I agree, he is definitely coherent and intelligent, not just a cliche machine. I am sure he has a plan and a plan B too, which includes passing long and direct to beat the high press. If this time in a year we are sitting fourth in League 2 I would say he is a success.
As an aside, I have spent a week in Harrogate. Not saw anyone wearing Town's colours. Nor met anybody in the many good pubs I have visited interested in talking about footy. Possibly that could be because I am a miserable bugger!