I don't think NP is that type of character, a bit of honest frustration being displayed, I believe he is a straight forward bloke saying it as it is, far better than waffle.
You know you're not wrong, he is sounding like an old washer woman at times but do you think he is sending out what he thinks are subtle signals to the powers that be.
As already mentioned in the quotes on the website, he said: "We’ve got five games left and the players that are here can either be here next year, or not. "That goes for me as well, if I’m not here, whoever comes in has got the same problem and that is getting players to play." I dont know if back me is totally the meaning, it could well be! or it could be that in the next 5 games they are as poo as the last 5 he will have had enough? ......and walks," by mutual consent!" He had a bad period [illness, some said sort of depression but also put down as covid ] that gave him a better "personality" after he recovered than at anytime since his 4th or 5th game!
