Scottish Football Sack Race 2014

[LoonsYouthTeam]

Hey guys,

Had an idea for a wee competition for just a bit of fun to run throughout the whole calendar year.

In an idea very similar to the hugely popular Dead Pool I propose a competition whereby you select 10 managers of SPFL clubs who you predict will not see out the whole of 2014 in their current job; the idea being to score points when a manager does leave their post so as to be the winner.

How it works:

Entrants submit their list of 10 managers to me by PM including how they will leave their job (more on that later) by the games starting point of Saturday, January 4th. No entries after midnight between the 3rd and 4th. My intention would have been to start this from January 1st but I only had the idea today so thought a week's deadline was fair.

You score points in the following ways:

Each manager in the SPFL starts on 0 points and will earn a point for every day they remain in the job. This means that a manager leaving their post in December 2014 will earn a lot more points than one leaving in January so to keep the competition interesting right until the end of the year and to make sure we don't have an insurmountable lead develop early on. Points are also scored the following way:

50 bonus points if a manager you select is the first to lose their job

50 bonus points if a manager you select is the last to lose their job

25 bonus points if one of your managers leaves their job to take over the role vacated by one of your previous picks.

10 points if your manager receives the dreaded "vote of confidence" from the board.

Minus 10 points if your manager wins a Manager of the Month award.

Minus 25 points if your manager wins a Manager of the Year award.

25 bonus points for selecting how a manager will lose their job. To keep it simple, there are 3 options for this:

Sacked - To save any arguments anything that could be deemed as sacked but has been sugar-coated in an official statement will still be considered sacked, this includes "mutual consent". Basically anything not covered by the following two options.

Resigned of own accord - This includes leaving due to retirement, illness, personal/family reasons.

Resigned to join another club - self explanatory

NB. In the unlikely scenario that a manager dies in their post no bonus points will be awarded for this; it isn't the Dead Pool.

Also if one of your managers loses their initial job, gets another, but loses that within 2014 no extra bonus points will be awarded.

Here's the list of managers to currently choose from including the date they started their job (shamelessly stolen from the In the hot seat thread on Infowire):

08/05/08 - Dick Campbell (Forfar Athletic)
21/01/09 - Ross Jack (Elgin City)
25/03/10 - Neil Lennon (Celtic)
27/05/10 - Paul Sheerin (Arbroath)
07/06/10 - Danny Lennon (St Mirren)
30/12/10 - Stuart McCall (Motherwell)
07/02/11 - Jim Duffy (Clyde)
16/05/11 - Ally McCoist (Rangers)
18/05/11 - Paul Hartley (Alloa Athletic)
18/05/11 - Derek Adams (Ross County)
31/05/11 - John Coughlin (East Stirlingshire)
07/10/11 - Jim McInally (Peterhead)
26/10/11 - Ian Little (Berwick Rangers)
04/12/11 - Greig McDonald (Stirling Albion)
21/03/12 - Jim Jefferies (Dunfermline Athletic)
15/05/12 - Mark Roberts (Ayr United)
17/05/12 - Stuart Garden (Montrose)
03/07/12 - Grant Murray (Raith Rovers)
17/07/12 - Martyn Corrigan (Stenhousemuir)
09/10/12 - Ray McKinnon (Brechin City)
22/10/12 - Stephen Aitken (Stranraer)
22/11/12 - Ian Murray (Dumbarton)
13/01/13 - Jim Chapman (Annan Athletic)

30/01/13 - Jackie McNamara (Dundee United)

30/01/13 - Alan Archibald (Partick Thistle)

22/02/13 - John Brown (Dundee)

28/02/13 - Gary Locke (Heart of Midlothian)
03/04/13 - Gary Holt (Falkirk)

03/04/13 - Alex Neil (Hamilton Academical)

07/04/13 - Derek McInnes (Aberdeen)

05/05/13 - James Ward (Albion Rovers)

10/06/13 - Tommy Wright (St Johnstone)

25/06/13 - Allan Johnston (Kilmarnock)

27/06/13 - Jim McIntyre (Queen of the South)

12/09/13 - John McGlynn (Livingston)

24/10/13 - Gary Bollan (Airdrie United)

12/11/13 - Terry Butcher (Hibernian)

25/11/13 - Gary Naysmith (East Fife)

30/11/13 - Jimmy Nicholl (Cowdenbeath)

04/12/13 - John Hughes (Inverness Caledonian Thistle)

13/12/13 - Kenny Shiels (Morton)

Vacant - Queen's Park

So if want to take part please PM me your list of 10 managers to lose their jobs in 2014 by close of play January 3rd including the reason they will leave their posts so that the competition can start on January 4th.

