TP has hinted that the new manager will be installed early next week. Wales are about to play one of the biggest mayches, next month, in their history against England. Rovers seem to be insisting that Hughes would only be considered if he gave up on the Wales job.. I don't think Hughes is coming. Looking at various comments and betting patterns, I reckon Dowie is the man. He could be the next Martin O'Neill !

Neill, Amoruso and Emerton !? What the hell is wrong with those three ? Neill as good a right back in the league, Amoruso admittedly shaky at times but wholehearted 100%er and always a goal threat, Emerton, obviously a quality player going through a lull but produced an excellent display in his last game against Utd. All for less than £4 million ! Why didn't you concentrate on his bad buys like Stead, Gray, Friedel, Ferguson, Dickov, Tugay....oh wait a minute maybe not.

I should imagine the players outside the team were doing cartwheels. Would you like to work for a strict boss ? or would you prefer Easy Street ?

On the other hand you might say he's got his teeth into sorting out the overpaid unproductive pampered 'too good for the reserves' Dutchman ! Just what the Chairman wanted , an iron fist.

Ah yes, the man renowned for delivering results under a tight budget and absolutely not getting teh hump when the purse strings are tightened, Kenny; along with that renowned assistant manager Tim Sherwood. The only sensible suggestion there is Alan Irvine. Do people actually give their suggestions serious thought or do they just plump for favourite ex-players and managers. Gordon Bennett. That Houllier hitlist Percy posted earlier was scary. Houllier could genuinely knacker this club. I'd rather have Peter Reid and that is saying something. Tim Sherwood is one of the most intelligent people I've heard talk in football actually. Led a mini-drssing room revolt against long ball football which led to him being axed form the side and transfered out the club. A man who stands by his footballing principles. You've got a point with Kenny and the purse strings though !

And has very quickly returned to 10.5-1 !

Heard the old Dunkenalgh rumour today about Strachan. It's like 1993 all over again !

Where is Jim with his Nightly update ?

Moyes out to 10-1 after EGM, Dowie getting some hammer at the moment, into 7-1. Reid back in from 30-1 to 14-1 Strachan 22-1 !

My 'Dream ticket' would be Kenny Dalglish as manager with Tim Sherwood as his assistant. Alan Irvine returning as coach.

You forgot Captain Marvel, Tim Sherwood.

Houllier is a useless bumbling dithering idiot.

I've asked Betfair to add Alan Shearer to the betting ! 500-1 anyone ?

Hughes at 9/4 now, as long as they've been for a while. Advocaat getting sustained support, Strachan drifting badly to 14-1

Wouldn't surprise me ! I've already got money on Strachan Dalglish Moyes and McCarthy ! I refuse to back Peter Reid though !

Moyes in to 9-1 now.

Correct me if I'm wrong Brownie but does the graph not show that there's been about 14k lumped on him in the past hour or so. Youre right, the spike is quite out of the ordinary.

T4E You need to take 1 off every price to work out the odds. So if it says Strachan 8.4, he is 7.4-1 Hughes is currently 2.8 so 1.8-1, virtually 7-4 reid is getting some support as well

Hughes now 6-4 on Betfair

McCarthy into 16-1 Good on yer Jim, got £15 on at 100-1 !

Advocaat drifting out this morning, now 6-1. Dalglish into 28-1

Mike Newell is now 34-1, the same odds as Walter Smith and Dalglish !

He may have applied for the job but I doubt he's a "target" Jim. Sun's words, not mine. There are no quotes with the story so I wouldn't put any money on it.... ....unlike Brownie! Is there no mention of Strachan in tomorrows Sun ? I've now got money on Strachan,Dalglish, Moyes and McCarthy !

He may have applied for the job but I doubt he's a "target" Jim. I've just had £15 on McCarthy at 100-1 and £20 on Dalglish at 70-1 McCarthy is now 85-1, Kenny is 25-1.

McCarthy would be shocking. Dalglish has shortened for 70-1 to 19-1 since I posted that !