David Friel

I think you've got Jack Hendry there, you've got Scott McKenna, you've got Dom Hyam.

I wonder who I think Scott McKenna Is a certainty to start I just wonder who partners him Because the other two Say it's Hanley or Suter I'm not so sure Who you would go for Then we've also got Scott McTominay We've got John McGinn Exactly And there are a lot of players in there That can go out And be the difference makers We've seen it And there is a chance It's

Did you also just say it's not that hard to get through the group?

He certainly wouldn't be some sort of full-time director of football, Andrew, where you are doing deals and negotiating and heading up scouts and all that sort of stuff.

I do wonder about some sort of...

role in terms of consultancy or you know a buffer between the football department and the board and all that sort of stuff but I would worry that just back in a sort of talking gesture you know sometimes you hear you hear a lot that getting thrown about oh you should move upstairs you should do this but what is he actually doing at that stage and I think you also need to factor in the fact that

If Martin O'Neill isn't getting the job, whoever does get the job, do they want Martin O'Neill hanging about the place?

I mean, I always remember when he spoke about Wilfred Nancy and he sat down with Martin O'Neill.

You know, Dermot Desmond had asked Wilfred Nancy to speak to Martin O'Neill and I think that lasted 10 minutes.

I don't think Wilfred Nancy had any inkling to really listen to what he had to say and he shows how well he did.

But you get my point.

I think any manager coming in probably wouldn't want him

Yeah, how you going?

Yeah, it's also the annual debate because these award ceremonies, by their very nature, happen before the season.

Yeah, that is the biggest problem.

That's the biggest problem.

And we always have this debate.

Gary, every year, who do you vote for and do you vote for the manager with the biggest budget?

Or do you take all that into consideration?

I remember a year, I think it was 2009, Celtic lost the title on the last day of the season to Rangers.