Since we're all speculating allow me to stoke that fire a bit more. Has the fact Mathie's been radio silent since Bullen's sacking, considering literally everyone else has not been, point to a bit of turmoil in the group? As in perhaps he's not happy that Bullen was sacked and Smith went over his head? We know he was Mathie's man and he's talked in the past about how managers are never given enough time in football.
Be re-appointing Bullen at this stage. If these rumours are true are we're going down the list and keep getting rejected then we should all start preparing for our derby next season.
Working within the current set up and vision doesn't seem that far fetched tbh. Narrows things down a fair bit though and what you'll end up with is basically just another Bullen
A draw, a game against Kelty, and bringing in new players to run things around. It is a bit of a surprise they sacked him and didn't give him those things.
Unless there are no new players coming in, then it makes a bit more sense.
I would be very interested to know how the process played out and the criteria that led to his sacking, apart from the obvious, given the platitudes that have been laid out since.
For how much he was admired it was a bit baffling they chose to do it after a draw and with Kelty this week.
The Panda seems to be in a state of mourning too going by his twitter.
"I can be sad about it. The players hadn't chucked it. You could see that on Saturday. One goes in on Saturday and Lee is still here. Fine margins. Could have turned it around. But it's happened so here we are. But we may regret it. You never know"