Williams is Favourite [New Head Coach speculation thread]

[the_anticlough]

If Williams has had an offer and not accepted it by now, then he can?t be very keen. So we don?t want him.
I can?t see him wanting to be an assistant in a League 2 club under Hojer.
The whole recruitment process seems weird. First the delay on manager (although the U21 tournament might have something to do with that)
Secondly we seem to have made a big play in past seasons on getting our main transfers in early. If what we have so far are our main transfers, then at first glance I am a bit worried. Our senior player squad size is already approaching our usual limits, so not too much more to go at.

Fair points 55, let's hope that whatever the obstacles are, they're overcome soon.

[Piessince67]

Williams has turned the job down because of a poor budget

[durhampie]

Williams has turned the job down because of a poor budget

A good coach can get the best out of any player. Williams is not that man.. The first sign of things going tits up and he is off..

[Chicken Balti Pie]

Williams has turned the job down because of a poor budget

The head coach doesn't really need to worry about the budget though, not in their wheelhouse

[slack_pie]

Williams has turned the job down because of a poor budget

Where did you hear this? If so, that's rather damning of our so-called ambitions.

[irishpete]

The head coach doesn't really need to worry about the budget though, not in their wheelhouse

Maybe not but, I'm sure all the potential candidates will have asked what players are we after, in talks with, how many are we looking to sign? so would get a good idea

[slack_pie]

The head coach doesn't really need to worry about the budget though, not in their wheelhouse

Not sure I agree. If the club expects the head coach to finish top three but the budget is equivalent to upper-mid table, the head coach has to overperform to achieve those goals.

The next move for LW is huge for his career. I imagine he'd only want to return to Notts if the conditions were in place for success and another promotion. He might have looked at the squad and budget and thought nope.

[the_anticlough]

Not sure I agree. If the club expects the head coach to finish top three but the budget is equivalent to upper-mid table, the head coach has to overperform to achieve those goals.

The next move for LW is huge for his career. I imagine he'd only want to return to Notts if the conditions were in place for success and another promotion. He might have looked at the squad and budget and thought nope.

That's a plausible theory! He likes his 'beggars and choosers' idea...For a Championship job he's destitute again (as he was when he first took the Notts job), but can still be a chooser from L2 downwards I think...

After 2 seasons we all know the level, and we know it's bunched up at L2. There are so many competitive teams but few outstanding ones. If you don't quite stack up it's very easy to go from 6th to 16th

Also, we took a pragmatic step after 2023-24. A Williams style goal - Baldwin to Bostock to Rodrigues/Crowley, play in Nemane behind and Langstaff scores - isn't as available now

[irishpete]

Not sure I agree. If the club expects the head coach to finish top three but the budget is equivalent to upper-mid table, the head coach has to overperform to achieve those goals.

The next move for LW is huge for his career. I imagine he'd only want to return to Notts if the conditions were in place for success and another promotion. He might have looked at the squad and budget and thought nope.

LW isn't coming back to Notts unless Swansea has moved closer. That was 1 of his main deciding factors in leaving. Said so himself. Would you employ somebody again who came out with that, knowing his family & wifes business is there? I wouldn't.
I also don't see the Dane coming either. People have just been putting 2+2 together. The Dane link & his contract ending & someone putting a fiver on him at the bookies so his name appears.
I could be barking up the wrong tree completely but that's my view.

[Could'vebeenacontender]

LW isn't coming back to Notts unless Swansea has moved closer. That was 1 of his main deciding factors in leaving. Said so himself. Would you employ somebody again who came out with that, knowing his family & wifes business is there? I wouldn't.
I also don't see the Dane coming either. People have just been putting 2+2 together. The Dane link & his contract ending & someone putting a fiver on him at the bookies so his name appears.
I could be barking up the wrong tree completely but that's my view.

I think you're right Pete
It's likely to be someone who hasn't been mentioned on here at all so far