If anybody does fancy to pick whoever becomes Queen's Park manager just put Queen's Park instead of the managers name.

If a manager you select leaves their job before January 4th you will be allowed another pick; you will not be awarded any points for this I'm afraid so that everybody has the same starting point.

Hopefully I've thought of/covered everything.

Let the sack race begin.

[LoonsYouthTeam]

Getting a few entries in for this now but let's try and get a few more in before it all kicks off on Saturday.

[LoonsYouthTeam]

Just giving this a wee bump since it's the last chance to enter today.

Have recent results affected job security? Is Johnston safe? Is Danny Lennon under pressure? Will Locke see out the season never mind the year?

[Quitongo's Left Peg]

I'm pleased with my selections.

[LoonsYouthTeam]

I'm pleased with my selections.

You do have a solo pick. The only person with one at the moment.

[Quitongo's Left Peg]

You do have a solo pick. The only person with one at the moment.

Could I ask which one? DM?

[LoonsYouthTeam]

Well that's it guys the competition is officially open and the race is on!

Fortunately it appears that none of the managers have fallen before the competition has started, although the Queen's Park job is still vacant.

We have 37 entrants in total and it appears that each entry is unique. 40 out of the 42 positions have been selected by competitors with Paul Hartley the overwhelming favourite to not remain at Alloa for the duration of 2014. There are 3 solo picks including the manager who has yet to be named at Queen's Park. The full list of manager nominations is:

1: Paul Hartley 28

2: Gary Locke 21

3: Paul Sheerin 19

4: Allan Johnston 16

4: Danny Lennon 16

6: Jim McIntyre 15

6: Gary Bollan 15

8: Ross Jack 14

8: Ian Little 14

8: Alan Archibald 14

11: John Brown 13

11: Iain Murray 13

13: Greig McDonald 11

13: John McGlynn 11

15: Dick Campbell 10

16: Derek Adams 9

16: Mark Roberts 9

16: Martyn Corrigan 9

16: Ray McKinnon 9

16: John Hughes 9

21: Jimmy Nicholl 8

21: Ally McCoist 8

23: Neil Lennon 7

23: Stuart McCall 7

23: Stuart Garden 7

26: Gary Naysmith 6

26: Gary Holt 6

26: Stephen Aitken 6

26: Jim McInally 6

26: John Coughlin 6

31: Jim Chapman 5

31: Kenny Shiels 5

33: Alex Neil 4

33: Jim Jefferies 4

33: Jim Duffy 4

36: Jackie McNamara 2

36: Grant Murray 2

38: James Ward 1

38: Tommy Wright 1

38: Queen's Park 1

41: Derek McInnes 0

41: Terry Butcher 0

Good luck to everybody who is taking part and thanks for your entries. Hopefully this could prove to be a fun competition throughout the year. I will post everybodies nominations at a later time.

You're getting sacked in the morning!

[LoonsYouthTeam]

Apologies for the long delay, I've been busier than expected so far this year, but here's the list of entrants plus who they have selected:

berwick-the-unbeatable

1. Paul Hartley - Alloa Athletic
2. Stephen Aitken - Stranraer
3. Iain Murray - Dumbarton
4. Dick Campbell - Forfar
5. Gary Bollan - Airdrie
6. Ross Jack - Elgin City
7. Jim McInally - Peterhead
8. Gary Locke - Hearts
9. John Hughes - ICT
10. Allan Johnstone - Killie

mid-table

Paul Sheerin (Arbroath)
Danny Lennon (St Mirren)
Jim Duffy (Clyde)
Paul Hartley (Alloa Athletic)
Ian Little (Berwick Rangers)
Greig McDonald (Stirling Albion)
Jim Jefferies (Dunfermline Athletic)
Ray McKinnon (Brechin City)
Alan Archibald (Partick Thistle)
Gary Bollan (Airdrie United)

Sevennil

James Ward (Albion Rovers)
Jimmy Nicholl (Cowdenbeath)
Derek Adams (Ross County)
Paul Hartley (Alloa Athletic)
Ian Murray (Dumbarton)
John Brown (Dundee)
Ian Little (Berwick Rangers)
Jim McIntyre (QOS)
Greig McDonald (Stirling Albion)
Stephen Aitken (Stranraer)

Albino Rover

Paul Sheerin (Arbroath)
Paul Hartley (Alloa Athletic)
Derek Adams (Ross County)
Ian Little (Berwick Rangers)
Jim Jefferies (Dunfermline Athletic)
Mark Roberts (Ayr United)
Ian Murray (Dumbarton)
Gary Locke (Heart of Midlothian)
John McGlynn (Livingston)
Gary Bollan (Airdrie United)

ebbes20silkcut

Neil Lennon.
Alan Johnston.

