Got promotion from this division having played good football with Barnsley. Struggled this season but they'd lost key players which isn't ideal when going up a division. Seems to have done a decent job at Hannover as well, so at least he's been okay at more than one place. Barnsley and Hannover are both bigger than the likes of Wycombe, especially Hanover who get crowds higher than us, suggesting that he won't be overawed by the size of the club.
In comparison Ainsworth has done a good, slow and steady job at Wycombe. As mentioned though this is a much bigger club, much bigger expectations, he wouldn't have time to slowly build (we need to go up this season, next at the very, very worst), the football he plays at Wycombe isn't exactly what you'd want to see here (hopefully he'd adapt but no guarantees).
So for me Stendel is deservedly viewed above Ainsworth who is seen as one of the front runners. There's others in the mix as well of course, but he certainly deserves to get an interview (which I'm sure he will), probably alongside Cook, Ainsworth, pearson (if he wants it), Sol Campbell and Phil Parkinson. Even that is maybe too big of a shortlist!
