Reports are that Holden has been given the Bristol City job - they are looking to bring Simpson in as an assistant. I also thought the Bristol City would have been a good fit - but they clearly are downplaying their expectations with this appointment.
As is the case with every job - dozens of candidates apply for managerial vacancies on an ongoing basis - few are ever interviewed and fewer still end up in negotiations with the club.
A large number of teams are looking at manager who can play a possession based style of football rather than a...
I am of the view that Hughton is an under-rated manager (one of a number of Irishmen who are under-rated as managers) - and the fact that politically he would be on the left is nothing more than a bonus.
As I pointed out earlier - unlike Curbishley - even if Hughton never takes another job in...
I would suggest that you are actually agreeing with what I have said.
As previously noted - there are far more candidates than jobs available. And I actually disagree with your suggestion about 'targeting young progressive managers' (and 'young' does not automatically make you 'progressive' -...
Hughton has received several job offers - and turned them down. As NooBHA said - Hughton wants a job where the club's ambitions match his own.
As regards Bristol City - they leaked that he was to get the job before negotiations were complete and, apparently, negotiations hit a snag a week ago...
Hughton would be a much better fit at Palace than Howe and I would be surprised if he wasn't in the frame for the job. It was reported that talks between Bristol City and Hughton hit a hitch a few days ago.