Would suspect it is more likely to be this.

Most pundits seem to be of the opinion that Parish can't work out weather he should stick with a low risk manager with no aspirations or to seek a better manager elsewhere.

One reason why Hodgson has lasted so long is possibly because Parish doesn't want to be the man that sacks the oldest ever premier league manager. Another is that it costs a lot of money to sack and recruit managers.

It looks like we'll finish the season on 41 points, a terrible season but thankfully Sheffield United, West Brom, and Fulham were worse. A manager on that total will definitely not be stalling for a new contract if he wants a job next season.

With fans back in the ground, we will need a manager who's slightly more aspiration than just being better than the bottom 3.

To be fair, as things stand Brighton, Newcastle and Southampton are worse as well. Could change of course !
And I find some irony that in a results business, Potter is being hailed as the Next Big Thing while Hodgson is treated with such contempt by a percentage of his clubs fans.

We have had this debate before in terms of aspirations, but the pundits have said it, Roy has said it, Parish has said it - first priority is to stay in the League. That's the ' Tone From The Top ' and reflects the approach we see on the pitch.

Old, Ungifted and White

Not following the why would Dyche leave Burnley for Palace mindset.
We have so much scope to to progress as a club. He is ambitious and cant fail to see the Palace set could be the perfect set up for him.
Give DF your preferred targets and let him get on with it whilst Dyche can focus on the team and oversight of the impressive academy.
Plus the expansion (fingers crossed) of the stadium - loads
more going for us than Burnley - who without Dyche would not be premier league club. Everything is Bargain basement they don’t pay £29 million quid transfer fees and £100k per week + wages. (Not that I agree with that mind you) but we are a step up as a club - on the pitch is a much more even comparison - and that can only be as a result of Dyche being an excellent manager.

I'm not sure I buy this idea that Hodgson isn't fussed to speak to the club until this season is over. He's been perfectly happy to discuss a new contract mid season before.

For me the proof (well, perhaps more a strong indication than actual proof) that the club are looking at alternatives is that they haven't just extended the employment of the man in the dugout.

If Roy goes, whoever we appoint is a risk. If Roy stays we are still at risk anyway due to our ageing squad and apparent lack of funds to replace them.

I am not convinced by Sean Dyche or Eddie Howe. If I had to pick I would say Lampard because i feel he has more to gain by taking the job and in a rebuilding phase he would attract better players.

Whether we could afford them or not is another matter.

I also think Lampard would attract better players at academy level and if the dreaded relegation were to happen in the next couple of seasons, it might be crucial that we have 2 or 3 talented youngsters coming through.

Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.

I'm not convinced about Dyche or Howe either, and it is tricky to sort the facts from the rumours and the downright fake news regarding who's going where.

But it seems ever more likely that Howe will end up in Scotland and the financial situation at Burnley is precarious and their investors would prefer Dyche to stay to give some stability.

Lampard has never really figured for me although indications are that he may well be Mr Parish's favourite candidate. His value to us along with his relative youth and first hand experience of the latest technical thinking would be his ability to influence reasonable loanees from Chelsea.

I know much has been said about whether this is a value or not, but without a huge pot of cash at our disposal it may well provide some added value.

As long as we don't go down the Fulham route and rely on loanees too heavily.

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.

Lampard a bit too green.
Dyche a bit too boring.
Howe seems a decent in between for me. Perfect guy to build a project, but not as much of a risk.

Isn't he taking the Celtic job?

Denial is not just a river in Egypt

I think Dyche would surprise some people, I believe he can play a better brand of football given the right players. Also should he need to revert to type, he could.