Ally McCoist.

Danny Lennon.
Gary Locke.
Grief McDonald.
Derek Adams.
Jim McIntyre.
Gary bollan.
Coughlin.

NE63 exile

1. Paul Sheerin
2. Ray MacKinnon
3. Dick Campbell
4. Ross Jack
5. Greig McDonald
6. Ian Little
7. Martyn Corrigan
8. John Coughlin
9. Jim McInally
10.John McGlynn

callum-ayr

Martyn Corrigan
Ray McKinnon
Ian Murray
Paul Hartley
Alan Archibald
Allan Johnston
Gary Locke
Stephen Aitken
Paul Sheerin
Gary Naysmith

Andy_K_97

John Hughes (Inverness Caledonian Thistle)
Mark Roberts (Ayr United)
Ally McCoist (Rangers)
Gary Locke (Hearts)
Allan Johnston (Kilmarnock)
Gary Bollan (Airdrieonians)
Kenny Shiels (Morton)
Jim Duffy (Clyde)
Derek Adams (Ross County)
John McGlynn (Livingston)

Sloop John B

1. Jim Mcintyre
2. Alan Archibald
3. Gary Locke
4. Paul Sheerin
5. Derek Adams
6. Allan Johnston
7. Jimmy Nicholl
8. John McGlynn
9. Gary Bollan
10.Dick Campbell

SuperMoMan

Stuart Garden (Montrose)

Ross Jack (Elgin)

Paul Hartley (Alloa)

John Brown (Dundee)

Jim McIntyre (QoS)

Paul Sheerin (Arbroath)

Jim McInally (Peterhead)

Mark Roberts (Ayr)

Ian Little (Berwick)

John Coughlin (East Stirling)

wisbit

07/06/10 - Danny Lennon (St Mirren)
18/05/11 - Paul Hartley (Alloa Athletic)
21/03/12 - Jim Jefferies (Dunfermline Athletic)
25/06/13 - Allan Johnston (Kilmarnock)
30/11/13 - Jimmy Nicholl (Cowdenbeath)
27/05/10 - Paul Sheerin (Arbroath)
21/01/09 - Ross Jack (Elgin City)
04/12/11 - Greig McDonald (Stirling Albion)
17/07/12 - Martyn Corrigan (Stenhousemuir)
08/05/08 - Dick Campbell (Forfar Athletic)

GordieBoy80

Dick Campbell
Ally McCoist
John McGlynn
Gary Locke
John Brown
Ian Murray
Jackie McNamara
Paul Sheerin
Jim McIntyre
Alan Johnston

mighty meadow

30/01/13 - Alan Archibald (Partick Thistle)
18/05/11 - Paul Hartley (Alloa Athletic)
25/06/13 - Allan Johnston (Kilmarnock)
27/05/10 - Paul Sheerin (Arbroath)
04/12/11 - Greig McDonald (Stirling Albion)
07/06/10 - Danny Lennon (St Mirren)
30/11/13 - Jimmy Nicholl (Cowdenbeath)
24/10/13 - Gary Bollan (Airdrie United)
28/02/13 - Gary Locke (Heart of Midlothian)
12/09/13 - John McGlynn (Livingston)

DBA

Ross Jack (Elgin City)
Paul Hartley (Alloa)
Ian Little (Berwick Rangers)
Jim McIntyre (Queen of the South)
Martyn Corrigan (Stenhousemuir)
Greig McDonald (Stirling Albion)
Stuart McCall (Motherwell)
Danny Lennon (St Mirren)
Ray McKinnon (Brechin City)
Jim Chapman (Annan Athletic)

SFC1884

Dick Campbell
Paul Sheerin
Danny Lennon
Jim Duffy
Paul Hartley
Greig McDonald
Ian Murray
Alan Archibald
Alex Neil
Derek Adams

iceblink

Danny Lennon (St Mirren)
Paul Hartley (Alloa Athletic)
Ian Murray (Dumbarton)
John Brown (Dundee)

