Ardley Out

[laddo]

I would agree with you, Ardley will be here for the season. Whether that's a good thing only time will tell.

I'm happy with baby steps at this stage. Oh and as pete says very happy with the good Christmas lol. Can we update that to great, seeing as it's 9 from 9?!

Remember ncfcog, I'm not stating Notts will get in the playoffs (owners expectation) I'm just hoping this 'good' Christmas period will mean he gets the whole season to see where we end up.

If as you say win 2 of the next 10, or 3 of next 15, maybe they will pull the trigger. But let's not worry about that now, these 9 points from the 9 available make up for some of those disappointing draws and defeats we had recently.

Nobody predicted maximum points from these 3 games, so we should all be delighted along with the manager seemingly getting the tactics, team selections and substitutions right.

[laddo]

The aim for this season should be playoffs. Anything less is unacceptable. I would sack Ardley if it looked apparent that he wouldn't be able to deliver a top 7 finish. Thankfully that now looks a possibility. Long may this run continue.

Nailed it, that's my view exactly and hopefully the owners too. That's why talk of sacking earlier this month when still in touch with playoffs was premature. Thankfully the last three games shows just how close we still were and even with another poor run, no doubt to come, we will still be in touch should that happen.

[ncfcog]

I'm happy with baby steps at this stage. Oh and as pete says very happy with the good Christmas lol. Can we update that to great, seeing as it's 9 from 9?!

Remember ncfcog, I'm not stating Notts will get in the playoffs (owners expectation) I'm just hoping this 'good' Christmas period will mean he gets the whole season to see where we end up.

If as you say win 2 of the next 10, or 3 of next 15, maybe they will pull the trigger. But let's not worry about that now, these 9 points from the 9 available make up for some of those disappointing draws and defeats we had recently.

Nobody predicted maximum points from these 3 games, so we should all be delighted along with the manager seemingly getting the tactics, team selections and substitutions right.

I think as others have said that he is here for the season regardless. It’s obvious anyone can beat anyone on their day in this league so to start stringing a few results together is just what the doctor ordered.

Regarding targets for the rest of the season we should still be aiming for top spot. Not saying it’s there for the taking but we should now be setting our targets high. If it’s playoffs then we need to do our damned best to finish second or third.

[TheBlackHorse]

... those who were at the game today witnessed a triumph for football over hit-and-hope. Notts remained professional and refused to be bullied, much as SM tried. Brilliant saves by both Slocoach and also (was it) Rose near the end. Well done NA and the team.

[jackal2]

It might be slightly premature to state this but with our perceived sensible owners who appear to want to make considered rather than rash decisions and adopting a longer term approach than most Notts fans. I have a sneaky feeling that the excellent 9 points from 9, should be enough to let the manager have the whole season to achieve their requirement of the play offs.

I don't think our owners have seriously "considered the manager's position" at any point this season, regardless of the different opinions amongst the fans. They have a completely different mindset to their predecessors Ray Trew and Alan Hardy, and I think it would take a catastrophic run of form for them to contemplate changing the manager. Even if we were to fall short of promotion this season I suspect they will continue to be patient, keep things stable and continue to build.

I must admit, 0-1 down at half-time at Halifax I was beginning to wonder how much longer I could go on defending the manager, but the second half turnaround could yet prove to be Neal Ardley's equivalent of Mark Robins' goal for Alex Ferguson and Manchester United at Forest all those years ago. The momentum seems to have shifted again and we're back in the play-off picture where we hoped to be.

[BigFatPie]

I don't think our owners have seriously "considered the manager's position" at any point this season, regardless of the different opinions amongst the fans. They have a completely different mindset to their predecessors Ray Trew and Alan Hardy, and I think it would take a catastrophic run of form for them to contemplate changing the manager. Even if we were to fall short of promotion this season I suspect they will continue to be patient, keep things stable and continue to build.
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Other than the fact that they haven’t sacked the manager so far, what do you base any of this on?

[navypie]

... those who were at the game today witnessed a triumph for football over hit-and-hope. Notts remained professional and refused to be bullied, much as SM tried. Brilliant saves by both Slocoach and also (was it) Rose near the end. Well done NA and the team.

When we played them down the Lane, they were everything I thought Non League was about.....boring and dull.

[jackal2]

Other than the fact that they haven’t sacked the manager so far, what do you base any of this on?

A mixture of the few comments they have made in public, the observations I've heard from a few people around them, and a bit of my own opinion and gut feeling about the type of characters they are. I could be wrong of course, but they just seem to have a completely different, calmer, less emotional and more analytical mindset compared with Hardy or Trew (or indeed many other football chairmen).

[laddo]

A mixture of the few comments they have made in public, the observations I've heard from a few people around them, and a bit of my own opinion and gut feeling about the type of characters they are. I could be wrong of course, but they just seem to have a completely different, calmer, less emotional and more analytical mindset compared with Hardy or Trew (or indeed many other football chairmen).

That's a good mix Jackal , their official statement and some of the stuff said at the press conference/fans forum gave me the same impression. It's very refreshing. As Stall said today post match, "too much turbulence at Notts for past 20 years..... Managerial changes left, right and centre"

An ex pro, who knows football, has seen as many minutes of action this season as any fan, loves Notts says exactly how some of us fans feel.

If you've not listened to his comments from 8:30 mark onwards you should, they are balanced and IMO superb.

[BigFatPie]

A mixture of the few comments they have made in public, the observations I've heard from a few people around them, and a bit of my own opinion and gut feeling about the type of characters they are. I could be wrong of course, but they just seem to have a completely different, calmer, less emotional and more analytical mindset compared with Hardy or Trew (or indeed many other football chairmen).

Fair enough. I hope you’re right.