Neal Ardley's not helping himself at the moment.
I wasn't too impressed with his comments post-Hartlepool, apparently claiming that the defeat was some sort of vindication against those who claim we're the best team in the division. The league table tells us we're not, but it's very odd for a manager to actively talk his team down. It suggests he's thinking more about covering his own backside than convincing his players that they CAN be the best. It was around this time in the 2009/10 Munto season that Steve Cotterill told his squad a play-off place in League Two was beneath them and that they should aim to win the title. And look what happened.