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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?

Also says it won't be this week.

Remember Genghis Kahn? What a cunt he was. See, the Saudis aren't that bad.

That's a terrible approach to decision making. The bloke is going to be in charge for several years, I'd rather take another week and make sure we explore every option. Besides which, we will get pumped off Chelsea anyway.

I can entirely believe that we aren't pursuing anyone currently in employment. That rules out most of our list. Favre would still seem a decent bet but there's still something that makes me think we might punch above our weight.

I'll make it easy for all of us. I don't want Martinez. I'm fairly "meh" about Lampard but would get behind him. Benitez and Rodgers aren't going to happen. As for the rest, there's a real selection of quality/weakness in all of them. If I had to pick one of them, that I felt would guarantee us improvement over the next 4 years, whilst also playing some decent stuff, I'd pick Emery.