Gary Locke (Heart of Midlothian)
Gary Holt (Falkirk)

Allan Johnston (Kilmarnock)

John McGlynn (Livingston)

Gary Bollan (Airdrie United)

John Hughes (Inverness Caledonian Thistle)

fafc1885

Allan Johnston (Killie)
Paul Hartley (Alloa)
Paul Sheerin (Arbroath)
Dick Campbell (Forfar)
Ross Jack (Elgin)
Ray McKinnon (Brechin)
Stuart Garden (Montrose)
John McGlynn (Livingston)
Jim McIntyre (Queen of the South)
Alan Archibald (Partick Thistle)

Southside Hibee

1. 21/01/09 - Ross Jack (Elgin City)
2. 30/12/10 - Stuart McCall (Motherwell)
3. 25/03/10 - Neil Lennon (Celtic)
4. 18/05/11 - Paul Hartley (Alloa Athletic)
5. 15/05/12 - Mark Roberts (Ayr United)
6. 30/01/13 - Alan Archibald (Partick Thistle)
7. 28/02/13 - Gary Locke (Heart of Midlothian)
8. 30/11/13 - Jimmy Nicholl (Cowdenbeath)
9. 04/12/13 - John Hughes (Inverness Caledonian Thistle)
10. 13/12/13 - Kenny Shiels (Morton)

Carnegie Par

07/06/10 - Danny Lennon (St Mirren)
31/05/11 - John Coughlin (East Stirlingshire)
04/12/11 - Greig McDonald (Stirling Albion)
15/05/12 - Mark Roberts (Ayr United)
03/07/12 - Grant Murray (Raith Rovers)
03/04/13 - Gary Holt (Falkirk)
03/04/13 - Alex Neil (Hamilton Academical)
25/06/13 - Allan Johnston (Kilmarnock)
12/09/13 - John McGlynn (Livingston)
30/11/13 - Jimmy Nicholl (Cowdenbeath)

itzdrk

1 Dick Campbell (Forfar Athletic)
2 Ross Jack (Elgin City)
3 Paul Sheerin (Arbroath)
4 Ally McCoist (Rangers)
5 Jim McInally (Peterhead)
6 Stuart Garden (Montrose)
7 Martyn Corrigan (Stenhousemuir)
8 Allan Johnston (Kilmarnock)
9 Jim McIntyre (Queen of the South)
10 Gary Naysmith (East Fife)

Kyle

27/05/10 - Paul Sheerin (Arbroath)
07/06/10 - Danny Lennon (St Mirren)
28/02/13 - Gary Locke (Heart of Midlothian)
22/02/13 - John Brown (Dundee)
18/05/11 - Paul Hartley (Alloa Athletic)
26/10/11 - Ian Little (Berwick Rangers)
04/12/11 - Greig McDonald (Stirling Albion)
25/06/13 - Allan Johnston (Kilmarnock)
04/12/13 - John Hughes (Inverness Caledonian Thistle)
13/12/13 - Kenny Shiels (Morton)

Desp

Kenny Sheils (Morton)
Gary Locke (Hearts)
Jimmy Nicholl (Cowdenbeath)
Gary Holt (Falkirk)
Danny Lennon (St. Mirren)
Neil Lennon (Celtic)
Martyn Corrigan (Stenhousemuir)
Gary Naysmith (East Fife)
Jim Duffy (Clyde)
Stephen Aitken (Stranraer)

eindhovendee

1. Gary Bollan (Airdrie United)

2. Neil Lennon (Celtic)

3. Paul Hartley (Alloa Athletic)

4. John Brown (Dundee)

5. Alan Archibald (Partick Thistle)

6. Jim McIntyre (Queen of the South)

7. Allan Johnston (Kilmarnock)

8. Paul Sheerin (Arbroath)

9. Gary Locke (Heart of Midlothian)

10. Ian Little (Berwick Rangers)

meanmistermustard

• Stuart McCall (Motherwell)
• Paul Hartley (Alloa)
• Danny Lennon (St Mirren)
• Jim Jefferies (Dunfermline)
• Paul Sheerin (Arbroath)
• Gary Locke (Hearts)
• Stephen Aitken (Stranraer)
• John Brown (Dundee)
• Ross Jack (Elgin)
• Alan Archibald (Partick Thistle)

