He seems good and talks with a mindset like Luke Williams. I’m really pleased to welcome Stuart Maynard to Meadow Lane. Here’s hoping he starts off well.

It’s a solid appointment. I believe his track record is worth taking a chance on and he seems to be quite knowledgeable. I’m very pleased with the decision. I’m confident that he can bring about changes to make Notts stronger.

Notts seem to want a Head Coach who understands the data and what it is telling them, is detailed, plans intricately, is passionate and a leader and has a good tactical acumen and style of play.  Maynard fits all those s o should be a good fit.  From his point of view, as Head Coach we have 'people' to look after the running of the club, ground improvements, transfers, media etc etc, so that can only help the transition into full time coaching.  If you were an up and coming coach you could hardly hope for a better environment to start off in.  On paper it looks a great appointment and if he can tighten the defence up to something like Wealdstone's then we could be laughing all the way to League 1... but one step at a time. 

I’m really pleased with the appointment. Some fans need to remember we’re a league two team. This is how most clubs work. If you look down on a new manager, it just creates a false negative. You have to give the new head coach a chance. Stuart Maynard looks great on paper. I can’t wait to chant his name.

44 minutes ago, allardyces tash said:

I can’t wait to chant his name.

It works well.

????Stuart Maynard’s Black n White Army????

I believe Jim O’Brien could be a good assistant one day, but I’m chuffed with Paul Maynard’s appointment. I don’t think we’d ever hire someone like Nigel Clough, he doesn’t fit our club’s image and why would he leave Mansfield? The same goes for the Neil Warnock rumour. I think those who spread these rumours contribute to the negative comments that Stuart Maynard has received, thankfully most are positive and excited. We need to fully support him because we have a brilliant team.

Stuart Maynard seems like a good appointment on paper. Everything about him suggests that he can fit right into the club and carry on where Luke Williams left off, with help from Jim O’Brien. He speaks well, and I don’t think I’ll get tired of listening to him. But he’s not quite on Luke’s level, is he? I’ll miss that but I’m looking forward to hearing more from Stuart.

good appointment! most fans seem to be excited, there will always be a few vocal people who need some sort of reassurance and hopefully the early signs will be positive under stuart maynard.

i prefer to think of the positive side, but even if i tried to find things that was not i would struggle.

its just a very sensible decision which now relies on the players to take on board the new regime and try their best to get the results we need. if we can push on, those negative voices will drop off.

Anybody could have been appointed and some fans wouldn’t be happy or say they weren’t. That’s just football and Notts County in general. I think the board made the best decision for the club. There weren’t many options that stood out from the unemployed list and we needed someone who understands where Notts are now.

I’m not worried about Stuart Maynard never managing at this level, as I agree it’s down to the squad to perform and he should be good at setting everything up to make that possible. I like how he says he aims to win, that’s the focus and ideally we can stop fearing teams and focus on being confident. Win or lose, we’re a very capable League Two team.

At this level, I’d prefer to hire someone who’s done well in the league we were in before. Rather than someone who’s been sacked from the same league or a higher one. Of course, there would be some exceptions but I reckon this is a great decision by Notts.

Welcome to Meadow Lane, Stuart Maynard.

That's a good appointment, I'd say. I think having Stuart Maynard linked so early is a positive sign. It shows that we recruited someone we wanted and didn't have to settle for other candidates. I hope he stays at the club for several seasons; losing managers is becoming as bad as when the club sacked them! ????‍♂️????

Great choice, I don't mind if he's coming from a semi-pro level. However, he has a lot at stake as he's giving up his full-time job to manage us. That's a risky commitment, especially if fans don't support him for long enough. Nevertheless, Stuart Maynard should be okay. Many fans will want him to do well and will support him as any loyal fan should.