Hodgson has forgotten more about football management than most will ever know. There is hardly anyone better to learn from, and we really could do a lot worse than bring him here for a 2-year deal with the right young assistant groomed to take over from him to fully exploit that knowledge. Maybe the right set-up for Appleton, even Morrison or Brunt or Darren Fletcher.
On the face of it that sounds like an appealing prospect but I don't think it works. Roy is still in charge and he hasn't got two years in him and when whoever takes over despite sitting at the feet of the Great Man is still a rookie Head Coach and he might do exactly and say the same things but he is not doing it with the same authority. If there was a time to do this it was at Palace and well they didn't nor did he suggest it.
Monkey see monkey do has been football's modus operandi forever. Many coaching career has been launched by association with greatness either played for or assisted one of the game's greats has been launch pad for many coaching careers. However the success rate is such that it is almost a negative indicator of future sucess.
Association with Alex Ferguson whose longevity at the pinnacle of the game has given ample opportunity to spawn two generations of coaches has to date given us Steve Bruce and the rest is pretty much a bust. Sir Bobby Robson I think had at various stages Van Gaal and Mourinho as assistants but how much of their future sucess was down to his mentoring is debatable but I am sure it helped.
Steven Reid has been assistant to Hodgson at Palace has has a similar role with Chis Hughton at Forest and worked with Steve Clarke in the Scotland set up. As an assistant had as much exposure to experienced Head Coaches as someone working with Roy for a couple of seasons would but he isn't on anyone's radar for this job nor should he be.