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[seagullsovergrimsby]

What is Paul Clement's title, then?

Señor

 

[Paris]

Nathan Jones will be on the shortlist I would have thought. He's foreignish

 

[warmleyseagull]

What iss Paul Clement's title, then?

Wiki calls him a coach

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

The interesting word for me is "foreign". All the names that have been mentioned - Hughton, Sherwood, Clement, Lennon, Mowbray, Mackay, Clarke, Howe etc are British (unless London-born Hughton is being called foreign). That implies that a Zola, Di Matteo - or even Rangnick is possibly on the shortlist

Would they count Billy Davies as foreign ?

 

[Goldstone1976]

What iss Paul Clement's title, then?

I think you may have just made the point I was alluding to.

 

[stss30]

Interesting. Three things jump out for me:

1) given PB says that "initial" meetings will now take place, the implication is that no meetings have so far happened. Hmmm.

2) David Burke is notable by his name not being among the interviewers, at least for the "initial" interviews.

3) PB confirms that at least one "coach" (as well as "managers") is on the short list. Not too many of them have been on the list of credible candidates debated on here.

I think you're reading far too much into the statement. It's hardly surprising 'meetings' haven't taken place yet there could well have been extensive discussions with one or more specific candidate.

 

[Goldstone1976]

Burke is NOT in a position above the manager, at best he is equal to the manager in some regards. Why on earth would he be interviewing for what is essentially his future boss?

PB, DB and the manager all report directly to TB.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

I think you're reading far too much into the statement. It's hardly surprising 'meetings' haven't taken place yet there could well have been extensive discussions with one or more specific candidate.

phone calls and e-mails spring to mind.

 

[Goldstone1976]

The interesting word for me is "foreign". All the names that have been mentioned - Hughton, Sherwood, Clement, Lennon, Mowbray, Mackay, Clarke, Howe etc are British (unless London-born Hughton is being called foreign). That implies that a Zola, Di Matteo - or even Rangnick is possibly on the shortlist

Yep. That's also interesting...

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I assume these meetings will take place at our ground or do you think they will try and avoid the masses camped out to catch a glimpse of potential candidates?

 

[clippedgull]

phone calls and e-mails spring to mind.

Are you from the future?

 

[Chicken Runner61]

The interesting word for me is "foreign". All the names that have been mentioned - Hughton, Sherwood, Clement, Lennon, Mowbray, Mackay, Clarke, Howe etc are British (unless London-born Hughton is being called foreign). That implies that a Zola, Di Matteo - or even Rangnick is possibly on the shortlist

Foreign you say? - I think its a clue to say that they might not be Uk based.


That cuts it down a bit

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

I assume these meetings will take place at our ground or do you think they will try and avoid the masses camped out to catch a glimpse of potential candidates?

I've heard that Ernest is already ensconced under a table at The Cliftonville hoping that TB will discard his slices of bacon into a bowl of SAUCE whilst they're holding early morning talks.

 

[El Sid]

I assume these meetings will take place at our ground or do you think they will try and avoid the masses camped out to catch a glimpse of potential candidates?

Grand Hotel. Billy Davies has arrived already.

 

[Chicken Runner61]

phone calls and e-mails spring to mind.

Whassup app more likely

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Are you from the future?

Do you honestly think TB and PB have been twiddling their thumbs ?

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Whassup app more likely

That was a mis-dial to Barrack Obama

 

[stss30]

phone calls and e-mails spring to mind.

I've got a sneaky suspicion that he is on the shortlist to take on the project.

My thoughts exactly. At a guess (no sauce) Clement is the main target but we're interviewing one or two others just in case he doesn't impress at interview/doesn't want the job.

 

[shaolinpunk]

Feels like they've been waiting for the Champions League final to get out the way before interviewing so they can speak to Clement. If not, why post this update on a Sunday evening less than 24 hours after the final?

 

[severnside gull]

Burke is NOT in a position above the manager, at best he is equal to the manager in some regards. Why on earth would he be interviewing for what is essentially his future boss?

Your last hypothesis is rendered inaccurate by your first, albeit that too lacks accuracy.