THE Ardley In/Out Thread [Multiple threads merged]

[laddo]

You are incredibly naive where football messageboards are concerned. This one is no different to any other. If you had a regular glance at our local rival's boards like LTLF and Stagsnet you would see they are always busier after a defeat than they are after a victory. It's the way footy fans work whatever the club, but in your mind it's only on NCM!

Regular? Yikes.

I have no idea what LTLF is Elite, and if you are spending any part of your Saturday evening on Mansfailed Town's message board good luck to you.

I'm not naive at all, like I said Tragedy is always more newsworthy than triumph, that was the clue right there. So to be expected , but still doesn't change the fact that many disappear when we win.

Looks like Durhampie and NottsKC et al have both been ill, or had internet connection problems after the wins both midweek and yesterday. Funny that

[Elite_Pie]

Regular? Yikes.

I have no idea what LTLF is Elite, and if you are spending any part of your Saturday evening on Mansfailed Town's message board good luck to you.

I'm not naive at all, like I said Tragedy is always more newsworthy than triumph, that was the clue right there. So to be expected , but still doesn't change the fact that many disappear when we win.

Looks like Durhampie and NottsKC et al have both been ill, or had internet connection problems after the wins both midweek and yesterday. Funny that

But you said "never so much as on here". If you read any other boards, you would realise they are all just like this one.

[laddo]

I've heard of many old football sayings, which one are you thinking of?

One relating to one we were discussing earlier today unsurprisingly. Raising your game against the league's biggest sides, top of the table, champions etc. They all fall into the same category.

[laddo]

He didn't say it "only" happens on NCM.

Woody never expect Elite to accurately quote anybody on NCM, that's not his thing. King of the misquote.

Elite I have no doubt other club only unofficial are similar to NCM, full of OTT comments, knee jerk reactions and at times crazy talk. Personally I have no interest in Mansfield or Forest's or anyone's message boards. Better things to do than look through those. I'll just stick to checking their results and hoping neither have won. Old fashioned.

Pre the internet you could identify this type at Meadow Lane with some of their vocal criticism and reluctance to fully enjoy the better times. Like a good Notts goal or a win, some pay their season ticket in part to have a safe place to have a blooming good moan with their buddies.

Thankfully there are a couple of general football message boards covering clubs separated into each division. These seem to naturally filter most of the drama queens out , the quality of post is higher and you don't get as much rubbish spouted however you view a player, manager and club.

[BigFatPie]

In some ways it’s a shame for Ardley that we didn’t get relegated into the Notts Combination. He then could have won every game last season and been considered the greatest manager in our history.

[Elite_Pie]

In some ways it’s a shame for Ardley that we didn’t get relegated into the Notts Combination. He then could have won every game last season and been considered the greatest manager in our history.

I just don't get those posters who say "if you exclude the relegation season, Ardley's done a pretty good job".

How the f@ck can you ignore that when judging him?

[BigFatPie]

I just don't get those posters who say "if you exclude the relegation season, Ardley's done a pretty good job".

How the f@ck can you ignore that when judging him?

Well yes.

Also those who say how great our results have been since we were er relegated into non league for the first time in our history. This concept may well go over laddo’s head.

[laddo]

Why didn't anyone mention that to Dover last weekend?

Try looking beyond one game, they've currently won once and lost twice suggesting poor preparation is producing poor results to start the season. Shock horror.

Personally, in my opinion I think it's one of the best....
Certainly better than anything you have ever posted and that's a fact....xx!

That's the equivalent to when you are in your late ****s and about to go on a night out and she says she likes your top. Not what you wanna hear.

Thank you Pedro for rubber stamping it.

[Elite_Pie]

Try looking beyond one game, they've currently won once and lost twice suggesting poor preparation is producing poor results to start the season. Shock horror.

You say "shock horror", but you actually predicted they would beat us.

If you think poor preparation produces poor results at the start, why did you expect us to come away with nothing?

[Jampie]

I just don't get those posters who say "if you exclude the relegation season, Ardley's done a pretty good job".

How the f@ck can you ignore that when judging him?

He wasn't in charge for the whole season, he inherited the squad in a bloody awful state, and the club was in total chaos. Given that three managers failed in that season to turn the club's fortunes around, I would suggest that management of the team was far from the only factor in play.

I wouldn't have sacked him at the end of that season, but if others would, fair enough. The be talking about it NOW makes no sense to me. Recent performance is much more relevant. Last season we were very close to going up, despite the club chaos barely having ended in time for pre season. This season I expect us to be there or thereabouts.