Didn't Bielsa offer to manage Everton's U21 before taking over next season, but didn't want the first-team job straight away? If that rumour was true I doubt he would have a different offer for us.

There seems to be this idea that Roy is our best chance of safety, but he hasn't got a team playing well in about 3-4 years. Luck was very much on our side in his final season in which we limped to the finish line with most people questioning whether he had the energy or speed of thought for the modern PL.

Benitez hasn't done anything noteworthy for years either and basically always moans about not being backed. Do you really see him being attracted to us on that basis?

Favre reads like he would be a good fit, but obviously he's never managed in the PL. Also, would he risk his reputation on the job after his problems at Nice?

For me I'd go for Hassenhutl on the basis he has PL experience, he gets his teams on the front foot and he gets his teams playing football that will get the crowd behind him. Southampton have also not improved since he left and have a lower points per game since he left despite significant spending in January.

Apparently he doesn’t have the required coaching qualifications to work in the UK.

If as seems likely Roy comes in as caretaker then he'll have my support, as anyone would. I just worry we'd see no improvement in the areas we desperately need to improve, that being in attack and morale.

It's such a hard task to pick a new manager though, hence why I didn't advocate sacking Vieira. Silva was dismissed by pretty much everyone after previous failures and now he's doing an amazing job at Fulham. Howe couldn't organise a defence at Bournemouth and now look at Newcastle. Benitez, Nuno and Lampard flopped at Everton and Conte and Potter have marred their reputations. Rodgers has gone from hero to zero and Moyes is rapidly going the same way.

He's fine to manage in Premier league. Already checked. Reimes were paying a 25k euro fine per game as he didn't have correct license but he's ok now. It shows how good he is if Reimes were happy to pay the fine.

A reasonable suggestion.

Unfortunately we have turned from 'this is all going shockingly downhill' to staring right down the barrel. I'd be very shocked if anything even remotely resembling any experiment or gamble were to take place. As romantic as it may sound I don't think that's what we need either.

To caveat before anyone else does, I think Roy could very well be as much if not more a gamble than other names touted. My feeling is he will be on the cards only due to lack of ability to obtain a different option.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

No, he holds level 4 license, he needs level 5 known as a Pro license to work in the Premier.