Whomever comes next IS going to be another punt. You just know it. They need to make a statement by getting a name to maintain the illusion of 'continuous progress', but they also have to be realistic because we are a shambles, so we ain't getting anyone next level.
It will be a compromise somewhere between those two positions... it'll be could work, but probably won't punt like Gerrard. Rogers won't come, so before anyone says it, I do know that, but a manager of his calibre would sort us out in no time.