Gary Monk

Yup NWH, agreed - seems like a sound appointment.

If you look at the other recent Championship manager appointments there may be a gradual trend at board level towards appointing foreign managers, who not only have a sound managerial pedigree, but can moreover use their 'home' knowledge/contacts to tap into decent players from middle-to-lower level clubs from the top divisions of their respective home countries, players who will come for Championship wages which outstrip the wages at the lower level top division clubs overseas, while the board are picking up a relative bargain price-wise.

Perhaps Wagner kicked off that model, bringing over the core of Hudderfield's defensive unit from German clubs.

Norwich's German manager Daniel Farke now seems to be doing the same; Nuno Espirito Santo is looking to Portugal to sort out Wolves' problems; watch Slutsky now do likewise at Hull.

Not sure we have that advantage with Ollie's contacts in the poultry business - unless of course that explains why half of the side were running around like headless chickens in the last few weeks of the season?

I always thought that Steve Gibson was an owner who understood that a manager needs a bit of time , however, it seems he has joined the ranks of those wanting instant success. Makes no sense when your team are just 3 points off a play off place, maybe there is more to it. Reminds me of Birmingham's decision  to sack Gary Rowett and like that one it could be a decision that Boro come to regret!

Carvalhal has now also been sacked by Sheffield Wednesday

A weird turn of events that both managers are sacked after the same game!! That can't have happened too many times before!

Would be a good manager for us
But the set of players we have may be hard to improve
Holloway should look over his shoulder as the sackings are coming thick and fast now in our league
If we do get rid I hope the board go for a young manager and not a been round the houses manager

Pulis a good appointment for boro in my opinion

PULIS I would have any day of the week and my reasons being.
That we would get one of our own back home.
GERRY FRANCIS.

And I would make GERRY director of football.
No brained.
Has had experience of club football at all levels as a player and manager.
AND KNOWS THE CLUB INSIDE OUT.