| The Dark Blues are likely to hold the first interviews for the job tomorrow and, without making any guarantees, would like to have their man in time for the visit of Airdrie United on Saturday.
They will also give serious consideration to every candidate and no final decision will be made until all interviews are complete.
What is becoming apparent, however, is that there is growing support for giving Scott his third spell in the manager’s chair.
His reputation, experience and affinity with the club he first signed for as back in 1964, have made him an appealing possibility.
It is also believed Scott would be willing to work with a younger assistant — Barry Smith, Ray Farningham and Steven Frail have been mentioned — who he would groom to take over at some future point.
His biggest selling point, though, could be that, after twice being harshly forced out of the manager’s chair when the team was doing well in the Premier League, he feels he has unfinished business at his old club.
He will be one of those interviewed in the next few days and, if it were decided he is the man, as he is not presently at another club there would be nothing to prevent him taking charge on Saturday. While he does seem to be ahead of the pack right now, the likes of Airdrie’s Kenny Black, in particular, and Brechin’s Michael O’Neill are set to get their chance to stake a claim at some point over the next few days.
Queen of the South boss Gordon Chisholm, whose employers have refused him permission to speak to Dundee, now looks to be out of the running and, while there remains a further mystery candidate, it is understood he has always been a long shot.
It has been suggested that man is Kilmarnock assistant Billy Brown, though he has not applied for the post. |
