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I’m gonna have to try some now. So when it say’s ‘foreign’ beer it’s not lager like I’m presuming? This sounds thick but I’m 56 and haven’t tried them cos of my hatred of lager. :emoticon-0102-bigsm

Just a word of advice mate. Check where they are brewed. If it's a foreign brand, but is brewed over here leave well alone.
 
Really? I didn't know that. I know that some Czech breweries are owned by Asahi now. Is it something to do with that?

It probably is. Last time I was in Prague, I couldn't find it anywhere. It was one of the major ones over there and even sponsored the Czech Football League. When I was in Menorca last summer, I saw a poster advertising Gambrinus. Couldn't believe it.
 
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Reims last game is 8pm tomorrow night, I know he's not the manager there anymore but it would make sense if the appointment is made after that.

This. I always thought their might be something contractual at play here. Especially if his contract had a break clause of sorts this summer. They may have just put him on gardening leave at full pay rather than major compensation.
 
My sister met an old lady from Stevenage whilst on holiday and invited her to stay for a week. The residents of her retirement home couldn’t understand why she would want to go to a land of slag-heaps and poverty. She came and was - genuinely- amazed at the coast-line, countryside and children wearing shoes! The only experience of the north-east by herself and friends was Catherine Cookson! They all all believed that the every corner was overcast by gloomy slag-heaps and emaciated children with their arses hanging out and shoeless.
You don't say anything about the North East to those down south.. I keep telling the same, slag heaps, dirty coal mines ,no running hot water, outside nettys, the freezing cold weather and the whippets. Shhhhhhhhhh.
 
This. I always thought their might be something contractual at play here. Especially if his contract had a break clause of sorts this summer. They may have just put him on gardening leave at full pay rather than major compensation.

Given the stories about how ruthless they were in making him take over from the old manager there was almost no chance of a completely clean break.
 
Canny video on the BBC website about Still, from March last year.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/64830824

Edit - Not much about tactical approach but I like that he says, number 1, he wants his teams to be proactive. Could help him here if we are set up to be constantly trying to win the ball back, lay traps, etc rather than sitting off and being passive.
 
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Canny video on the BBC website about Still, from March last year.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/64830824
Thanks. I enjoyed the quote at 3:50 re his approach - wanting for his team to be proactive and to take risks (I've become a little concerned based on other stuff I'd seen from him that he was a little too cautious and risk averse so (if he is the man) then it's reassuring to hear this seemingly isn't the case).
 
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Any such terms that we'd have to wait on are more likely to be based on contract expiry rather than the league ending aren't they?
Yep, but I'd imagine Reims will be ok with us announcing him with a view to start work on June 1st or whenever this contract year is up, as long as the announcement is after their season is done.

Football clubs and contract are weird, as @Southern A said he's probably on gardening leave not actually sacked
 
I enjoyed the quote at 3:50 re his approach - wanting for his team to be proactive and to take risks (I've become a little concerned based on other stuff I'd seen from him that he was a little too cautious and risk averse so (if he is the man) then it's reassuring to hear this seemingly isn't the case).
Exactly. I edited my post to pick out the same thing, that it gives even more cause for optimism.
 
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