I agree with you @Ohh Tommy Johnson

We didn't know much about, Luke, Macaulay and Dan before they came to Notts, and wow have they performed for us. Life will have to go on after those three have left and anyone else who may leave, and the Club will go on from strength to strength in the future.

Edited January 4, 20242 yr by Robbie

4 hours ago, Fan of Big Tone said:

No news yet and they say no news is good news.

(Straws and clutching spring to mind).

Or no news is a difficult negotiation!!

 

I hate all this drip-feed of developments. Just get it announced now, put us out our misery... 

So there is a silver lining coming, which is a positive development.

There's a lot of 'It's being reported by' and 'according to ' but very little official ,in fact ,nothing official..

 

There is obviously been some sticking point, possibly over compensation, or the amount of back room staff he wants / is allowed to bring in. I would seriously doubt it would be terms, maybe the amount of influence he will have on team matters.

Looks like it will be morning now before we here confirmation, at least we can then forget about him and start focusing on the future again.

Yes @Fozzy

We are all waiting probably for the inevitable, but let Notts take their time. Notts must be properly compensated. If Swansea want him, there'll have to pay for him.

3 hours ago, super_ram said:

There's a lot of 'It's being reported by' and 'according to ' but very little official ,in fact ,nothing official..

 

I know there's speculation abound but Notts and Swansea are not denying what the strong rumours are. Well know tomorrow I expect.

Let's get him moved swiftly on, pat on the back, good luck with your career, thanks for the season and a half.

Looking forward to seeing the new manager and his ideas. 

It could be a little awkward if the deal falls through now - then we'll have a head coach who's been discussing terms with another club, demanding loyalty and commitment from his players at Notts. Not sure that's such a great look.

We don't know apart from rumours and hearsay that he's actually had talks. All the rubbish spouted so far has come from Wales online news, nothing announced this end, apart from East Mids Sport Reading the Wales Online story and believing it.

It could be, but these are professionals.  This is a job for them, no more no less.  They may enjoy it more at one club or another, much as the rest of us would enjoy working for one company or another.  I suspect the players know the score, and several will have been having conversations themselves (Macca and Cov maybe).  So, from their point of view I can't see it will make much difference after a short period of adjustment.  How it will affect LW himself is a different matter, and that would depend on why the deal fell through (if it does).  If he called it off, then I think it enhances his position - I came, I saw, I prefer what I have.  If Swansea call it off then there will be disappointment, if Notts refuse to play ball then there could be resentment. 

I can't see it falling through at this stage, although I would have expected an announcement by now if things were running smoothly. 

@DangerousSausage 

@4everapie @Ohh Tommy Johnson

I think the silence by our club despite all the speculation & the lack of denial tells us something is coming. I can't remember something like this going in for so long though. There must be intense negotiations going on or some sort of disagreement.

 

13 minutes ago, Robbie said:

@DangerousSausage 

@4everapie @Ohh Tommy Johnson

I think the silence by our club despite all the speculation & the lack of denial tells us something is coming. I can't remember something like this going in for so long though. There must be intense negotiations going on or some sort of disagreement.

 

I think our side will stay quiet until there is something to announce.  Things seem to have gone quiet after a flurry of 'leaks' and rumours yesterday, the Swansea posters (on NCM) seem to have gone quiet too.  That suggests there is an issue somewhere,  We can afford to play the long game as we don't have a game for a while, and our recruitment doesn't rely on a manager being in place (Macca being an example).  Swansea are playing this weekend and have a few upcoming games, so they need to make the deal sooner rather than later.  I wonder if Notts are holding out for the deal they want knowing this, but the longer it strings out the more I suspect Swansea will look elsewhere.