Mark Robins is early favourite to be next Bristol City manager
Mark Robins has emerged as a 3/1 favourite to become Bristol City's next manager.
The Championship strugglers are seeking their third boss in 15 months following the decision to sake Derek McInnes in the wake of Saturday's dismal 4-0 home defeat at the hands of Leicester City.
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Mark Robins
And bookmakers have installed the man McInnes beat to land the job in October 2011 at the top of the betting.
Robins was interviewed for the Ashton Gate vacancy last season and was the favoured candidate of club owner Steve Lansdown. But other directors carried the day and McInnes was appointed instead.
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Robins has since taken over as manager of Coventry City and is currently leading a Sky Blues revival in League One.
But as the appointment of Michael Appleton at Blackburn has shown, managers can always be persuaded to move on to bigger and better things.
Appleton had only been in charge at Blackpool for two months when he decided to switch to Ewood Park this weekend and it will be a major surprise if Bristol City directors do not approach Coventry to ask permission to speak to Robins.
Currently out of work after losing his job at Nottingham Forest last month, Sean O'Driscoll has been installed as second favourite at 4/1.
Having recently turned down the chance to succeed Keith Hill at Barnsley, the former Doncaster Rovers boss is being widely tipped to take over at Blackpool.
But O'Driscoll was interviewed for the Bristol City job 15 months ago and his ability to work within the restraints of a modest budget will appeal to the Ashton Gate board.
Former MK Dons, Swindon and Blackburn boss Paul Ince is offered at 8/1, while ex-City boss Gary Johnson, now in charge at Yeovil, is a 12/1 shot.
Comments
by piledriver
Monday, January 14 2013, 9:37AM
“@RedNemesis1
SOD will be the manager and our unimaginative Board has gone back to last times short list which tells you all about AG thinking.
You'll never solve a problem with the thinking that's created it and their thinking has created this problem.
He was unlucky to lose his job at Forest in 8th place and one point off the play offs.His record at the end of his tenure at Donnie was frightenely bad winning one game in 26 and taking one point from his last seven games.
However, he got them promoted from League One and got them punching above their weight for a couple of seasons until they ran out of money.”
by piledriver
Monday, January 14 2013, 9:31AM
“@by BrisbaneRed
Australian football = Monkey Tennis.We've had enough trouble with a manager and players from Scotish Football, so no thanks.
@marmeliser:
You don't offer sensible, doable, answers you're very childish and prefer to snipe as your comments show.
Still, at least you're writing in the singular now, so that's a start.
Why are you so insecure and approval seeking? Have you noticed that no one else has joined in as you obviously wished they would?”
by graculus
Monday, January 14 2013, 7:41AM
“Brisbane Red.
I'd eat my Central Coast Mariners hat if that happened.
No way would Ange go to City. And Matt Ryan will be looking for a better team
than one that's playing the third division next season.”
by Eastside
Monday, January 14 2013, 5:46AM
“As has already been said on this thread its Holloway for me he is a fantastic manager and give them all a kick up the ass or see what what is deadwood down there and kick them out and build a strong squad and i reckon he would have the balls to walk in Ashton gate and do it.
Or Di canio would be a good shout aswell please no Robins or Odriscoll!”
by BrisbaneRed
Monday, January 14 2013, 3:20AM
“Di Canio for me however I'd also be happy with Ange Postecoglou.
Postecoglou currently coaches Melbourne Victory however prior to that he won back to back Grand Finals with the Brisbane Roar and the team went on the longest unbeaten streak in Australian sport. His teams play attacking football like Barcelona. The team will always play out from the back, no hoof ball. He'll also give the young players a chance.
He's also won titles with South Melbourne before the A-League started plus coached the U21 national team.
As for a goalkeeper, City should get Matt Ryan from Central Coast Mariners. Best keeper in Australia and will replace Schwartzer in the national team.”
by marmeliser
Sunday, January 13 2013, 10:46PM
“@ piledriver
no i actually try and offer some ANSWERS rather than just analyse everything to death
now go to your grammar class like a good little boy”
by RedNemesis1
Sunday, January 13 2013, 10:25PM
“I have been thinking of SO'D as our new NPC manager and just feel utterly underwhelmed.
Then I suddenly remember that very soon we're a Div 1 club again and don't feel so bad about him.
But all that yummy money, and the richest British born Chairman in the Football League, and all that hope of a new stadium but in reality we're no better off than Brentford!
It's a funny old game.
Ps Have anyone noticed that SOD is not a censored word whereas **** is. BCFC is run by a load of silly sods.”
by piledriver
Sunday, January 13 2013, 9:24PM
“@marmeliser:
Whereas you would..........????????
Oh I forgot, try harder.”
by gdknac
Sunday, January 13 2013, 8:15PM
“Odds on O'Driscoll are now 1/10 on- Im no betting man, but I know enough about odds to know that those sums mean betting is off-Next favourite, Cotterill, is 10/1.”
by marmeliser
Sunday, January 13 2013, 8:12PM
“'@ piledriver
not a very constructive or creative answer i'm afraid. it seems like you'd take the 'hit', rather than see what could be done to minimise the loss. not good in any line of business”