Maynard out?

[BCnotts18]

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.

Should say 43 out of 96. Sorry SM...

[bufordpie]

Out at the end of the season. He does not have a winning mentality, plays not to lose ( unsuccessfully)

[Glad2BeAPie]

Out at the end of the season. He does not have a winning mentality,
plays not to lose ( unsuccessfully)

What about the games we've won then Einstein

[KeepTheMagpieFlyingH]

He wont be sacked..his contract will be left to run down.

Where he?s came from and the reassurance the club must have given him to leave it behind have lumbered us for a while longer

[Bohinen]

He wont be sacked..his contract will be left to run down.

Where he?s came from and the reassurance the club must have given him to leave it behind have lumbered us for a while longer

Bad news for those of us who don't buy green bananas. The thing is, many (most?) of us have known since day one that he would eventually be relieved of his duties. It truly was a shocking appointment. It's nothing to celebrate when someone loses their job and, in fairness, maybe he could do a job at a lesser team. You know, one that people are not saying is historically the biggest in League 2. Wealdstone to Notts was too big a step up.

[forwardmagpie]

I must admit I would have left this poll until the season had ended, but after 44 games I'm pretty sure my opinion wouldn't change:

If we fail to make the playoffs - OUT.
If we lose in the playoffs - OUT
If we win the playoffs - OUT.

It seems incredibly harsh to get rid of a manager who got you promoted, but since day one I have seen Stuart Maynard as a 'nearly' man. A fair bit to like, but I am convinced something is missing. Even with the injuries we have suffered (loads of other clubs have had them as well) I think we should be doing better than we are. For once we have a squad that is balanced and talented compared to most, but we are conceding points to lesser teams far too often, especially at Meadow Lane. Thank you for your efforts Stuart, you gave it everything and did your best and I would wish you all the best for the future.

But in order to continue our upward curve, I hope your future isn't at Notts County.

My view as well

[maddogslater]

I'm done trying to make excuses for him, totally agree with elites post.
He seems to be going backwards rather than improving, too many bad runs this season, thought we'd turned the corner around Christmas but the tide has turned on that.

[jonnyt1]

Somethings afoot. My has Maynard been given no support since the Saunders left? In fact why did the Saunders leave? That seems to be the defining moment this season to me.

As it stands he has to go and I suspect that decision was made months ago when the Saunders left and no one was brought in to assist Maynard.

[LeftPeg_Pie]

Somethings afoot. My has Maynard been given no support since the Saunders left? In fact why did the Saunders leave? That seems to be the defining moment this season to me.

As it stands he has to go and I suspect that decision was made months ago when the Saunders left and no one was brought in to assist Maynard.

I do think the replacing (or indeed non replacing) of both DC and the Saunders? are key moments in the season.

Alves was promoted, fair enough, but it would be interesting to know who drove the seeming lack of obvious replacement for them.

I still stand firm in the opinion that Notts are not that far off being what we want them to be. It feels as though Maynard could do with another brain to consult. Someone who might think a bit differently and give him food for thought.

[marshall55]

Pretty sure Chesterfield will squeeze in with Morecambe home and accie away its highly possible.
Could history repeat itself.