Lincoln City boss Danny Cowley has become the first manager to distance himself from the Town job which will become vacant in the summer when Mick McCarthy departs, news which the club confirmed this morning.

Cowley, whose then-Vanarama National League Imps beat the Blues in the FA Cup last season before winning promotion to League Two, quickly emerged as the early bookies' favourite to succeed McCarthy.

At time of writing the one-time Braintree Town boss is the 13/8 favourite with SkyBet ahead of former Blues skipper and coach Tony Mowbray, who is currently in charge at Blackburn, at 5/2, then the currently unattached Shefki Kuqi at 3/1, ex-England manager Steve McClaren, who was linked by one of Sunday’s tabloids, at 9/1, Colchester boss and ex-Blues defender John McGreal at 10/1 along with VVV-Venlo boss Maurice Steijn, who was the subject of Town rumours last summer.

Ex-Brentford and Rangers manager Mark Warburton is 16/1 and former Reading boss Jaap Stam 22/1 with Luton’s Nathan Jones and the much-travelled Uwe Rosler.

Quizzed on the links with the Town job Cowley said he and his brother and assistant Nicky are purely concentrating on matters at Sincil Bank, at least for the moment.

“Our focus remains wholeheartedly here,” he told Lincolnshire Live We’re eternally thankful for the opportunity we’ve been given here.

“We’ve been shown great loyalty by the people of Lincoln. When we’re shown loyalty we always like to reciprocate.

“Our total focus is here. We’re at the business end of the season. We’ve worked very, very hard since the end of last season to put ourselves in this position.

“It would be crazy of us to think of anything else but Lincoln City and what we’re doing between now and hopefully the end of May [when the play-off final will take place].”

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Surco72 added 10:21 - Mar 30 The worst thing about MM football was not the direct game it was the negative stop the opposition game . 5 defenders and up to 3 holding midfielders on the pitch at the same time home to the likes of Rotherham , Hull , Burton etc There is a place for direct fast football but mixed with total defending and random hoofing is why crowds have been driven away
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bugledog123 added 11:23 - Mar 30 Danny Cowley all the way please. Young, energetic and his teams seem to play attractive football.
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Jonnosdreadlocks added 11:48 - Mar 30 I don't want the Cowley's personally because I strongly believe we need a former player involved to reconnect with the fans and play football. Cowley's look a bit hoofball judging by Lincoln. Bryan Klug knows the club inside out maybe with Tarrico or one of the 81 boys Butch, Os, PM or even Mogga.
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TonyMowbray added 12:12 - Mar 30 Lincoln play hoof ball football? Those comments must be from people who didn't see the FA cup games against Lincoln where they had 70% possesion and passed us off the park. They do play a big man up front (Matt Rhead) but he is actually cery good with the ball at his feet. Happy to have Cowley or Tony the legend, obviously.
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masetheace added 14:25 - Mar 30 Only one candidate for me who is used to a tight and plays the right way - Nigel Clough
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masetheace added 14:27 - Mar 30 add budget after "tight" !!
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Cheshire_Blue added 17:31 - Mar 30 Does anyone really think any of these suggestions is better than McCarthy?
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Dissboyitfc added 17:32 - Mar 30 wouldnt be my first choice, there are better options out there. Paul Tisdale Nathan Jones Jap Stam tony Mowbray, Evans needs to get it right! I wanted MM out as much as anyone but Evans did get it right with MM but should have only been in the short term!
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busterjames1 added 20:14 - Mar 30 I want to see Klug involved in tandem with either Tim Sherwood or an ex blue like dyer,Stewart,Butcher . Klug knows the club inside out and has more coaching badges than anyone else ,At least our youngsters will get a game for a change !
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mikeybloo88 added 20:37 - Mar 30 I see a lot of Lincoln living near there...they can hoof it if needed, ffs they've got Rhead up front so needs nmust occasionally, but they play very good football on the floor. Whether DC and NC are ready is a separate debate, but don't ridicule them because of what you think you know....I'd have them in an instant at Town
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