A whisker away from a 4 3 at the end, great swashbuckling entertainment.
Just watched SM's interview and thought he said the right positive things but I really miss some humility. The guy made a big step up, he could say a lot more about how (and what!) he is learning. But nope.
I still think it was their substitution and his failure to respond that let them back into the game, but it is true Austin for Bostock did us no favours and was when momentum started to swing. Even if later on I thought Bostock was playing some nice one-touch stuff.
Thanks for your comments and yes I have played at a high level , been a player manager and manager , so I do understand that players have to have minutes measured especially in the modern game, and especially with advances in sports science and technology .
Thanks for stating the obvious without the arrogant need for two capital f's and a capital s.
I also understand game flows and momentum which SM obviously doesn't . His use of substitutes at Crawley and Wimbledon (H) in particular , highlight this fact.
It appears that Maynard obviously favours defensive options and is more likely to lose a game than win it.
The important point to note is that Notts were quite comfortable at the time subs were made and if players are tired after 53 minutes they didn't show it today.
With your superior tactical knowledge , please enlighten me which substitutions you would have made and try to convince me that Bostock , Didzy and Warner actually improved our chances of winning the game.
As I stated, Nemane was indifferent throughout the game and Jones was probably a better option on the right today with Chicks staying on at LWB.
Maynard has regularly utilised JJ on the right and Jatta may have been able to add to his tally with crosses from both flanks.
Scotty would have been a better bet than an unfit Didzy and JOB would have provided more urgency and momentum than Bostock in his current form.
I'm still of the opinion that it was two points lost, rather than a point gained because of duff substitutions at the wrong time.
Counter-intuitively, people who show humility often have great confidence, because it takes courage to publicly acknowledge weakness, whereas people with fragile confidence tend to over-compensate on trying to look tough and unbothered. Given his current position, SM is probably not feeling confident enough to air any self doubts.
I very much agree with your post ,very factual and sensible as per normal.
Like yourself ,I was close enough to the bench to note interactions and body language between the players and coaches.
I did observe a deep conversation between Macca and the number 2 coach , whoever he is, during an injury break in play . It was quite obvious that Macca had a different point of view which he continually emphasised .
With due respect to the coach concerned Macca has a much more prolific scoring record and was unlucky not to have scored 2 or 3 today.
Now that was bad luck and not the kind of bad luck Maynard was claiming.
Wrexham and Mansfield away excepted.
The downside of today's game was conceding three goals , especially when we might well have had a 4-1 lead at half time.
That’s the big question, isn’t it. If Maynard gets a string of good results and performances between now and the end of the season what do the owners do. He is effectively learning on the job and although he has had a poor start by anyone’s standards the attitude and effort of the players hasn’t been brought into question.
LW had a full preseason and a number of games into the season before his style started to implement itself and results started to come….and that was in a league lower and thus better players. What can Maynard do with a full preseason and a new backline and maybe a few midfield additions and some deadwood hopefully cleared out? Chicksen made some good comments in his interview about the manager implementing his ideas, so maybe the players are behind him but it’s just taking time.
His post match interview was a bit odd but the more I think of it why not fight your corner and be a bit bullish? Fair play but to him. We had Luke Williams before who was naturally gifted at interviews and gelling things together and speaking inbetween the lines. Perhaps Maynard can develop this over time. I remember LW saying at one point he didn’t feel like the team was his yet…and that didn’t happen for some while.
Our results have been terrible for sure but somethings just telling me he really does just need a little more time. Most of the fans at the ground today showed they will get behind him if we can string a few games together….i’m starting to root for him a bit! *♂️
Last edited by SwalePie; 01-04-2024 at 07:50 PM.