The thing is, even managers who were lucky enough to have been given their first jobs in the upper echelons of the football pyramid were new to the job once. You can’t just write someone off because no-one has yet given them a chance at a higher level. Ainsworth is a far more worthy candidate than some of the jokers apparently in the running. Some of those guys have been given their chance and are proven to be bobbins.

He doesn’t look like your average football manager, granted. Someone on here described him as a , “Fancy Dan”, the other day. I think that’s wide of the mark. He’s in a rock band, so that explains the way he presents. What he has is enthusiasm and charisma. As for being an “amateur”, I think his managerial record at Wycombe suggests otherwise. I would take Farke over him, because of his recent track record in the Championship. However, he would be right up there for me, out of the managers we could realistically hope to appoint. Some of the names being mentioned fill me with dread.

Mowbray being linked with a return to Hibs. That would mean he has a working relationship with Mr Kean.

I would still be happy with Ainsworth, but we all know that Venkys are likely to pull a donkey out of the hat! Decide who you want and go after that candidate. If that doesn’t come off, move to your second choice, and so on.

Yes, I tweeted those sentiments to Mr Nixon a little earlier. He replied that we needed to see what the others were like at interview. What a load of crap. “Sorry Daniel , but some bloke just potted by Lincoln has better interview techniques, so we’ve offered him the job”!

The state of Waggott. He looks like a double glazing salesman from the 80s.

Waggott : “So, Daniel, you won’t need to bring in your own back room staff”. Farke : “Goodbye”.

Lambert was the exception. His appointment was widely touted / reported. My interpretation is that info is sometimes leaked by club employees, but that often doesn’t tally with decisions being made in India.

.....and, hopefully, last.

Yes, I think the worry is that, even if the club hierarchy in England interview and recommend a decent candidate, a certain agent could get in Venkys ears and we end up with another dud.

Who tweeted that, please?

I take your points, but what other Championship club would even consider a manager deemed not good enough by a club at the bottom end of League One? We are the only ones who go fishing in that pool.

Honeyman will have been on the blower to Pulis, "I'll get you this gig, Tony".

Just left League One Lincoln, by mutual consent. Perfect for Venkys.

As @RevidgeBluehas alluded to, that wouldn’t matter if a competent, fully functioning CEO was in situ.

Left us under a cloud as a player and was Steve Cotterill’s assistant at Birmingham. Sounds about right!

Doesn’t he already have a title like that, in addition to being Mowbray’s assistant?

Certainly not if Mark bloody Venus is DOF!

Venus's blue and white army. Just put him on gardening leave, please!

Sshh! Blue n White will think you're being serious 😉

He has more charisma in his little toes than Mowbray has in his whole body.

He’s not from Burnley and is a mercenary like the rest of them. I’ll bet he’s a site better than the muppet we’ll likely appoint.

No surprise. Stockholm Syndrome rules at Ewood Park. What planet is that guy on who said Mowbray gets abuse?

True, but the games they’ve won were all winnable, and maybe Dyche would’ve got the same success? I’d still happily take him.

The analysts and Facebook / LT crew will be creaming themselves .