There are many factors to this, of course. Appointing a young, hungry new manager with Premier League-level tutelage showed ambition from the board, and his UEFA Pro Licence and a master’s degree in sports psychology suggested he is destined to eventually prove overqualified for League One.
But there was one more, perhaps over-wishful factor, that would have inevitably popped into the heads of Gasheads en masse: his ties to one of the most exciting academies in English football, if not the world.
With now-Premier League regulars Elliot Anderson and Jarrell Quansah having spent time at the Mem in recent years, the Pirates are developing something of a reputation as a successful loan destination for teenage talent.
With all this in mind, it does seem for all the world like a signing between the two clubs could be on the cards.
Calderon had plenty of attacking favourites at Brighton
So, let’s say the Spaniard does secure an ambitious loan move for one of his former favourites, who among the Seagulls’ current crop of youngsters could prove the most exciting addition, if any?
While the age range dictates that, regardless of talent, a relegation fight in League One may be a little too much for a defender, let’s take a look at the attack-minded options.
