THE Ardley In/Out Thread [Multiple threads merged]

[countygump]

What Killerkline said.

My biggest concern of us changing Ardley for another manager anytime soon is that I think we'd be worse off for it. It's hard for a new manager to come in mid-season and get results in normal times. So I think the chances of a new person doing that during a global pandemic would be low.

But if this season does end properly and we're not promoted at the end of it, it might well be time to put someone new in charge.

Which most of the posters on here would think is the most 'probable plan'.

The Danes aren't the 'hirum firum' type, the chances of them changing manager before Ardley's contract is up are approx zero.

Unless of course, Ardley was poached by another club before the season ends, *guffaw*.

[laddo]

Exactly it's only the posters with the extreme views who believe anything else. If you can't get past the relegation season and blame NA entirely then obvious you would want rid after every game since the Swindon match. Ain't happening chaps sorry.

I believe the chances of the owners changing the manager after the play off final defeat, as Durhampie would have wanted, or this any time this season was close to zero unless we were struggling in the league. We aren't. Right now as Gump says is approximately zero.

So many people on here have echoed the same thoughts, it's promotion or get rid looks like the majority (sensible) view.

Personally last season we came close enough to promotion/success with a 3rd place finish and play off final that NA deserves a second season at NL level to get promoted.

If he fails, send him packing#noexcuses#notears

[maddogslater]

Yes can't argue with several recent posts, to change now would be crazy though I do think he's far to negative and worries about the opposition to much, then again he was very unlucky last season finishing when we was on a roll.

[durhampie]

It's all moot anyrode, Reedtz Employment won't sack him. They don't appear to me to be the sacking type.

They wont sack him, they will just not renew his contract when it expires.....

[Notts78]

Was he? I’ve looked everywhere for that info, but haven’t found it.

Can you tell me whether his contract has been renewed since he joined us then? If as expected you can’t and he joined us mid 18/19 season and his contract has been widely discussed as finishing at the end of this season, then he WAS given that 2 1/2 year contract previously stated.

[TSANHO]

I echo what has been said above, if he doesn’t get us up this year then I think that should be his lot. We are actually fortunate in the sense that if he does leave at the end of this season the incoming manager wouldnt be coming into a club that is a bag of nails.

The club will have been operating consistently and professionally for a couple of seasons with a manageable squad size and a number of decent players, especially for the National League. The players that we have we know are capable of playing attacking and or defensive football so the squad wouldn’t need a massive overhaul either. The centre midfield will need a looking at I think but we are strong in most positions now.

Whatever happens I feel we are on the right track for the first time in a very long time 🤞

[Elite_Pie]

I echo what has been said above, if he doesn’t get us up this year then I think that should be his lot. We are actually fortunate in the sense that if he does leave at the end of this season the incoming manager wouldnt be coming into a club that is a bag of nails.

The club will have been operating consistently and professionally for a couple of seasons with a manageable squad size and a number of decent players, especially for the National League. The players that we have we know are capable of playing attacking and or defensive football so the squad wouldn’t need a massive overhaul either. The centre midfield will need a looking at I think but we are strong in most positions now.

Whatever happens I feel we are on the right track for the first time in a very long time 🤞

Agree with most of that, but I would change "operating consistently" for "underachieving consistently".

Time will tell which of us is right, and I honestly hope it's you.

[TSANHO]

Agree with most of that, but I would change "operating consistently" for "underachieving consistently".

Time will tell which of us is right, and I honestly hope it's you.

Well, both can be correct in a sense, but I was referring more to the behind the scenes operations which, seemingly, are being handled much better since the takeover....I could be wrong of course but the noises that do come out of the club suggest so.

[Notts78]

They wont sack him, they will just not renew his contract when it expires.....

I think they will renew, especially if NA takes us back up.
I think they have a good working relationship that they feel could flourish further. The fact NA has bought in to the whole use of Radar will work in his favour. Not every manager will be as open about using that model.

[laddo]

How a club operates behind the scenes dictates to a large extent how well a club operates on the pitch. We know that all too well in recent seasons sadly.

Beyond Meadow Lane there are countless examples of the connection and correlation between the two.

The importance of how a club is run is of paramount importance obviously, there are some exceptions to the following rule but overall the order for me is...

Owners>Manager>Players.

This is the main reason why I believe the future is bright now we have the current owners in situ.