Not a sentimental recruit at all. He's doing very well with Hull - they're in with a shout of the play-offs. Even without the Albion connection, it is not too dissimilar a profile to the Graham Potter appointment.
As I posted on another thread, I think LR will be right up in terms of candidates when RDZ moves on. I think RDZ was a bit of a wilcard option in terms of our usual recruitment style, in that very bizarre circumstances had made him a viable candidate for the job. Had Putin not invaded Ukraine...
It is possible to both enjoy the ride and also have a conversation about potential replacements when RDZ eventually moves on. There's a probably a degree of mental insulation going on here, so that fans can convince themselves that there will be various really credible candidates around when the...