I've
already said elsewhere that I'd give it to Chrissy Allen and Faz until the end of the season to show what they can do. There is absolutely no reason in my view to rush to make an appointment now. If we sign a couple of experienced battlers and get the dressing room back onside, there is no danger of us getting sucked into a relegation battle, so better to wait until the summer when we can reflect on our position and resources and make an appointment from a bigger pool and in less of a rush.
However, if that answer isn't in the spirit of the game, then here are a few thoughts:
- Obviously if there's even a snowball-in-hell's chance of tempting back MApp, I think we should roll out the red carpet. Who knows, he might have tired of putting out the cones for someone else. Worth a telephone call, at least.
- Maybe Michael Flynn at Newport? I've seen his side a fair bit, and he's achieved miracles with a miniscule budget. He hasn't necessarily played the sort of football that Eales might favour, but that's partly because of the players he inherited. He'd also probably benefit from our current setup, learning from Faz in the same way he's learnt at Newport from Lennie Lawrence (and, believe it or not, Wayne Hatswell who's his assistant).
- Tisdale at Exeter has been mooted for Us in the past, and is someone I'd welcome more than the "big names" of Lampard, Phil Brown(!), McLaren
et al.