Marshmallo

Paul Hartley
Kenny Shiels
Gary Bollan
John Hughes
Paul Sheerin
Jim McIntyre
Gary Locke
Ian Murray
Jackie McNamara
John Brown

Bold Rover

Dick Campbell
Gary Bollan
Stuart McCall
Gary Naysmith
Paul Hartley
John Coughlin
John Brown
Jim Chapman
Ross Jack
Danny Lennon

Broony88

Jim McIntyre
John Brown
Gary Bollan
John Hughes
Allan Johnston
Gary Locke
Ally McCoist
Paul Hartley
Gary Naysmith
Neil Lennon

Compliment Sandwich

Danny Lennon (St Mirren)
Stuart McCall (Motherwell)
Paul Hartley (Alloa Athletic)
Ian Little (Berwick Rangers)
Greig McDonald (Stirling Albion)
Mark Roberts (Ayr United)
Jim Chapman (Annan Athletic)
John Brown (Dundee)
Gary Locke (Heart of Midlothian)
Jim McIntyre (Queen of the South)

BullyweeClyde

Ross Jack
Alan Archibald
Paul Hartley
Alex Neil
Ian Little
Danny Lennon
Ian Murray
Jim Chapman
Gary Holt
Jim McIntyre

realmadrid

1. Neil Lennon (Celtic)
2. Paul Hartley (Alloa Athletic)
3. Ian Murray (Dumbarton)
4. Ally McCoist (Rangers)
5. Derek Adams (Ross County)
6. Paul Sheerin (Arbroath)
7. Ray McKinnon (Brechin City)
8. John Brown (Dundee)
9. Alan Archibald (Partick Thistle)
10. Gary Bollan (Airdrie United)

smpar

1/ Queen's Park

2/ Mark Roberts (Ayr)

3/ Paul Hartley (Alloa)

4/ Jim McIntyre (Qos)

5/ Ian Little (Berwick Rangers)

6/ Derek Adams (Ross County)

7/ Stuart Garden (Montrose)

8/ Martyn Corrigan (Stenhousemuir)

9/ Ray McKinnon (Brechin City)

10/ Jim Champan (Annan Athletic)

booitsme7

Paul Hartley (Alloa Athletic)
Stephen Aitken (Stranraer)
Jim McInally (Peterhead)
Gary Bollan (Airdrie United)
Gary Locke (Heart of Midlothian)
Ian Murray (Dumbarton)
Derek Adams (Ross County)
Ray McKinnon (Brechin City)
Jim McIntyre (Queen of the South)
Paul Sheerin (Arbroath)

Arbroathlegend36-0

Paul Hartley
John Brown
Danny Lennon
Mark Roberts
Stuart Garden
Ray McKinno
Stuart McCall
John Hughes
Ross Jack
Alan Archibald

Quitongo's Left Peg

Paul Hartley (Alloa Athletic)

Ian Little (Berwick Rangers)

Jim McInally (Peterhead)

Dick Campbell (Forfar Athletic)

Ally McCoist (Rangers)

Tommy Wright (St Johnstone)

Gary Holt (Falkirk)

Ian Murray (Dumbarton)

Allan Johnston (Kilmarnock)

Martyn Corrigan (Stenhousemuir)

craigkillie

Paul Hartley

Gary Locke

Neil Lennon

Mark Roberts

Stuart McCall

Martyn Corrigan

Danny Lennon

John Hughes

Jimmy Nicholl

Ross Jack

BerwickMad

Gary Naysmith
Gary Bollan
John McGlynn
Gary Locke
Ian Little
John Coughlin
Paul Hartley
Ally McCoist
Stuart Garden
Alan Archibald

Chris_the_rover

Gary holt
Ian Murray
Alan Archibald
John mcglynn
Gary Locke
Alex Neil
Ian little
Stuart garden
Grant Murray
Ross jack

And that concludes the draw. I'll be keeping an eye out on the bigger media outlets for news etc. although keeping track of managers who receive a "vote of confidence" may require a little assistance from you guys as I could easily miss this; especially if it comes from a statement from the club. Although I would expect a larger outlet such as the BBC, Sky or one of the national papers to pick that up.

Good luck guys; may your respective managers fall on their swords.

[LoonsYouthTeam]

Ian Little of Berwick Rangers is the first casualty.

Congratulations to those who picked him. I'll provide a further update with bonuses calculated later.

[Quitongo's Left Peg]

Ian Little of Berwick Rangers is the first casualty.

