Notts County takeover: What kind of owner could Alan Hardy be?

Were you looking for an early Christmas present? Perhaps Notts County and Alan Hardy have given you just that.

After protracted negotiations lasting several months, Ray Trew has agreed to sell the club and his 100% stake to Magpies supporter Alan Hardy.

Whilst nobody is expecting immediate fireworks, it will be a relief for most Notts fans to see new ownership of our beloved club.

A lot of people will be hoping for an end to the winding-up orders and so on, which I’m sure Mr. Hardy will deliver on, but what else can we expect from the new owner?

I took a delve into Mr. Hardy’s twitter, to get some clues:

Not a fan of Nike, but potentially a kit deal with Adidas? Alan Hardy has also done business with Adidas before.

Promotion of Notts as a family club. Having kids regularly accompany himself to games at Notts, Alan will surely have a few ideas on how to improve the matchday experience for the younger Pies.

Knowledge of the youth and grassroots football around Nottinghamshire. Notts have been accused of not having scouts look at some of the younger talent in and around Nottingham, this might be about to change.

Developing our own players, and giving them a chance. Although somewhat successful more recently (Hollis, Thompson, Richards), there is a lot of room for improvement and perhaps this could become a key part of a successful Notts County FC.

A quick mover. Usually in his car.

But somewhat questionable fashion taste… you can’t win them all.

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