So... who now?

[jacobncfc]

It’s always seemed logical that our owners would want to move to a more continental head coach set up, but the time to do that really isn’t with a third of a season left and essentially zero time for anyone to have an impact on the training pitch.

Which has all left me a bit stumped, to be honest. The only kind of manager you can see having a real impact in this situation is a real motivator who can maybe tweak us to be a bit more attacking and generally cheer everyone, players particularly, up a bit. But I can’t see that kind of character being the owners’ view of an ideal long term manager.

[Mapperleypie]

It’s always seemed logical that our owners would want to move to a more continental head coach set up, but the time to do that really isn’t with a third of a season left and essentially zero time for anyone to have an impact on the training pitch.

Which has all left me a bit stumped, to be honest. The only kind of manager you can see having a real impact in this situation is a real motivator who can maybe tweak us to be a bit more attacking and generally cheer everyone, players particularly, up a bit. But I can’t see that kind of character being the owners’ view of an ideal long term manager.

I wonder if they have a short-term fix in mind.

[breman]

How about the cowley brothers

[breman]

Forget that idea they are at Portsmouth lol thought they were out of work note to self check first lol

[Borg elite]

Nicky butt ? Great football player but as Paul scholes Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney might tell you managings a different kettle altogether...

[forwardmagpie]

I'm not sure if there is a connection but Ian mcparland was down trent bridge yesterday.
I saw him with my own eyes in his best Jean's and jumper..!

If only 🤞

[Oldstripy]

Lots of good speculation on who the next manager will be, I think Football Radar will have had a big say with their stats who the new manager will be.

[slack_pie]

Lots of good speculation on who the next manager will be, I think Football Radar will have had a big say with their stats who the new manager will be.

I don't really understand how they could take a data-driven approach to picking a manager. The only obvious statistics are things like win percentages and points per game, but that doesn't take into account the type of club a manager is managing. A 45% win rate might be amazing at one club but awful at another, depending on the clubs' respective expectations. Or am I missing something?

The only obvious criteria I can think of is someone who's happy to work under their data-driven approach to scouting and signing players. Not every manager would be happy being told which players they should look at by an analyst who has never played the game or managed a club. So we can probably rule out all those headstrong types who need things to be done their way, which ironically is the type of manager who seems to do well at Notts.

Looking forward to seeing who they've got lined up.

[Jampie]

I don't really understand how they could take a data-driven approach to picking a manager. The only obvious statistics are things like win percentages and points per game, but that doesn't take into account the type of club a manager is managing. A 45% win rate might be amazing at one club but awful at another, depending on the clubs' respective expectations. Or am I missing something?

The only obvious criteria I can think of is someone who's happy to work under their data-driven approach to scouting and signing players. Not every manager would be happy being told which players they should look at by an analyst who has never played the game or managed a club. So we can probably rule out all those headstrong types who need things to be done their way, which ironically is the type of manager who seems to do well at Notts.

Looking forward to seeing who they've got lined up.

Obviously it can't be 100% just raw data, they need to be analysing it carefully to make sure they're comparing, as close as possible, apples to apples instead of iguanas.

But data could be really helpful. If they identify a manager who is overperforming with their budgets/teams and/or has had a run of fabulously bad luck of late, they might be able to identify someone with massive potential who would nevertheless be willing to manage a team in the bananarama league.

[ArabianNotts]

Butt was first team development manager and worked with Rashford, Greenwood et al.
Fits in to the brothers plans.