Ex-Notts Player Signs For...

[drillerpie]

Probably says more about the quality and mentality of the Swansea fans than the coach. And I don't see why any self-respecting Notts fan would wish ill on the guy who took us back to the Football League in incredible style.

I agree it's silly to wish ill on LW, he was good for us, BUT I did catch myself thinking yesterday how much more of a well rounded team we are now. We look like we can score different types of goals, not just the tiki taka / unpick the defence kind. We score on the break, we put good crosses in, we shoot from distance, we swing corners in. Best of luck to LW (even though a 3-0 loss in a derby will not be easy to digest) but I like where we are now.

[hissingdwarf]

I agree it's silly to wish ill on LW, he was good for us, BUT I did catch myself thinking yesterday how much more of a well rounded team we are now. We look like we can score different types of goals, not just the tiki taka / unpick the defence kind. We score on the break, we put good crosses in, we shoot from distance, we swing corners in. Best of luck to LW (even though a 3-0 loss in a derby will not be easy to digest) but I like where we are now.

This. It’s been a difficult ride for Maynard, and a difficult ride to accept him as leader as well for fans, including me, but we’re at a point now where most fans should appreciate the way we play.
We still go for possession stats, but we’re multi dimensional now and that is a real bonus. We attack from different points of the pitch. We go long sometimes and it works!
We are a more rounded team that with Williams. I’ve always looked upon it as building blocks.
Ardley laid the foundation for Burchnall, who in turn gave Williams the platform. Now we’re seeing the “body of work” over a few seasons produce a more rounded team.
I’ll always be a fan who is rooted in a ‘more traditional style of play’ just because that’s what I’ve watched at the lane for 50 odd years now, but it doesn’t mean I can’t see a recipe for success now.
Whatever happens, fans will react emotionally when we’re in a loss of form and unfortunately Maynard will get the rough end of this more than most managers. Can’t change that overnight, but the fact he’s a year in and the team looks better set for a promotion push now has got to start getting him credit in the bank.