Setting the pace
Jock and the team are back from their winter break, and looking to survive relegation.
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A new face arrives
News from the Chairman. A new face arrives. Jock’s watching wrestling. It must be the winter break.
A good heart to heart is what we need
Jock needs to work on his team meetings, and a heart to heart is just the thing to do, maybe, or not, whatever.
Suspecting Owls In The Bog
The 2056 Open Thread: With a return to the Champions League on the horizon, expectations are high for Nicolaj Bur’s Malmö FF.
You Have Planted Your Final Potato
The 2055 Open Thread: The furor surrounding Nicolaj Bur’s unveiling at Malmö FF has passed. Now the real work begins.
There Is No Cow On The Ice
The 2054 Open Thread: Unemployed for the first time in years, Nicolaj Bur searches for the hidden truths of life on mid-90s television reruns while waiting for the “right” position to open up.
Tight Pants And A Fast Car Don’t Make You Batman
The 2053/54 Open Thread: As Club Brugge mount a new assault on Fortress Europe, Zlatan meditates on whether imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Perhaps, but only in the Oscar Wilde sense.
Let Them Hate, Just Make Sure They Spell Your Name Right
The 2052/53 Open Thread: Nicolaj Bur enters his fourth year at Club Brugge with high expectations and a singular purpose, as the siren song of the Champions League beckons.
Why Didn’t You Wave Hello To Me Today When I Waved Hello To You Today?
The 2051/52 Open Thread: Zlatan was on a very strong horse tranquilizer today… He wasn’t waving hello to anybody… Except… Maybe to a horse.
You Don’t Know Karate
The 2050/51 Open Thread: You completely promise to jump into the canal?! I don’t want to run out there, come back in ten minutes, and find you hiding in a cupboard.
When It Rains You Can Pee Your Pants With A Quiet Mind
2050 World Cup Open Thread: After disappointment in South Korea, Nicolaj Bur’s Belgium travel to Brazil with a singular focus.
I’m Sorry For Calling You An Inanimate Object
The 2049/50 Open Thread: Belgium prepare for the World Cup, as Nicolaj Bur takes up residence at a new club.
It’s The Hope That Kills You
The 2048/49 Open Thread: There’s no rest for the weary, as Belgium prepare for Euro 2048 and Fiorentina look for a silver lining after Champions League heartbreak.
More Awkward Than The Time Your Stepdad Scored Backstage Passes To Hootie & The Blowfish
The 2047/48 Open Thread: Fiorentina look to capitalize on a successful campaign and mount their first serious title challenge in decades.
I Don’t Suffer From Insanity, I Enjoy Every Minute Of It
The 2046/47 Open Thread: Nicolaj Bur returns to Florence after World Cup disappointment, with Fiorentina ready to take their first strides in Europe under their charismatic Danish/Dutch manager.
Europe on £20,000 a week – 2027/28 Season
Is an assault on the title possible this season?
And how will we do, being back in the Champions League for the first time in 17 years?
Read all about it!
Europe on £20,000 a week – 2027 UEFA Europa League Final
It’s the 2027 Europa League Final.
I’m facing my old club, Norwich City for the first time since my departure. Who will triumph?
Europe on £20,000 a week – 2026/27 Season
We finished my third season in Germany, much as we had the last two seasons..
However, a familar foe loomed unexpectedly on the horizon..
Europe on £20,000 a week – 2025/26 Season
Season 2 in the Bundesliga is in the books.
Injuries were a huge part of this season and you can find out how we coped inside
Today Is Today. But There Are Many Tomorrows.
2044 Open Thread: The Euros are on the horizon as a new day dawns in Kvareli, after the club is taken over by Pontshi Ngema, a South African grapefruit magnate.