Congratulations to those who picked him. I'll provide a further update with bonuses calculated later.

Boom.

[LoonsYouthTeam]

And with our first sacking we have our first set of scores:

1st= NE63 exile: 83

1st= mid-table: 83

1st= Sevinnil: 83

1st= BerwickMad: 83

1st= SuperMoMan: 83

1st= Albino Rover: 83

1st= Quitongo's Left Peg: 83

1st= DBA: 83

1st= Kyle: 83

1st= eindhovendee: 83

1st= Chris_the_rover: 83

1st= Compliment Sandwich: 83

1st= smpar: 83

14th: BullyweeClyde: 58

15th=: The Field: 0

[LoonsYouthTeam]

Well a lot of people had Paul Hartley but I think everybody was surprised by the way he has left his post, every single person who selected him believed he would only leave Alloa to go to another club. The updated scores are as follows:

1st= mid-table: 97

1st= Sevinnil: 97

1st= BerwickMad: 97

1st= SuperMoMan: 97

1st= Albino Rover: 97

1st= Quitongo's Left Peg: 97

1st= DBA: 97

1st= Kyle: 97

1st= EindhovenDee: 97

1st= Compliment Sandwich: 97

1st= smpar: 97

12th = NE63 Exile: 83

12th= Chris_The_Rover: 83

14th: BullyWeeClyde: 72

15th= Berwick-the-unbeatable: 14

15th= Callum-Ayr: 14

15th= Wisbit: 14

15th= Mighty Meadow: 14

15th= SFC1884: 14

15th= Iceblink: 14

15th= meanmistermustard: 14

15th= fafc1885: 14

15th= Southside Hibbee: 14

15th= Broony88: 14

15th= Marshmallo: 14

15th= Bold Rover: 14

15th= Realmadrid: 14

15th= Booitsme7: 14

15th= Arbrboathlegend36-0: 14

15th= Craigkillie@ 14

31st= The Field: 0

The very popular choice of Hartley means there's only 7 players yet to score. It also means that as he is now gone the next faller should see the leader board start to spread out a bit too.

[LoonsYouthTeam]

Stenhousemuir's Martyn Corrigan is the latest man to fall.

http://www.stenhousemuirfc.com/news/2014/01/21/1030/

Their link states they have agreed to part company which under the rules of the competition comes under "Sacked". So with points and bonuses added the latest leader board is:1st= DBA: 139

1st= smpar: 139

3rd NE63 Exile: 125

4th Quitongo's Left Peg: 114

5th= mid-table: 97

5th= Sevinnil: 97

5th= BerwickMad: 97

5th= SuperMoMan: 97

5th= Albino Rover: 97

5th= Kyle: 97

5th= EindhovenDee: 97

5th= Compliment Sandwich: 97

13th Chris_The_Rover: 83

14th BullyWeeClyde: 72

15th= Callum-Ayr: 56

15th= wisbit: 56

15th= Craigkillie: 56

18th itzdrk: 42

19th Desp: 17

20th= Berwick-the-unbeatable: 14

20th= Mighty Meadow: 14

20th= SFC1884: 14

20th= Iceblink: 14

20th= meanmistermustard: 14

20th= fafc1885: 14

20th= Southside Hibbee: 14

20th= Broony88: 14

20th= Marshmallo: 14

20th= Bold Rover: 14

20th= Realmadrid: 14

20th= Booitsme7: 14

20th= Arbrboathlegend36-0: 14

33rd= The Field: 0

Some wee gaps starting to open up. Honestly never thought we'd have 3 fallers so early; makes for a better competition though!

Edited to add: Missed out Desp, have updated the standings

[LoonsYouthTeam]

Elgin's Ross Jack is the 4th managerial casualty of the year:

http://elgincity.co.uk/?p=1349

This makes for a much changed leader-board with an out-and-out leader for the first time!

