The managerial merry-go-round

Frank Lampard is a leading contender for the Burnley job.

Does he still have exclusive access to those super-secret Chelsea loan channels?

Will surely have break clauses and fixed payoff amounts. No way are they paying him five year’s salary if they decide by Christmas he’s no good.

The long slow march to their day of reckoning is proving a lot longer and slower than I had hoped.

Still, Cooper won't go there. He hates the Leicester, remember?

The Mail is reporting he has had talks with Brighton and another top half PL side. Either would be better for all concerned.

He must think he’s got something lined up to turn down the Burnley job, as there is no better in the championship currently.

"Top half"?? So last season that was Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Villa, Spurs, Chelsea, Newcastle, ManU, West Ham or Palace.

I don't think so.

‘Had talks with’ would cover a conversation with West Ham that didn’t go anywhere. If people are being loose with their timelines it would also cover talking to Palace during the season before they went the way they did.

Unless he’s under pressure to pay the mortgage, Leicester doesn’t seem like a good fit. He’ll be wanting a job with solid foundations and a decent shot at upside... which his resumé warrants. A financially stressed club with a points deduction, delusions of grandeur, and a supporter base who’ll be pissed at getting a Forest reject instead of Klopp, doesn’t seem attractive. TBH they’re probably more likely to start the season with Nuno as manager than SSC.

Ah, of course - it's in the past tense.

The article implies the talks are ongoing, especially saying that there are three other clubs competing for him (although it's been reported elsewhere he turned down Burnley) but "has also held talks with" covers talks that have concluded unsuccessfully.

Think it's safe to assume the story is a leak from his side to make him look in demand, either to push up Brighton's offer or pull in an offer from elsewhere.

Former Forest coach Stephen "son of Ray" Clemence, just sacked by Gillingham, has rocked up at the other end of the country, taking charge of Barrow.
Former Hamburg boss Tim Walter - seen Trentside at the end of last season - has been given the Hull job.

Poor form to quote oneself, but Percy is reporting that Corberan is their preferred candidate but the 3.5-4M compensation due West Brom is a problem.

I think they're going to end up at Cooper.

Frank Lampard, sheep aside, appears to favour teams who play in blue.

Go on munchers, go get um.

Ten Hag actually staying.

Edin Terzic has left Borussia Dortmund by mutual consent

I barely know who that is. Where is he going?

Wasn't there a Borussia Dortmund biggest fan narrative around him for CL final!