This is arguably one of the most important managerial decisions in my lifetime for Cardiff.

The potential is huge but there is only a finite window of parachute payments with which to lay ground work with an advantage over our peers. Also we really aren’t that far from the precipice should it be a balls up - I’m looking on worryingly at Ipswich Town when McCarthy left.

So with all that, it bothers me that they are rushing an appointment in 72 hours with two underwhelming candidates