Was sitting with Bill earlier outside MAD and he said Arteta is definitely getting Arsene's seat but he's up to putting a few pre-match texts Everton's way, which is hopeful, the only drawback being giffgaff are beginning to ask for money up front. I gave him a couple of spare sims.
Better bit o' bitter news is the musical, The Allardyce Months, apparently going very well, and Rupert De Niro has agreed to star.
I said to Bill, "Rupert?" and he shook his head, looked along the road to the cathedral, sighed. "It's the closest we'll ever get."
I shook the man's hand, and left him sobbing on Hope Street.