MelvinBragg

Does it show he lacks ambition? Maybe. But maybe Law has simply looked and thought "What are my long term ambitions?". As good as he is, in England mid level Championship is the best he's looking at, if he's lucky. He can make as much playing for Rangers, pick up a couple of (worthless) medals, receive adulation of large crowds (they, like Celtic, see themselves as a cause so he will be one of "us" against the world) and have an easy ride against inferior players. Would I have made the same decision? Probably not. Can I understand and sympathise with it? Absolutely...

So he would have earned as much playing against better players? Kind of my point. Offered two jobs on the same money, one a job that'll be really easy the other a challenge? Which would you choose...?

Let's be honest here. Nicky Law was never going to play for England. He was never going to go to a club down South that would win things. So he should be looking as football as a job. He's been offered three times the money for an easier job (for at least two seasons). As good a player as he is, he was never going to play in the Premiership so how was his career going to develop if he went to Sheffield Utd or Huddersfield? Look at it in those terms, can you blame him?

Wouldn't be my first choice but has some things going for him. Willingness to give youth a chance, had Falkirk playing attractive football. As others have said anyway, if McCall leaves then we'll all just be guessing anyway. Don't think anyone would have predicted any of our last four managers when the previous ones left... Guessing is just something we'll do to pass the time until the name is announced...

They've gone into administration since then. Maybe disillusioned with that and the stadium carry on...

Expensive phone call. He was in China the last I heard...

I think he'd create more problems than he'd solve on the park. His behaviour with Scotland, undermining of Le Guen, loathsome behaviour. I take my young son to the football. Wouldn't want him idolising someone like that...

Like weeyin, nothing to do with "the Rangers thing". I find Boyd an obnoxious character. Team spirit seems to be good at Fir Park so why bring in a bad apple? Every time I saw him at Fir Park, he would miss about three one on ones with the keeper. Aye, he'd usually score one but he'd have missed a good few. Scoring goals for Rangers or Celtic in the SPL is no real achievement. If you really want to know what Walter Smith thought of him, he picked Sebo ahead of him for Smith's first Old Firm game when he came back. And rarely picked Boyd in Europe. Boyd is fine if you're going to be dominating games and creating loads of chances. Don't think we'll be as likely to do that next season...

Pressley? Wasn't a name I'd thought of but not averse to the idea...

Very few players signing for us would make me have second thoughts about renewing my season ticket. Kris Boyd would be number one on a very short list. I suspect that it's rubbish at the moment. Without knowing who'll be our manager, signings will be on hold. But if Kilmarnock don't want him and we lose Higdon, I can see why it might be a move that we'd consider. Unfortunately...

To be fair, Frazzle nailed his colours to the Joe Jordan mast a couple of pages ago. As unrealistic as that is, he has stated that as his preferred choice...

Probably ticks all the boxes in terms of the managerial "profile" our board have used recently...

Aye, despite my discussion of potential replacements, I'd still rather be going into next season with McCall in charge. Let's hope Sheffield Utd don't offer him the job. Let their loss be our gain...

Not noticeably. McCall has been trying his best. He talks up Scottish football at every turn. Short of going door to door, he couldn't do any more to get punters in..

No, but if he's offered it, he'd be off his head to turn it down. He's put out a winning team that plays attractive football and still crowds aren't going up. He's taken us to second place. Other than a cup win, what else can he achieve here? Sheffield Utd is probably the highest level of job you'll get offered down South by doing well in the SPL (can't see Everton coming in for him, can you?). But if he does well there, like Owen Coyle, a bigger club may come in...

Three I like the idea of Gary McAllister Alan Irvine Allan Johnston Three you can keep... Mark McGhee (shocker, eh?) John Hughes Colin Cameron John Collins, I could live with... Just my gut instincts on those names..

Two words. Stephen Cosgrove..

For Law? Nah, Gary's legs are gone...

Heard a rumour that we've sounded out Alan Irvine as a possible replacement should McCall get the Sheffield Utd job. Don't know if there's anything in it but certainly a name I hadn't thought of...

That suits me. Would rather it was sorted sooner rather than later...

Like I say, must be good to have friends in the media...

Methinks a journalist coming on here and seeing his name mentioned and running with it. Or to be more cynical, a guy who played for Hibs and Hearts having friendly journalists on an Edinburgh paper willing to boost his profile...

Let's hope so...

And there we have it. McCall not out the door and we have the first Nijholt mention...

He ticks some of the boxes that McGhee and McCall did. Looking to rebuild his managerial reputation after a spell down South, still has contacts down there and is good with the media. Still can't forget the fact that he didn't want the job before because he didn't want to have to sell a player as soon as he showed any kind of ability. While I admire the ambition it shows in wanting to build a team, it doesn't really fit in with the plan that the board have stated that they budget for selling a player every season. If he could buy into that, then not a potential appointment that I'd object to...