To Hull and back - the race is on to avoid the KC Stadium

By Derek McGovern in Betting Blog

Published 22:30 16/03/10

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The race not to be new Hull boss is shaping up after Phil Brown was this week placed on sun-bed leave.

Brian Horton has been put in charge until people stop laughing, but the early money for permanent boss went on Paul Jewell, whose record of finishing 17th is second only to his record of finishing 18th, 19th or 20th.

The lumpy Scouser is 3-1 with Hills, who at one stage yesterday closed the book in the belief that Iain Dowie was about to be unveiled. Worried parents covered their children's eyes.

People say Brown's big mistake was keeping his players on the pitch during half-time at Manchester City last season. They are wrong. His big mistake was keeping them on the pitch for the other 90 minutes.

Two years after taking Hull to the top-flight, the tan on legs has been told to be on the look-out for another job, and for skin moles that are itchy and change shape.

Bookies bet365 are betting on where Brown will manage next, and make the Championship 8-13 favourite, with League One and Premier League bracketed on the 4-1 mark. My money's on a solarium.

Following the news that three managers have turned down the Hull job, Terry Venables has been suggested as a possible replacement for Brown. I don't know who that embarrasses most - Hull, Venables, or whoever suggested it.

Betting (Hills): 5-4 I Dowie, 3-1 P Jewell, 5-1 G Megson, 7-1 G Southgate, 8-1 B Horton; 10-1 P Reid, 12-1 M Hughes.

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