I find this interesting if he takes the Norwich job. He obviously didn't fancy the project with us, perhaps he didn't trust his skills with a rebuild job. If he takes Norwich on, does that mean he sees more potential in them than us, or do you think FOMO is setting in and he's worried about missing out on top-tier jobs. Maybe he's thinking about it more from the pov of managing them in the Championship.

Not sure why Newcastle didn't make a move for Gerrard, I thought he'd be a better bet there than Howe.

As for Lampard, I'm like Helmet 46, in that it was never clear where he stood with us, or us with him. Whatever may have happened, I don't think he sees Norwich (assuming he ends up there) as a bigger cub than us, I just think he sees them as his last hope for a decent job this year. In other words he's getting desperate.

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

I reckon the blokes a time waster, personally.

I was originally in favour of Lampard for us.

My reading of it is he felt it was a risk and would look bad on his CV if he failed. A bit cowardly really but very glad we got PV instead. His man management skills alone are miles ahead of anything Lampard would have brought to the club.

Norwich is a funny one. Actually if he had taken the job and saved them from relegation he would have been seen as a miracle worker and his managerial stock would have been sky high - cue better job.

If he had failed and they were relegated everyone would have said it was inevitable and not his fault.

If I was Lampard I would have wanted Norwich.

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.

Uncle Arry was on talksport the morning Lampard pulled out. He was on there as Lampard at the time was looking like the position was his.

A question put to him was would Frank look at managing Rangers?

From his response it sounded like that could be a possibility.

Then later that day - Lampard pulled out of managing Norwich .

I won’t be surprised if he has talks with Rangers.

That rules out the population of Essex

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When a blind man cries, Lord, he feels it from his soul.
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