59 minutes ago, Modern Fan 1862 ???? said:

the difference is benfica have always been in the top end of Portugal league top flight were above the conference they can afford to give a rookie a chance it's like man Utd givin a rookie  a job.

You have to be a extreme idiot to mess it up hopefully he makes us more attacking at home an he could be on to a winner everyone will expect a win at home against Hartlepool.

As there right in the bottom

So how many rookies have walked through the doors at old Trafford ? Not many I would suggest 

11 hours ago, ohstanleyaborah said:

Personally I think we are going down hill because someone fixed that old wheelbarrow of ours! The cheek of the guy! He must be sacked immediately, especially for getting two away wins and clean sheets!

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Spot on, I agree! Break the wheel off!?!

30 minutes ago, Fozzy said:

Ray seems obsessed in trying to find the next Eddie Howe from somewhere, hence all the first time managers he keeps employing. Personally I see little point in this because once he does find him and he has success, a big club will come along and just take him away leaving us back at square one.

Guy Branston is an issue that desperately needs addressing. To the fans, he appears to be running the club and the recruitment, he needs to be booted into the background and told to find some decent centre halves, which is a job for Julian Winter.

This fellas name keeps coming up and I've got to show my ignorance of the set up and say I don't know his exact role but what I can tell you is that Fullarton will not be dictated to. He knows that this is his first , and big chance to make an impact as a manager at a club which can punch way above where it currently is. Players and staff alike are either there to help , or hinder .. He won't suffer fools 

Derry did the whole "I'm the boss", "the players must respect me". He got rid of people he deemed difficult manager, hit the same problems and tried the same thing. I know Scots are supposed to be all firey but suffering fools is the wrong approach. He needs to approach it as a man manager and understand if he has difficulties, he will have to be wise about it. 

I don't care what anyone says employing anyone widout managerial expierence is a risk at league 2 and while Jose may have been a rookie at benfica as @NewNottsFan mentions how long was he involed in the benfica setup.

Not saying Fullarton is going to fail as he has figured the away system it seems but the home system needs to be more attack minded we played far to defensive against Wimbledon.

As for Eddie how me again was involed in the Bournemouth background and system for a while and knew the club the players etc same as Gary monk at Swansea 

45 minutes ago, Blink1862 said:

Derry did the whole "I'm the boss", "the players must respect me". He got rid of people he deemed difficult manager, hit the same problems and tried the same thing. I know Scots are supposed to be all firey but suffering fools is the wrong approach. He needs to approach it as a man manager and understand if he has difficulties, he will have to be wise about it. 

Totally agree and the 'suffering fools' bit was aimed at the potential for the fella Branston to undermine him (if it was the case). This lad has managed and prepared development squads so knows exactly the difference between a development player and a first team player. Freedman used him at three big clubs to set standards and show players what being a first team player was and what they needed to do to achieve that. That was unpopular with some who were given some home truths by him that they werent maybe as good as they thought they were and that led to some negative press (through fans forums at Bolton specifically).., Now that he is charge ? He knows both sides of that equation and what to expect of his players and staff at these levels 

18 minutes ago, Modern Fan 1862 ???? said:

I don't care what anyone says employing anyone widout managerial expierence is a risk at league 2 and while Jose may have been a rookie at benfica as @NewNottsFan mentions how long was he involed in the benfica setup.

Not saying Fullarton is going to fail as he has figured the away system it seems but the home system needs to be more attack minded we played far to defensive against Wimbledon.

As for Eddie how me again was involed in the Bournemouth background and system for a while and knew the club the players etc same as Gary monk at Swansea 

But surely now is the time , particularly given the start (apart from Wimbledon) to give him a few games ? 

Doesn't matter what you say about Eddie Howe .. Bournemouth still took a punt on him. 

All I'm saying is that you need to give new folk a chance .. How long that is ? You decide 

But one home defeat in between two away wins with clean sheets and then that's him dead? Come on ... Surely people aren't that desperate for failure to prove a point .., and a point I'm not entirely sure helps anyone at Notts. 

Three winnable games await and I think , now more than ever , Notts need some positivity to kick on 

/\ I wish I knew you you were!

come on tho lets all be knowledgeable on this Eddie Howe was a rare kind of his own making there are few and many obviously any manager is a risk some right some not.

But what Eddie had going was he was a player at the club for years coached at the club was always around the boys etc obviously they had a lot of cash to splash which helps.

I think Fullarton has the away system sussed out which is fantastic but I felt against Wimbledon we went to defensive and played like the away team.

If he can line us up more offensive but with a balanced between attack-defence we will be a very good team it's just the right balance play offs are still in touch which I thought they wouldn't be.

Hopefully he may add a face or two before Hartlepool who knows what will happen 

if we beat Hartlepool at home an then away he will have my blessing ???? as no manager has beat Hartlepool away since ages I recall don't know the exact date.

But a win at Hartlepool at home is must anythin other then a win is not acceptable they are the poorest side in this league along with York who we have soon 

10 hours ago, erindoors said:

/\ I wish I knew you you were!

No one important 

No relation and not his agent! ( I assume he will have had other things on during January!!)

I was very pleased about Notts giving him a chance , saw some of the initial ( and post Wimbledon) criticism and wanted to come on and give the other side of the argument.... I think its only fair to give some context.

It doesn't make me right by any manner of means but hopefully its dispels some of the nonsense written about him.

I spoke with one of his old St Mirren colleagues the other night and he wasn't in the least bit surprised about him getting a managers job and speculating that he will do very well. The same descriptions always come out when you mention his name....'Focused' 'Driven' 'Single Minded'...even as a 17 yr old

Will he do well? who knows ...but it wont be for the want of trying and hard work, I'm pretty sure about that.

I'm looking forward to coming down to Meadow Lane shortly and adding to the crowd.

Who am I? I'm a new Notts fan...that's got to be a good thing...right? 

 

Thanks, NNF, that's good to hear.

 All new fans are very much welcomed, so I look forward to you cheering us on down the Lane! My name's Aileen, pleased to meet you :-)  COYP

@NewNottsFan http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2299132/Taxi-for-Ian-Scanlon.html  and if you can bring the "missing" Ian Scanlon with you, so much the better  It's a great story of the taxi in Aberdeen

51 minutes ago, erindoors said:

Thanks, NNF, that's good to hear.

 All new fans are very much welcomed, so I look forward to you cheering us on down the Lane! My name's Aileen, pleased to meet you :-)  COYP

and you ..might see you on March 5th at Meadow Lane ! 

39 minutes ago, Piethagoram said:

@NewNottsFan http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2299132/Taxi-for-Ian-Scanlon.html  and if you can bring the "missing" Ian Scanlon with you, so much the better  It's a great story of the taxi in Aberdeen

Great story...some of the fergie tales are brilliant