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Billam-Smith might get stopped on cuts here if he's not careful, needs a KO quick. Ramirez is a tough bastard though.

A decent head coach

There’s always been interest in freak shows since Adam was a lad.

My 'guess' would be that's the option the club would go for. No evidence to back it up, just my guess on what I think their preference would be.

All agreed that the membership was still just about value for money and compared favourably to the costs at other Premier League clubs. It costs me £53 a season for me and my lad to be members. Then £80 on average for home tickets if/when we can get them. If you look at the 'benefits' of membership listed, they include shite like 'A video message from a 1st team player' (this was a 9 second generic video from Ricardo) 'Money can't buy experiences' (such as?) and 'Early access on retail launches (Wow, thanks) Membership is just for desperate sad sacks like me who only buys it in the hope of getting tickets and to join the years long wait to be a ST. Felt at the start of the season like we didn't have a choice but now they're going on general sale for some games, I'm not sure we'll bother next season. I dunno.

However hard I try as an England fan, I just cba with the Nations League bollux. Just bring back the home internationals if we need some competitive friendlies.

Indeed, and that's why it's so addictive to millions because it's a pursuit that will never be mastered. For me though it's the ultimate game that tests both physical and mental skill in equal measure. I'm teeing off at 7.24 tomorrow in the mist and can't wait. It's a drug.

Just saw 2 together in P1 and so nearly tempted to get for me and my lad. But I just can't make myself part with £82 to watch us lose when it's also on TV. The pricing is just nuts.

Jeff Stelling is nearly 70, I can't see him being offered the gig long term. Mark Champan is the obvious replacement IMO

Suppose I'd better say Buckinghamshire seeing as I've now lived here over 20 years. Britain's most filmed county I'll have you know. Bond, Bridget Jones, Downton Abbey, The Queen, Harry Potter, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Vicar of Dibley, Inspector Morse, and many more all filmed here. Loads of estates, National Trust places, forests, the Chiltern hills etc, etc. (Then HS2 came along and fvcked it all up )

He's great. Got a real gift of talking to anyone at any level.

Don't forget Great Yarmouth

Lets see what's changed since the last time this was done

Not sure I'd pay for interview coaching as there's so much free resource out there (although I'd probably take the coaching if it was free I suppose) My wife went though the process six months ago and stumbled on this bloke on YT. He's a bit 'in yer face' but has 4.5m subs so suggests he knows his stuff. Everything to help with the whole end to end process is on there and lots of good tips. And if you don't get on with him, there's a number of similar channels on YT offering the same advice:

I follow a chap on YT called The Average Golfer and he played Gullane no. 2 a couple of years ago. Looks fantastic, enjoy

Where are you playing?

I remember as a kid my Mum came home from shopping one day probably around 1982 and said... "I walked into Fenwicks carrying a load of bags and Gary Lineker opened the door for me and smiled" Apparently I replied "flippin ek Mum, why didn't you invite him back for tea!"

Des’ best intro for me was the France ‘98 WC when we played Tunisia mid afternoon and he looked in the camera and says “shouldn’t you lot be at work?”

AND IT'S LIVE!

Lineker was my boyhood hero and I was devastated when he left us for Everton in '85 I've followed his career with interest ever since and he's always represented Leicester in a good light IMO. It was never easy taking over from the legend Des Lynam but Linker has been brilliant on MOTD for quarter of a century and it won't be the same without him. I'm not really interested in his political views. He's a Leicester lad that done good and I'm proud of him.

Yeah I was talking to a mate about being in the sandwich generation recently. Will be lucky if my Mum makes it through Xmas as she's in palliative care and don't think my old man will be far behind. Teenage kids driving round the bend and the wife going through the change. Not the easiest period of my life I'll be honest.

In which case @Beliallis probably right mate. Welcome to middle age

That's a fair point. There were times before going out on a bender that I'd leave paracetamol and post it notes all over the house to remind me then I'd get in late and still forget