After referees , who or what are daftest ? Has to be the manager........

He has it good when things are going well , and when there not, hes blamed for everything , the lot comes down on top of him .

They are usually an ex player of the club or one of the "lads" who has a bit of spare time on his hands , not going out with a bird or not married !
More than his technical knowledge of the game , he is a little bit more vocal than the rest of the gang . Good at organising , well in with the local publican / sponsor . Has a sense of humour and needs to be a juggler , magician , doctor , psyhcologist ,used to bad news , have plan a , b , c , d , ready at the drop of a hat . Like the smell of stale drink in the morning doused with the stink of gone off aftershave . Have his boots on standby just in case .Be able to call on anything up to 6/7 extra players into the squad in the space of ten minutes at nine o clock on a wet , shitty sunday morning .
Know directions to every field in the county , have a skimpy knowledege of all opponents and their club colours .Be able to sweet talk the ref into a fair crack of the whip during the game , especially at a distant away venue where the locals have threatend the ref with semtex previously .
At every clubhouse or shed in the land , he must have all the answers for his team ; wheres the shit house , water , me shinguards , wheres the spray , laces , deepheat , bandage , looser shorts , longer socks , wider socks ..... Have the biggest pockets .....hold on to my ...wallet , car keys , mobile phone , hair dryer , inhaler , ring , necklace , ear ring etc .

So lads show your appreciation to your manager at the next game / training session ........tell him you love him and give him a box of roses ............ hold on fuck that , buy him a pint ! ( got a bit emotional there )

jesus and i thought it was just me,delighted to know there are other managers with the same headaches,which have been summarised so eloquently,well done,youve lifted my spirits after a difficult opening campaign!!!

brilliance in its simplicity!!!!!