[jjamez]

So looking at the possible candidates, we know that town and Wagner go well together and it could be a case of both being ideal for each other.

Now looking at what our mantra is, we go on about hardworking, but what else? Passionate? Thought it would be a given? Embraces a challenge? Used to being an under dog and upsetting the odds? Being a proven leader?

If that is some of the checklist, how do people check out?

Well Carrick played the majority of his career at the top top level with Man United, but was never really deemed a proper leader, even when he was one of the more experienced players, he always came across as quiet and steady.

Manning didn't have a playing career and focused more on coaching, he's worked at West ham before joining the man city lot over in America before joining their sister club lommel in Belgium and took them from a bottom placed to a third place finish and moved on to mk Dons where he still is, he did well last season, just missing out on promotion. This season has been a bit more of a struggle. But he could well fit what we are wanting.

Anthony Barry spent his career in the lower leagues and was more of a no nonsense midfielder, I don't know if he was ever a captain or anything but it doesn't really matter. He retired aged thirty and became the youngest first team coach when he joined Wigan before being poached by Chelsea, with an emphasis of set pieces