📝 Tobi Adebayo-Rowling Signs

[SaltySeaDog]

I wasn't being negative myself. I have pointed out the positive and negatives of managers and head coaches as I see them. Overall, the head coach + unchanging philosophy seems the best, most reliable way to build something over the long term. That's what we're going for. And why not - short-term thinking and instability got us into this mess in the first place.

I just question whether or not head coaches are as proficient at motivating a team and instilling in them a ruthless determination to win games. That's what we've been missing. We have good players. We play good football. We just don't have that extra mental ingredient to go and win the league.

There has been a lot of negativity on this board recently, but analysing the pros and cons of our current situation should be the basis of some healthy debate.

[CamPie]

Wouldn't be so bad if the owners had something about them, but from top to bottom everything about Notts at the moment comes across as weak, insipid and nerdy.

In your opinion! I love the way the club is run right now. Professionally and with stability and long term sustainability in mind. I also think the football is mostly great to watch. Apart from shipping some soft goals last year the biggest problem was that our conversion rate of chances created needed to be better. Most of the games we lost or drew could have been well and truly won if we had put away those chances. I’ll start to worry when we stop creating them.

So if we add a natural goal scorer or 2 and some steel in the middle and keep creating next season then we’ll be up there again. For me Burchnall did a very good job and that’s why he was poached. I also think the bros are doing a great job - professionally and quietly. Jason Turner is also a great face of the club and really pleased he was promoted to full board member.

[Carlton_Pie]

Wouldn't be so bad if the owners had something about them, but from top to bottom everything about Notts at the moment comes across as weak, insipid and nerdy.

Let's get some proper men as owners?

A "Big" Al sort?

[Carlton_Pie]

That's my feeling too. As a fan, I just feel less connected to a head coach than I do a manager, whom I know would be calling all the shots both on and off the field. A head coach has less authority. That could affect fans' and players' perception of them beyond someone who knows about tactics and training.

Good managers are good leaders. The two things are virtually synonymous. Good coaches aren't necessarily good leaders. But is it possible to be successful and fully motivated without a true leader in the dugout?

Why can't a coach be a good leader? Depends what you define as leadership? I think the 1970's want a few of the Notts fans back

[SwalePie]

Why can't a coach be a good leader? Depends what you define as leadership? I think the 1970's want a few of the Notts fans back

This ^

[Mark_Ross]

Crazy name, crazy guy?

Judging by all the info stories, ticks all the right boxes. Promising start to the summer.

COYP!

[upthemaggies]

Let's get some proper men as owners?

A "Big" Al sort?

Offering up Hardy as the only possible alternative or comparison to the current owners is becoming a bit of a trend on here.
This does not say very much for the Reedtz bros.

[i961pie]

Offering up Hardy as the only possible alternative or comparison to the current owners is becoming a bit of a trend on here.
This does not say very much for the Reedtz bros.

After all of the upheaval and uncertainty over the last few years I think most fans are happy with the brothers and the stability they have bought.

[Carlton_Pie]

After all of the upheaval and uncertainty over the last few years I think most fans are happy with the brothers and the stability they have bought.

Anyone that thinks it is boring should go and watch Eastenders for some drama

[upthemaggies]

After all of the upheaval and uncertainty over the last few years I think most fans are happy with the brothers and the stability they have bought.

Yes that's the crux of it, they've been given a free pass to do what they want largely on the basis of them not being Alan Hardy.