Even as I type this I'm laughing and smh'ing ruefully, but I would go for Dyche over Ancellotti. To go for Ancelotti would be to completely ignore our standing at the moment, both symbolically and in reality.
It's all well and good accusing fans of accepting mediocrity by saying we couldn't get him (we couldn't), but there is nothing in his recent history as a manager that suggests he would have the ability or the hunger to get us out of this predicament. He takes wealthy, established teams, pre-packed with stars and keeps the cabinet filled with trophies.
We need a manager with the foresight and patience to develop a team, who has a few years' experience of guiding a club through a period of sustainable growth. We have loads of potential and a lot to offer any incoming managerial candidate, but it has to be tempered by the reality that we are well behind the elite in terms of resources and foundation.
We also need someone who would give an eff about this job. I can't see Carlo coming in and developing any sort of affection for us. Tuchel, while I'm told he's a very good manager, could very much end up as another Koeman based on what I'm reading. We can't risk a manager coming in and seeing our club as a placeholder until the Bayern job becomes available imo, that will rear its ugly head eventually as we know all too well.
So, while Dyche probably wouldn't be my preferred option, he's a lot closer to the profile of the man we want than the glamour candidates being touted. No idea why some scoff at the notion
