With Millwall still searching for a new manager to take them forward after the departure of Neil Harris last week, it is perhaps unsurprising that they have cast their net far and wide in search of the right man to take over. 

Various names have been linked with the role in recent weeks, with candidates varying from the largely inexperienced figure of Tim Cahill to the wealthily experienced Gary Rowett, and it is perhaps unsurprising that Millwall fans are probably feeling confused as to what direction their club will be taken in.

Today, Sky Sports reported that there is a new name in the frame for the role of Millwall manager, with the link coming in the form of long-time Wycombe Wanderers boss Gareth Ainsworth.

With Ainsworth being the latest in a gaggle of names to be linked with the role, we decided to pick out TWO pros and TWO cons of Millwall potentially appointing Ainsworth to succeed Neil Harris...

Pros

Loyal

Ainsworth has been in charge of Wycombe Wanderers since taking charge as player-coach in 2012, meaning that the 46-year-old has been at the helm of the Buckinghamshire based club for just over seven years, underlining his loyalty to the Chairboys.

Millwall would be employing a manager who clearly sees the value of longevity in management, with the former Wimbledon FC midfielder never actively angling for a move away from the League One club, it will be interesting to see if he can be taken away by the Lions.

Attacking football

The Wycombe boss would bring some much needed attacking football to the New Den, with the 46-year-old's Wycombe Wanderers side having already found the net an astounding 21 times in their first 12 League One games this season.

Whereas in comparison, Millwall have only managed to net 10 goals in 11 games, meaning that they are amongst the lowest scorers in the second division, the addition of Ainsworth would allow the Lions to get the best out of the likes of Matt Smith and Aiden O'Brien in attack.

Cons

Inexperienced at Championship level

With Ainsworth having only managed 10 games at Championship level as caretaker manager at Queens Park Rangers, he is highly inexperienced in the art of managing teams in the second division, with large chunks of his CV being made up of spells in League One and Two during his time at Adams Park with Wycombe.

With Millwall already struggling this season in 15th, it may be a job that offers too much pressure for the club to take a risk on a manager who is so lacking in experience in comparison to the likes of Gary Rowett, which could be Ainsworth's undoing should he make the move to south London.

Won't be a different approach in playing style

Ainsworth is well known to lower league football fans for his tactics which involve an over-reliance on long balls and set pieces to create goal-scoring opportunities, a system which has become synonymous with Wycombe because of the imposing presence of Chairboys striker Adebayo Akinfenwa at Adams Park.

Millwall may not want to go down this route again, as they have just seen a manager that favours direct football in Neil Harris depart the club.

If they want a fresh approach, then this can be seen as a negative of Ainsworth. If, however, they want to keep things the same as under Harris, he might well be worth a look anyway.

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