Maynard out?

[Elite_Pie]

That would be potentially an awesome combo and I'd love to see it.

I suppose it could work. Williams takes charge of football decisions, Maynard makes his tea and fixes any IT problems.

[Bohinen]

I suppose it could work. Williams takes charge of football decisions, Maynard makes his tea and fixes any IT problems.

I don't shine shoes anymore ...

Now go home and get your ****ing shinebox

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50cwLqapXdE

[irishpete]

Trouble is mid season any players of that quality are already locked in at other clubs and would cost the equivalent of what we got for him - not the model. Plastic's were fortunate that he wanted out and we were willing to sell at that time. Any players available were possibly overseas ones but had we filled our quota by then with Traore?

Well, you take the rough with the smooth. You can't have it all one way. Maybe we are too soft in negotiations as well.

[Notts78]

There was no excuse for not having a ready made replacement for the cry baby. They knew in August he was going & that meant possibly in Jan so, they had plenty of time to find a replacement & if that's the way you want to operate as a buy to sell you must always be ready.

What if the players of the calibre we needed/wanted weren?t available? Or affordable?

[Since71]

If Luke Williams did do an interview saying he wants to get back in the game even as an assistant, what are the thoughts on a ‘management team’ of SM and LW?

Did you buy Bunty as. Kid and read Barbara Cartland novels?? Never heard such tosh in all my life. Ludicrous suggestion

[BigFatPie]

Surely tomorrows the day?

[durhampie]

Surely tomorrows the day?

Hopefully...

[Woodypie]

We all know, the team that kicked the last ball this season was much weaker than the team that kicked the last ball last season. If Bros want to continue this tippy tappy fantasy, then they need to provide players that can actually do it. Players with experience. Players, and "coach" that can deliver. Not kids. Not have never beens. Basically, Bros have funded an expensive **** show. It's not good enough. If owners have a brand, that's fine. But get your cheque book out and pay for players that can deliver now. No projects. Customers move on from products they don't like. Or, get a manager that is able to shape a a squad. Wrexham were our peers. Now it's probably more like Newport.

[slack_pie]

Owners move on from projects they don't like too. We have a lot to thank the bros for, but I understand what you are saying. Our transfer strategy of finding young/out of favour gems, selling them on, and finding new gems to replace them was working well for a while. We managed to replace Wootton with Langstaff and Rodrigues with Crowley. But it's a tricky strategy to maintain. I think for the first time since the bros took charge, that strategy has resulted in our team being weaker. Selling your best, most creative player in the middle of a promotion campaign to a L2 rival isn't what teams that are serious about promotion do. I know he wanted away, but you also have to ask why.

Perhaps the bros need to be more upfront about the club's priorities and aims. If the primary aim is financial stability and breaking even, that's great, but if that means L2 stagnation then fans will eventually drift away. The club still has some momentum, but its fading.

I like what the bros are trying to do. I don't agree with the style of football, simply because I don't think it's effective or even entertaining to watch most of the time. Still, I admire that they have given us an identity and a sense of stability and continuity. But if we are serious about progression on the pitch, there will surely come a time when we need to keep our best players - like all the other promotion contenders do - and buy top players off other clubs as well. Ultimately, we'd be playing in L1 next season if we'd kept Langstaff, Nemane, and Crowley.

Big summer coming up.

[maddogslater]

Just what we need, another thread started for someone to cry.
Supporters are not customers.