The bookies' odds show that City are firm faves to go down this season, with current odds to stay up being about 16/1.

19th-placed Derby County are also doomed to relegation according to the bookies who have put them at odds of 1/7, despite the appointment of John Gregory as manager.

Bolton (11/10), Blackburn (5/2), Middlesbrough (3/1), Everton (9/2), and Southampton and Sunderland (both 4/1) are all available at shorter prices.

Ipswich are 5/1 despite only being five points off the bottom three with 30 points, some 10 short of the estimated safety mark of 40 points.

Have the Bookies got it right? Is it still worth a bob or two in the hope City can beat the drop?

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