The Post Match Interview in the Didzy Watch Topic (Thanks for the Upload @Robbie ), made for Interesting Viewing and Listening. And what caught my attention was hid Quote Age is just a number Football needs to be seen with the Naked Eye, not just on Lap Tops based on Stats and Data. Very True. It's a Simple Game. Was Didzy stating that could be a problem at Notts? The Brother Stubbornly relying on the Data side of things? And Not watching a player's performance?

Data has One Fatal Flaw, the Human Factor. Computers can't Calculate the Human side of things, a Players Emotions. Take Jatta for instance. Before the January Transfer window the Guy was on Fire. Then the Interest from other Clubs Began, and Big Money was mentioned, and it appears his Agent began whispering in his ear about how things could be if he Left the Lane. Things like that can play on a Players mind. Doubts can Kick in and Fester, if Goals dry up and form drops (like what happened), other Emotions Surface. The Promise of a Big Move and interest from other Clubs start to Dwindle can also leave a Mark on a Player. No Data can Predict that.

Was the Red Card against Wimbledon also a Result of his Emotions? Normally would have A.J. just walked away from the situation, but he was so Hyped Up and things got on top of him, which made him respond the way he did? Result a Red Card. No A.J. for the Second Leg and Notts get Knocked Out. Would Stats or Data predicted that? NO!! A Good Head Coach would have seen there was a possibility of A.J's response and would have Subbed him off before his Red Card Incident. Thus Giving Notts a Better Chance in the Return Leg.

As Didzy said, Football needs to be seen with the Naked Eye, Not just on a Laptop. Stats and Data have their place in the Game Today, But Are Not The Be All And End All. The Human factor plays a Big Part, Which Is More Important In My Opinion.

1 hour ago, Wheelbarrow repair man said:

A Good Head Coach would have seen there was a possibility of A.J's response and would have Subbed him off before his Red Card Incident.

Maynard hasn’t got a crystal ball, how could he possibly predict that outcome? If he had taken him off he would have been criticised for taking our main goal scorer off who could have won us the game. We can’t see in the future, it’s only with hindsight that we think perhaps a substitution would have been wise.

I do agree about data not being the “be all and end all” it does seem that Didzy may have been having a gentle dig at his previous employers which is a shame.

3 hours ago, Fan of Big Tone said:

Maynard hasn’t got a crystal ball, how could he possibly predict that outcome? If he had taken him off he would have been criticised for taking our main goal scorer off who could have won us the game. We can’t see in the future, it’s only with hindsight that we think perhaps a substitution would have been wise.

I do agree about data not being the “be all and end all” it does seem that Didzy may have been having a gentle dig at his previous employers which is a shame.

Jatta was getting Riled up before his Red Card and an Experienced Coach would have seen this, and would have brought Jatta off. Much like Coaches do when one of their players gets a Yellow card, they are substituted to stop his team going down to 10 Men. And Maynard could have Explained his decision in his Post Match Interview,, and asked his own question, wouldn't it be better to have A.J available for the Second Leg? But he had No help from his second in Command, had the Saunders Brothers still been with him, one of them could have warned Maynard about the Possibility of A.J's reaction.

It's pretty harsh to blame Maynard for not taking Jatta off, as far as I remember he wasn't even on a yellow. And can you imagine the outrage if he'd subbed him?

As for the other point, too much is made of our data-driven approach sometimes. If we only looked at data, we'd never have appointed Paterson or Williams. I would hope someone is scouting our new players too!

At the end of the day what is done is done. Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but it is time to move on. Didzy has his opinions & everyone should respect that. I thought he spoke a lot of sense,

Whether all the data available plus the technical board can get Notts promoted in May, we will find out in May. If we don't get promoted there will no doubt be changes at the club.

If things are going well up to Xmas, the fans will be happy & hopeful of success, if things aren't going well, plenty of fans will be unhappy & will be calling for changes before the end of the season.

I'm Not Blaming Maynard For Not Taking Jatta Off Simply Stating His Lack Of Experience. Being Moaned At And Criticized By The Fans Is Part Of The Job. . But What I'm Trying To Get Across Is The Fact Data Can't Predict, Human Emotions Or Reactions, The Jatta Sending Off Was Just An Example Of This.