What could be behind the delay to appoint a new head coach? I suspect it could be one of many reasons. One might be due to the restructuring of our footballing department as highlighted in the announcement made regarding the appointment of Dr Rhodes shown below. “The news of Dr Rhodes’ appointment precedes an important update we look forward to sharing with supporters in the near future.

“As well as introducing our new coaching team, we’ll be announcing a restructuring of our football department – and explaining how it will help us achieve our ambitious plans for the club.”

Any thoughts?

Try not to over think things, we'll find out in due course. 😀 COYP

I think it’s the process of talking to coaches, other clubs wanting to appoint their own managers, and the board making arrangements before finalising anything. I’m not worried, but I find it interesting to see what people think.

Notts might be targeting a head coach who has interest from higher levels, and the club could be waiting to see how that plays out. I don’t think the Reedtz would allow the head coach to treat Notts as a backup option, so it’s possibly more about the coach himself. He might be using his holiday as a way to buy more time.

It’s all speculation, but the process isn’t dragging on for no reason. The club will want the fans to be happy, and sometimes that just takes time.

I'm sure the Owners know what they are doing.

Notts probably have the person they want, but the person is probably on holiday so they will announce when they can introduce the person to the media.

Whatever is going on at the club, it’s clearly keeping people busy. If there's a four-week break after the final game, it likely means people will be back in soon. The board might want to improve certain areas before speaking to the head coach. Talks could still be happening, or maybe terms have been agreed but not finalised yet for whatever reason. We can all guess, but until we know more, it's just a case of waiting.

Patience is a virtue. Only time will tell.

You can't reach for anything new if your hands are full of yesterday's clutter.

It's a mystery, but at least the signs look good. Without the news about Dr Rhodes and the training ground, we’d only have two signings, which would raise more questions. It seems like the board want to focus on the infrastructure first, maybe as part of their pitch to the new head coach. It might all be part of a bigger plan, and the wait makes sense if they want to pick the right person. I don’t believe the rumours that we’ve been snubbed or are finding it hard to bring someone in. It’s more likely that the club are just being careful and taking their time.

the decision to sack stuart maynard came pretty quick after the defeat to afc wimbledon, so something must something happening. i think if the decision was going to be 'easy' we would have seen it by now, so i personally rule out joao alves and luke williams. i just think if they were real candidates they would have been announced by now.

Being patient could work out well for Notts. I would have thought the club would’ve made the announcement by now, but it makes me think they’re working on something first before they say anything. We might need to wait a bit longer, but hopefully we’ll know by mid-week. It would be good if the local journalists asked about the recruitment process for the new head coach. We might then understand why the wait is needed, or at least get something interesting to read.

I would of thought a new head coach would be i place. Pre seasons are getting shorter and there needs to be work done to hit the ground running.

It is important the team gets off to a flyer to build confidence and momentum.

All will be revealed, and it's certainly worth waiting to get our ideal team in place of necessary. However, I'd been expecting an announcement by now. And I can't deny I'm nervous that our lack of a head coach and coaching team is putting off potential signings at a crucial time.

As this is a forum, I'll now engage in some pointless speculation. I see three possible reasons:

Number one - we've been rejected by our first and maybe also our second choice, throwing back our schedule. Hopefully not, but it happens.

Two: we've chosen a head coach, but he's already employed by another club who are trying to squeeze as much compensation out of us as possible. This is a very likely scenario if it turns out to be Adam Hinshelwood, who York were going to sack until suddenly they weren't.

Three: our chosen head coach is from abroad and the club is holding back from making an announcement until the visa formalities have been settled. This would affect Tobias Solberg, although I doubt he's a serious candidate.

Knowing how the brothers operate, no doubt there will be good reason whatever it is.

I think that the Head Coach or First Team Coach has been chosen but is possibly on holiday & will be announced on his return.

I say First Team Coach because of the possibility of the restructure affecting who will be in overall charge of football matters. It's possible the Head of Football will be in overall charge.

The limitations placed on the Head Coach role will shorten the list. Some coaches will want a larger degree of freedom. My 2 cents is that it will be a foreign coach as this approach is more European in nature.