This is news I have been hoping to hear, welcome back Richard.

Fantastic news IMO

Here's the release on the club site

Richard Montague has returned to the club as Director of Football.

Having left for the same role at Swansea City in February, the 39-year-old reunites with our owners, Chris and Alex Reedtz, having previously worked closely with them for 14 years.

Chris and Alex said: “We’re delighted to welcome Richard back to Meadow Lane in what will be a slightly broader role to the one he previously held with us.

“While recruitment will once again be one of his key responsibilities, Richard will now be more involved in the day-to-day operations of the football department and will once again become a key figure of support to the coaching team.

“We’re sure fans will join us in warmly welcoming him back to the club.”

Richard added: “I’m incredibly excited and grateful to be back at Notts – a club close to my heart following a very memorable and enjoyable five-and-a-half years here previously.

“I arrive with fresh ideas, experiences and contacts from my time at Swansea – and even greater passion and respect for the way we operate at Meadow Lane.

“I look forward to meeting and building close relationships with Martin Paterson and Andy Edwards, as well as catching up with the many other fantastic people who work so hard to drive the club forward.”

I'm delighted that he has returned. He's worked with the brothers a long time. They are very comfortable with him and his work.

I didn't honestly believe he would come back, so this is great news. The work he did in his last stint speaks for itself and the owners know and trust him. Hopefully he can build a good working relationship with MP too.

I wonder where this leaves the technical board?

Hopefully disbanded, and looks like a broader role for R.M on the football side of things

This is good news. He knows the DNA of the club. He understands the way the owners want to do things. As he says in the press release, he has gained experience and has fresh ideas. It just feels like things are under control again.

Hope a new Goalkeeper is at the top of his list of priorities!!!!

i hope he can pick up from where he left and resume his role like he has never been away, he should thrive back at notts and i am pleased to see him return. i hope the next big opportunity that comes his way, he reflects a little more on what can be achieved here for a long period than a short term of success.

6 hours ago, DangerousSausage said:

I wonder where this leaves the technical board?

Well Montague would fit right into that. But with Gagliardi and the doctor gone, and RM needing time to gauge this particular team, there'd be a strong case for announcing that the board is on hold for now and communications will be done more informally.

Even if the TB resumes/continues, please announce that it isn't! :) I don't what to hear MP asked "how is the technical board going?'' ever again!

Edited 13 hours ago13 hr by theAnticlough

Dear Richard,

There is a player you once recruited who never plays for his current club, doesn't even make their bench now.

This player would fit into this current team like a hand in a glove.

Could you at least enquire if there's any chance of a short loan even of Mr. Ruben Rodrigues of FC Vitoria?

Welcome back

Perhaps a quiet enquiry in January about the loan signing of Macca with a view to signing him permanently in the summer....

6 hours ago, theAnticlough said:

Could you at least enquire if there's any chance of a short loan even of Mr. Ruben Rodrigues of FC Vitoria?

34 minutes ago, gtownjohnno said:

Perhaps a quiet enquiry in January about the loan signing of Macca with a view to signing him permanently in the summer....

Worth asking on both counts.

Well done the Bros

Send your man out on an internment at a championship club for 6 months. He does some benchmarking there, develops himself, learns that division, steals the contacts and all at the great expense of the championship chumps. Cheers Swansea, you didn't even see us coming. Couldn't have happened to a nicer club :)

Need a GK in first instance before thinking of getting Ruben and Macca back!

It’s the most sensible choice the board could have made. They know what Richard Montague offers and he should settle back into the role without any trouble. It’s a good move, though I didn’t see it coming. I had read that there was strong interest in him, especially from reports in the Swansea papers.

I thought he might go for one of the League One clubs that were mentioned. But bringing him back to Notts quickly shows good intent and gives us a boost.

I'm more confident in R.M for the January window Business