"Mooro" wrote:It appears that Oldham are all set to appoint Lee Johnson, son of Yeovil manager Gary, as their new manager in the next couple of days. The initial story came from Sky Sports (!) but others are picking up on it! If he is appointed, he will replace Karl Robinson as the youngest manager in the Football League, aged just 31.
Press Conference to reveal new manager now announced:
http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/ar ... 20334.aspx
Now confirmed
ACross the Pennines, Neil Warnock has urged his bosses to start the search for his replacement and has even put forward a few names....
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/s ... -1-5503418
No indications as to who he has recommended, but the bookies have opened with: Adkins (4/1), Southgate/Poyet/di Canio (6), Coyle (10)
Current Reading line-up: Adkins (E), PDC (5), Parkinson/Dolan/Jose Enrique (7) Poyet/Di Matteo/Curbishley (12-14)
Mind is turning to who else might be in trouble come the end of the season (if not before)
In the Premier, we know Chelsea are changing, not sure Everton or Arsenal will in the end. Martinez will presumably take any Prem job offered if Wigan finally go down, tho in general unlike last summer most clubs will probably stick with who they've got, so his only choice may be Sunderland, unless West Ham sack Sam and don't take on 'Arry, who will presumably leave QPR!
In the Championship, I think both Mowbray at Boro and Pearson at Leicester may be in trouble if they finish out of the playoff slots though Most of the others near the top should be alright. Poyet may be the exception if Brighton miss out and a top flight job comes up. Most precarious at the bottom are Dave Jones at Wednesday (possible next stop for PDC if they stay up?) while I'm not sure Deano will survive relegation either.
In League One, the only two who might suffer for missing out at the top are Danny Wilson and Ronnie Moore, while at the bottom Greg Abbott at Carlisle is about the only one who may get the boot, unless Scunnie turn on Brian Laws?
Lower down, it is more of case of managers looking upwards and/or switching horses from clubs that maybe won't repeat this seasons heroics - hence the likes of Morrell, Edinburgh, Yates, or Rowett being tempted elsewhere, particularly if they miss out on going up where they are. Relegation may see the end of Alan Knill or Leam Richardson, while it has to be asked whether Edgar Davids would be happy in the conference.
Oh yes, nearly forgot, apparently the guy at Oxford was looking a bit precarious but some forums are now reporting that his job is safe for next season....
