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Originally Posted by nffc

Not really, how many No 2s have been promoted to manager?

Also, considering he can't really alter the squad it makes sense for him to steady the ship until the transfer window opens.

I seem to remember Tony Parkes acting as caretaker for Blackburn on several lengthy occasions in the past.

But did not Steve Morgan the chairman state that this is a job for a experienced manager so by this appointment he seems to have retracted from that view but all the best to Terry Connor because he is going to need it as Mick McCarthy was very popular by all accounts and did a good job with what he had at his disposal.