooth]

The main criticism of SM seems to be based on the percieved impression that he walked into a team that was firing on all cylinders, the team was spluttering with the tappets knocking.

Not firing on all cylinders but a team capable of topping the league until they had to play the decent sides.

[BigFatPie]

The main criticism of SM seems to be based on the percieved impression that he walked into a team that was firing on all cylinders, the team was spluttering with the tappets knocking.

We were firing on all cylinders attacking wise(15 in the 4 games before he took charge I believe) but obviously were leaking far too many goals. Far from a ‘mess’ though, and still in with a very good chance of the playoffs.

I’ve yet to work out why so many people are so keen to give him a free pass for our form since he took charge. If a new manager bounce is a thing, we’ve had the exact opposite.

If someone’s position is ‘ I dont want Notts becoming a hiring and firing club again so I don’t care how bad results get, I want him in charge for this season and the start of next’ I can sort of see that, but let’s not pretend he inherited a much worse position than he did.

[Kent Magpie]

As I see it a new manager bounce generally occurs when a team is already in a bad way. The new manager brings in a new start, draws a line under what has happened and this can give the place a lift on it's own. We were faltering, but by no means at that level and LW still had plenty of credit, so a new manager isn't going to have the same effect. It has been disappointing that the slide has accelerated though.

I don't think it's a case of giving him a free pass, but there are clearly things that are going to take time to fix, and I think he should be given a fair crack at sorting them, and personally I think 10 games isn't long enough. Also, I'm not convinced a new manager will make a difference, so what do we do in another 10 games when nothing has changed? Sometimes patience is required and as things stand I don't see that the risk f changing manager again outweighs the risk of sticking with him for a bit longer... but there would need to be signs that things are steadying / improving soon, now players are beginning to return from injury.

[SmiffyPie]

but let’s not pretend he inherited a much worse position than he did.

I agree with you, and I also agree that SM isn't yet (being polite here) quite up to the required level yet and unless there is a fairly big change in direction I don't think he should start the new season; however he has come in for some personal abuse for nearly everything under the sun from some posters that seem to think there weren't issues with the squad he inherited and are looking for the smallest thing to have a dig at him.

[drillerpie]

I agree with you, and I also agree that SM isn't yet (being polite here) quite up to the required level yet and unless there is a fairly big change in direction I don't think he should start the new season; however he has come in for some personal abuse for nearly everything under the sun from some posters that seem to think there weren't issues with the squad he inherited and are looking for the smallest thing to have a dig at him.

Fair assessment IMO.

[slack_pie]

The major issues we currently have as I see it:

We didn't recruit decent defenders or keepers in the summer or January - not Maynard's fault
Our squad isn't able to mix it up and win physical battles - not Maynard's fault
Injuries to key players - not Maynard's fault
Ridiculous individual errors - not Maynard's fault
No longer scoring tons of goals and blowing teams away, particularly at home - partly Maynard's fault

Most of the issues were inherited by Maynard, not caused by him. Yes, we should be doing better and our form is dreadful, but when you look at the way we've lost games, a lot of blame has to be pinned on the people in charge of recruitment and the players, as well as Maynard.

[upthemaggies]

What kind of Knob are you?

^First post and probably created an account just for this purpose.
I'm guessing sock puppet or somebody on the NCFC staff.