The negativity

[HeroPie1862]

You've got to remember this board doesn't represent a majority of supporters, and it's pretty much a pool of moaners, and always has been.

[northpie1862]

You've got to remember this board doesn't represent a majority of supporters, and it's pretty much a pool of moaners, and always has been.

Bang on, the 10k plus gates for multiple seasons show most very much buy into whats happening at ML

[Could'vebeenacontender]

You've got to remember this board doesn't represent a majority of supporters, and it's pretty much a pool of moaners, and always has been.

As it is at most clubs

[SmiffyPie]

You've got to remember this board doesn't represent a majority of supporters, and it's pretty much a pool of moaners, and always has been.

It's a board that is the only means of finding out what is happening for a lot of supporters that do not live in or near Nottm. And I bet this is a good cross-section, the one's that actually moan, instead of being critical of a few things, are few and far between.

[Med Pie]

It's a board that is the only means of finding out what is happening for a lot of supporters that do not live in or near Nottm. And I bet this is a good cross-section, the one's that actually moan, instead of being critical of a few things, are few and far between.

Well said Smiffy.

[jackal2]

You've got to remember this board doesn't represent a majority of supporters, and it's pretty much a pool of moaners, and always has been.

I suppose people feel more moved to write about what they disagree rather than agree with, so message boards always tend to have a predominantly negative slant, but you're right, the vast majority of Notts fans I meet are not keyboard warriors and their view is generally far more positive than what you read on here.

You'll always get that 'echo chamber' effect on social media, and of course there's nothing wrong with having a place for a minority to vent, as long as the club leadership don't get unduly influenced by it. Unfortunately, that was where Trew and Hardy came a cropper, because they came here looking for popularity, which will only ever be fleeting in a place like this!

[Med Pie]

I suppose people feel more moved to write about what they disagree rather than agree with, so message boards always tend to have a predominantly negative slant, but you're right, the vast majority of Notts fans I meet are not keyboard warriors and their view is generally far more positive than what you read on here.

You'll always get that 'echo chamber' effect on social media, and of course there's nothing wrong with having a place for a minority to vent, as long as the club leadership don't get unduly influenced by it. Unfortunately, that was where Trew and Hardy came a cropper, because they came here looking for popularity, which will only ever be fleeting in a place like this!

I don't think that's true at all, especially during Maynards reign, those I meet in the nest or at the game, have been scathing of the situation on the pitch specifically.

Plenty don't post here but you must have heard the booing several times at games, was that out of positivity?

[Bohinen]

I don't think that's true at all, especially during Maynards reign, those I meet in the nest or at the game, have been scathing of the situation on the pitch specifically.

Plenty don't post here but you must have heard the booing several times at games, was that out of positivity?

Moaning about moaning is worse than the actual moaning on here. If this is a tiny misrepresentative cross-section on here, why do ten times as many moan on Twitter?

And if our owners were perfect, we wouldn't be where we are, would we? They do some good things and some bad things, we can't say it's all good or all bad.

65, btw, is there any particular reason why the 'good old days fans' have less valid views than 40 year olds?

[jackal2]

I don't think that's true at all, especially during Maynards reign, those I meet in the nest or at the game, have been scathing of the situation on the pitch specifically.

Plenty don't post here but you must have heard the booing several times at games, was that out of positivity?

Obviously not, and I've been one of many on and off this board who became very critical of performances under Stuart Maynard in the second half of the season, where I think there was a growing consensus of dissatisfaction with the Head Coach that ultimately ended in his departure.

What I certainly haven't heard amongst the wider supporter base is any significant criticism of the owners and the general way in which the club is being run. Most fans I speak with are broadly happy with progress and understanding that there are ups and downs along the way, including more successful and less successful cases of player and indeed head coach recruitment.

And if our owners were perfect, we wouldn't be where we are, would we? They do some good things and some bad things, we can't say it's all good or all bad.

I haven't heard anyone claiming our owners are perfect, indeed I think it's an unquantifiable and unattainable bar to meet. However, "where we are" is: no longer facing the financial meltdowns of the past, back in the Football League, and having just finished in 6th place in League Two, which granted fell slightly short of many people's hopes this season including the owners, but it's still not a bad place to be compared with where we were just over five years ago.