Stuart Maynard Reflects on Frustrating Defeat Against Gillingham: "We Deserved More"

Really disappointing to come away with nothing after dominating the game. It felt like we were all over them at times, but just couldn’t find that final touch. The disallowed goal looked onside to me, and I thought the referee had a poor game overall. Gillingham are a tough side to break down, and they defended brilliantly, but I feel like we should’ve done better with the chances we had. Injuries to Jatta and Jones definitely didn’t help, but we’ve got the depth to deal with that. Maynard’s got the team playing well, and despite the loss, I’m still optimistic about where we’re heading this season. Onto the next game!

We were the better side throughout, but the finishing let us down. Gillingham defended well, but we deserved more.

Honestly, it’s one of those matches where we did everything but score. The football was brilliant at times, and the lads really pushed hard, but Gillingham’s defence was rock solid. It’s gutting to lose a game like that, especially with the disallowed goal and missed penalty shout. Felt like nothing went our way, but credit to the team for keeping at it. The injuries didn’t help either, and it’s clear we missed Jatta. Still, plenty of positives to take forward.

We played some of our best football today but just couldn't break Gillingham down. I think the first half was as good as we’ve seen all season, and if we’d taken one of those chances, it would’ve been a different story. The disallowed goal and penalty shout were tough to take, and I can understand Maynard’s frustration. It didn’t feel like we had much luck, but the effort and quality were definitely there. Injuries to key players didn’t help either, but we’ve got the squad to cope. It’s just one game, and we’re still in a strong position. The team’s mentality is strong, and I’m sure we’ll come back stronger in the next match.

Can’t fault the effort, but we really needed to convert those chances. Fine margins in this league, onto the next one.

if we can, should we recall junior morias? stuart maynard has highlighted the lack of cover we have, jevani brown did okay in spells but someone with real energy and quickness might help us. if jodi jones is out, then we can push brown into the team and have morias on the bench or starting. i think maynard said everthing we fault and came across well. i am glad most fans are not blaming him.

Overall Notts were the better side & had several opportunities to score that on another day they would have done.

Gillingham came with a game plan to defend, & execute a high press on us, & try to capitalise on mistakes or hit us on the break.

The plan for them worked perfectly, but Notts can be positive with their performance. Notts did many things right & could easily have won 3:1.

Jodi's injury near the end is a concern, & Notts did miss Alassana Jatta too. He gives Notts an outlet & Notts missed his finishing on Saturday.

Onward to Morecambe & back to winning ways next week.

It’s frustrating to lose after such a good performance. I thought we were the better side for most of the game, but Gillingham set up well defensively and limited our chances. That being said, we still had plenty of opportunities, and on another day we could’ve had two or three goals.

The disallowed goal was a tough one to take, especially after seeing it back. It looked onside to me, but sometimes the decisions just don’t go your way. Injuries didn’t help either, with Jodi Jones going off, but the squad has enough depth to cope. Hopefully, Jatta will be back soon. We’ll need to be more clinical going forward, but plenty of positives to build on.

Thought the ref had a shocker yesterday. Disallowed goal and the penalty appeal could’ve changed the game completely.

I thought Notts deserved to get something from the match. Stuart Maynard is right, we had chances, but it just wasn’t our day. I don’t want to complain about the officials, but they were poor.

I think this was a really harsh result on the lads. For large parts of the game, we looked in control, moved the ball well, and created enough chances to win comfortably. We hit the post twice, had one disallowed, and forced their keeper into some good saves. Gillingham were always going to be tough, but to come away with nothing feels cruel after a performance like that. The refereeing decisions were baffling as well, especially the disallowed goal.

Injuries are a worry, particularly with Jodi going off and Jatta missing, but we’ve got good depth. Stuart Maynard is right – we can’t control the officials, but we can make sure we bounce back stronger. The mentality in this squad is strong, and I’m confident we’ll respond well in the next few games.

No criticism of Stuart Maynard or the team. Maynard made his points clear and he speaks for us fans. The decisions against Notts were ridiculous, but you have to accept it and move on. I am not bothered that Maynard was issued a yellow card; it shows his frustration and passion.

I am pleased that Stuart Maynard spoke his mind because that shows character. Not just in the incident that saw him issued a yellow card but in his post-match comments. I hope fans continue to warm to him because he always gives a fair response and acknowledges us fans.

Stuart Maynard speaks well, considering how angry he must feel. It’s going to be a test to see how Jodi Jones is and when we can likely expect him back. It just means we have to be even more focused on achieving success this season. I don’t want to complain further about the officials; Maynard said how I feel.

While it’s frustrating to see us dominate possession without making it count, we need to stand by Nick. There are lessons to be learned from this game, and with a bit more clinical finishing, we should have drawn the match. Fine margins in football can make all the difference.

We Deserved More. Unfortunately neither Life nor Football works out that way. Things usually equal out over a Season, there will be one or more matches, we Notts Fans will come away from and Ask, How The Hell Did Notts Win That Match? As Greavsie used to say It's A Funny Old Game.