IAIN Dowie is 11/4 to spend less time in charge of Coventry than he did at Charlton, according to Ladbrokes.

Bookies are 10/1 about the Sky Blues making it to this season's play offs and go 33/1 that they'll do a 'Crystal Palace' and gain promotion via the end of season lottery.

Ladbrokes spokesman, Nick Weinberg, said: "Dowie needs to stabilise things at the Ricoh Arena. But I'm sure at the back of his mind is the belief that he can take the side to the play offs. He did it with Palace so why not Coventry?"

The Championship outfit are 5/1 to be in the premiership for the start of the 2008/09 campaign. The West Midlands club are 1/3 to still be in the championship and 7/2 to be plying their trade in League One.

LATEST BETTING

Dowie to last longer at Coventry than he did at Charlton (30 May 2006-13 Nov 2006)
yes 1/4
no 11/4

Where will Coventry be at the start of 2008-09 campaign
prem 5/1
champ 1/3
league 1 7/2

Coventry to make it to the playoffs this season 10/1
Coventry to 'do a Palace' and gain promotion via the playoffs this season 33/1