We've tried with proven successful managers, Martin and Dick (although without their sidekicks).
We've tried new promising managers, Gus, Roy and Paolo.
We've tried a good youth team coach, Ricky.
What's left to try?
Apart from Martin a while ago, none had premiership experience of managing.
Sam would be the obvious safe choice.
When somebody eventually does get it right we can really become an established premier side as everything else is in place providing we get some decent players in.
I think our current squad is better than our position would suggest and the new manager will do himself a lot of good by getting a perceived poor team half way up the league. January will be massive for us and we probably need a complete back four in, all a lot better than our current lot.
I wouldn't fancy a gamble on the likes of De Boer, Cocu, Dyche or Pearson. Safety and stability is what we need and only Sam will bring that.