IF and it’s a huge if the main two candidates for the job are Lampard and Rooney then I think I would personally prefer it if we gave the job to Rooney and hear me out
Whilst their own personal achievements mean nothing in management I think you need to have managers who know all about “winning”. Weirdly enough both Lampard and Rooney have won 11 trophies. I have only included prem titles, domestic cups and European cups not 1 off games like the charity shield and super cup or weird tournaments like the world club cup. So they are both “winners” and have that “winning mentality”. This is important because you don’t want someone to come in who is going to just focus on nicking a goal and then sitting deep for the rest of the game trying to hang on to 3 points. We’ve seen that far too often in the last few seasons. We want someone who is gonna come in and change the mentality of this side and the way we play.
I think Rooney would also be the better appointment because he has an actual affinity with the club unlike Lampard plus he would probably work really well with Duncan Ferguson and the players. Personally I would give him a 2 1/2 year contract and then if he does a good job next season he can earn himself a new contract.
Now I think Lampard is probably going to get the job though. First, Wayne is currently tied down at Derby and has a massive project there to try and save that club from relegation whereas frank is a free agent. Second there are rumours Watford are going to sack Ranieri and maybe Frank is a possible candidate to replace him. Watford is very close to his family home so he wouldn’t have to travel far either. With that in mind someone like Moshiri could employ Lampard out of fear rather than out of logic and we know Moshiri is not a great decision maker.
Honestly I don’t want either but if it has to be one of these 2 candidates then my vote goes to Rooney on the proviso he is given a short term contract to begin with.