Lets be realistic. It's more likely that we were trying our luck with managers who were out of our league in Farke and Carvalhal. We possibly offered them the job and they said they'd let us know. It would be silly for us to say we offered the job, because if they didn't take it, it would be public knowledge we were on choice 3. Farke got an offer from a top flight German team and Carlos was offered Arab money, both obvious reasons as to why they didn't choose our club. We're a mid table Championship club, our market is at best managers with a mixed record and a promotion to the prem on their resume, or up and coming managers. We should have appointed a mamager by now, but those of you expecting that we should have had a manager 3 weeks ago and it should have been one of the top flight managers mentioned need to be a little more realistic. Look at who clubs around our level are appointing / have appointed. Rooney, Kompany, Beale etc.