Maynard out?

[Robbiethepie]

We all need to support Stuart & the team. If it weren't for Stuart, Notts would be no where near the playoffs with all the injuries that Notts have suffered. They should pin a medal on Maynard for keeping Notts in the playoff race.
All this nonsense about replacing the Head Coach is NOT helping the team at this critical point of the season.

[Robbiethepie]

A definite IN.

[1955pie]

I do wonder how the younger (under 17s) fans are coping seeing classmates who previously claimed to support Liverpool/Man City suddenly taking an interest in Fword or - if they have classmates who are long term Fworders - seeing them now giving it large.

Them being successful is a test of loyalty that previous generations of Notts fans have mostly failed. They haven't won anything yet, so maybe it's not THAT bad at the moment, but if history repeats itself and they have a sustained period of doing well whilst we tread water, then we've probably got roughly 2/3 seasons of those who came on board over Wrexham and Wembley starting to drift away followed by a collapse the moment we have a bad season.

I expect some younger siblings will now opt to support Fword rather than Notts whilst their older Notts supporting brothers and sisters will start to realise it's just going to be pain for the most part and potentially give up.

I keep saying it, but if you take this level of support we've got now for granted, you risk losing it and then never getting it back. Especially when factoring in what's happening over the river.

I agree 100% UTM.
These are exactly the experiences that I went through as a kid and it was very, very hard.
I hope not, but we could be languishing in League 2 for several seasons whilst Florist are entertaining the likes of Real Madrid, Juventus etc etc.
I am gradually being convinced that the playing style demanded by the owners is not appropriate for League 2 unless they are prepared to put the money in for players who are good enough to cope with low blocks or very high presses. Even if we manage to squeak promotion, most of the current squad are not good enough for League 1. Not fast enough, strong enough or skilful enough.
For the sake of our younger supporters and the future of the club we need promotion this season somehow. We all need to get down the Lane and hopefully Wembley and "Give it large". Worry about owners, managers and players next season.

[1955pie]

Should have asked Jimbo to assist in training and the Dressing room when the brothers went. Still think he could benefit the team even at this late stage of the season

Yes, he is probably just the right sort of personality to have around right now.

[jacobncfc]

I continue to strongly, strongly disagree with the idea that this isnt a ?strong squad?.

It has a rebuilt goalkeeper and back line that everyone agrees has been excellent. Two wing backs who won promotion last season. A nominee for the divisions young player of the year in midfield. The second and third leading goalscorers in the league in attack. The divisions player of the year from last season occasionally.

There are very few, possibly no, other squads in League Two this season that can match that amount of proven quality across the pitch. Maybe Port Vale, maybe MK (lol).

[Woodypie]

We all need to support Stuart & the team. If it weren't for Stuart, Notts would be no where near the playoffs with all the injuries that Notts have suffered. They should pin a medal on Maynard for keeping Notts in the playoff race.
All this nonsense about replacing the Head Coach is NOT helping the team at this critical point of the season.

Not sure the team looks at this forum.

[marky]

We all need to support Stuart & the team. If it weren't for Stuart, Notts would be no where near the playoffs with all the injuries that Notts have suffered. They should pin a medal on Maynard for keeping Notts in the playoff race.
All this nonsense about replacing the Head Coach is NOT helping the team at this critical point of the season.

Yeah ok Stuart, good luck Saturday.

[SmiffyPie]

I continue to strongly, strongly disagree with the idea that this isnt a ?strong squad?.

It has a rebuilt goalkeeper and back line that everyone agrees has been excellent. Two wing backs who won promotion last season. A nominee for the divisions young player of the year in midfield. The second and third leading goalscorers in the league in attack. The divisions player of the year from last season occasionally.

There are very few, possibly no, other squads in League Two this season that can match that amount of proven quality across the pitch. Maybe Port Vale, maybe MK (lol).

I agree with you about the players you mention but that is the first team at it's strongest, they are part of the squad, it's those players behind the best starters that is the weakness (especailly with multiple injuries to key players).

[the_anticlough]

I continue to strongly, strongly disagree with the idea that this isnt a ?strong squad?.

It has a rebuilt goalkeeper and back line that everyone agrees has been excellent. Two wing backs who won promotion last season. A nominee for the divisions young player of the year in midfield. The second and third leading goalscorers in the league in attack. The divisions player of the year from last season occasionally.

There are very few, possibly no, other squads in League Two this season that can match that amount of proven quality across the pitch. Maybe Port Vale, maybe MK (lol).

We're coming up for Game 45 now though, so we have all the evidence, and they've had all the chance to prove it.

Like so many of us, I've watched every single second of this season's campaign and the obvious conclusion to reach is that we don't have enough players who can consistently perform at a high level.

We have Bass, Platt, Bedeau, Abbott, Didzy and Jatta (and JJ again, one day hopefully). All the rest are in and out, alternating between 5 and 6 out of 10, just not good enough for a promotion aspiring club.
The wing-backs you mention are a case in point. As others have mentioned, their statistical return has been woeful but it's been the general level of performance too. Very patchy, verging on sub-standard.

We don't have to worry, SM will get what's coming to him. Either a promotion and a crack at the next level or far more likely a continuation of this painful run-in leading to the exit door. But the players have to take their share of responsibility as well and too many haven't been up to snuff.
After 44 games we have about 70 hours of footage on Magpie Player showing how poor many of them have been. We are where we are for a reason, the table doesn't lie, we're a 69pt team with a sub 69pt manager.

Bros have had to make an entirely new team with virtually nothing left from the NL team at all. And the evidence of this season shows they're only half way there.

[1955pie]

I continue to strongly, strongly disagree with the idea that this isnt a ?strong squad?.

It has a rebuilt goalkeeper and back line that everyone agrees has been excellent. Two wing backs who won promotion last season. A nominee for the divisions young player of the year in midfield. The second and third leading goalscorers in the league in attack. The divisions player of the year from last season occasionally.

There are very few, possibly no, other squads in League Two this season that can match that amount of proven quality across the pitch. Maybe Port Vale, maybe MK (lol).

I was saying that our squad would not be good enough for League 1 and it appears not really for League 2.
2 wing backs who were refused new contracts when Crawley went up. Perhaps they can go back there next season. Our captain isn?t playing as we know he can. We have no playmaker. RCB played by a young lad (who let?s face it is no right sided Bedeau) or an extremely left sided back up to Bedeau having to fill in. A January signing who hasn?t really turned up yet. A couple of young lads still learning the ropes. We sold Nemane and Crowley and didn?t get a replacement for either. And as you say the best player in League 2 only able to play occasionally.

Collectively we are not good enough to beat the low block or the high press. We do not have enough players of the right quality.
We all know that the club want to be sustainable and that is admirable but the consequence is that we collectively are not quite good enough.