Williams is Favourite [New Head Coach speculation thread]

[Piessince67]

Its a difficult one for LW .He will be financially secure for the next year or so cos of Swansea compo but coming back to Notts will bring with it huge expectations and there is only JJ and MP still there.I am not sure if he is going to take the job.

[marshall55]

As stated not really his type of squad certainly going forward, lacking in pace vision, and general fitness.

[SwalePie]

As stated not really his type of squad certainly going forward, lacking in pace vision, and general fitness.

He might need a new Macca...or the old one to return!

[matt_magpie]

They have already qualified for the knockouts and will be playing France in the quarterfinals on 22nd

Didn?t even realise it was the championships, so finals 28th June if they got there.

[irishpete]

I?m wondering if it is Hojer, if wiki (IF) is correct he signed a contract with Denmark u21s till this summer and their last game in the summer is tomorrow night, plays possession football and might explain the delay.

You'd think if he does well he'd be head hunted all over Europe by clubs bigger than Notts unless the contract is signed & sealed. Personally think we have no chance. More likely to extend his contract with the Danes

[SmiffyPie]

The tea lady could have got us out of the NL with that team! Why do people prattle on about LW as if he was the messiah? He couldn't sort the defence, he couldn't adjust the play when it was needed (Wrexham x2 at least) and he could only get us squeaking into the EFL by the skin of our teeth. SM slagged off for no plan B yet LW was no better.
LW back? Yes if nobody better but come on!

[tommopie8]

The tea lady could have got us out of the NL with that team! Why do people prattle on about LW as if he was the messiah? He couldn't sort the defence, he couldn't adjust the play when it was needed (Wrexham x2 at least) and he could only get us squeaking into the EFL by the skin of our teeth. SM slagged off for no plan B yet LW was no better.
LW back? Yes if nobody better but come on!

Jesus Christ did he turn you down for a selfie or something?

Skin of our teeth or record points haul...

[Elite_Pie]

Jesus Christ did he turn you down for a selfie or something?

Skin of our teeth or record points haul...

It's the 'girlfriend who dumped you for someone better' syndrome.

You thought she was beautiful at the time, but you've convinced yourself she was nothing special after she dumped you.

[freemuzzy]

The tea lady could have got us out of the NL with that team!

LW took over after we had already had three years in the NL; three failed playoff campaigns and never really got anywhere near automatic promotion. It?s revising history massively to say it was an easy league to get of.

When LW arrived, we had lost two of our best players in Wootton and Roberts too. The team the team lady could have got promoted:

Slocombe - the keeper throughout our time in the NL.

Defence - Brindley, Rawlinson, Cameron, Baldwin - all bar Baldwin had also been there throughout other failed promotion campaigns. Club stalwarts but hardly players way above NL.

Wing backs - Nemane and Chicksen. Chicksen hit double figures - he had never had a season like that before or since. Maybe something to do with the manager encouraging him to get in the box? Nemane ended up being the best RWB in the league but was barely used the season before under Burchnall and never from memory trusted in that position.

Midfield - Palmer and Bostock. Palmer undoubtedly an excellent player pre injury but another who had been in our team when we weren?t promoted under previous manager/s. Bostock ended up being a crucial signing but again was carefully managed and took a while to get up to speed. He has just been transfer listed by Solihull Moors.

Attacking midfield - Rodrigues, Austin, Scott. Rodrigues was the one player clearly above the level when LW arrived but again illustrates the importance of a good manager. Under Ardley he either played on the wing or not at all, there were times when he was out of the squad altogether in his first season here. Austin and Scott played their part but are they really players way above that league?

Striker - Langstaff - Two incredible seasons here but he credits LW with turning him from a winger into a number 9. He wasn?t a readymade star in the same way many of those who Wrexham signed were. Had we signed him under Maynard he?d have probably played him LWB and everyone would have moaned about ?cheap? recruitment.

I get some people cannot understand why anyone would ever leave this club and take some turning around after that, but terms of his record in 18 months I don?t really see how we could ask for much more. We had lost a few games in L2 but were still in the playoffs when he left after two massive home wins - look at what Maynard did with the same squad in the second half of that season - the defence and keeper/s clearly weren?t fit for purpose.

I for one would love to see what he could do with a proper goalkeeper and defence to work with in this league.

[BigFatPie]

LW took over after we had already had three years in the NL; three failed playoff campaigns and never really got anywhere near automatic promotion. It?s revising history massively to say it was an easy league to get of.

When LW arrived, we had lost two of our best players in Wootton and Roberts too. The team the team lady could have got promoted:

Slocombe - the keeper throughout our time in the NL.

Defence - Brindley, Rawlinson, Cameron, Baldwin - all bar Baldwin had also been there throughout other failed promotion campaigns. Club stalwarts but hardly players way above NL.

Wing backs - Nemane and Chicksen. Chicksen hit double figures - he had never had a season like that before or since. Maybe something to do with the manager encouraging him to get in the box? Nemane ended up being the best RWB in the league but was barely used the season before under Burchnall and never from memory trusted in that position.

Midfield - Palmer and Bostock. Palmer undoubtedly an excellent player pre injury but another who had been in our team when we weren?t promoted under previous manager/s. Bostock ended up being a crucial signing but again was carefully managed and took a while to get up to speed. He has just been transfer listed by Solihull Moors.

Attacking midfield - Rodrigues, Austin, Scott. Rodrigues was the one player clearly above the level when LW arrived but again illustrates the importance of a good manager. Under Ardley he either played on the wing or not at all, there were times when he was out of the squad altogether in his first season here. Austin and Scott played their part but are they really players way above that league?

Striker - Langstaff - Two incredible seasons here but he credits LW with turning him from a winger into a number 9. He wasn?t a readymade star in the same way many of those who Wrexham signed were. Had we signed him under Maynard he?d have probably played him LWB and everyone would have moaned about ?cheap? recruitment.

I get some people cannot understand why anyone would ever leave this club and take some turning around after that, but terms of his record in 18 months I don?t really see how we could ask for much more. We had lost a few games in L2 but were still in the playoffs when he left after two massive home wins - look at what Maynard did with the same squad in the second half of that season - the defence and keeper/s clearly weren?t fit for purpose.

I for one would love to see what he could do with a proper goalkeeper and defence to work with in this league.

Best post of the thread.