Derby County have already interviewed candidates about the vacant manager's position

[Ramarena]

5 minutes ago, Woodypecker said:

If Lampard comes in and Derby get off to a flyer, the Prem media cognoscenti would be fawning over which 'real' job he will be moving to within months. 

Pellegrini might **** it up in West Ham's FOC stadium - and then Lampard would be fast-tracked to rescue them from another debacle of a season, so that the 'entitled' Sarf Londoners don't have to spend too much of their valuable leisure time throwing coins at the WHU main board directors.

The future is clear!

(NOT) 

?

You're thinking of Millwall, West Ham are East Laaandon! 

[rustylee]

If it is Lampard just sign him up with a big release clause in his contract then if west ham or Chelsea come calling next season when they are having a mare we get well compensated 

[Woodypecker]

Yes, true!

Red carpet for Mr Lampard, please!

If we choose McCarthy, call the Kremlin to supply staff to Moor Farm, to discreetly apply the correct dietary 'dose' in his baked-bean breakfast....

[Nuwtfly]

The front three is looking a bit better! 

[jono]

23 minutes ago, bcnram said:

What is 'this mess' that needs sorting out? Just curious in case I have missed something.

An overly large squad, many on high wages, long contracts and past their physical best. Competing against parachute teams with 50 million more to spend that we (or any other similar club ) haven’t got. .. that’s the problem

The wage bill is more than the turnover .. that’s a mess ... got it ? 

Dial in that the league rules on spending and that Mel doesn’t have an oil well. 

The only way out of the mess is quick promotion via spending (cant do ) or a slower route accepting that you need to develop from the bottom. ... difficult to execute given the financial restrictions and demand for a quick fix by an owner who’s gambles haven’t paid off so far. 

The rules won’t let us be reckless

The owner has been generous but possibly unwise so far, and is desperate for a quick fix without further investment in a loss making enterprise that he is underwriting. So no room there either.

 

[Ramarena]

3 minutes ago, rustylee said:

If it is Lampard just sign him up with a big release clause in his contract then if west ham or Chelsea come calling next season when they are having a mare we get well compensated 

Could Mel have stumbled onto a unique new business model?

[Woodypecker]

Both those gaffs are Sarf of the river, Ramarena!

[robglosta]

Morris would be a great addition and fit the 'bringing youth on' position.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5677823/How-Jody-Morris-thriving-Chelsea-youth-team-coach.html

[Topram]

Loved lampard as a player! Tough to see if he’d be any good at managing... surely players would respect him and would have contacts 

[REDCAR]

Anyone fancy a ride down Morley Hayes?

[RadioactiveWaste]

11 minutes ago, Ramarena said:

You're thinking of Millwall, West Ham are East Laaandon! 

Although laanndan is so gentrified these days proper ammers ave ull bin shipped out to Essex. Fancy a rainham round the back my darling

[therealhantsram]

3 minutes ago, Topram said:

Loved lampard as a player! Tough to see if he’d be any good at managing... surely players would respect him and would have contacts 

We all though Clement would have contacts and we would get the Madrid B team over here... instead we got Abdoul bloody Camara.

[SaintRam]

5 minutes ago, Topram said:

Loved lampard as a player! Tough to see if he’d be any good at managing... surely players would respect him and would have contacts 

He's a very intelligent bloke - that must surely be a positive in a manager.

[Ramarena]

8 minutes ago, Woodypecker said:

Both those gaffs are Sarf of the river, Ramarena!

Well their "new" home is now south, but they aren't really a south London club. 

[maydrakin]

It is worth bearing in mind that we have a squad of reasonable egos - would they be able to respect Dean Smith? I could see the “what have you ever won?” argument cropping up.

Lampard is inexperienced, but should be at least in the thrall of the dressing room...

[SaintRam]

3 minutes ago, therealhantsram said:

We all though Clement would have contacts and we would get the Madrid B team over here... instead we got Abdoul bloody Camara.

and Nick Blackman! 

Oh, and Jacob Butterfield. 

It wasn't all bad.

[Manicsheepreacher]

With Lamps there’s obviously question marks about his experience, but essentially we’d be getting a manager who every fan in the world knows. He’d undoubtedly raise our profile worldwide. Would be fascinating if it happened....and it’s not completely implausible that he’d perhaps lace up his boots and come on for the last few minutes of games. 

He’d be the biggest global footballing star we’ve had since Ravenelli or Taribo West. I could see attendances rising and can even envisage more live games on Sky. If we are actually skint, then from a commercial point of view Frank Lampard actually makes a lot of sense. 

[S8TY]

Nixon has mentioned Waffle please please no!!!! Will be most uninspiring appointment ever!!!

[bcnram]

38 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said:

The fact that it would seem that we are skint, going to have to offload players, have no money to bring new players in and that our old Manager seems intent on buying the few decent players we have...

You need to upgrade what you read and believe ?

[TommyPowell]

4 hours ago, Animal is a Ram said:

If it works in a similar way to players, this may be tantamount to 'tapping up'?

Only if they are currently in work