As long as he stays away from Selhurst Park, he can talk with any other club for me.

We don’t honestly know if he ever talked to Palace, it’s just been a stream of click bait, on the assumption because he needs a job he would have done.

I wonder if Christophe Galtier leaving Lille will set off a change reaction.

Also worth noting that the next "couple of weeks" could quite easily be a generic sort of statement. Whilst everyone pretends we need someone in the door by the end of the week, I suspect the board are aiming to have it sorted by the opening of the transfer window. We may well have appointed someone prior to then, but if we're being honest, anytime between now and the end of June will suffice.

We're the Arthur over ere!

Find it funny 3 days since the season has ended and supporters are already crying we dont have a manager in place, We need the right fit and we will get it right, apart from FDB all the others done what we needed (Holloway took us up).

Dont worry we will be ok

But yet the Lampard story (if true???) suggests at least one favourite was put off by the challenge.

Actually, I don't think it is true. The Baggies are ready made but, more importantly, his longer term interests, in a market where job security is not a feature, are probably best served by creating a saviour reputation for getting them up and keeping them there for at least one season.

Perhaps the Palace job requires someone more of the Southgate "root and branch" mould (but not him) who is happy to take on a major transformation job, one who thrives in a building site.

Alternatively, another experienced holding manager while we cling on and continue to build slowly on our relative meagre resources. That is, Dyche.