True Magpie your remarks regarding the Media are Spot On. After the Magpies fought down to the wire with Wrexham for the National League Title last season, everything was Greatly Hyped Up by the Media as if it was a forgone conclusion that Notts and Wrexham would automatically be promoted to League 1 next season and of course this was lapped up by the Fair Weather Fans Notts had picked up along the way, and when Notts went top of League 2 well their belief went through the Roof. However we older fans knew that Yes it would be Great if the Magpies were Promoted to League 1 but we were also realistic in our expectations Lets build a solid foundation in this League then push on for a go at Promotion next season, because I think a lot of us Regular Fans knew if Notts did get up to League1 this Squad is nowhere near good enough and money would have to be spent, to ensure the Squad was good enough to compete in the League above. Now the Club finds it's self having to spend money to compete at a decent level in League 2.
Regarding Stuart Maynard he was on a loser as soon as he walked through the door at Meadow Lane. How was he going to compete with Luke Williams Record over the 18 months he had before his move to Swansea? If he didn't hit the ground running then the Fans (mainly the Fair weather crowd) would be on his back. In his first few matches he faced teams at the top and around the top of the League and Notts just couldn't compete, some of the fans started to realize that certain Players weren't good enough even playing under Williams because even Williams team failed to beat any top team they came up against. And once the Rot set in well Players started losing belief in their ability and the (so called ) Fans started expressing their toxic remarks on the Manager and certain Players on Social Media and has the team have started failing to win matches against teams they should beating then the Venom against Stuart Maynard as Risen, and slowly this Atmosphere as engulfed more of the Notts Fandom. Maynard has done himself No Favours with the constant tinkering of the side strange decisions he's made and poor interviews. I honestly think the poor Guy is out of his depth and should the Owners persist in keeping him at the Lane for next season I can see an awful lot of Fans walking away, and lets face facts at any other club 8 points out of a possible 36 he'd be gone, Even this close to the End of the Season.