⚽ Match Thread vs. AFC Wimbledon 17.05.25 [EFL L2 POSF2]

[hissingdwarf]

Says a man with Sven as his avatar. You really couldn't make it up.

Football is about progress on the field.
We?re going backwards and have been for a long time

[Notts78]

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Football is about progress on the field.
We?re going backwards and have been for a long time

How long is long? A year, a decade? Longer?

We hit an all time low several years ago and have in main had steady progress since. We had disappointments in the NL before success, this is a disappointment, but hopefully success is just around the corner.

[upthemaggies]

He's quick out of the dressing room to give a post match interview.

He's basically saying we gave them a leg up with their goal and then the 2nd half was frustrating.
"We kept going all the way to the end and that's all I can ask from the group".


Edit: He has no regrets as to how he set up, because we started the game well before their goal.

Talking about planning for next season.

[Bohinen]

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How long is long? A year, a decade? Longer?

We hit an all time low several years ago and have in main had steady progress since. We had disappointments in the NL before success, this is a disappointment, but hopefully success is just around the corner.

And we finally had success after a managerial change, and also some sound investments in the transfer market, buying the top scorer from a level below was never a risk. Recent decisions by the owners have not been as good, both in terms of managerial appointments and transfers, for which they are ultimately responsible. Progression is not inevitable, we are not entitled to it, it is earnt by good decision making.

[M0ufMk3]

Football is about progress on the field.
We?re going backwards and have been for a long time

I agree but surely promotion from the NL was a step forwards. My first season watching Notts we finished 7th from bottom (I think) in the 4th. Then we recruited Jimmy.

I'm not giving the bros a free pass because the appointment of Maynard* was a huge mistake and the transfer windows seemed a bit vanilla but have turned out to be worse after flattering to deceive. The loss of Crowley was a concern and lack of a replacement a disaster whoever was to blame (and I include the fans' childish p!$$ taking of his religious views in that).

But I will say that to progress you need to be alive, and we are. Just a bit effing miserable at the moment.

[* - through most of my career, not in football, I've understood coaching to mean putting people in a position where they can use their skill set to make the best decisions and action them. Not many football managers, with their default to control freakery, actually do this but I believe Luke did and Maynard has done nothing of the sort which makes him a big time failure in my book.]

[The_Pie_Man]

I agree but surely promotion from the NL was a step forwards. My first season watching Notts we finished 7th from bottom (I think) in the 4th. Then we recruited Jimmy.

I'm not giving the bros a free pass because the appointment of Maynard* was a huge mistake and the transfer windows seemed a bit vanilla but have turned out to be worse after flattering to deceive. The loss of Crowley was a concern and lack of a replacement a disaster whoever was to blame (and I include the fans' childish p!$$ taking of his religious views in that).

But I will say that to progress you need to be alive, and we are. Just a bit effing miserable at the moment.

[* - through most of my career, not in football, I've understood coaching to mean putting people in a position where they can use their skill set to make the best decisions and action them. Not many football managers, with their default to control freakery, actually do this but I believe Luke did and Maynard has done nothing of the sort which makes him a big time failure in my book.]

Ahhhh, one of the *at least we have a club to support brigade*.

Gotcha.

[M0ufMk3]

Ahhhh, one of the *at least we have a club to support brigade*.

Gotcha.

What would your alternative be? Forest or Mansfield?

[SwalePie]

I agree but surely promotion from the NL was a step forwards. My first season watching Notts we finished 7th from bottom (I think) in the 4th. Then we recruited Jimmy.

I'm not giving the bros a free pass because the appointment of Maynard* was a huge mistake and the transfer windows seemed a bit vanilla but have turned out to be worse after flattering to deceive. The loss of Crowley was a concern and lack of a replacement a disaster whoever was to blame (and I include the fans' childish p!$$ taking of his religious views in that).

But I will say that to progress you need to be alive, and we are. Just a bit effing miserable at the moment.

[* - through most of my career, not in football, I've understood coaching to mean putting people in a position where they can use their skill set to make the best decisions and action them. Not many football managers, with their default to control freakery, actually do this but I believe Luke did and Maynard has done nothing of the sort which makes him a big time failure in my book.]

That was definitely a Luke Williams strength. Tbh, I'd have him back in a heartbeat despite also believing one should 'never go back'.

[upthemaggies]

David Jackson on Radio Nottm, after Stall was questioning whether or not SM has had the necessary tools..... "Is he getting the best out of the players he's got?"
Stall "That's the 64 million dollar question".