📝 New Manager [Luke Williams Appointed]

[durhampie]

Ha ha 😂

[irishpete]

durhampie, I thought you said the owners sacked NA because he wanted to do it the Frank Sinatra way, now you are saying they sacked him because he wasn't going to get us up automatically. Make your mind up.

IB became available, so was a good excuse to get rid of Ardley. As we know some worshipped the ground Ardley walked on, so would be hard to get rid of, plus like it or not, he stayed loyal through the mess we were in, so the Owners weren't going to pull the trigger as soon as they walked in.
IB was the man they wanted but was tied down to another club, then became free. Barnsley were sniffing around too, so Notts jumped.

[laddo]

That sounds about right Pete.

Personally I wanted NA to see that season out as I stated many time, I think he deserved that one final change but like (I imagine) all fans I had no idea about IB nor his availability. Who did?
So that changed everything for the owners. If the man they had identified to potentially replace NA at end of the season becomes available during it , and he attracted interest elsewhere, they had to move.

This last part is something not everyone could get their head around, it changed everything.

[durhampie]

IB became available, so was a good excuse to get rid of Ardley. As we know some worshipped the ground Ardley walked on, so would be hard to get rid of, plus like it or not, he stayed loyal through the mess we were in, so the Owners weren't going to pull the trigger as soon as they walked in.
IB was the man they wanted but was tied down to another club, then became free. Barnsley were sniffing around too, so Notts jumped.

They took their time appointing him, he had been out of work since the summer of 2020. We appointed him in March 2021..

[Woodypie]

Defeat against Chesterfield would have left us a mighty mountain to climb for automatic. Yes, this early in the season. Ask Klopp. Defeat on Saturday will be the start of a real **** show. Who knows if it is down to coach or recruitment or owners, we just aren't convincing champions elect, are we?

[Elite_Pie]

Defeat against Chesterfield would have left us a mighty mountain to climb for automatic. Yes, this early in the season. Ask Klopp. Defeat on Saturday will be the start of a real **** show. Who knows if it is down to coach or recruitment or owners, we just aren't convincing champions elect, are we?

Early days, but the 8/1 for us to go up as champions doesn't tempt me.

As I've said before, I see Williams being a big hit or a big miss. Rather than repeating a safe playoff place, I think there is more chance of us finishing either top three or 8th to 10th.

[uysapie]

Early days, but the 8/1 for us to go up as champions doesn't tempt me.

As I've said before, I see Williams being a big hit or a big miss. Rather than repeating a safe playoff place, I think there is more chance of us finishing either top three or 8th to 10th.

The way we are playing, I'd say the latter. Too porous in midfield.

[jackal2]

Early days, but the 8/1 for us to go up as champions doesn't tempt me.

As I've said before, I see Williams being a big hit or a big miss. Rather than repeating a safe playoff place, I think there is more chance of us finishing either top three or 8th to 10th.

The way we are playing, I'd say the latter. Too porous in midfield.

I'd forecast the same if we carry on playing like we have in the first few games and if we don't strengthen the midfield, but we have to remember that Luke Williams has only been in charge for four games. He can justifiably claim to be still learning about his players, and I would imagine he is still in the process of deciding how to take the best aspects of what was left by IB and convert it into something more successful in terms of formation, tactical approach and new signings.

In the immediate aftermath of the Gateshead and Chesterfield games I was very frustrated that we were displaying the same weaknesses as last season in terms of playing in the wrong areas and weakness in midfield, but standing back and looking at the bigger picture it probably is asking too much of the new Head Coach to identify and solve all of these issues so soon. The big positive so far is that we are still unbeaten, so if we can carry on in that vein while Luke Williams makes 'adjustments', then that's not too bad. The concern will come a month or two down the line if these issues haven't been addressed and we're still making the same mistakes and still showing a soft centre, but let's hope that's not the case. Generally speaking it isn't the early frontrunners who win titles anyway.

[countygump]

Too porous in midfield.

Too right, porous p155 at times.

[countygump]

The fans that boo are welcome!




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