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Basil Fawlty unofficially was the Torquay manager for about five minutes, but that was only because the owner's contract was ruined by a clumsy Manuel (he's from Barcelona).

posted by avogadro at 07:43 AM - reply - flag:

Best comment seen on a message board about this so far: "Mind, when you get to a certain age, ten minutes on the job can be quite an achievement."

posted by Abiezer at 09:39 AM - reply - flag:

Um, for want of a better phrase: lol.

posted by Boggis at 06:00 PM - reply - flag:

Couple of questions: 1. Did he get paid by the minute? 2. Does he put it on his CV?

posted by owlhouse at 06:01 PM - reply - flag:

Tough to make that safe-looking on a resume.

Torquay United 17 May 2007 10:00 AM - 17 May 2007 10:10 AM

"Reason for leaving?" "I forgot something in my car. When I got back, the locks were changed."

posted by yerfatma at 07:27 PM - reply - flag:

Or listed under 'achievements in the position': 'Signed contract. Name spelled correctly.'

posted by owlhouse at 09:30 PM - reply - flag:

Man! It's even hard to get fired that quickly in "Football Manager"!

posted by Drood at 12:04 AM - reply - flag:

At least he can claim: "I'll give 100% commitment to my job every minute I'm coach of this team...all 10 of them."

posted by NerfballPro at 10:01 AM - reply - flag:

Monday, May 21, 2007

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