Who knows. ‘Give me Sport’ reckon Eddie Howe ‘tanked’ on his interview with Palace, causing him to resurrect Celtics interest.

I don’t normally comment on all the speculative ‘in the know’ nonsense (as that is exactly what I reckon it is in most cases) but, as a manager (not football) that regularly employs people I certainly would not be wasting mine or anyone else’s time interviewing people for a job that was filled ‘all those’ weeks ago. Strangely I would consider that I might find better ways to occupy my time.

The cynic in me might even suggest that the timing (yesterday afternoon) of the breaking of the story below makes Lampard even more likely as it seemingly takes another front runner (Howe) out of the game. With Burnley surviving then I’d imagine Dyche is also unlikely, so if Roy is stepping down it’s not a reach to think that Lampard could be in the frame somewhere.

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Because, even though it is from that source, it’s still probably more reliable than ‘I heard it from my doctors receptionists neighbours son, who knows a bloke that is friends with someone that works in Sainsbury’s and who swears he knows Steve Parish’s chiropodist.’

So let’s talk about decent journalism. The Times don’t even reckon Lampard is in the frame? Howe (who I was highlighting) has moved out to 11/1 with the bookies and The Telegraph reckons Lampard is favourite.

That was rather my point - look at the different sources and decide if my ‘who knows’ comment is more accurate than any journalist, at any level or any claimed ‘in the know’ on here.

The point being, of course, is that in a multi-million pound Company, this is unlikely to leak, hence the myriad of rumours and counter rumours and any comment from anyone outside of the inner sanctum (journalists, click baiters and ‘in the knows’ included) is, in my opinion, nothing more than an attempt at educated guesswork. (But at least I put a source and a link - credible or not - I could simply have said “I’ve heard that Eddie Howe is not coming here” presented it as fact and hoped for the best. Would that have made for a better debate? Is it therefore better to present no source for discussion and simply claim to be “in the know”?)

It’s good to raise this stuff to debate who we reckon we would do a decent job but that’s all and that is why I rarely comment on these posts.

Edited by Helmet46 (18 May 2021 8.31am)

Indeed - shows how close the club are keeping their cards as the Telegraph reckon he’s the front runner. We’ll probably find Roy will stay!

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Edited by Helmet46 (18 May 2021 8.00am)

Or we'll appoint someone who has never even been mentioned.

Please God not Freedman

Lewington & Coleman ?

Clinton Morrison - you heard it here first