Stuart Interview

[JoePass]

I don’t know what it is but I can’t stand listening to him. Never mind respecting the point *shudder* (which is probably true at Wealdstone)….something just grates me about him, I don’t believe in him I think. I know it’s petty but the way he says “look….” before every sentence makes him unlistenable. Sorry Stuart, you seem like a good bloke, but I’ll be reading your interviews from now on.

Incredible.

[Wedgie_pie]

I don’t know what it is but I can’t stand listening to him. Never mind respecting the point *shudder* (which is probably true at Wealdstone)….something just grates me about him, I don’t believe in him I think. I know it’s petty but the way he says “look….” before every sentence makes him unlistenable. Sorry Stuart, you seem like a good bloke, but I’ll be reading your interviews from now on.

I don't like listening to that Erik ten Hag bloke, so I switch him off or turn the sound down...So I respectfully suggest you do the same with Mr Maynard...Mind I must admit constantly saying "look" did get up my nose a bit...

[jackal2]

I don’t know what it is but I can’t stand listening to him. Never mind respecting the point *shudder* (which is probably true at Wealdstone)….something just grates me about him, I don’t believe in him I think. I know it’s petty but the way he says “look….” before every sentence makes him unlistenable. Sorry Stuart, you seem like a good bloke, but I’ll be reading your interviews from now on.

These things are subjective I suppose, but I like what I've heard so far. He sounds articulate, warm, genuine and quite humble to me.

I must admit did laugh/cringe at the 'respect the point' line. I'm guessing it must be a mantra that's used either in Uefa or media training courses for managers, because it seems like a very specific and not entirely natural phrase that someone would just say off the top of their head. The sentiment is fine - a single point could be the difference between success and failure at the end of a season - but I preferred the Shankly way of expressing it: "Every game starts at 0-0... make sure it doesn't get any worse!"

[crazyfists]

Ha ha when he said it I thought oh no he's going to get it on NCM!

[Smigpie]

And considering the transfer window is closing next week, he’s got a job on his hands to improve the team, stick or twist and I don’t envy him and on a personal note I thought it was a great point today.

[ajojones]

I don’t know what it is but I can’t stand listening to him. Never mind respecting the point *shudder* (which is probably true at Wealdstone)….something just grates me about him, I don’t believe in him I think. I know it’s petty but the way he says “look….” before every sentence makes him unlistenable. Sorry Stuart, you seem like a good bloke, but I’ll be reading your interviews from now on.

Just mad -give him a go at least or are we gearing up for the i told you so moment early doors. #fans

[crazyfists]

He's in a difficult position, he's got to come in quite friendly and mild at first due to the fact he's been pelted with questions from the media about being a part time manager/will he be able to step upto full-time /does he know what it'll be like to manage a team like Notts etc etc. Felt sorry for the guy. As ajojones says, he knows it won't take much for that to come out in the fanbase (that he can't handle it or it's too big for him) and he's got to tred carefully until it feels like his team and he's the proper manager. It's not easy following a loved and successful manager, man utd still are finding that out 11 years later.

Give the guy a break, he'll come into his own in interviews once he's settled.

[optipez]

He said it twice. Respect the point. Alarm bells ringing?

Not for me, we've thrown points away this season like they don't matter. A touch of realism about not bowling teams over away from home especially is overdue.

[upthemaggies]

I wasn't going to say anything but seeing that the subject has been brought up and based on that post match interview alone, my first impressions are that he's very much more in the Ardley-Burch mould than LW and feels like a step backwards. Not to the point where I think he'll be a disaster, but lower end or just outside the play offs for the next 18 months with fans becoming increasingly frustrated (Some were already losing patience with LW for beginning to lose touch with the top 3).
Size of the gates trumps the notion that we're overachieving after being out of tier 4 for so long. Wrexham are powering ahead whereas we're now falling away.

[Davy500]

I wasn't going to say anything but seeing that the subject has been brought up and based on that post match interview alone, my first impressions are that he's very much more in the Ardley-Burch mould than LW and feels like a step backwards. Not to the point where I think he'll be a disaster, but lower end or just outside the play offs for the next 18 months with fans becoming increasingly frustrated (Some were already losing patience with LW for beginning to lose touch with the top 3).
Size of the gates trumps the notion that we're overachieving after being out of tier 4 for so long. Wrexham are powering ahead whereas we're now falling away.

I appreciate that LW was popular largely due to promotion from the NL
But apart from starting well LW was on a poor run, and Notts were steadily dropping lower. We never know if LW would have turned it around, but even with LW we were not guaranteed playoffs, personally i think we would have finished around 10th

As far as SM is concerned if he can get us a top half finish that will be good, , obviously if he does well and we get a play off place so be it
For me and probably other supporters we need better players esp in defense, even if we did get to L1 through play offs, we would be torn apart in L1, as we are letting 2 a game in at this level
Stabalise this season, then next year, or if necessary the year aftergo for a more series challenge on L1 . Remember it took us 3 seasons to escape the NL, i see a similar timetable for us to get to L1