I think Manning is virtually cooked & ready to be taken out of the oven.
If Tinnion doesn't join him then the whole thing is pointless.
What then do we do with Jon??!
This has the script makings of a rather good footballing sit-com ...
I'm cheering myself up by casting the above in my head
Bet Lansdown has one ****** of a headache right now.
Patience dear boy- his departure can be your Christmas present....
However, if the structure remains the same with Tinnion in his current role, I really do wonder at the point of any of it.