He was on the short list last time around. Chris Beech and Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink were others mentioned.
Barnsley football club are delighted to announce the appointment of [insert name here], who signs a fifty year contract with the option of an extra fifteen years in the club's favour. We would like to thank [insert first name] for his impending service during year 1, and wish him well at his new club next year.
Barnsley football club are disappointed to announce he's duffed off to the swans. We like to thank him for his efforts.
Who was that bloke that was out in Sweden a few years ago? Potter. I haven't heard much about him recently he might be available...
I’d want Nathan Jones but doubt we could afford him. Doesn’t really matter to be fair as one way or another we’ll be looking for someone else within the next 12 months.
Wilder or Jones for me if we can tempt either. Wilder might be able to tempt Jack O'Connell to join on a free too to replace Mads who will probably be off now as well.
Talk about digging someone’s grave before they even dead. If he wasn’t going before he will if he reads this
See Daniel (Stendel) is now manager of Hanover's reserve team. If we are only going to have a manger for one season, I'd have him back tomorrow. Best football I've seen at Oakwell since Sir Danny.
Wasn't allowed to take his backroom staff with him which is why it fell through. If Duff does leave, it's quite likely there well be other departures to free up vacancies for Wilder's lieutenants.
Gary O'Neil. But seriously, whoever we appoint, just take a couple of pics and let him crack on. I don't want to see a single scripted interview with pre-canned soundbites or words like 'project' or 'ambition'.