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I think he's hedging his bets, as he probably said on Saturday that Poch was leaving, now this. Either way, he can now claim to have "told you so" when the dust settles.

yes, I can see them dividing some of the responsibility rather than leaving one person dictating every direction.

That's why I'd see him as a head of operations perhaps rather than a CEO who would be dealing with the corporate side, which might still involve more of an 'international' aspect.

So, any update for us out of towners, from the hotel near Winchester ? I assume some of you are staking it out in the best traditions of old SaintsForever type of fashion.

I think Williams would make an excellent head of operations from all that I've read about him.

Slight worry though is this picture of John Williams Could not be related to ... ,,,could he ? if so I think we should be told. (As they used to say in Private Eye),

Of the names mentioned on here, Purslow, Llambias, and Williams, then John Williams seems by far to be the 'safest pair of hands' with less controversy in his background. Doubt the being local will count too much for the KL or the panel interviewing though, and unfortunately at 62 they might not consider this a 'dynamic' enough appointment. Much depends on the short or long term intentions of KL.

Is this one of them ? Mere mention of the name, and the image just haunts me !!

Initial googling suggests to me tax consultants, possibly auditors.

Christ, why do the government spend millions on GCHQ, when you can unravel a mystery by google ?. Well done chaps, that does look like serious googling on your part.

Are you sure it wasn't Kronenbourg, Hofmeister , and a Glenfiddich ?

Not sure there is "evidence" either way really. Just a case of Chinese whispers if you ask me.

He probably spoke to Dalian Wanda in person !!!! or so he might claim.

Think it was covered on this thread: http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?43418-Forgive&highlight=John+Bailey#.UtvCGbBFD4g

I know very little about Derek Llambias but the interesting thing reading about him (Wikipedia as one source) it appears that he was unpopular amongst the fan base whilst at Newcastle, in the same way as Purslow at Liverpool, although there are conflicting comments about Purslow of course.

earlobe alert at the ready.

Think it was a few of them as I recall, Tommac & Helpmerhondda spring immediately to mind. Perhaps there were a consortium of them. Must be a collective noun for a group of imposters on a m.board, a "b^ll**** of imposters" perhaps ?

Look what you started in the cooments below. Wonder what Big Adam's sources are. Hope its better placed than a brief chat with the proprietor whilst on a stop off in a Chinese takeaway before he reached home last night.

And John Bailey next.

from his time at Newcastle ?

If we got to that stage then the likelihood is that NC & Wang will want a manager proven at that "next level" , so expect MP's days to be numbered, and await Pep Guadiola or Jurgen Klopp's arrival. We are only assuming Wang would stick with NC of course, as he has no experience of a club of that size on the European/world stage. Really ? Protect our - as in the supporters - interests ? Wonder if you'll still be saying that wnen ticket prices are £60 a time, £80 for the CL matches.

Only of course if there is a willing seller. Perhaps KL will want to avoid selling if NC is involved.

Yes - same bloke/consortium own Watford and an Italian club, I think. (Udinese ?)

If he does buy us, will our nickname, and chant change to "c'mon you wangers" ?

Having seen what Tan and that clown at Hull have done to their clubs, it might be best to give investment from the far east a miss. Although if it does happen, I suspect Wang will keep a closer eye on Cortese's handling of his investment than the Liebherr's have.