Originally Posted by
slack_pie
Interesting. To be honest, I thought AH made the decision too early. Now I'm left wondering if he could have turned it around. Obviously this interview is very one-sided. It doesn't explain our poor form after Christmas, our diabolical recruitment over the summer, or the lack of fitness the squad has shown so far this season. It seems like KN took his eye off the ball somewhat.
But one thing is clear: he had a great relationship with the players. For that reason alone, I think he deserved more time to turn it around. I would have given him 10 or 15 games to pick up some points - 5 was too few by far.
AH is largely to blame as well. Replacing someone the players love with an arrogant man like Kewell was never going to work. Never. But he feel for it anyway. And despite not wanting to become a club that sacks players, he has gone down that route anyway.
Makes me wonder: where would we be now if Nolan had stuck around? My guess is we'd have more points than we have now, and Hardy would certainly have more money.