I think that I would sack Knapper and get some support / advice on finding a new sporting director. 
That would mean leaving Manning in place for the time being unless he resigns. 
A new sporting director can then come in and quickly review the operations before deciding what to do. 
If Manning is still s**t then he can find his own replacement - even as a caretaker for the rest of the season. 
The alternatives are 
1) Get rid of Manning but let Knapper pick the replacement 
2) Get rid of both which would be a complete vacuum. 
We also need to address overall goverance but that can wait a bit longer
Posted By: Knitted Jesus, Nov 3, 08:28:50
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