I know the season hasn't even started but there are some managers already bookies favourite to get the bullet in the championship. Currently at 6/1 Pearson at Hull Cotterill at Pompey 8/1 are Clough at Derby Millen at Brizzle Grayson at Leeds Thorn at Coventry As yet no odds for Hughton, Allardyce or McClaren. If I was a gambling man i'd put a tenner on McClaren being the first of these three to go. Who do you guys think will go first? http://www.thesackrace.com/football...n-next-championship-manager-to-leave-betting/
If Derby start poorly, and their new signings haven't really shown me that they will improve next year, Clough will be the first to bite the bullet.
mjw - ditto for Leeds mate. If they don't get off to a flyer, Papa Smurf will ditch Larry without a second thought.
Taffthefish, are those bookies odds for getting sacked at all during the season OR to be the 1st sacking? Makes a difference, as to whether I'll take a punt
Got to be the first (next) one to go blodders. Crikey, if they were all season odds, I'd have a couple of grand on most of them getting the bullet.
Aye, fair point Sparkey, should have thought of that before posting. Any odds for Prem managers, I can't get onto bookies sites here at work?
The real challenge is to identify the one that WILL be there at the end of the season. MM will be one of those names though. So with DJs demise, who is now the longest serving championship manager?
Blodders first one to go. If it was for the season I'd put money on Big Sam, McClaren and Hughton getting sacked. Big Sam because of the style of football, I don't think hammers fans will put up with it. McClaren because he's crap. Hughton, just don't see him as a manager, a good number two is his limit.
In the Prem Villas Boas gotta be a good bet...but you'd probably just get your money back for that one!
Not sure I agree with the fans not putting up with it, after last season I reckon Hammers fans will put up with anything if it gets them results. On the other hand, I don't reckon they have the players to make it work nor the cash to buy ones that will, so Sam may be a good outside punt after all.
Grayson for me - Leeds will soon demand a bigger name as their manager, especially if the first few games don't go as they want.
Grayson at Leeds for me, especially if they have a poos start, Derby fans like Clough as far as i'm aware so I'll think they'll be happy with him..
Mc Cleish from Villa for me. If he start badly the fans will really be up in arms and I think the dirctors will bottle it. And which ever of the "Big" clubs in the Championship gives the manager the boot first, there will be DJ standig nin the shadows ready to step foward and "steady the boat" lol Which means he could be back a lot sooner than we think. lol
Got to be Grayson. Clough's name will keep him in the job until at least Christmas as long as they steer clear of relegation zone, but if Leeds aren't top 6 straight off then Grayson is done before the middle of October. Outside shot I would say Allardyce. I just can't see anything other than a West Ham free-fall and he might jump ship before he's pushed.
Big Sam to get the bullet first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I see no other way for the board of west ham to react after we have drubbed they 8-0 at Upton Park. ;-))
i would say Cotterill with portsmouth depending on the board though if they want to stay a middle table club
