Kingsmills

You could be right so let's get in there first.

The only previous manager I would like to see reappointed is Steve Paterson.

It's an ill wind as they say.

Congratulations.

Despite the fact that the tranfer window is about to close it's better to take whatever time it takes to make the right decision rather than acting in haste just to get someone in place by the end of the week.

I agree with Mantis.

So the one thing we all appear to agree on is anyone but Malpas.

That's right " mutual consent" We'll consent to pay you some money if you consent to keeping quiet about the fact that we wanted to replace you despite the fact that you would have prefered to have stayed.

If Warnock wants to speak to the club then the club should certainly speak to him just as soon as possible. He clearly has much to offer but can we afford him even if he is willing to downshift in terms of salary expectation ?

Ian McCall would be a good appointment based on ability but, given his character and personality, I would be very unhappy at the thought of him managing our club.

My preferences, for what it's worth are; 1. Warnock ( Assuming he's a serious candidate) 2. Coyle ( an ambitious young manager with a decent track record ) 3. Pressley ( Fits the profile of an ICT manager who would give us a boost on the field as well as off) 4. Paterson ( An experienced manager who knows the club well and has a point to prove)

Now that does concern me !

I suspect that any compensation due would be fairly modest.

Ironic that we've had such a high turnover of managers considering that we havn't sacked one since Baltacha.

If McCoist didn't want to come before I can't see him comin now that he's formed a successful partnership with Walter Smith at Castle Greyskull.

Seems like no more than uninformed speculation filling space in a local paper.

I would back Warnock if I thought for a moment that he was a serious contender but I don't. Then again I thought that there was no serious prospect of us signing Niculae !

As you say Caley D it can do no harm.

At least there would be some continuity. However, although Robbo took us into the SPL he has the worst record by far of any ICT manager in the top division.

He wasn't given sufficient time.

It looks like the major casualty of Charlie Chritie's resignation is likely to be Donald Park. The trend these days is for incoming managers to bring their own backroom staff which means that Donald might be made redundant at an age when it might prove difficult for him to get another position in the game. That seems to me to be great shame given the loyalty he showed to the club when he had the opportunity to team up with Robbo at Livingston much more convenient for his Edinburgh base. I would like to think that the club will give due consideration to retaining the services of this competent and respected coach in some useful capacity when the new regime is in place.

The west coast is wonderful. Vancouver must be one of the most attractive cities in the world. The people of British Columbia are among the most friendly and welcoming I've ever met..

?100,000 To secure Coyle would not be beyond our resourses. After all we ourselves have received over ?300,000 compensation for departing managers in recent years.

I accept that I may be in the minority but I would be delighted to see Steve Paterson return. He is a manager with a long track record of success who will have a burning desire to prove himself after the shabby way he was treated by the incoming Willie Miller at Pittodrie after being assured only weeks before tht he would be granted another full season to improve an Aberden team that had been in the doldrums for years.

I'd far rather have John Robertson back than Craig Brewster but doubt very much whether we will turn to either of them in our search for a new manager.