Chris Wilder for me!!

He probably actually hates us given
we spoiled his party a few times .

When Roy decides to call it a day we should do all we can to change his mind .

In the final analysis we don't know for certain when Hodgson will depart.
Hodgson could go at the end of a relegation season so the new manager will be taking charge of a side in the Championship and if so this could limit our options.
We don't know who will be available at that time or could possibly be interested.

It is conceivable that Steve Parish might not be around to make the decision.

So many variables and possibilities so I have not focussed my mind or any particular managers thus far.

Another possibility is that roy could get himself the sack.

We have been pretty good so far- very good points yield , however any points in the next 5 or six games will be regarded as bonus points.

If we revert to type and fvck up in the preceding set of fixtures where we would be hoping to pick up points (or our lack of squad depth , notably strikers and fullbacks), then we are back in the grinder.

Roy is doing a marvelous job with the resources at his disposal, but such is football anything can happen.

Hopefully Roy can hang in there at least until the club is sold and we are in a more settled position. What worries me is that his pragmatic approach means if we hit a lean spell he'll quickly see fans turn on him as the performances, in large part, have hardly been entertaining (VAR drama aside!) Part of me wants us to get a top 4 spot by playing the most negative football ever just to see Shearer, Linekar and the like crying like babies that we spoiled the party.

As to Popovic and Jedinak, it could work, but it could equally be a disaster. An experiment more likely to be seen if we were relegated.

Also, we've had a managerial vacancy plenty of times since Popovic retired from playing and, as far as I'm aware, he's never shown the slightest interest in applying or indeed any interest in us at all since he left. I'd say he's moved on and perhaps we should too?

Bexley Dave

Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing!

"The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum)