The IT department had their Christmas party tonight. Everything seemed to go ok. Nobody died and no buildings burnt down.
No doubt all the stories from the night, along with photos, will come out on next week – I’ll do a more extensive blog on the night then.
How should I spend my Saturday night? Watching the Barcelona-Real Madrid game or the X Factor final?
If Bath City beat Torquay tomorrow, it’ll be neither. I’ll be down the pub!
Is this me?
Even if he isn’t referring to me as the "former England international", it’s nothing special. Michael Ricketts played for England and no club would want him as a player, let alone manager!
I fixed my Christmas lights. Luckily, the first bulb I checked on the chain was the dodgy one! What are the chances of that? My front room is all nice and Christmasy again. All I need now is a singing robin.
Braintree (the team who Bath City played at the weekend) need new football manager. They are advertising for the new gaffer on their website. Yes, you read it right – on their website!
Therefore, I thought I would apply for the job. I quite fancy a change in career from IT support to football management.
To protect my application from the tabloids, I gave a fake name. Everything else on my application is the truth.
I will let you know if I get a reply…
Dear Mr. Harding,
I am writing to apply for the position of Braintree Town Football Club manager.
I have a vast range football knowledge and experience as a player, manager and a fan.
On Saturday 6th December, I attended Cressing Road to witness Braintree’s 4-0 defeat to Bath City. Although the defeat was heavy and the performance poor, I feel I can bring a lot to the team and turn 4-0 losses into 4-0 wins.
Across my career, I have worked alongside many well known-clubs, including Hereford United, Yeovil Town, Leeds United, Arsenal and Barcelona.
Honours I have won as a player and manager include European championships, The Premier League, Coca Cola Championship, League One and Two titles – experience I can put to great use in the Blue Square South.
I watch live football every week and have been a Sky Sports subscriber for many years. I have also met Ian Holloway in Asda.
I feel my love for the game, along with achievements on Fifa Soccer, put me in perfect stead to make the step up from video game management to real life management.
I will be unavailable for interview on 13th, 16th and 20th of December due to other footballing commitments.
Please keep this e-mail confidential. I would not like the news of my appointment to be broken by Jeff Stelling before it is official.
I look forward to your reply.
Alex Keegan
About Me
So you stumbled across my blog. No doubt after searching for something bizarre on Google. Before you hit that 'Back Button', why not stay and have a read for a few minutes?
If you are after a website which gives advice on how to hack an iPhone X, download the latest Steven Seagal movie, or view nudy ladies, you've come to the wrong place and may now press 'Back'.
However, if you would like a lifestyle blog, written by a 30-something chap, living in Bath (England), feast your eyes on this.
You won't discover how to copy PlayStation 4 games. What you will find is a blog, covering life in the West Country, the highs and lows of supporting two unsuccessful football teams, while sharing a house with a wife and rabbit.
All written by a man, somewhere on the sanity-scale between normal and eccentric.
