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Patience is starting to pay its way for Paul Hartley and Alloa Athletic

THE enduring image is of a midfielder driven by a tenacious intent, forthright, impassioned.

Paul Hartley is the Irn-Bru third division manager of the month for January
Paul Hartley is the Irn-Bru third division manager of the month for January

Bearded. The facial hair remains but there is still something very different about Paul Hartley these days. Since taking over as manager of Alloa Athletic in the summer his ardour has been quelled, or at least channelled in a more constructive way. There is still something of the intensity which made him such a popular player for the likes of Hearts, Celtic and Bristol City, but he is looking more and more settled as a manager.