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The two assistant coaches have worked with Stuart some time. They came over with him from Wealdsone. I think that Stuart and his assistants came over as a package. I think you find that alot now when there is a change of Head Coach or Manager, his assistants come with him We don't know how rigid, the owners, want to be in enforcing the style of play that they believe in. Is Stuart allowed to deviate from that style of play depending on the opposition or not. I think that's an important question to ask, because it seems to me that the owners want Notts to play out from the back no matter who they play. As I've said before, there needs to be some flexibility in style to combat every different team in league two, depending on lots of things, pitch, weather, & what Notts players are available on that particular day.

Listened to Stuart's Maynard's Pre Bradford Press Conference that was held this morning. He talked a little bit about the dissapointing performance at Salford & why the Notts performance was very poor. He talked about the state of the pitch at Salford & the excellent performance by Salford, who used the pitch to their advantage, & executed their tactics well. Stuart talked about the disapointment the players felt, & how they wanted to change things against Bradford.He also hoped that the Notts fans will get behind the team on Saturday. The question was asked if any more injured players were going to return, and we learned that Robertson was the closest to returning, maybe next week Edwards, Jones & Grant would be looking to return in January, however Stuart was keen to say that those players will need time to get back up to speed, to be able to play to their best again. We also learned that Notts were also looking at other players to bring in during the January window, but he didn't expand on that. I didn't think that Stuart looked so confident in this interview than he has of late. Maybe he is feeling the pressure a little bit. I do think that the Bradford game will be very important for Stuart to get a win.

Luke Williams isn't happy with his Swansea team. The Swans boss says he stands by the comments made in the wake of the defeat to Sunderland over the weekend. Swansea City players to 'stick two fingers up' at Luke Williams after public criticism - Wales Online WWW.WALESONLINE.CO.UK The Swans boss says he stands by the comments made in the wake of the...

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UEFA/FIFA might secretly want a unified British team but it will never happen. why? Because if they insist on pushing that, they would need to push for an EU united team, so both will never happen.

@Chris You've made a good case with your excellent reply. There are some good Managers available at this time, & I'm sure that the Reedtz brothers, being as organised as they are, will have a shortlist in preparation for a move if form doesn't pick up. I just hope that it won't be necessary & the players will respond & fight the good fight for Notts & Stuart over the next few weeks.

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I agree with lots of things you say @Chris but not regarding Stuart Maynard. He's had up to eight players out which includes four of his best players, including the best player in the lower two leagues out for an extended period. The players that have come in have done well to keep Notts just three points off the playoffs under Stuart's leadership. In my opinion, all those calling for his head fail to think about the problems a new manager would bring half way through a season. Sometimes changing a manager does work but a lot of the time it doesn't. In my opinion, the best time to change a manager is in the summer, when there is a chance for the new manager to get to know the players and work with the recruiters to bring in the new players that he wants. Changing in the summer, the team would become the new Manager's team. Changing mid season, the team would still be the previous Manager's.

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My favourite sandwich as a child was cheese and jam, usually cheddar cheese & home made strawberry jam.

Raining here first thing but very mild. Had our last food delivery before Xmas. Anything else will go to the Superstore for. Nothing else planned for the day, apart from making the dinner & hoovering around for the Mrs. Might watch a few Xmas movies on the TV today. Plenty to choose from.

Gary won a Championship trophy for Dundee then almost immediately found himself dismissed by the owners. It's a potty football world sometimes. Please to see him appointed Head Coach at Burton. I wish him good luck. Hope he is supported by the owners with some cash in the January window. The inside story of Gary Bowyer's Dundee exit as tensions laid bare before the hand-delivered note which sealed his fate | The Scottish Sun WWW.THESCOTTISHSUN.CO.UK THE email crowning Gary Bowyer as the Championship Manager of the Year...

I agree that we need a football regulator. I read that the bill doesn't give the regulator power over parachute payments & as I've said previously, women's football needs to be regulated too Womens football is going the way of the mens game where the women's top league is pulling away from the rest & most of the money is concentrated there. The big six in the women's is becoming the big six in the men's. Hopefully at committee stage it will be made into a comprehensive bill to allow the Regulator the power to override decisions by the FA if those decisions go against the interests of all league clubs. One of the first decisions I would like to see is FA Cup replays being reinstated, & parachute payments heavily regulated.

Nice to see a shock like this. Barcelona's 2nd defeat on the trot at home. The Barca manager will be under pressure. Click the link to watch the highlights.

A click and bait story by the BBC pushing their global warming agenda by making it initially appear as a story about Polar Bears. I was even sucked into it.

We have three gas wall heaters. We have them serviced every year to ensure they are fully efficient. When we had a gas boiler at previous properties we had them serviced yearly too, and the engineer would check out the radiators and bleed them if necessary to remove air. It is important that the heating system is as efficient as possible. But because of the cost of living, some may skip on the servicing to save money,

The poll has now closed. Thanks to all of you that voted. I am absolutely delighted that by a narrow margin, on his return to the Notts team, Dan Crowley has been voted as the Pride of Nottingham's Man of the Match against Salford. Well Done to Dan and welcome back to the Notts team.

I eat cottage cheese and some cheese spreads but not the traditional cheddar and Cheshire cheeses. Have to watch the cholesterol and salt, that some cheeses have in abundance.

I don't think it's wise to make this a party political issue. There are concerns that the Bill doesn't go far enough. For instance women's football hasn't been included, & it needs to be. I think the Bill is so important that it does need more scrutiny in the committee stage, before it goes to third reading. More info here. Over-regulation worries raised over Football Governance Bill INSIDERSPORT.COM The government's Football Governance Bill passed its second reading in the House...

If any team from the PL want to participate just throw them out of the league never to return. Don't allow them to participate in any domestic cup competition either. It's time for the FA to get tough with any club that hints that they would be interested. Once they have gone, reconstruct the league system in England with five leagues consisting of 18 teams. 36 games in total for each league, with a four up four down promotion and relegation. FA Cup completion with PL teams joining from the first round with replays brought back in the case of a draw. This would generate cash for lower league clubs. There could also be a new competition. The British Cup, where the top four clubs of the English, Scottish, Welsh, & N Irish top leagues play each other in a knock out home & away to find a British Champion.

Good advice but would pensioners, the vunerable and less well off know how to set up their central heating correctly? And if they don't, would they be able to afford an engineer to set up their system properly and show them what to do?