Based on the information available, Hartley is the best option now and in the foreseeable future, so it's good to see it done.
I'm not as excited about this as most it seems. I think coaches are always far from a sure thing, and in my eyes the good stretch under Hartley is still pretty short in coaching terms, with the early results being questionable. (But that's just more a generally cautious attitude on my part, it doesn't really have much to do with Hartley.)
I like the timing a lot. If the losing streak continued without Hartley having an extension, rumours about a possible coaching change might have started to circulate, and that's never a good thing. It's better to not let doubts sneak in. I also believe people often work the best with reasonable job security.
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