I've talked the middle point over with some sane, rational fans (there are some) on Twitter. The conclusion was that Pulis and Burke would clash from minute one and the only way the former would come here is if the latter left. There would obviously be ways round the final point such as a rented...
Two thoughts, a sensible one and a border line conspiracy theory. The first is that it would cost us a lot to buy Sami out of his contract. If we are going to have to do it there probably isn't a lot of FFP wriggle room to also poach another manager and whoever the new guy is he will have to be...