Originally Posted by
slack_pie
Possibly, yes. I think many of us have been guilty of assuming that the like of Appleton, Ardley and Hurst would be up for joining Notts. But given the way the club has been run over the last decade or so, any manager worth their salt would surely think twice before getting involved. No matter what Hardy says about 5-year plans and long-term visions, whoever becomes our next manager will almost certainly be out of the job within a year or so. History tells us that. There's a small chance that they'll be the one, and that Notts will suddenly become a well-run club that achieves steady progress with a stable team on and off the pitch, but we've been waiting for that for decades now.
So if the 'big guns' don't want in, we're left with Nolan and the second-tier candidates. In many ways, it makes sense for Hardy to bide his time and see what Chettle can get out of the team over the next few weeks. Can't see it working out, but you never know.