I think what the board of directors havent factored into the reckoning is that we're probably not that an attractive a proposition even for a relative rookie to management. Anyone new coming in (That hasnt been part of the club) only has to look at what has happened at oakwell over the last 4 years or so with the wholesale selling of players, coupled with these owners now looking for their 4th manager / head coach to work with in circa 30 months under there ownership doesnt come across as being very appealing.
I know its all been said before, but sometimes it takes the bigger person to admit a mistake, so why not see if DS fancies another crack at it and actually have the decency to sit down and see what he feels we want in order to be competitive (We all know the answer to this one). He is the first manager since DW in my 35 years of watching us who I've seen make a real difference. For the board to seemingly think so little of him/low down the pecking order is quite worrying - especially if you were someone considering applying for the job.