Leeds United supporters have been reacting to the news that Steven Gerrard is now the bookmakers' favourite for the managerial vacancy.
The Whites are without a head coach following relegation from the Premier League. Sam Allardyce's short, four-game spell in charge ended earlier this month and the search is now underway for a permanent successor. A clutch of names have been linked with the post and today saw ex-Rangers and Aston Villa chief Gerrard shoot to the top of the bookies' list.
Gerrard's odds tumbled from 16/1 down to 4/1 following the Whites' relegation and the Liverpool legend is now - at the time of writing - the joint-favourite with Bet365 at 9/4 alongside Daniel Farke to get the job, with word coming out this week from sources close to Gerrard that suggested he was confident of landing the role.
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Former Leeds assistant manager and under-23s head coach Carlos Corberan, now at West Bromwich, is the second favourite priced just behind Gerrard at 5/2, with Daniel Farke's odds dropping in recent days to put him in at third favourite priced 5/1.
Here is a selection of what United fans have been saying about the possibility of Gerrard arriving...
DudleyEdwards1 - Our board are gullible. They will listen to whoever can talk the talk. So it will be Gerrard who will fail to walk the walk. Coming scenario: The fans will be screaming for him to be sacked and the board will look stupid yet again.
oldyleeds - With Gerrard and co and Karl and co, it looks like they maybe softening us up for a low punch. I'll still keep on wishing for Rogers and Potter.
Mutley Dog - No thanks, never mind Rangers look at Villa and how well they did, with the same players, after he was sacked.
totherbojo - Gerrard did well at Rangers - which is equivalent of our Championship - and Gordon Strachan likes him. He must have learned from his mistakes at Villa so why not?
desertrat - It has to be Carlos Corberan, 100 per cent.
Check out bet365's odds in full here.
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