Luke Williams to Portsmouth?

[OP67]

I'm sure Charlie or whoever will grill LW in the post match interview tonight.

[matt_magpie]

I’m going to stick my neck out and say he isn’t going anywhere, yet.

LW has been at numerous clubs and spoke passionately and at length about how so many of them have no idea what they are doing, lurching from one disaster to the next with no strategy….sounds familiar.

I don’t have a great knowledge of Portsmouth and how well run they are but looking from the outside they don’t seem to have been very stable or successful of late. Before LW arrived some solid foundations had been out in place by the owners and previous managers, which has helped him immensely this year…even by his own admission. A style of play and general philosophy that suits LW in firmly in place now and he is 20 odd games away from becoming a Notts hero, he has everything here to build his reputation and have a promotion and possible cup win on his CV.

Going to Portsmouth now would be difficult. I doubt the Cowley brothers have instilled a style of play or have many players of the ilk that LW would consider ‘his’ type of player. He would effectively have to rebuild the side and style of play all whilst having to live with the expectations of getting promotion…a massive ask…and it isn’t inconceivable that if it doesn’t start right he could be without a job and his reputation tarnished before the seasons end.

He isn’t going to Portsmouth.

Well he’s only got to look at Graeme Potter, a guy with a really good CV and reputation as a talented coach, results aren’t coming and he’s already under pressure. I agree about the Cowleys, it would be a rebuild and that’s 12 months at least whilst having to get results. I get that they're a couple of leagues above and will pay a bit more, but I’m sure Notts could narrow that gap and he has everything he wants at Notts.

[Notts78]

I'm sure Charlie or whoever will grill LW in the post match interview tonight.

Why would he grill him? Some betting odds being touted and speculation.

He might ask him what he thinks of the speculation. I can guarantee it will be the same as any other managers response. ‘It’s speculation, I haven’t spoken to anyone, I’m committed, I’m flattered’.

[irishpete]

Why would he grill him? Some betting odds being touted and speculation.

He might ask him what he thinks of the speculation. I can guarantee it will be the same as any other managers response. ‘It’s speculation, I haven’t spoken to anyone, I’m committed, I’m flattered’.

See ya I'm off

We have had one judas with that bull before

[laddo]

See ya I'm off

We have had one judas with that bull before

One? Big Sam or Burchnall?

Absolutely no need for a grilling, why fan the flames of speculation? It's all football rumour and innuendo.

[Carlton_Pie]

One? Big Sam or Burchnall?

Absolutely no need for a grilling, why fan the flames of speculation? It's all football rumour and innuendo.

They're holding a promotion party on Redpassion on the back of LW to Portsmouth speculation.

[irishpete]

One? Big Sam or Burchnall?

Absolutely no need for a grilling, why fan the flames of speculation? It's all football rumour and innuendo.

I'm not grilling anybody. IB never came out with them comments. Judas Fat Sam did!!

[laddo]

I'm not grilling anybody. IB never came out with them comments. Judas Fat Sam did!!

No I meant Charlie or whoever does the interview on radio Nottingham.

Ahhh Fat Sam, Grand Slam. Yeah I remember a lot of anger when he suddenly left and moved up the leagues.

[irishpete]

We were on the up when he did that. You could say never recovered. If I remember right we were top div1 & sank to a degree after that

[The_Don_ORiordan]

Baldwin doing my noodle.