Any Manager/Head Coach worth his money will want to bring in his own Assistant and I think the club will allow that whilst also wanting Big Dave to be kept on as First Team Coach.
If it is up to Dean Smith and Michael Appleton then I hope Dean Smith gets it. Out of the two he is the better suited to conducting the rebuild of playing staff and bring in a fresh style of play revolved around possession football mixed with fast, incisive play.
With Appleton, I think if he hadn’t played for the club and worked with RDM and Hodgson then he wouldn’t be considered. I personally think he is better as a number 2 at this level rather than as number 1.
If it is up to Dean Smith and Michael Appleton then I hope Dean Smith gets it. Out of the two he is the better suited to conducting the rebuild of playing staff and bring in a fresh style of play revolved around possession football mixed with fast, incisive play.
With Appleton, I think if he hadn’t played for the club and worked with RDM and Hodgson then he wouldn’t be considered. I personally think he is better as a number 2 at this level rather than as number 1.