Probably not a lot of options. If I was them though I would have at least enquired about Venables, ok not going to get the pulse racing but I reckon he would do a better job than a few they have been linked with.

For the first time in a quarter of a century of watching BWFC (so I'm not a fairweather fan), I'm on the verge of quitting. Even Aldershot wasn't this bad.

Hi, Leicester fan here.

Just like to say thanks a lot for taking Megson off us, it is unbelievable that we're getting money for him considering we all wanted him to be sacked. By the way, Milan has confirmed that the compensation is around £300K so that will do nicely ta!

FEAR AND LOATHING ON BURNDON WAY

Mock all you like, but at least Gary Megson is taking over as manager of Bolton Wanderers with the full backing of the fans. OK, so they're Leicester fans, but when your top-flight management record stats read: Played: 48 Won: 7 Lost 28, chances are you'll take any small crumb of comfort you can get.

Which is why Gary will also have been delighted to learn that in a poll of all 699 Bolton fans conducted by a local newspaper yesterday, 12 people agreed that he was the man to take the Trotters forward. It's a dozen votes more than the Fiver expected him to get, but it still means that Megson's considerably less popular in Bolton than the BNP.

"It is not about me, Gary Megson or any other individual, it is all about Bolton Wanderers surviving in the Premier League," declared Bolton chairman Phil Gartside, announcing the appointment of the manager who's been relegated twice in two Premier League campaigns to date. "I have paid particular attention to his career and he has demonstrated to me that he is prepared to roll his sleeves up and has the right temperament for a battle, which this season is undoubtedly going to be."

Sleeves up? Right temperament for a battle? Hmmm. Is it just the Fiver or does anyone else think Gartside might have misinterpreted warnings about Megson's notorious man-management skills and inability to get on with his chairmen? Whether he did or not, we're certainly looking forward to seeing how well Megson gets on with famously laid back Trotters such as Senegal international El Hadji Diouf, French international Nic Anelka, Welsh international Et Tu Gary Speed and Kevin Nolan.

After watching his new side lose to Braga in Euro Vase tonight, Megson will answer questions from the media tomorrow, prior to staging a Route One refresher course for his players ahead of their defeat at the hands of Aston Villa on Sunday. The Fiver won't be there tomorrow to ask how a man with his track record keeps getting good jobs, mainly because we can't afford the train fare from Big London to Oop North until our hefty bet on him to be next Premier League manager to get the sack is paid out. Here's hoping one of our colleagues is brave enough to ask on our behalf.