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Lets say Bruno called Tony and said "Graham is asking me to go with him, what will my role be here if I stay?" Tony would have to say that he could not guarantee him a role as a first team coach of any sort, because a new manager would want to make that decision. Bruno then has a choice between...

He has a point, when it was all up in the air, I had the thought that if he turned this one down, then their interest would have been good for us, as it would stop all the conjecture every time a PL club looked like changing a manager might be on the cards. That of course would be excellent for...

Forest fans were wearing badges soon after saying "Cloughie Smacked Me!"

Depends on what interests you, and the timing of things. It's worth a discrete enquiry if Tony likes him.

As far as things I have had to move on from with Brighton go, this will be easier than Murray to Palace, but I need a day or two still just now.

We will get him, spend 2 seasons doing OK whilst he polishes his English and builds his coaching team, then have a great start in his 3rd season, Man Utd will lose 2 of their first 6 fixtures, panic and come for him, and all his coaches.

Well, he himself believes he is more versatile than that, but I am not advocating him for us still.

Regarding Bruno, sad that he is no longer at the club, but depending on who we appoint, they may well not have wanted him anyway. Ben Roberts had a more secure position, but I am guessing the Chelsea Goalkeeping coach is either going or demoted, because of a change of manager.

Bit like Potter v Fulham.

I don't think that is necessarily Dyches style, it was what Dyche could do to survive with the budget he had.

One of the stories I read about Tuchel and Todd was a disagreement over Ronaldo, Todd wanted to sign him and Tuchel did not, this story seems to have come from Todd too, I think he thought it would make him look smart and Tuchel silly. Similarly with Billy Gilmour, Todd wanted to send him out on...

No it wouldn't "Would you like to work with all your current close colleagues, but at Cobham instead of Lancing, and earn 3 to 5 times as much?" No need to move, no change of workmates, just different players to work with, well even one of those new players you have worked with all last year...

Players have resale value, most managers are discarded with a golden goodbye within 2 years.

I don't know quite why that question is aimed at me, but you gain cash by spending time haggling over the compensation figure, or are you saying anyone should just be allowed to walk at any moment for free? With a pre agreed figure, if Chelsea had said they would not meet it, Potter is much less...

It's the sort of figure that would make a club like Villa or Leicester think twice, especially if they think they might sack him in 6 months. Unfortunately Chelsea have deeper pockets and an owner a bit keen to spend his money.

I would not trust that to be accurate in the use of the word "responsible", certainly involved, but these players were not hiding under a rock. His job title was recruitment analyst, he might elevate a player on our list to the top of the list because he saw something he really liked, or knew...

It depends on who they had at their previous clubs and how much they thought of them, and what they have at their new club. I think Sanchez is at risk for sure.

I hear there might be a goalkeeping coach at Chelsea needing a job.

I think the release clause is a good idea, the value of it put it in the realms where only a few clubs would consider meeting it, and it allowed this all to be resolved quickly, which is best for the club. It's just shocking for the fans and players, team photo one morning, all the coaches in...

I am less bitter at Potter, still a bit, but essentially he has been offered one of the top 3 jobs in English Football, and doesn't need to change his close colleagues or move home to take it. What I am really pissed off about is that our, or anyone outside the big 6, half a chance of nicking a...