The process.
I think if we knew the process involved in appointing a new manager, we would have a far better idea of who the genuine contenders would be.
A. The opinon of David Moyes is sought and his preferred choice is appointed. We will have a Moyes clone, similar to Moyes being a clone of SAF and landing the Utd job.If so, I think an internal appointment or somebody like Mackay would be favoured, maybe even Lennon.
B. A group of experienced football men are put together and asked to nominate three choices. It would be impossible to predict .
C. The scatter gun approach, ask the opinon of a large number of associates within the game and see if a consensus develops.
I doubt if Bill Kenwright and the Board will make this appointment without having football men as advisors, at least I hope not.