The standings are as follows:

1st DBA: 182

2nd NE63 Exile: 143

3rd SuperMoMan: 140

4th smpar: 139

5th Chris_The_Rover: 126

6th Quitongo's Left Peg: 114

7th= wisbit: 99

7th= Craigkillie: 99

9th= mid-table: 97

9th= Sevinnil: 97

9th= BerwickMad: 97

9th= Albino Rover: 97

9th= Kyle: 97

9th= EindhovenDee: 97

9th= Compliment Sandwich: 97

16th Bullyweeclyde: 90

17th itzdrk: 85

18th= Berwick-the-unbeatable: 57

18th= meanmistermustard: 57

18th= Bold Rover: 57

18th= Arbroathlegend36-0: 57

22nd Callum-Ayr: 56

23rd= fafc1885: 32

23rd= Southside Hibee: 32

25th desp: 17

26th= Mighty Meadow: 14

26th= SFC1884: 14

26th= Iceblink: 14

26th= Broony88: 14

26th= Marshmallo: 14

26th= Realmadrid: 14

26th= Booitsme7: 14

33rd= The Field: 0

So a completely split top 6 and 5 players still yet to score, and we're not even a month into the thing.

Who will be the next to go?

[LoonsYouthTeam]

So everyone's favourite panto villain John "Bomber" Brown has parted company with Dundee:

http://www.dundeefc.co.uk/news_detail.asp?newsid=3514

The points have been added and it's all change at the top. Montrose are represented at the top of a table in Scottish football for the first time in a good few years:

1st SuperMoMan: 195

2nd DBA: 182

3rd= Sevennil: 152

3rd= Kyle: 152

3rd= EindhovenDee: 152

3rd= Compliment Sandwich: 152

7th NE63 Exile: 143

8th smpar: 139

9th Chris_The_Rover: 126

10th Quitongo's Left Peg: 114

11th= meanmistermustard: 112

11th= Bold Rover: 112

11th= Arbroathlegend36-0: 112

14th= wisbit: 99

14th= Craigkillie: 99

16th= mid-table: 97

16th= BerwickMad: 97

16th= Albino Rover: 97

19th Broony88: 94

20th Bullyweeclyde: 90

21st itzdrk: 85

22nd= IceBlink: 69

22nd= Marshmallo: 69

22nd= Realmadrid: 69

25th Berwick-the-unbeatable: 57

26th Callum-Ayr: 56

27th Gordieboy80: 55

28th= fafc1885: 32

28th= Southside Hibee: 32

30th desp: 17

31st= Mighty Meadow: 14

31st= SFC1884: 14

31st= Booitsme7: 14

34th= The Field: 0

Only one month into this and already 5 managers gone. Who is next?

[LoonsYouthTeam]

Well we've had a bit of a wait but we finally have another casualty.

http://www.montrosefc.co.uk/

Now although Stuart Garden will provide points to some players there has also been the announcements of several Manager of the Month awards since my last update which has had a large impact on the scores as any manager selected who wins an award will cost you points. The awards have so far been given to:

January 2014
Premiership Manager of the Month: Neil Lennon (Celtic)
Championship Manager of the Month: Ian Murray (Dumbarton)
League 1 Manager of the Month: Ally McCoist (Rangers)
League 2 Manager of the Month: Colin Cameron (Berwick Rangers)

February 2014

Premiership Manager of the Month: Derek McInnes (Aberdeen)
Championship Manager of the Month: Jimmy Nicholl (Cowdenbeath)
League 1 Manager of the Month: Jim Jefferies (Dunfermline Athletic)
League 2 Manager of the Month: Jim Chapman (Annan Athletic)

March 2014

Premiership Manager of the Month: Neil Lennon (Celtic)
Championship Manager of the Month: Alex Neil (Hamilton Academical)
League 1 Manager of the Month: N/A
League 2 Manager of the Month: N/A

(Guessing the SPFL can't be bothered with League 1 and 2 this month)

This leaves our leader board as follows:

1st: SuperMoMan: 313

2nd: smpar: 247

3rd: Arbroathlegend36-0: 230

4th: Chris_The_Rover: 224

5th: BerwickMad: 205

6th: itzdrk: 193

7th: DBA: 172

8th= Kyle: 152

8th= EindhovenDee: 152

10th: NE63 Exile: 143

11th: Compliment Sandwich: 142

12th: Sevinnil: 132

13th: fafc1885: 125

14th= meanmistermustard: 102

14th= Bold Rover: 102

16th: Quitongo's Left Peg: 94

17th: mid-table: 87

18th: wisbit: 79

19th: Albino Rover: 77

20th: Craigkillie: 69

21st: Broony88: 64

22nd: BullyWeeClyde: 60

23rd= iceblink: 59

23rd= Marshmallo: 59

25th: Berwick-the-unbeatable: 47

26th: callum-ayr: 46

27th: Gordieboy80: 35

28th: realmadrid: 29

29th= Might Meadow: 4

29th= Booitsme7: 4

31st: Southside Hibee: 2

32nd: SFC1884: -6

33rd= Andy_K_97: -10

33rd= Sloop John B: -10

35th: Desp: -13

36th: Carnegie Par: -20

37th: ebbes20silkcut: -30

So there we have it; everybody off the mark now, albeit a few moving backwards rather than forwards following the Manager of the Month awards.

