Solihull

[i961pie]

I think Neal has given them the best chance of going up , by finishing 3rd and getting to the final , he has done it twice now

For Notts we obviously should aim for top spot, and if not that 2nd or 3rd position as it gives the best possible chance of promotion, with the home tie and then the final . For me two 5th place finishes for IB was not good enough , especially this season when he came in last march, IB never really signed any good players, our better ones were all Ardley signings

I am baffled by FGR taking a gamble on IB as he his unproven, just as i was baffled when Notts appointed him, i doubt IB will achieve anything at FGR to be honest , , depends on the cash the owner may give him. - possible potential is one thing, but if there no hard track evidense of success, its nothing more than a gamble , still the FGR chairman is quite wealthy and can probably afford it

Arsenal Wenger had no experience of the premier league or English football for that matter but he didn't do to bad did he? If no one takes a gamble on a new and untried manager then it would mean we just keep recycling the old failures.

[Davy500]

Arsenal Wenger had no experience of the premier league or English football for that matter but he didn't do to bad did he? If no one takes a gamble on a new and untried manager then it would mean we just keep recycling the old failures.

Yes but only one in a hundred or maybe even a thousand will turn out to be as good as Arsen Wenger

I understand the logic of trying to unearth a silver gem , but the odds are greatly stacked against you that it will happen, off course if it does its spectacular, and the reason why rich owners will take a risk on the untrained rookie or trainee, as they have little to lose when it gies belly up , financially anyway , its like putting a small bet on a 1 to 1000 chance of winning