120+ pages. It may give you Sheena Easton's icey black heart. Can you manage it?

[Samdy Gray]

I think Victor Chandler are just after another bit of free publicity, it was them who 'leaked' the John Ward non-story.

[magicroundabout]

ling would be the wrong move for me. When we have names in the hat like Dowie, Holloway, Pearce etc why even mention Ling. wouldn't be a foward step if you ask me

[Bushey Boy]

i dont really care about names,want a manager who we as fans can relate to

[michael]

Ling has worked minor miracles at Orient in getting them up and keeping them up (so far). And they play nice attractive football.

To be honest of the names listed I think there are at least 5 who could do a very good job here, and I include John Ward in that.

[juddie]

I'm not as excited by Ling as the others, I would see it as more of a sideways step.

[Colin Todd]

i dont really care about names,want a manager who we as fans can relate to

I've no idea what that means.  A manager that spends most saturdays on the piss?

[@MacPhlea]

From conversations I have had wih AF it is my uderstanding that he is keen to drive a business model around the youth set up which coincidentaly fits is with the new league ruling on home grown talent planned for next season.

When Malps was selected it was indicated that the other applicants were not keen to follow this route and initmated that they would require transfer funds which went seriously against them and one of those was Ling.

So, unless Ling has had a dramatic change of management plans I cannot see Ling being in the top 4 but could understand why Psycho would be hugely appealing to AF and why STFC may appeal to him

[grubby]

Some money must have gone on SP!!! Victor Chandler!

Manager Specials - Next Permanent Swindon Town Manager
Selections Odds   
Martin Ling  3/1   
John Ward  10/3   
Ian Holloway  4/1   
David Byrne  7/1   
Stuart Pearce  7/1   
Iain Dowie  10/1   
Geraint Williams  12/1   
Martin Keown  12/1   
Steve Cotterill  14/1   
Mark Robins  14/1   
Gus Poyet  14/1   
Colin Calderwood  20/1   
Phil Parkinson  20/1   
Billy Davies  20/1   
Lawrie Sanchez  20/1   
Richard Money  20/1   
Aidy Boothroyd  25/1   
Paul Tisdale  25/1   
Gary Speed  25/1   
Kevin Dillon  25/1   
David Kerslake  25/1   
Wally Downes  33/1   
Dennis Wise  33/1   
Nigel Clough  33/1   
Luc Nijholt  33/1   
Gary Waddock  33/1   

[@MacPhlea]

Did you put your tenner on?

If you did, did you put my tenner on as well?

[Bogus Dave]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That would be the natural reaction from the current speculaion would it not?

[Bushey Boy]

I've no idea what that means.  A manager that spends most saturdays on the piss?

I mean one who doesnt piss off fans like malpas did from day one! Wise had all fans on side

[grubby]

Only if there was a good sum put on him.

[Batch]

Ling has worked minor miracles at Orient in getting them up and keeping them up (so far).

This isn't intended to be provocation, but what is the turnover and profit/loss for Orient over the last few years?

I never got the whole Ling love in. I think he is doing an average job at best. But I have nothing to base that on other than league position. If Orient had a ridiculously small turnover I could see where you are coming from.

[Bogus Dave]

It's not malpas' fault that fans hadn't heard of him.

[@MacPhlea]

Like your tenner?!