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Ok, I know I shouldnt, but Im going to bite. Frail is doing the job because he wants to continue being paid. Unless he had another job to go to he would be off his head to do otherwise. Secondly, even if he doesnt want the job, the new guy might not want to bring in their own backroom team, so he might get to stay on. Thirdly, he will feel a loyalty to the players. Someone has to take the team until there is a new appointment and he is the one best placed to do it. Otherwise you are down to Clarkson, Foster and Obika taking the team. Hammell and Kettlewell were both appointed by the previous board who had clearly ran out of ideas / enthusiasm for the role as can be seen by many of the other decisions taken around that time. Given that most of us roundly supported the WS flexing their muscles to chase Barmack and become more hands on in their approach, and roundly welcomed the new appointments to the board, I think its a bit churlish to suggest that they will fall at the first hurdle and take the easy option. Previously, we had sacked managers and had to pay the severance that goes with that. We didnt have a lot of money to throw at a new manager as we were still paying off the previous two. Thats no longer the case and SK walked so presumably didnt get a pay off. It stands to reason we are in much better shape this time around (still sitting top 6) to take our time and get the right appointment. Thats not to say Frail shouldnt be considered if he wants to be. But there is absolutely no reason to think he is a shoe in because of past appointments.

Without the numbers in front of me, 3 weeks seems to be about normal for new appointments, with some taking longer. The surprise nature of SKs departure, and the CEO reportedly mourning the loss of a close family member not long after, probably slows things down too. If we are still interviewing, I'd guess we're at least a week away, but we've been less leaky since Caldwell came in (or others left), so who knows? We're not guaranteed to get this appointment spot on, but at least we're doing our due diligence to get close. We're still in a relatively good position, with decent points on the board and our better players coming back from the dead (I'm sure someone is crocking themselves as I write this), and woth the new appointment getting the checkbook for a rebuild I'm the summer, we need to take our time and be careful. I'm not going on holiday, don't want to risk not being allowed back in.

Maybe our new inexperienced board and WS reps etc are actually doing their due diligence going through each application instead of lining the forms up and using the good guy, good guy, w**k approach to sift out the dross first.

Hardly... our average for recent appointments is 16 days, McCall took 20, Barraclough took 41.

Callachan is a valuable member of the squad and will make sure the boys are looking sharp with fresh short back, sides and fades before K.O. 😁

Av never been on it to spell 😜👍

Nothing fancy like that for me I'm afraid. Craig Tara for the fair weekend , the bus fares from Motherwell to Ayrshire have rocketed this year but the kids should be out the remand centre by then so no holiday restrictions for them. Hopefully a new manager after season ends with Friel keeping us in top 6, just and no more.

I will always cut Baraclough some slack for his masterpiece in the relegation play off.....though granted only reason we were in play off was because we finished 11th

Re Holidays. Given Im such a happy clapper, I will obviously be going somewhere very sunny with all inclusive drinks, great restaurants and absolutely banging live entertainment in the evenings. Should the holiday fall short of my expectations, I will of course try to see the positive in the situation and cite mitigation for all the holiday companies shortcomings! 😉😉😉

Dubrovnik in July and possibly Legoland or Disneyland Paris. Also the annual pilgrimage to Ibiza in Sep again most likely. Off to Arran for a week in Apr as well.

I think that was the longest game I've ever seen. Exeter did incredibly well to take it to pens, but not too hot in the shoot out.

Portugal next month for Mrs G and I then hopefully somewhere else later in year. She always looks forward to her holidays until she gets the news that I am going with her 🤪🤪🤪🤪

Hi Folks, what's everyone's holiday plans this year? Anything exciting? Just looking for some chat seeing as hee haw rumours on manager front.

I just like to help out in case the correct information is in a book that's banned in Texas.

You reckon? Anyone who thinks it won’t be Frail until the end of the season is dreaming.