[betterthanbaird]

Assuming that we won't be getting promoted this year, then I'd like to see us appoint a manager with fresh ideas, someone who is prepared to play the outstanding talent coming through the Academy, someone who can see beyond signing past it British players looking for a final pay check to top up their pension. So, on that basis, no I'm not keen on Chris Hughton or, to be honest, any of the usual British managerial suspects whose names will be bandied about and whose ideas, too often, are stuck in a straightjacket. I'd like to see us spread the net wide, taking in overseas coaches. I don't know who that would be but I'm sure Josh could suggest a few.

However, knowing our owners/managers, then it will be the cheapest option possible with no real concern for the club...so, Hughton it will be!

If we're going for the cheapest option (which is a very fair assumption), Hughton is probably out of our reach.