Some really good points, lads.

Whilst he could obviously be replaced and, as said, we're a forward-thinking club who would appoint another very good person to the role, i think the move itself would have to be seen as a slap in the face.

He was our top target and a huge coup for us when we got him so to lose him so soon to a bigger club would be a real 'know your place' statement. It's not that I can't see the reasons and I could understand him wanting to go to a club of their stature but, if it were to happen then, aye, i'd be pissed off that he had jumped ship at the first opportunity.

But...all of this is rumour and conjecture and he has said that he's happy here. Both he and the club might be thinking 'well our position is clear and it's all bollocks so we don't need to lower ourselves to comment.

I'll save my ire for if it actually happens.