Maynard out?

[SinceSept1959]

Some very good analysis and opinions throughout out this thread.

Maynard appears to be a honest guy but probably believes in his own " system " too much and is far too transparent for the opposition to work out. Style of play never varies , substitutions managed by minutes and persistent with Palmer taking repeatedly poor set piece deliveries ! Interesting chant yesterday 🎤first man again , first man again 🎤 as an example.

The season started well enough upto the Gillingham (H) game until the disgusting leg breaking tackle on Jones and also denied 3 points on the day by the usual appalling officials. Upto that point we looked like amassing enough points to become runaway leaders akin to Walsall.

Maynard has also had to contend with numerous lengthy injuries and illness amongst the squad. All clubs have injuries but ours have been amongst the most damaging, especially to key personnel.
Another factor was the departure of 2/3 of the " management team" under unexpected and unrevealed circumstances. The highly vocal Mark Saunders being a significant departure ??
After staying behind to watch the Doncaster presentation, the numbers of their backroom staff was incredible.
Has Maynard received enough support although Collis and Sloc's have contributed from the dugout.
If Maynard is retained he certainly needs more support and the decision not to retain JOB in a player/coach role was naive .

At the end of the day, the players are on the pitch and the manager /coach implements a game plan . The players have to make the correct choices during a game and have the ability to defend , create and finish chances. An area which has been our downfall, along with a lack of leadership , agitation and persuasion during matches. In essence a motivated winning leader as skipper.

All fans want the best for their club Many have lost patience with SM, particularly with his failure to make successful game changing substitutions.
IMHO both Jarvis and Morais should have started much sooner yesterday.

Continuity and stability is preferable but in a results based business,whether the owners pull the trigger is anyone's guess. Either sack the coach or back him to the best of budget availability.
To progress further , player recruitment should be focused on available players with a winning habit and mentality.

[BCnotts18]

Someone posted SM?s home record a few weeks back but am struggling to find it now. It was absolutely rancid. The performances since the turn of the year at ML have been moribund.

He?s a reasonable guy but is (and never has been) up to the job. I hope the brothers don?t see the season ticket sales as a justification to keep him. I have renewed because I support the club, not because I am happy with what I have witnessed at ML this season.

I posted this a few weeks ago; the stats are actually worse now since we've lost both home games since then...

"Between the start of August and the end of December 2023, LW won 10 games at home, picking up 30 out of a possible 39 points, with his last game being a 5-0 battering of Morecambe, in which we played some of the best football I've ever seen at Meadow lane. If it wasn't for our very good home form last season, we would've almost certainly been in a relegation fight.

In the 13 months since then, in which we've actually played matches, SM has won 12 games at home and picked up 42 points out of a possible 96, with nearly every single performance being some of the most insipid stuff I've ever seen at Meadow lane.

I don't even know why it's a question, SM should've been gone months ago, never mind now."

Combine that data with this and you get the clearest picture possible of why Stuart Maynard cannot be the head coach of this football club at the start of next season.

https://x.com/connorncfc1/status/192...9W0f1DlFQ&s=19

[marky]

I posted this a few weeks ago; the stats are actually worse now since we've lost both home games since then...

"Between the start of August and the end of December 2023, LW won 10 games at home, picking up 30 out of a possible 39 points, with his last game being a 5-0 battering of Morecambe, in which we played some of the best football I've ever seen at Meadow lane. If it wasn't for our very good home form last season, we would've almost certainly been in a relegation fight.

In the 13 months since then, in which we've actually played matches, SM has won 12 games at home and picked up 42 points out of a possible 96, with nearly every single performance being some of the most insipid stuff I've ever seen at Meadow lane.

I don't even know why it's a question, SM should've been gone months ago, never mind now."

Combine that data with this and you get the clearest picture possible of why Stuart Maynard cannot be the head coach of this football club at the start of next season.

https://x.com/connorncfc1/status/192...9W0f1DlFQ&s=19

I remember you're thread "are we actually going anywhere" in mid-February and some gave you pelters for it.

[MagpieNate]

Last six: L L L L L L

He'll be a good fit; they are quite accustomed to losing after a good run

That would the craziest managerial change of the summer surely?! If we got money for Maynard or even just someone to take him off our hands without the need of a pay off, I think the bro?s would be laughing. I?m definitely more of a positive (nodding dog) supporter but the more I think about it and read others arguments, the more I?m convinced a new head coach is needed.

[BCnotts18]

I remember you're thread "are we actually going anywhere" in mid-February and some gave you pelters for it.

I remembered I made that yesterday and was actually surprised by how correct my prediction turned out to be, if only I'd had such luck in the prediction league😅

Obviously everyone is well within their right to have and express their opinions, but unfortunately there are certain posters on here who just seem to be in denial over how truly bad we've been since January. You can't reason with those who refuse to be reasoned with however; and if being in touch with reality means getting called spineless on an online forum then so be it.

[Chicken Balti Pie]

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

Why, what has Maynard actually bought to the club? The defence was improved by recruitment

[upthemaggies]

Was just looking at Huddersfield's forum to see if there was any mention of Luke Williams. I couldn't see anything on recent pages but this exchange came up.......

"I read what you said and I just don?t agree we are in a better place than 3 years ago. I think we?re in a mess."

"People think we are in a better place than we were 3 years ago just because we opened a bar..?"

"There have been peripheral improvements no doubt, but the core business is success on the pitch. ..It's like polishing a car that doesn't work....ie pointless.."

[irishpete]

Things don't look good for Luke when Rooney is well above you on the odds

Luke better get Google maps out to see if it's close to Swansea🤣🤣🤣

[irishpete]

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.

[LincsPie]

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.

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?