Nuno gave hope and the whiff of success to Nottingham Forest and no true fan wants that. What they crave is finishing 17th whilst having a 'bloody good bloke' in charge and that's exactly what Ange will deliver. Best of luck to them. Great club management.

I once got sent off for time-wasting while taking a throw-in. The ball boy hadn't given me the ball back yet. First, and I think ONLY, red card for waiting politely.

I’m in Bologna, advising Bologna FC on set prices. Found this room in the town’s clock tower. I think it’s showing every winner of the medieval champions league.

English Breakfast Tea — the unsung hero of the morning routine. Does the simple stuff right. No drama, no headlines, just consistency. You pour it, it performs. None of your fancy herbal experiments or over-complicated oat-based tactics. Reminds me of Bouldy Bould in his prime☕️

I am on the Inkster Grams as IanFiveankles. Follow me there.

#Fiveankles

Dishing the dirt. On myself. #Fiveankles #PrincessAnne #football

In advance of a live appearance this evening in Bethnal Green (tickets here: backyardcomedyclub.co.uk/event/link/?ce…), I am reminded of a speaking engagement from a few years back:

When I went back to Derby County I booed myself in my own face. There was no let up.

It weren't like this in my day. . .

Absolutely gutted for Lawrence Shankland, forever condemned to being a pub quiz answer. . ."who scored the only 'meh' goal in Scotland's 4-2 demolition of Denmark in 2025?" I don't know how the lad comes back from this.