Shaun Derry is now the odds on favourite to come in as player manager with (according to Colin Slater on radio) an old head working alongside him as Director of Football.

 

I'm not sure about this appointment (if it happens) Shaun Derry is a very good player IMO but he has no experience as a manager, having said that everyone has to start somewhere don't they. Now if the "old head" were to be Neil Warnock, then I would be excited.

Please God - no!

This talk of Derry is bewildering, utterly ridiculous candidate for manager. It has to be a joke, surely?

Apparently some bookies have stopped taking bets on Derry.

I know some people who's opinion I respect very much so, believe that Shaun Derry could still boss and play League One football. I do not - There's a problem with a player manager, if they enjoy success often it fails when they retire from playing. I don't believe Shaun Derry is the type to be able to step straight into management and I really think there's an issue when the manager plays along side an under-performing team.

We need a strong minded manager, someone who can take the existing squad - Breath fresh, creative ideas into their heads, choose tactics wisely and know how to punish sides.

The squad we have can do this, yet only with an experienced manager. A trainee is an experiment and one destined to fail in our current situation!

In his interview on the radio Mr. Rodwell would neither confirm nor deny that Derry would be the next manager but he did confirm that Neil Warnock would NOT be returning in any capacity,

He also said that further interviews would be taking place this week so it appears that Derry is not a done deal yet.

Everyone who I've spoken to or visa versa seem convinced. I am not, I have the feeling Notts haven't even reached a point where they're happy. I'm hopeful that they can convince and do whatever is in the boards power to convince Danny Wilson or someone with league experience. This is a decision which must be done rightly, they should be concerned that an error will only result in securing relegation or a hard to escape from situation.

Greg Abbot now being touted as linking with Derry to form a management team but opinion seems to differ as to who would be manager and who would be assistant.

 

I didn't know who he was but he is the recently sacked Carlisle manager. Perhaps he will bring Eddie back home if he gets the job.

Another weird name to throw into the ring. I just hope that the Club are releasing the names of these ludicrous candidates so that we can all say, "well done, thank goodness for that" when they finally appoint Danny Wilson.

Kerr, Derry, Abbott, Barraclough, Stubbs - absolutely hopeless candidates, suicidal strategy if any of them are appointed as manager.

I could easily see Stubbs, Phelan or possibly even Derry as a coach for Wilson - but on their own they would be disappointing choices and doomed to fail IMO.

Greg Abbot? Really?

Right I'm going to find some rope now...................

Who will be next to be linked  with the managers job-Uncle Tom Cobley.?It seems that whoever gets the job will not meet with universal approval from Notts fans.Fair enough- this is a massive appointment and needs very careful consideration.One thing is certain,it doesn't matter who eventually gets the job the problems will still be the same and reputations count for nothing.Good luck Mr.Trew,Choose wisely.

An announcement is apparently expected in the next 48 hours.It looks like the fireworks could be around for a while longer.

We're doomed I tell ya, Doomed!

 

Bud Abbott, NOOO, has anybody not rung David Platt?

It's looking more like Derry and Abbott every day that passes the odds shorten and the bookies aren't very often wrong when the odds get that short.

 

There is also a rumour that Wilson has turned us down but it is only a rumour and probably best ignored till we know for sure.

Speaking as an outsider, if it is to be Derry & Abbott, it may not be the nightmare partnership most Pies fans fear.

Derry has two assets that should endear him to the fans, passion & desire, whereas Abbott did a very good job at Carlisle, barring the last few months when the wheels fell off.

All i'm saying is if it is to be this duo, get behind them & at least give them a chance.

Speaking as an outsider, if it is to be Derry & Abbott, it may not be the nightmare partnership most Pies fans fear.

Derry has two assets that should endear him to the fans, passion & desire, whereas Abbott did a very good job at Carlisle, barring the last few months when the wheels fell off.

All i'm saying is if it is to be this duo, get behind them & at least give them a chance.

 

 

Hi Brad

 

I think I speak for most Notts fans when I say that we WILL get behind whoever is installed as manager, we desperately want the manager to succeed and Notts to climb out of the relegation zone.

 

I will give him at least two games.