As soon as Graham Westley had parked his Bentley into the car park at Deepdale, bookmakers online were offering odds on who will be the next manager to step into the Broadhall Way hotseat. It's arguably the best management position currently on offer in the Football League. Stevenage sit 6th in the League 1 table, are still in the FA Cup and have a squad full of young, hungry players with room to improve even further.

It's a story that has dominated the club over the past 10 days or so. Rumours began flying round that Preston were interested in Graham Westley just a couple of days before the 3rd round FA Cup tie against Reading. At first it just seemed to be rumours. But the rumours didn't stop. Instead, they just gathered pace and it became clear at the beginning of the week that Preston were not only interested in Westley, but that Westley was interested in Preston.

Why 12 managers have failed in the footsteps of Jose

There are certain shirts whose previous owners hold such mystique that anyone inheriting them are on a hiding to nothing. Liverpool's Number 7, Newcastle's Number 9, United's Number 7, Derby's Number 8.. It's the same with managers.

What are the odds Martin Jol pips Fergie to Manager of the Month? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day

Alex Ferguson won the title last season but Roberto Di Matteo, then at West Brom, won as many manager-of-the-month awards as him. I can't believe he managed that with the players he had at his disposal but he keeps delivering the goods, that Fergie.

The relationship between ex-England boss Peter Taylor and journeyman midfielder Junior Lewis has long been a source of great hilarity on this site.
Here, for example, we reflected on Lewis joining Taylor at Bradford back in 2008 (the 8th (videprinter: EIGHTH) time the pair have worked together.

The relationship between ex-England boss Peter Taylor and journeyman midfielder Junior Lewis has long been a source of great hilarity on this site.
Here, for example, we reflected on Lewis joining Taylor at Bradford back in 2008 (the 8th (videprinter: EIGHTH) time the pair have worked together.

Steve McClaren back in English football hoping to inspire Forest renaissance - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

It has been 1305 days since Steve McClaren stood sombrely alone clutching the handle of an umbrella on a rain-sodden night at Wembley as the England national team failed to qualify for the 2008 European Championships – beaten at home by Croatia.

With Henrique Calisto moving to Thai champions Muang Thong United, Vietnam are looking for a new coach and already it is being reported quite a few coaches have thrown their resumes in to the hat including Peter Taylor, David Booth and Simon McMenemy.

For the second time in just under three years, Peter Taylor has turned down the chance to become a coach at Newcastle United. Peter Taylor turns down Newcastle This time it was the chance to become Alan Pardew's Assistant Manager at Newcastle. Pardew has been working with a coaching staff of three since succeeding [.

Alan Pardew was giving little away today on the coaching front, as news reports linking Newcatsle with Bradford's Peter Taylor were all over the press. Alan Pardew has had good help from Newcastle coaches What Alan did say about the coaching situation at Newcastle is that he's getting great support from both Willie Donachie [.

It's not often that the Evening Chronicle brings out a report late in the day, but that's what they did yesterday, and they are reporting they believe Peter Taylor will soon be confirmed as the Newcastle Assistant Manager. Peter Taylor he's a terrific coach We had reported yesterday the news that Peter had said [.

Newcastle United are, apparently, in negotiations with Peter Taylor to fill the void left by Colin Calderwood as assistant manager at the club. Rumours have been rife that the 58 year old former England under 21 manager was being hotly pursued by the Magpies, and Taylor himself has now said "There's something in it".

Bradford manager Peter Taylor, who was coach of the England U21 side, has been linked with the Assistant manager job on Tyneside. Peter Taylor is currently the manager at Bradford and has been at Valley Parade for 10 months after succeeding Stuart McCall. Indeed Newcastle approached Peter Taylor a couple of years ago to take [.