The process of selecting our new manager/head coach seems to be taking an extraordinarily long time. Assuming they do actually know what they're looking for in the new man, there has been enough time now to cull the list of applicants, decide on a short-list, interview them and come to a decision. But they haven't, and I can think of only one rational explanation......they are prevaricating to save money.

The players are on holiday, the Euros are in full swing, at club level there is very little activity and we have Bellamy and Jackson keeping things ticking over, and they're on the payroll anyway, so the club can get along quite well without a manager at the moment and save around £60k a week, or a quarter of a million a month, in the process. For a cash strapped club like ours, what's not to like ?

Any other theories ?