Yup - but I think they are in a politically difficult position.
He has done exactly what I had hoped he would: get enough good results to give Sir Jim'll Brexit no wriggle room to attract a proven, world-class manager.
Now, Carrick might surprise us all and become a superb manager. But I suspect that is more unlikely than likely...
Had the Moyesiah taken us into Europe and, say, won the derby, I thought we would be in the same politically difficult spot: we'd have to extend him. But as we're not, we have a chance to, potentially, snare a manager Sir Brexit might have appointed...