Did tell you Holloway was going and McLaren was coming in ...

[erikmata]

If this has legs and Ollie wants out then SM is probably as good as it gets considering the size of the club, FFP and the shift in policy into youth. He did really well when he was here last time, most within the club was if I remember correctly sad when he left for Derby. I could see this happening and I would not argue against too much even though I think Ollie has been doing quite well this season.

[shanns]

Read something a while back that
SM was in talks to take over at Ipswich??

[acricketer]

also in the betting for new Sunderland manager

[West Acton]

Was ollie at last nights sponsors evening???

He was not

[acricketer]

He was not

Can you ask yourself is Ollie standing down?

[1973 ranger]

I think it has been agreed mutually that Holloway will step aside after Sunday as reckon the bloke needs a break after last month or so.

[Tarbie]

I think it has been agreed mutually that Holloway will step aside after Sunday as reckon the bloke needs a break after last month or so.

Heard too many credible sources back this story up for it to just be chat. I think it's dead cert that Sunday will be Ollie's last game in charge. When it's announced, and how much of a 'done deal' McLaren is remains to be seen.

Surprised the media ain't reporting anything yet though. Seems that everyone that is even close to being ITK knows about this already!

[Shania]

Can we really afford a coach of McLaren`s calibre? It is the last season with parachute money we are going into.

[hal9thou]

Surprised the media ain't reporting anything yet though.

Nothing doing in the markets either.

I had to call Paddy Power to see if I could stick a few quid on Olly not being in charge on day one next term (request made, nothing back yet).. They hadn't even got a next manager market running. Quiet as the grave.

Normally the genuine ITK dosh has a few quid somewhere, but nothing. Go figure....

[West Acton]

I asked sky bet too

[SheepRanger]

Iain Dowie and Paul Hart to take over

[Tarbie]

Nothing doing in the markets either.

I had to call Paddy Power to see if I could stick a few quid on Olly not being in charge on day one next term (request made, nothing back yet).. They hadn't even got a next manager market running. Quiet as the grave.

Normally the genuine ITK dosh has a few quid somewhere, but nothing. Go figure....

Yeah, I sent my mate in the UK down to Coral and they laughed him out of the bookies. Saw straight through him and realised he had some inside info. I suspect the odds on McLaren will be very short when the bookies do start taking bets.

[Shepherds Mush]

also in the betting for new Sunderland manager

That's got Mick McCarthy written all over it

[SpongeParr]

I asked sky bet too

Any reply to it? I looked the other day and nothing on there.

[hal9thou]

It is a concern that there is no betting traffic. It either means a deal has been done and too many people are ITK, or that they have't formed markets because no one has bothered asking.

Wonder if harry can get on? ;)