Iraola was my first choice but I always thought it was a bit of a long shot. We would be a sideways move for him really, from one mid table team to another. I'm sure he thinks he's proven himself at this level now. Why risk doing it again at palace?
Also, whoever comes in will not have an easy task at all. Whatever transfer business we do this summer, the squad will not be anything like as good as the one Glasner inherited. We do not currently have future Bayern Munich and Arsenal no10s in the side, or a future first choice England and Man city centre back. We also don't have good journeymen reaching unexpectedly high peaks, or the same momentum. Whoever comes in will be looking to forge a team from lesser parts. Difficult to see how expansive football is on the agenda. For all the talk of how Glasners system is ill suited to the current squad, this is a very modestly talented group overall. They will need a system that makes the whole greater than the sum of its parts, rather than to be let off the leash
Given this, I suppose the talk of Dyche and Frank makes sense, especially if we are determined to have the new man in post early on. There is a clear logic to prioritising someone who is available immediately and will sign up early, even if it means potentially missing out on someone more appealing who might come up later in the summer, once other doors have closed.
I have little reason to think it will be pretty.
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