I don't buy into this 'the club are still interested but looking at other options.'
If you were that interested in someone, you would just make them the boss. On the flip side, if I was a manager and knew the club were interested in me, to then be told we are exploring other options but we are still interested, that would make me think twice about going there.
I do think the club now know they have to get this appointment spot on. They have had 3 months to find the man for the job, for them then to give it a novice or someone like Shan would make a mockery of the whole thing.
In any other season I wouldn't be too concerned about how long its taking, but what I am concerned about is how big the rebuild is this season in terms of the squad and we should really be getting some of our business done early, but without a manager that's obviously not going to happen.
A post from yesterday from someone who knew someone within the club that had said the fans would be happy with the appointment got me thinking that it could be someone like McInnes who gets it. He has been linked with us several times in the past, not so much this time and it's someone like him that 90% of the fanbase would take to him immediately. I can't think of too many other managers out there that would have that much backing.
For example, Hughton probably gives you like a 60-40 split in terms of fans who would be happy with him in charge, same goes with the likes of Cowley, Pearson etc etc.
I didn't buy into the Wilder links and I believe that was a tactic used by his agent to get him a better deal, anyone who knows our current situation knows how shocking our board are and how little our budget is going to be so it didn't make sense.
We can sit here and sl*g Dowling off all we like but his job pretty much lies on this appointment, he knows he has to get this appointment right. That being said, I don't trust we will get the right man as Jenkins will ensure he has as little as possible to work with moneywise in order to rebuild this squad.
