This made me spit out my cornflakes this morning.
Alice has posted Middlesbrough FC's sublime response to a chancer who applied for the posted Manager job, having had "Football Manager 2005 skills (and some real life experience in managing an under-11s team)". The suits handled him with aplomb:
Many thanks for your recent application for the Managerial position at Middlesbrough Football Club.
You were of course the outstanding candidate but after careful consideration we decided against your appointment. Quite frankly we were of the opinion that your tenure with us would have been short-lived, as your undoubted talent would result in one of the big European Clubs seeking your services.
We consider it a sign of our progress that someone of your status could consider us.
