In a couple of hours on Twitter last week, Posh fans nominated 15 different prospective bosses, including current incumbent Darren Ferguson, who, as things stand, will leave London Road at the end of the season.
There are a few past promotion winners from League One available or it could be MacAnthony makes a left-field appointment as he did so successfully with Ferguson 16 years ago.
Former Posh players have also been nominated as was relegation-bound Cambridge United manager Mark Bonner.
As the latter’s backer Simon Hull said ‘the last manager we got from there did okay’ in a reference to the late, great Chris Turner.
Turner of course had a fantastic career as a Posh player to make up for a connection with a fierce local rival.
Here’s the lowdown on some of the suggestions from Posh fans…
5. MICHAEL APPLETON
His Lincoln City side in League One in 20/21 was an outstanding football team, but one based heavily on loans. Without them he went on to struggle at the Imps before he was surprisingly appointed to manage Championship side Blackpool with predictable results. Another whose best days are in the past. Posh prospects 6/10. Photo: Tony Marshall
6. RICHIE WELLENS
At 42 and with good work in the lower divisions on his CV he's the sort of manager MacAnthony might well pursue, but he's about to lead a Leyton Orient who play good football into League One so he might be reluctant to leave them. You'd hope Posh offered a greater chance of climibing higher though. Posh prospects 8/10. Photo: Pete Norton
7. PETE WILD
At 38 Wild is even younger than Wellens and he impressed at National League level with Halifax Town. He's done an admirable job with a limited budget at Barrow in League Two this season so he's possibly on MacAnthony's radar. Posh prospects 7/10. Photo: Pete Norton
8. DARRELL CLARKE
The Port Vale boss is perhaps not the first name you'd think of when discussing a potential Posh manager, but he has a decent body of work at Bristol Rovers and Vale. He knows League One well. Posh prospects 7/10. Photo: Naomi Baker