Quote Originally Posted by irishpete View Post
You will know I was one of NA's biggest critics. But as seen yesterday by singing a player with no Head Coach in place that the style of play is down to what the owners want, possession football. A different style to what Ardley knows, hence his problem at Notts, the same as Nolan, Hardy wanting fast attacking play completely different to KN,s ethos. Again the Owner sourced players he wanted.
Not saying NA has become a Saint but was working under constraints that didn't suit him.
I'm not sure that NA was forced into anything , when he came to Notts he held the all the Trump cards as we and Hardy were desperate for his services , I'm sure he wouldn't have turned up on our doorstep if he was told how to play and who to pick ?
As for when the brothers arrived he might have been given a remit with constraints which he decided to accept as his stock was low having taken us out of the league and being outwitted by the football managing giant that was Sol ! If he was forced into a system by the Bros he should have grown some gonads and walked. However that argument doesn't seem to stick as he employed the same tactics that got us relegated that failed to get us promotion, which he then took with him to Solihull and employed them for a large portion of the season according to some of their fan reviews. Now when ,why & how he changed those views is any ones guess? one thing for sure his turn around in fortunes with them does not ever make him a good manager when he was in charge of us.