So a new innovation from the Owners is the new Technical Board which will consist of the Reedtz brothers, Head Coach Martin Paterson, Assistant Head Coach Andy Edwards & First Team Coach Sam Slocombe who will join Director of Football, Roberto Gagliardi & Director of Performance Dr David Rhodes.

They will meet regularly to discuss football strategy, team & player performance, data insights & other matters.

Assistant Head Coach João Alves wasn't mentioned but I'm sure he'll be included too.

Fans on social media have concerns about it, but it looks like the owners are determined to take the Club in what they believe is the best model to get success on the football field.

How do PON members feel about this new model. Is it the best way for Notts to go. Do you have any concerns. Can this new change in organisation at the top bring success?

It's a good idea, as if it works, it could give Martin Paterson more insight and assist him with making the right decisions. Notts might start to benefit from keeping a settled squad, where form is the main priority and rotation/change is only a tactical decision. It's my belief that head coaches and managers occasionally play favorites. Kevin Nolan undoubtedly did. This is just an example, as refusing to play, Johnny Forte played a massive part in Notts not reaching their potential, and it only did once he became involved again.

I see the technical board as a vital insight for a new head coach starting to gain experience.

If executed well, it could be the difference between success and struggling. I do have faith that our owners are doing right by the club; I think we are trying to get ahead of the times, and sometimes you have to try new things to see if you can benefit.

Some fans don't really understand what it's about and won't give it a chance. Martin Paterson’s arrival has upset a group who seem more focused on finding fault, especially with things like the technical board.

Comments suggesting the Reedtz brothers want full control are silly. If that were true, why would they appoint a CEO or hire staff just to ignore them? That line of thinking doesn’t make sense.

It’s new and unfamiliar, so it’s easy to judge too quickly. But since Alan Hardy left, we’ve seen clear benefits from this different model. The club has moved forward thanks to the Reedtz approach.

Their ideas have helped both on and off the pitch. The most promising part is how they’re aiming to make the club more sustainable. People might ignore the technical board now, but if it works, even the critics will claim they were always in favour.

I've seen many changes in football over the years, so I believe that, in theory, having a mix of football minds trying to help could be a good thing. It could make a difference, as long as the head coach still feels he can trust his instincts and make his own decisions.

I think listening to his interview on our website, it's seems Martin's problems at Burton Albion were due to having the pressure to almost do everything himself. With this technical board, he will have all the support he needs so can focus more on the team and improving individual players. That could be the difference this season. We have some good young players that just need help to improve and then promotion could be a real possibility.

It makes sense for the coaching staff to discuss the team and tactics regularly, I'm not sure this is the great innovation it's being billed as though.

However, I don't like the owners being involved. I don't understand what they could add in discussions about tactics and selection. In the best case, they'd be silent observers (in which case, what's the point in them being there in the first place? It's the job of the DoF to liaise between the coaching staff and the board anyway). In the worst case, it opens the door to micromanagement and interference.

I wouldn't be surprised if this scared off candidates for the HC job. The coaches working as a team behind the team is one thing, explaining selections and substitutions to the owners on a weekly basis is quite another.

Pretty much in agreement with @DangerousSausage I've no issue with the idea of a Technical Board but I don't see why Chris and Alex would need to be part of it. As the owners they've got a right to see what's going on but I surely just dropping in and listening and observing every now again is all they need to do. If they think something is really not working they can flag it up to Roberto who is effectively the bridge from coaches to owners.

Maybe their data model is like the KFC recipe, allegedly only two people know that. Maybe the Bros are the only ones who know how it actually functions and they deliver it in a to certain way to keep all the key aspects guarded...

I trust the board will make the right choices for the club. Hopefully this also helps Martin Paterson get useful feedback that he can think about. I haven’t really made my mind up yet. I’d rather wait and see how things play out, just like I would with new signings.

The announcement on the website seemed to suggest only relevant members of the technical board will meet before games to discuss tactics and selection and that the head coach will have the final say. “relevant members” would seem to imply that doesn’t include the owners. I would think they will only be involved in the periodic meetings, probably reviewing the progress etc.

That would make sense @McPie. Hopefully it's all a fuss over nothing!

I take it that the vast majority of the Technical Board meetings will not include the Owners.

The first meeting may be where the owners explain what the remit of the Technical Board will be & what the owners hope it will achieve.

From time to time they may well attend again, however, they will get updates from the Director of Football anyway.

The improvement by the players on the pitch, match results & where the club stands in League two, will demonstrate to the owners if the Technical Board is making a difference or not.

On 23/06/2025 at 19:04, DangerousSausage said:

I wouldn't be surprised if this scared off candidates for the HC job.

That’s exactly my thought too, that’s why I wonder if MP was first choice. However it is what it is I hope the whole new set up is a resounding success and I trust the brothers are doing everything they can to make our club successful.

39 minutes ago, Fan of Big Tone said:

That’s exactly my thought too, that’s why I wonder if MP was first choice. However it is what it is I hope the whole new set up is a resounding success and I trust the brothers are doing everything they can to make our club successful.

My understanding is that a fellow Irishman was interviewed for the job and turned it down when he was told about the technical board. I doubt he was the only one.

If someone said no after being offered the job, I’d hope the club would be open about it. But no matter what, there will always be talk and guessing from fans.

Notts might get more interest if they gave the head coach more control, like a traditional manager. But the current setup has worked well for us and the club is moving forward. Things probably won’t change until the club grows more. In the meantime, Notts have to keep finding ways to stay one step ahead.

I'm sure that in the initial approach any potential applicants would have been FULLY briefed about what the job entailed within the Notts organisation & what was expected from them.

A shortlist would consist of applicants that fully understood what the remit of the job was & were ok with it

I can't imagine that an applicant would have been offered the job & then turned it down because he wasn't happy with the remit of the job.

That's why, I believe the owners when they say that the best applicant that would work well within the organisation got the job.