He probably had no choice but to appoint Agent Ardley. Hardy did an interview (BBC Red I think )after appointing Kewell & saying that the shortlist of managers we're not up to much, yet it was his shortlist & not something you say in public. No doubt word soon got around in football circles
Ludo was when Sven & Tremble were looking for some investment but they didn't have a pot to piss in in terms of money.
RT went to Denmark to have talks with a Danish billionaire long before selling to Hardy. In fact RT said he didn't want to sell to AH has he didn't have the funds to own Notts. As per usual wee willy couldn't keep his gob shut & doing interviews on radio red about how he wanted Notts. Another way of getting himself in the limelight which we know he loves.
Hardy was in talks to sell the club before wee willy popped up