Be Bold Board, Back Benitez, Biesla or Bilic But Not Houdini!

Following Sam Allardyce's rather strange press conference where he likened himself to Harry Houdini, there appears to be little doubt that he is a managerial 'dead man walking'. Much has been written about the current West Ham manager's style of play and questionable player recruitment, but the fact is that he has done the job he was asked to do. Ironically the team's early season success is what will probably have been Big Sam's downfall, having seen what the team were capable off, fans and owners alike assumed this was the dawning of a new exciting era, unfortunately the wheels fell off the wagon and a top four place at christmas has plummeted to tenth.
The general consensus is that it is time for a change, although Premier league survival is essential ahead of the move to the Olympic stadium the need for more expansive football has to be managed without it being too expensive!
With David Moyes having ruled himself out, Rafa Benitez is top of the list, and tentative negotiations are apparently underway. Next up is Slaven Bilic, untried at Premier League level, he is a shrewd manager who has had to cope with the rigours and demands of Turkish football and of course International football during his successful tenure as Croatian team manager. Finally out of the 'triple B's, Marcelo Biesla might be the surprise contender, however there are fears that his lack of english could prove to be a stumbling block.
There may be other contenders out there, but a betting man would be concentrating on one of the 'B' boys! -Ed