Quote: Roam Ranger "I suspect it was a priority because they had identified Rowley as their number one target. It was probably a bit of a PR move because they were confidant they had got their man whilst also being vague enough to cover themselves if they had to go another route. Whilst we aren't likely to get any of those coaches you mentioned, if we end up appointing an assistant from a SL club then they can still say that it counts as experience (just not as head coach). If we give the job to Grix or a Championship coach (Richard Horne for example) it's a similar thing because you can point to their playing careers as the experience.
If you notice, after Rowley fell through, the narrative changed slightly to include coaches with knowledge with SL rather than specifically British coaches. Which was around the time the Lam rumours started. And although the HDM are saying that is still a preference, the key word is preference, suggesting they are broadening the search as you say.'"
I also read a follow up piece somewhere that indicated rowley would have come but it was the logistics of working on the other side of the country that stopped him. He will leave salford for somewhere commutable from where he lives