I was interested to see Ricardo Moniz emerge as the bookies' favourite to be our new manager. I know bookies' favourites come and go, as people lay bets on managers whose odds are already shortening, triggering a chain reaction. But this is genuinely curious - few would have even heard of Moniz, much less have him down as a potential candidate for a potentially fourth-level club. His last job may have ended in failure, but this is still a man with experience of the Premier League and Bundesliga and who won a national championship only recently. So is something going on?

 

As he managed Red Bull Salzburg to the Austrian title a few years ago and worked for Red Bull in New York, there has been gossip that Red Bull are about to get involved. I hope not: if Red Bull were to get involved, that would be the end of Notts County. It wouldn't make any sense either in view of our bigger neighbours. Coventry strikes me as a far likelier victim of RB - big, ready-made stadium, city starved of success and no rivals.

 

There might be another clue from Moniz's past though. In 2012-13 he managed Ferencvaros, one of Hungary's biggest clubs. We all remember the outpouring of affection/cringeworthy love-in with about 30,000 Hungarians when Bajner joined the club - maybe one of them is wealthy and is looking to invest?

He does seem to go where the money is - at the start of the season he was hired (and after 7 games fired) by 1860 Munich, who are part-owned by a Jordanian businessman and who had previously tried to appoint none other than Sven-Göran Eriksson as manager.

Hasn't Ray been looking for investors for a while now? So long as we keep our identity, and the investment is real... or at least we are 95% sure...

I would like investors to come into Notts.

However, if those investors are in the form of Red Bull, then I will not support Red Bull Notts County or any other of its franchise variants.

Agreed. If Red Bull take over Notts, I will not support the club.

I would like investors to come into Notts.

However, if those investors are in the form of Red Bull, then I will not support Red Bull Notts County or any other of its franchise variants.

 

I'm with you there. A Red Bull franchise would not be the club I love.

 

However, I think it's unlikely. Moniz resigned from Salzburg citing differences of opinion with the board, so I doubt he'd voluntarily work for the same people again.

I've been told the Daily Mail are claiming we are about to taken over, I don't know properly because I just saw a screenshot but I wouldn't want this really. I really don't know what to say, I just hope whatever happens is good news.

If there was going to be a take over, why would Mrs Trew become CEO. Makes no sense.

Perhaps she has taken the role to smooth the way for your investor's choice. Keep it in the family so to speak.

Only time will tell. We'll just have to wait and see, won't we. Dave Kevan did a good job at Notts before, he knows League 1 as well, so don't see why he can't help us out again. 

I've been told the Daily Mail are claiming we are about to taken over, I don't know properly because I just saw a screenshot but I wouldn't want this really. I really don't know what to say, I just hope whatever happens is good news.

If you saw the same one I did, it was a fake.

The rumour mill is in super over drive!

Said on Matchtalk there's absolutely no truth in any of these rumours, as predicted

It's certainly very intriguing as to what is going on, the new manager seems to be a very odd choice and I am surprised he is even considering the job, however as always I will give my full backing as I hope others will.

Said on Matchtalk there's absolutely no truth in any of these rumours, as predicted

Which rumours in particular?

I've been told the Daily Mail are claiming we are about to taken over, I don't know properly because I just saw a screenshot but I wouldn't want this really. I really don't know what to say, I just hope whatever happens is good news.

Less than 20% of all statements in that rag turn out to be true of those that can be checked at least.

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