Do you think Mrs Carrick might’ve had an opinion on this? Maybe the new gaffer values her opinion. Perhaps he was thinking about the impact on his family, moving his kids out of school, possible commutes, distances, contracts, houses. There’s details, agents, fees, talks and more talks, interviews, questions and answers, more discussions.
Just because Wilder popped up the day after Warnock left doesn’t mean he was offered the job that morning and accepted it.
I don’t really see why people have an issue with the timing. They moan when we rush in and overpay, they moan when we and those involved take some time to make sure it’s right. Strangely, there never seems to be a sweet spot where these serial moaners and miserablists are appeased and positive.