Shez says he hopes to appoint his assistant next week, he is someone who knows the league very well including the championship, and has already been a successful assistant before.
Cheers for that, couldn't find anything specific when I searched. So that rules out the badge theory, whatever it is, its not like Latics to do things the easy way is it!
Your opening line negates the rest of you post.
However I'm not a fan of of LJ, but its too early too make these judgements, I am a fan of DK, but these posts should be reserved for at least New Year.
Why wouldn't it be Harper? Coming to the end of his career, still got a good season in him as back up, probably looking at getting some coaching experience.