Originally Posted by
durhampie
The issue with Ardley was that he preferred to play people that he knew and trusted. I suspect he may have been under pressure to play the radar signings but, opted to play the likes of Doyle and Reeves in the hope of a quick return to the EFL. For all we know that may have been the reason for his sacking. Every manager is under pressure to produce the goods, NA is no different, but decided to do it is way. IB was a one directional coach, and simply had no idea how to deal with the high press and also defend crosses coming into the box. An issue of which he never got to grips with. And from the sounds of it, some things never chance,
