“There are no fingerprints of mine on this club” — Textor denies having Dyche replacement lined up

He has not made any decisions on Dyche and wants to see if he will fit the model. I don't think Dyche will, but that remains to be seen.

I think there is a lot of fair comment at this stage, I also like the collaborative aspect of multi-club a lot. For me, it's the way forward.

We have been crying out for information – including timelines and a proposed plan going forward – and this guy is providing just that. I like the fact that he is more open to the media, unlike Moshiri and his annoying radio silences which just leads to inevitable speculation.

When people are forced to speculate, the nature of the beast tends to make it negative.

I'm liking what I'm hearing so far from Textor.

If by any chance chance he does get to own the club, I hope he does not become the “Dabbler” his rhetoric seems to indicate.

This could be the worst possible scenario, an American businessman interfering in decisions made by professional football people employed to run the football side of the business.

The fella's name was Terry Smith, and he ended up coaching the team instead, even though it was clear that he never had a clue about soccer!

I used to buy the Daily Post, just so I could read what Terry had to say because I found him hilarious, but I'm not sure many Chester fans would have felt the same way as me.

I found it interesting what Textor said about Dyche. Although he spoke sense, there is always the worry that the man might be a meddler?

One thing Textor definitely got right is that he's going to be getting a lot of stick, either way.

Of course, it could all be absolute tosh, from someone who seeks publicity, but I hope not.

Let's wait and see, at least he's engaging with the fanbase, something we're not actually used to with the current administration.

Combined with our continual links to Lyon players (another Textor club), including one who actually came, this suggests how our recruitment policy is likely to operate if he takes over.

Maybe he's asking Dyche if he's okay with players mostly or wholly recruited from within the Textor empire? Or more likely, he's dropping the hint that he doesn't see Dyche as part of his plans in the event of a takeover.

So pick the best team, not just just your favourites. And learn how to make a bloody substitution.

As opposed to Moshiri's ‘it's not my job' hiding in the background, that has largely caused this impression of a rudderless ship.

I think the Dyche comments are a succinct way of saying to him "We are moving in a direction away from your skill sets, prove me wrong."

As Paul says, a great potential comment invoking "improve, adapt or you're gone".

As ever, the proof will be in the pudding.

Moshiri should just go ahead now and extend Dyche one more season, so the locker room can remain stable.

He's selling the Club so what does he care about next season?

Probably part of the exclusivity agreement that existing contracts aren’t extended.