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On Notts County's official site it says Ray Trew is stepping down as chairman and putting the club up for sale due to recent emotions and how its affecting his family with the abuse they've received.

With recent form i can see why fans arn't happy. I hope we can progress and get back to the family club Notts should be.

Throwing the toys out of the pram springs to mind. All because a mindless minority acted in a mindless way. So what's the answer? I'll walk away. I think RT will be stuck with Notts for a while as I can't imagine buyers will be lining up outside his office. Maybe he'll reconsider and realize that the vast majority of Notts fans are decent people. 

Statement here: http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/article/ray-trew-steps-down-as-chairman-of-notts-county-football-club-2972762.aspx

While they have been on the end of some highly personal abuse which can never be justified, it seems a tad disproprtionate to step down due to "oh so brave keyboard warriors" in my opinion. There even seems to be an element of having the last laugh here.

While Mr Trew may have stepped down as chairman, he's still the club's owner and still bears responsibility. It'll be better for everyone if Notts found competent, trustworthy owners while the Trews can enjoy their football without having to call the shots - but they have to find a buyer first. It took Derek Pavis years!

Considering the level of abuse which both Mr & Mrs Trew have mentioned, I don't think that statement is the best. In my opinion he should have stepped down gracefully, without digs or pointing the finger - emotions must be high and I don't tolerate or condone anything personal but his statement would have read better without it.

I also think the majority of fans appreciate the changes he's made, the MLSB is a great hub and that's only one area.

So it goes without question that anyone unhappy just wants to see the club move forward. The abuse is a different situation, something which could have been handled better all along I feel - It's all rather sad but from a supporters point of view it gives us hope of focusing on football matters, rather than the constant off the field issue which occurs very frequently. I hope it gives them the peace of mind that they seek, I also hope that someone buys the club with the mindset to bring back the disconnected supporters base.

its best they move on imo. best for us as a club and for them.

we dont need our owners or board arguing in petty comments. some of the things on the supporters group is bad but why respond? i think the same when arguments form on fan sites. pons always seemed polite to certain outbursts.

The thing is it should never have reached this stage, when you start getting abuse you know something is wrong.

Nobody can say who is the wrong but some of the posts via social media have been appalling. It should never become personal, its a two way street and clear communication. The existing board during crisis's only limit the out put which only makes fans concerned. We all wanted to pull together and reach the five year plan, we are going backwards.

Some county fans can be right nasty pieces of work and personal abuse is bang out of order but this could be for the best, it is a minority but who would buy a club knowing their family will be abused if things don't go well?

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@ohstanleyaborah family should never be brought into matters.

Whoever buys Notts next will know fans judge them by their actions and the results during their tenure. It's a shame it hasn't worked out, but it hasn't. When the Trew's took over - it was surreal to owners buying fans drinks and speaking so openly. It made such a difference, it's just a shame that somewhere along the way this broke down and ended up reaching this point.

I think the new owners might not be inclined to post on social media. 

 

I understand being able to connect with fans is all and good, but it kinda backfired on them. Really really grateful for what they've done. Now let's hope we can get someone in who's got some play money. Just enough to get to the championship FFS 

in my view if he would of listened to fans an apointed a decent tier manager over the last few years it wouldn't of got this far. He's to blame as much as anyone in my view.

But if this buyer is in place and ready who knows we could be better and Fullarton will be gone to 

@ohstanleyaborah family should never be brought into matters.

Whoever buys Notts next will know fans judge them by their actions and the results during their tenure. It's a shame it hasn't worked out, but it hasn't. When the Trew's took over - it was surreal to owners buying fans drinks and speaking so openly. It made such a difference, it's just a shame that somewhere along the way this broke down and ended up reaching this point.

I agree it should never get personal, the point I was making was selling the club might be best for the future but there has to be more behind it than a small group of idiots sending them abuse?

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I think the takeover rumour was defo true as people were saying that's why he appointed.

Fullarton as they new guy will come in bring who they want in instead of splashing  cash on a decent manager the new owners may not want 

Well, I was expecting something to happen, but did not quite expect this. I thought they would come up with some way to try and reconnect with supporters, but it appears that he has taken the opposite approach, didn't Pavis threaten to do this on several occasions?

I blame Colin Slater, it was obviously his grilling of JF that was the final straw. Ray must have thought he had got it so wrong, even Uncle Col is having a go at the club!

 

Sounds a bit far-fetched to me. Why hire a new manager with the intention of him being sacked a few weeks later? Surely then it would have been easier to just let Moniz carry on till the end of the season instead of sacking him, paying up his contract and hiring another member of staff in JF? I doubt JF is on a huge wage but he didn't come for free.

Hope the bit about the new owner is true though. We really don't want to be heading into the summer with this kind of uncertainty around the club.