Rob Davies

@stusfootyflash @QuicklyKevin

A reminder of when Sports Personality of the Year did a fun item in the studio. From 1996, here’s Frankie Dettori, Tim Henman, Donovan Bailey, Denise Lewis and Frank Bruno taking penalties against Peter Shilton - with Jimmy Hill as referee. Great days.

@1RecordBreakers Bang on 👌

Anyone against this team tomorrow?

@magpies_history @Official_NCFC Hope they do - there’s an argument some of them should’ve got a chance (ie an appearance in a matchday squad) well before now. ‘Injuries’ cleared up just as the window’s closed.

@Official_NCFC Credit to the gaffer for giving everyone their chance, all down to them to perform on the pitch now, COYP!

Here's how we line-up tonight! 📝

@colin_sisson Thought he was deflecting blame (again). He’s spent weeks publicly implying Dennis isn’t up to it, now he’s the top scorer in L2 it’s someone to play _with_ him, which long term can be Jatta anyway. Spiting himself by ostracising Traore / Jarvis and not using as bench options.

Very good listen, this. Saw the game very similarly, especially the need for another forward in second half.

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@NottsCountyPoll It explains why the appointment took longer because very few if any credible head coaches would sign up to it! Having to justify your team selections every week to a committee which includes your handpicked assistants and manager(s), who all also get their input. 😬

Don’t really know what to make of that ‘Technical Board’ stuff. Makes sense why the appointment took a little bit longer though, maybe Thoughts?

@Bennyg4 I believe so - not sure what changed his mind (ie if it was related to all of The Technical Board stuff or his own personal reasons). He’d have arguably been equally as underwhelming, those with even semi-appealing CVs just wouldn’t have signed up to this.

@RobD97 Was he nailed on then? Just assumed it was notts fans putting 2 and 2 together and getting 5.

Hugely underwhelming appointment on the face of it. But hard to imagine there was a long queue of recognised managers willing to come in & work with two club-appointed assistants & have to justify his team selections before and after games to a committee every week. Tough gig.

@Bennyg4 Yep - it’s no wonder that we ended up with candidates like him/Donati (who himself had a change of heart). They clearly believe in it but that set-up is a really tough sell for any head coach.

@RobD97 This is the key point for me. Feels like we've spent a month working down the long list explaining the 'new management' structure to prospective coaches...which brings us to today 😂

@StickyPalms Yeah, I think there’s a happy medium. Bringing in 1-2 of his own coaches would’ve been sensible. Appointing both his assistants (who he doesn’t know) & having him justify/argue about his selections to this ‘Board’ does feel like he’s going to be very isolated from the outset.

@RobD97 But, allowing a new manager to surround himself with his ‘mates’ also doesn’t always work. Director of Football has eyes and ears with Edwards as No.2

Without any doubt the correct call. Nice guy so wouldn’t have been good to see Meadow Lane turn to Fullarton-type levels of anger (or us waste another season) before a decision was made. The last paragraph of the statement is the most important. Onto the next 🙌

@willbobs46 But when he has played he’s pretty much exclusively been RWB. Today when absences meant he was v important he’s repeatedly picking the ball up midway in our half. Even the commentators said we should move him nearer to goal. Just an eg of a bizarre, unnecessary thing to change.

@RobD97 He’s been injured all season 😅 Maynard has questions to answer but not at blame for this

Anyone blaming the recruitment here - SM’s taken the L2 Player of the Season, who had made a record 24 assists from LW & turned him into an auxiliary right back. I’d wager a competent manager would get a lot more from the likes of Whitaker, Grant, Gordon, Traore, Jarvis etc.

@Robertnotts Coaches - don’t know who’s at fault etc but there was a fallout (as there was with SM & the now Barnet manager at Wealdstone). If he’s completely blameless it’s harsh, but I can understand the club not jumping in & letting him pick someone else mid-season given those 2 instances

@Robertnotts Agree, ideally we’d have had a readymade Crowley replacement, but a big ask. Suspect Jarvis was supposed to be the guy but he’s been exclusively used at LWB. Feel like under Maynard, Langstaff would’ve been used there and labelled a bad signing too.

@NottsOfTheLane Very kind mate. Massively frustrating season to say the least!

@RobD97 You know your stuff Rob and have been watching Notts for many a year, reassuring you see what a lot of fans see.

@schawn_monteiro We finished where we did because of the guy you’re defending - he took us from 5th to 14th!

Do Notts fans forget where we finished last season compared to this year? Yes we are in the best form, but we have 3 games to still get promoted. Back the team and the manager for god sake! ⚫️⚪️ #notts

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@1RecordBreakers The drop off from him to Grant for the last 20 was absolutely massive, shows how hard he’ll be to replace if some get their wish.

Not sure some Notts fans deserve Crowley. Criticism of him is beyond me. Absolutely delightful player. Yes he hangs on a bit too much sometimes but to want your most talented individual to leave is absurd. Crucial playmaker whose return has seen us return to winning ways.