What a joke this is. His career is virtually over, in Allardyce's mind he has rebuilt his reputation with the work he did after the England shambles so he doesn't have a point to prove anymore. Not only that, even if he gets this job one way or another it would be his last ever job in football; so he doesn't even have to do well here because he's not setting himself up for anything except retirement.
From the club's point of view, the stain of appointing a relegation escapist like Allardyce, after spending all that money, is a stain they'd never wash away. Even a six month contract means they've fully resigned themselves to the fact that the season is beyond saving and the best this team can do now is finish 17th or higher. And if they give him longer than 6 months? You'll be hard pressed to find a single fan with a good word to say about the club.
The club are clearly petrified now. They are terrified of what the fan base would think about a Sean Dyche appointment as unlike Allardyce he has a future in the game and ahh contract given to him would have to a long term one. And they are equally terrified of appointing a left field option like Fonseca because if he's not the right man then we are truly done for.
What a time to be alive...