⚽Match Thread vs. AFC Wimbledon 09.03.24 [EFL L2]

[keldsyke]

Sounds like Bracegirdle enjoyed himself at Field Mill this afternoon.

Incredibly we're now below where Steve Thompson was at this stage of the 2006/07 season on goal difference (they held MKD to a 2-2 in game 35) and only 4 points better off than both Thordarsson was in 2005/06 and Ian Richardson (taking over from Gary Mills) in 2004/05.

This is now Trust era levels of cr@p.

Love the stat train! :-)

[Davy500]

If the owners were bold, they wouldn't have hired Maynard in the first place. I think they're a bit scared of Warnock, tbh. Either that or his likely requirement to have more input on transfers would have put Montague's nose out of joint.

To save face, they could tell us how great Maynard will be in the long term and hire Warnock as his mentor, but that didn't work with Sergeant Wilko.

Well Warnock is a Manager in the true sense - not a head coach. He takes total responsibility for signing and recruiting players etc - so i doubt he would have come to Notts. I think he has turned other clubs down in the past- saying he makes the decisions - not the board etc

[marky]

Sounds like Bracegirdle enjoyed himself at Field Mill this afternoon.

Incredibly we're now below where Steve Thompson was at this stage of the 2006/07 season on goal difference (they held MKD to a 2-2 in game 35) and only 4 points better off than both Thordarsson was in 2005/06 and Ian Richardson (taking over from Gary Mills) in 2004/05.

This is now Trust era levels of cr@p.

Those seasons were absolute crap, the football was crap, the attendances were crap, the managers were crap, the players were crap, everything was crap, I hated going to matches and well, we're back to this again.

[upthemaggies]

Three away fixtures in a row to follow. That should be fun.
Maynard still hasn't come out for the post match interview.

Managers since 2000 first 8 league games in charge table....

1. Steve Cotterill W6 D2 L0 Pts:20
2. Luke Williams W5 D3 L0 Pts:18
3. Gudjon Thordarson W4 D4 L0 Pts:16
4. Keith Curle W5 D1 L2 Pts:16
5. Paul Ince W4 D1 L3 Pts:13
6. Steve Thompson W3 D4 L1 Pts:13
7. Kevin Nolan W3 D3 L2 Pts:12
8. Chris Kiwomya W2 D5 L1 Pts:11
9. Martin Allen W3 D2 L3 Pts:11
10. John Sheridan W3 D2 L3 Pts:11
11. Harry Kewell W3 D2 L3 Pts:11
12. Gary Mills W3 D1 L4 Pts:10
13. Ian Richardson W3 D1 L4 Pts:10
14. Ian McParland W3 D1 L4 Pts:10
15. Jocky Scott W3 D1 L4 Pts:10
16. Craig Short W3 D1 L4 Pts:10
17. Jamie Fullarton W3 D0 L5 Pts:9
18. Shaun Derry W2 D2 L4 Pts:8
19. Ricardo Moniz W2 D2 L4 Pts:8
20. Mark Cooper W2 D2 L4 Pts:8
21. Ian Burchnall W2 D1 L5 Pts:7
22. Neal Ardley W1 D2 L5 Pts:5
23. Gary Brazil (2) W0 D4 L4 Pts:4
24. Stuart Maynard W1 D1 L6 Pts:4
25. Billy Dearden W1 D1 L6 Pts:4

[Chicken Balti Pie]

I think there's a reason that most of the fans of his previous clubs despised Joe Palmer. All he's done since coming in has said how bad everything is here and how much he wants to change. I'm not liking the direction the club is going in under his, or Maynard's stewardship that's for sure.

Joe Palmer has no say on the football, he's not on the board, he's basically the commercial director

[upthemaggies]

Maynard : Disappointing, we can't be anymore in control, can't question the lads desire but we've got to be able to defend those moments. I don't feel we're equipped, everybody in L2 is putting balls into the box.

Says Jatta didn't come on because we weren't getting balls in to the box.

[bule1]

But whoever took on the other role(s), their positive contirbution is?

[Davy500]

Im beginning to think SM is not the man for this job, he has got to go. If he fails to win any of the next 4 games which is generous - he got to go- what would be the benefit of keep[ing him on ?? Talent or ability is usually revealed early on - either at the current club or previous success elsewhere - SM has neither ..

[WarsopPie]

Love the stat train! :-)

No Stuart Fullerton after game interview yet hopefully he’s in the office getting his settlement cheque and P45

[legs77]

Maynard : Disappointing, we can't be anymore in control, can't question the lads desire but we've got to be able to defend those moments. I don't feel we're equipped, everybody in L2 is putting balls into the box.

Says Jatta didn't come on because we weren't getting balls in to the box.

Isn’t it his job as coach to then tell players to put it in the box ?