Rimini 1-0 Mantova It’s a bad start to Alessandro 'Billy' Costacurta’s coaching career, as he begins with a defeat at the Stadio Neri. It was another unimpressive performance from Mantova, who were...finally being played in the the position he warrants on Sunday, Billy can hardly be blamed for this. Can he? [Oh, God, I have enough drama with my top-league teams. I don't need it from the n00bs.]

NaNoWriMo is nearly upon us, and I wish all the awesome folk on my flist who are participating the very best of luck - you have my respect. I am, however, giving some serious consideration to participating...doing a mini FGG to Mantova. Because, you know, I need to know what mah Billeh's got to be working with. And some of them are pretty. The words 'biting', 'more' and 'chew' spring to mind

I stopped watching footballslash a while back, but it must be getting near time for the Secret Santa sign-ups. I really don't want to miss out, but can't face scrolling through entry after entry...picspams for Milan-Sampdoria , Catania-Palermo and Torino-Cagliari . [Yes, I know only three people will be interested in the latter, and they're all Torofans, but it was a win, dammit.]

I CAN GO TO BED HAPPY, NOW. Also, stream still working OK on Paolo. I has seen the old man with my own eyes. Life is good.

OK, does anyone know if the Borgonovo game is being streamed anywhere? MBMs? ...It is, of course, absolutely fucking typical that the one time my elusive old bastard might possibly be showing his face I have no way of seeing it. He's probably arranged a full media blackout, the goit. .

In Leeds for meetings today. Did the 50-mile trip in about thirty-five minutes this morning, courtesy of Stone Temple Pilots. I'd forgotten how much I love Sex Type Thing . And Crackerman . Marvellous...gallery . Once I had finished screeching and flailing I was able to check it out, but was still none the wiser. Does anyone know what it was for? When it was? Why there were no pictures of Albertini

LOOK WHO'S JUST SMIRKED UP AT ME FROM ALICE'S FRONT PAGE! I squealed out loud, such was my shock/glee. [And, blimey, he's looking good.] The fact that he thinks it's a mistake to have brough Sheva back escalated my squee exponentially. And he's punditing for Sky? He's done that on purpose, 'cause he knows I don't have it, the git.

I have no real reason for this post. I just found myself browsing through my Billy folders last night, and started feeling all maudlin. A year ago I had so much hope, I even vaguely remember saying...And, finally this. And, no, I am NOT cheating, for I swear to you Getty had got their Alessandros mixed up. Me, I just thank the Baby Jesus for the clingy shorts. Oh yes. *feels better*