THE Ardley In/Out Thread [Multiple threads merged]

[irishpete]

HArdley not being wanted is a bit on the strong side, Oirish. Tho a lot of us did have misgivings about his appt at the time that would be true to say, but as with any new manager, you give them a chance? Unfortunately, he got his chance and failed miserably.

Gump, he was an uninspiring name mentioned as a replacement for Kewell who had also gone on a dreadful run with the wombles. Was it lost 10 out of 12 or something?. How could you have confidence in that?

[Woodypie]

I feel he should have went following relegation. I assume if he has any sense he will be asking to get a striker in this week. If the Danes don't back him it will indicate that his days are numbered.

[magpie_mania]

We did not end up any better than the teams who were not relegated

Not a chance we could have over taken both Harragate and Barrow. Any team can go on patches of winning, its consistency over a season that gets promotion- what about our poor form in november/december .
Our great run, where did it get us, i tell you where another season in the National league

Of course there was a chance we could have (although I think we would have fallen just short). To say there's 'not a chance' isn't true.

Have you chosen yet? Man City? Man Utd? ..........

[Davy500]

Of course there was a chance we could have (although I think we would have fallen just short). To say there's 'not a chance' isn't true.

Have you chosen yet? Man City? Man Utd? ..........

Actually i havent chosen yet lol. If i did i would probably choose West Brom , as my friend is a season ticket holder, and there kind of my second club, as i live around that area

[nw6pie]

An Ardley In? Thread is essence identical to the two Ardley Out threads. Same debate, same arguments.

10 games, then review. Only 10 that's not asking for much.

The whole relegation season was a mistake, a series of mistake after mistake after mistake including appointing Ardley.

I think 10 games is reasonable to judge whether he’s going in the right direction to take us up - which has got to be the only priority this season (and Ardley himself had admitted we have to be in the title race).

Three of our next four games are at home, plus Sutton away. Anything less than 10 points from those four games isn’t promotion form (given that we’re playing Alty, Barnet and Maidenhead at home). And I’d expect us to be on around 20 points after 10 games., which I’m guessing would put us in the top seven.

The other important thing, of course, is how we’re performing. I think we’re currently missing a decent striker and aggressive, pacy midfielder if we’re serious about promotion, and may need to bring a few loanees before things start improving.

[magpie_mania]

Actually i havent chosen yet lol. If i did i would probably choose West Brom , as my friend is a season ticket holder, and there kind of my second club, as i live around that area

West Brom?

1 point from 3 games, -8 goal difference?

Bilic out!

[Davy500]

Yes they have had a rough start, but at least bilic got them promoted , whereas Ardley relegated us

[MAD_MAGPIE]

Opening day does not define a season. We lost to Coventry in 17/18 and Ebbsfleet last season, both of those seasons we made the playoffs. We drew to Colchester in opening day 2018/19 season and got relegated. I'm not in panic mode yet.

That said, I'm not convinced by the recruitment this summer, we've failed to replace Denis and took a Moniz style punt by recruiting a sprinkle of unknown foreigners. I am also not convinced by his tactics (weird diamond formation) and team selections IE leaving Rawlinson and Boldewijn out of the play offs.

I'll give Ardley until the end of November, if we're not sitting at least top 7 at that point then he's got to go.

I agree with you. Whilst losing on the opening day does not define a season if we want to go one better this season and avoid the playoffs and get automatically promoted as champions then based on the past five seasons we can’t really afford to lose on average more than 7-8 games this season.

19/20 Barrow - 9 defeats (over 37 games)
18/19 Leyton Orient - 7 defeats
17/18 Macclesfield - 8 defeats
16/17 Lincoln City - 7 defeats
15/16 Cheltenham - 5 defeats
14/15 Barnet - 10 defeats

It really is that tough. I know yesterday was only one game and one defeat but over a season title winners on average can only afford to lose 1 in 6 games.

So ideally after an opening day defeat we need to remain unbeaten in the next five games against Altrincham, Barnet, Sutton Utd, Maidstone and Halifax.

The pressure is constantly on if you want to get automatically promoted out of this league

[KCNotts]

An Ardley In? Thread is essence identical to the two Ardley Out threads. Same debate, same arguments.

10 games, then review. Only 10 that's not asking for much.

The whole relegation season was a mistake, a series of mistake after mistake after mistake including appointing Ardley.

Why do you keep banging on about 10 games?! He's had 80. He's useless Laddo and deep down even you know it.

[jackal2]

19/20 Barrow - 9 defeats (over 37 games)

Barrow lost six of their first nine games last season before becoming unstoppable, so there's still time...

https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/footbal....html#JbyEvent