If you are a Cardiff City fan right now, the silence is becoming worryingly deafening.
More than a week-and-a-half after the club sacked Mark Hudson as manager, nothing has changed. We are told there has been an influx of applications for the manager's job, but how close are we to an appointment? And what is the criteria for a successful applicant?
The best-run clubs have solutions before they have problems. See Danny Gabbidon citing Brighton's exemplary strategy and structure here.