The volatility of the market suggests that some punters are confident of an appointment

There has been a high volume of trade on Betfair’s Next Newcastle Manager market this morning with caretaker boss Glenn Roeder heavily backed into odds-on favouritism. The volatility of the market suggests that some punters are confident of an appointment for the 50 year old, who has been backed as short as 1.31 (100-30 on) this morning.

Roeder has touched a high of 380 for small money, with £20 was bet at 200 (199-1).

Latest Betfair odds (11:00 25/04/2006):

• Glenn Roeder 1.53
  
• Martin O’Neill 13
• Gerard Houllier 16
• Alan Curbishley 20
• Roberto Mancini 22