Harrold shocked and disappointed at Yates' departure
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The Reds topscorer has prospered under this season’s management, having been unhappy last season under John Gregory during a season sat mostly on the sidelines either injured or not selected while Izale McLeod was banging in the goals often as a lone striker.
He said: “It was a very a very big surprise, like a bolt out of the blue.
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Hide Ad“Everyone’s a bit shocked and gutted we’ve lost the last six games.
“Our status status in League 2 is secure. With the constraints we’ve had, that counts as a success this season.
“I’m disappointed really - Mark’s a good manager and I have enjoyed playing for him.
“He’s probably done what the aim was, to stay in this division.”
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Hide AdHarrold thinks Yates was unlucky to come up against a succession of strong sides.
“It was a bad run at the wrong time; we played against some good teams.