So a Montrose fan tops this competition following the demise of their boss meaning that Montrose supporters top both this and the Dead Pool. If only they were as successful picking a team to support.

It's been a quite few months but with the season reaching its climax soon I'd expect more heads to roll soon and there's a long way to go.

[LoonsYouthTeam]

And we have two more fallers; John Coughlin after announcing he would leave East Stirlingshire a few weeks back had his last game on Saturday before being replaced by Craig Tully and one of the shortest serving managers, Kenny Shiels, has walked from Morton following their humiliation against Hamilton.

As well as this, the SPFL finally announced the League One and League Two Manager of the Months for March (I'd expect Aprils some time over the summer) as Gary Bollan and Jim McInally, this leaves the standings as follows:

1st: SuperMoMan: 447

2nd: BerwickMad: 314

3rd: Kyle: 299

4th: NE63 Exile: 252

5th: smpar: 247

6th: ArbroathLegend36-0: 230

7th: Chris_The_Rover: 224

8th: Bold Rover: 211

9th: Marshmallo: 196

10th: itzdrk: 183

11th: DBA: 172

12th: Southside Hibee: 149

13th= EindhovenDee: 142

13th= Compliement Sandwich: 142

15th: Andy_K_97: 137

16th: sevinnil: 132

17th: fafc1885: 125

18th: Carnegie Par: 124

19th: Desp: 109

20th: meanmistermustard: 102

21st: Quitongo's Left Peg: 84

22nd= ebbes20silkcut: 79

22nd= wisbit: 79

24th: mid-table: 77

25th: Craigkillie: 69

26th: Albino Rover: 67

27th: BullyWeeClyde: 60

28th: Broony88: 54

29th: iceblink: 49

30th: Callum-Ayr: 46

31st: Gordieboy80: 35

32nd: berwick-the-unbeatable: 27

33rd: realmadrid: 19

34th= Mighty Meadow: -6

34th= sfc1884: -6

36th: booitsme7: -16

37th: Sloop John B: -20

So the season is nearly at an end but will those who have survived so far remain throughout the summer? Who do you think will go next?

[Highlandmagyar]

Terry Butcher next?

[LoonsYouthTeam]

Terry Butcher next?

It'd be interesting to see what would happen if Hibs did go down. They must still be due compensation to about 3 managers though, how much would getting rid of Butcher cost them?

[LoonsYouthTeam]

They're dropping like flies now and 2 of our more popular picks, Danny Lennon and Gary Locke, got their jotters on Monday. Given how many players had selected these two managers there has been some upheaval on the leaderboard and we now have a new leader; rising up the board like an Austrian bearded lady is:

1st: Kyle: 605

So there's a new leader; and here's how the rest line up:

2nd: Compliment Sandwich: 448

3rd: SuperMoMan: 447

4th: BerwickMad: 442

5th: Desp: 415

6th= meanmistermustard: 383

6th= Arbroathlegend36-0: 383

8th: Craigkillie: 375

9th: Bold Rover: 364

10th: iceblink: 355

11th: Chris_The_Rover: 352

12th: ebbes20silkcut: 335

13th: DBA: 325

14th: Marshmallo: 324

15th: Andy_K_97: 290

16th= Southside Hibee: 277

16th Carnegie Par: 277

18th: Mighty Meadow: 275

19th: Eindhovendee: 270

20th: NE63 Exile: 252

21st: smpar: 247

22nd: wisbit: 232

23rd: mid-table: 230

24th: Albino Rover: 220

25th: BullyWeeClyde: 213

26th: Broony88: 207

27th: GordieBoy80: 188

28th: itzdrk: 183

29th: berwick-the-unbeatable: 180

30th: Callum-Ayr: 174

31st: SFC1884: 147

32nd: sevinnil: 132

33rd: fafc1885: 125

34th: booitsme7: 112

35th: Sloop John B: 108

36th: Quitongo's Left Peg: 84

37th: realmadrid: 19

And so everybody is back into positive points and we've already had 10 managers lose their job without this season even reaching its climax. Will everybody remaining still be in their posts come the start of next season?