The Managerial Sack Race

[baitman]

ok... so who is next

[Gibbo]

Pardew

[Arn]

Pardew

Will be very surprised if he isn't sacked before the end of October.

[Muddled]

Chris Houghton. Sadly.

Nah, I take that back - Martin Jol.

[Chazza]

Both of them will be under some pressure.

[Bender]

This thread might be updated later

[Reece]

Surprisingly (perhaps), Pardew is the second longest serving manager in the Premier League.

Apparently anyway - can't be arsed to check if that's actually true.

[Leyton388]

8 years

[Norbs]

they can't afford to get rid

[Bender]

I think we can add Ian Holloway to this list now

[Yozza]

Ian Holloway: Crystal Palace boss departs Premier League strugglers

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24643421

Ian Holloway has left his position as manager of Crystal Palace after less than a year in charge.

It is unclear whether the 50-year-old resigned, was sacked, or left by mutual consent but the Premier League club are holding a news conference at 17:30 BST.

Holloway guided Palace to promotion via the play-offs last season after joining in November 2012, and has won only one league game and lost seven this season.

A 4-1 defeat by Fulham on Monday left the club five points adrift of safety.

Speculation surrounded Holloway's job following a meeting with chairman Steve Parish after the loss to Fulham, with the pair believed to have held further talks on Tuesday.

The former Blackpool manager said he spent a long time with his players immediately after the defeat.

Speaking before the game at Selhurst Park, Parish had told BBC Radio 5 live that Holloway's position was secure.
More to follow.

[Chazza]

FOOTBALL
Wales manager Chris Coleman is understood to have held talks with Crystal Palace about becoming manager of the Premier League's bottom club, the Daily Telegraph reports.

Former Birmingham and Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish is also interested in the position, which has been vacant since Ian Holloway's departure last week.

Palace says caretaker manager Keith Millen will be in charge for the away game at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

[Shaggy]

Chris Coleman, Palace?!

Coleman is clueless.

[Chazza]

I can only think Pulis has said 'not for me'

Coleman has been backed in from 25/1

[Sarb]

Pulis wanted big wages too.