He only mentions him on every post why would you think that Swale?
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Yes, as I said, a huge upgrade on Hardy.
Hardy got us relegated in a three-manager-a-year weiners-out festival of football ownership incompetence. Were you asleep? Or do you seriously see Ardley as the sole architect of that mess still?
The Reedtz brothers have had us in the playoffs two seasons running, and as I've said I believe the level play needed to do that is higher than relegation-quality L2 football that Hardy delivered.
So yeah, performances are better. Yes, recruitment is better despite being in a lower league. We've got a number of players now who I think would carve L2 up... Rodriguez and Roberts being standout examples IMO. The team we finished this season with would have absolutely trounced the team we were relegated with, even if Ardley were managing both :P
Unless you are Hardy, I don't understand the plane of reality you live on. Hardy good but Ardley bad? Hardy hired him, man.
For the relegation: Responsible? Definitely. Primarily responsible? Arguably. Solely responsible? Ridiculous.
For not getting us promoted: That whole line of discussion is silly. Nobody can guarantee promotion, ever. Getting us into the playoffs two years running is a good result. Doing it in any higher league, I would see as a huge positive.
Still, what is the relevance of this discussion to this thread?
It's a no from me. Didn't like Leagues 1 or 2 either. I wish Notts could be a Championship side but I don't think I will see it in my lifetime.