Sack Race - we have a winner

It is normally custom for bets to be waged on who will be the first football manager to get fired after the season starts. This season that race lasted 2 days after Carlisle United sacked ex-Palace coach Neil McDonald after just 1 game, a draw at Walsall. Last season McDonald led Carlise to 8th in League One.

"The board of Carlisle United Football Club regret to say that they have lost confidence in Neil McDonald and are terminating his contract forthwith" said a statement." Nice work.

So, who will be the first manager to get the old heave-oh in the Premeirship? Here are the current odds:

Lee S 5/2
Hutchings C 4/1
Curbishley A 6/1
Jol M 8/1
Bruce S 10/1
Sanchez L 10/1
Davies B 12/1
Southgate G 14/1
Redknapp H 20/1
Wenger A 20/1
Benitez R 25/1
Moyes D 25/1
Mourinho J 25/1
Allardyce S 33/1
Ferguson A 33/1
Coppell S 33/1
Hughes M 33/1
Keane R 33/1
Eriksson S 33/1
O'Neil M 40/1

The two favourites were both only appointed pre-season. Interesting that Sven is one of the outsiders. Also think Martin Jol may just have moved up the rankings after 2 opening defeats. I would plump for Curbs, althought O'Neil at 40's is worth a fiver I would say.