Day One
My phone has been HEAVING with a MASS of calls from managers asking about the role. Ok, 98% of them have been from Colin Lee, but there was also a call from someone called 'Alex'. Ok it turns out he wasn't a Scottish man of notable success in Manchester and he actually had the wrong number, but when informed me of this he said 'sorry have a nice day', which definitely sounds promising. He is also unemployed which initially sounded great, but his benefits are possibly higher than we can afford to match so unfortunately I was forced to scrawl through his name with a red marker.
Obviously O'Driscoll who was prepared to come and help last year for no particular reason in a SUPER crap role wouldn't be interested in managing the club full time unless we actually try and get out of this terrible league, so I'll scotch that one at the first hurdle by murmuring something to the dorks at the PASTA convention. They'll LOVE the scoop.
I've released a number of high profile names to the media in the hope of appeasing the fans. You should have seen Errington and Metcalfe lap it all up! I am oh-so-crafty!
As well as the above, I'm looking at Exquay's managers Tisdale and Ling. I mean, why look outside of Devon to be rejected for not showing ambition, when you can be rejected for not showing ambition by the Torxeter managers much closer to home?
I have also been monitoring training....like a HAWK. Needless to say, Nancekevill is suddenly looking very assured in his new role(a wonderful man), and of the players Paul Wotton (a wonderful man) is showing bucketloads of passion too. He bleeds green, is a leader, and it means we might be able to save money.
Must go, Colin's on the blower again...