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If its Martinez, I will back him. Hopefully he would get us up the league and then we can see where we are before moving on to phase 2 of the project. Fwiw, I suspect Martinez is a fantastic coach, I just think he can be naive tactically/defensively. I still haven't forgiven him for Haidara mind.

There's been like 8 favourites with the bookies. They are all playing guessing games. I'd love us to pull something clever out the hat.

Townsend?

Pride of Tyneside.

I'm no historian but I think the biggest factor of our collapse was to do with tiredness. Keegans side played at 100mph, it caught up with them eventually.

Individual players don't lose title races, teams do. What I'd give for that selection of strikers now.

Reckon the PL is just paying lip service to people like Levy. When it comes to the crunch, how are we going to be punished for breaking any rules? Fined.

Does Cedric Soares play regular for Arsenal? Could do with an experienced full back on a short term deal.

I want a new man in as much as the next person but I want a really top manager more than anything. Also, it's vital we get a DOF who has the same vision as the incoming manager. I think that is why we are waiting.

@Heron Any new flags this weekend?

So, in theory, would you have Fonseca now or say Rafa/Ten Hag next week?

You do realise that a if we were to secure a better manager, we would get better results right? A shite manager with an extra two weeks under his belt isn't a good thing, it just sets us back further. It's a fallacy to suggest that managers can't make a quick impact anyway.

I suspect our new market value has skyrocketed anyway. Any smart sponsor would be interested in a new brand, which is certain to go places. So what if Aramco can't sponsor us, you reckon we can't do a multi million deal with someone like Chevrolet, like Man Utd did. All we have to do for the next 4/5 seasons is close the gap. Which takes alot less money than a real title challenge would. They are really desperate if they think it will even dent our marketing opportunities. Say we build a new training ground, absolutely nowt to stop us getting a big sponsor like Arsenal did for the Emirates stadium (albeit on a smaller scale). There are endless opportunities for growth, without even tapping into Saudi Links.

Fuck knas who it is, but I'm excited to find out.

Odds are just a reflection of media reports × likelihood. Very rarely is a change manager odds because of an inside tip off. Not that you would ever know.

Fuck knows what's going on.

I meant an outside manager. Willing to do 6 months. Unlikely though.

Part of me would prefer an interim, so that we can wait for the right man. I can guarantee that as soon as we hire a manager that Rafa, Pochettino etc become available. Timing is everything.

The other part of it is, if Everton don't have someone better to replace him, they won't entertain it.

It's not even results on the pitch. It's the unrest from the fans. If we can offer a big compensation and they decide its a quick "get out", we might able to get him. Rafa won't betray them unless they give him the green light first though. Such a frustrating situation. They don't want him, we do want him but their board are in the way.

Even though I think Rafa is incredibly unlikely. There is a difference between him breaking a contract and him being made available by the club.

It would make perfect sense for the consortium to want a DOF in as urgently as they want a manager. They could have huge problems if they decided to get a manager and then a DOF who had a different vision. There needs to be some synergy in what they are doing.

And the rest. 20m minimum..

Who were they, out of interest?