You often hear the phrase 'progressive English coach' bandied around and in the Championship that could certainly apply to Liam Manning, Will Still and Chris Davies of Norwich, Southampton, and Birmingham, respectively.

It would be true to say that, based on the season so far, none are living up to the expectations of their owners and I would not be surprised if at least one of them is out of a job before Christmas.

The other thing this managerial trio have in common is that in the space of seven days they all suffered defeat against Gerhard Struber's Bristol City.

Gerhard's philosophy when it comes to playing the game is far removed from the patient, possession-based approach preferred by Manning, Still and Davies.

The Austrian's coaching ethos is based upon energy, playing on the front foot and creating chaos in the attacking third of the field.

His team may be short on strikers but only free-scoring Coventry City have found the target more often in the Championship and the Robins are undefeated on the road, which means it should be an intriguing game at the weekend when they...