First and foremost, I could not stand this bloke as a player, but "as a player" is irrelevant.
Is there a case for this chap being the best outside the prem?
Kevin Nolan, has taken Notts County from a relegation cert to 3rd place in less than a season, he has mixed "waning stars' with youth and got them playing decent footy with commitment. I know its a BIG step up compared to us, but we will likely start next season at the same position as 23 other clubs, so in reality the step from top of Div4 to a level field at start Div2 isn't SOO massive. So I can foresee one of competitors taking a chance on him.
Nolan, knows the league, he has good contacts, he is young, hungry and is known as a mentor to young players, I remember that Newcastle made him Andy Carrolls minder, sharing his home et al, when the big 'un was going off the rails).
Will we be competing with a Nolan side in the near future?
thoughts?