Williams is Favourite [New Head Coach speculation thread]

[upthemaggies]

Somebody has to be the favourite at any given time and hopefully Alves' odds will start to drift after today. If they were intent on making him head coach then there'd be no point waiting around.

[MagpieNate]

Wouldn?t be hugely surprised but would be very disappointed if Alves is promoted to head coach. It wouldn?t make sense to me either. If the bro?s wanted the cheap option, surely just sticking with Maynard would have been the way, with Alves stepping up if Maynard sacked during next season. There are 2 or 3 great fits in the betting odds (Buckingham for me) but I think we may see someone from abroad this time around.

[Glad2BeAPie]

In other betting news, we are 33/1 to sign Jamie Vardy:

https://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/jamie-vardy/club-after-summer-transfer-window

If it happens and McGoldrick re-signs, we could have a front two with a combined age of 75!

And still more pace and football skill than Traore & Morias
I know which pair I'd have

[Notsohumblepie]

And still more pace and football skill than Traore & Morias
I know which pair I'd have

I suspect that the relative global insignificance of this particular betting pool? , and the impact of minor activity , would allow even Paddington Bear to enter the contest should I choose to place a ?10 bet .

Marmalade sandwiches at half time?

[M0ufMk3]

Just rattled in to 6/1 3rd favourite for the job. Not sure about that but e could do with some goals like this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ta8GUS688

[WarsopPie]

Just rattled in to 6/1 3rd favourite for the job. Not sure about that but e could do with some goals like this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ta8GUS688

https://www.arsenalinsider.com/news/jack-wilshere-confirms-next-step-in-his-career-as-arsenal-icon-releases-statement-on-recent-exit/

[Bohinen]

https://www.arsenalinsider.com/news/...n-recent-exit/

He has a zero percent loss rate as a manager

Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Norwich City 22 April 2025
P W D L Win %
2 1 1 0 50.00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Wilshere

After looking at that Wikidepia entry, I can spot a connection that might explain him being in the betting. He played in the Danish Superliga in 2021/2.

[M0ufMk3]

https://www.arsenalinsider.com/news/...n-recent-exit/

Loved him as a player but struggling to imagine him as a manager

[carnthepies]

This is a good demonstration of the numbers involved in the market on something like this. Wiltshire's odds basically seem to have shot up because of the lobbying of one Notts fan on Twitter.

[HeroPie1862]

This is a good demonstration of the numbers involved in the market on something like this. Wiltshire's odds basically seem to have shot up because of the lobbying of one Notts fan on Twitter.

This reminds me of the time I made a joke about Robbie Fowler becoming our next manager and it went semi-viral.

[noelfindorv2]

Well it does look like, according to his Instagram, he quit his Norwich coaching position 3 days ago. Something in it? Maybe, maybe not.

[Bushwacka]

Alves drifts to evens, Wilshire down to 4/1. Someone's obviously just had a fiver on him....

[SwalePie]

Wilshere now favourite on BetVictor

Wilshere 7/4
Buckingham and Alves both 3/1

Small market so all over the place at the moment

[Bushwacka]

Wilshere now favourite on BetVictor

Wilshere 7/4
Buckingham and Alves both 3/1

Small market so all over the place at the moment

Very small, those odds changed in the 3 mins between our posts.

Alves went from 4/7 to 3/1 in about 15 mins.

[BigFatPie]

Wilshere could be handy for Arsenal loans . George Abbot might not be coming back though.