Personally I reckon your looking at about 30/40 teams outside of England that are even worth considering, of which several are the likes of AC Milan, Barca, Real, Juve, Inter, Porto etc.. we're not getting their managers so we are looking at the best of the rest or English proven, a massive risk either way, only one way we get someone who knows the English game and can speak the language. I honestly think the search radius for Moyes replacement is far smaller than every team in the world, just because there are other teams, doesn't necessarily mean other realistic options.. If my local team had a decent run of results, does that mean our manager should be added to the list of potential Moyes replacements? He plays 2 up front as well.
I would say Championship team or decent European manager, cross fingers and hope he can do nearly as good a job as Moyes.
I also think anyone expecting a new manager to equal the next step in our evolution are going to be sorely dissapointed.
Probably right.
My instincts would be to look at a manager who is used to facing down vast budget differences (i.e someone who's managed in spain or germany with a lesser team). Why I keep suggesting werder bremen and valencia managers, that sort of thing.