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18 GLENN, CHIPS AND FRY-UPS ‘GLENN HODDLE is a huge BELIEVER IN REINCARNATION. i have to HAVE performed whatever fairly undesirable IN A earlier lifestyles TO GET HIM AS supervisor two times. no matter what IT used to be, i'm hoping I loved IT. ’ After the damage and unhappiness of being disregarded of the britain squad for France ninety eight, you could think my deep pleasure whilst Glenn Hoddle grew to become the recent Southampton supervisor in January 2000. I’ve frequently felt that Saints have been a footballing cleaning soap opera with each one episode changing into extra unreal. First we misplaced a superb supervisor following ridiculous allegations of kid abuse after which in walked my outdated mate Glenn. No scriptwriter may have get a hold of that. Having narrowly kept away from the drop with 3 successive wins on the finish of the 1998-99 season, we controlled to keep up the momentum first and foremost of the hot crusade profitable 3 of our first 5, which was once fairly striking for us. And we have been conveniently mid-table once we went to outdated Trafford on September 25 for a video game which nonetheless provides a grin to all those that like to see Manchester United embarrassed. It was once undesirable adequate for the champions whilst Marian Pahars positioned us in entrance with an elegant target, cheekily nutmegging Jaap Stam earlier than slotting in. I simply laughed. as though that weren’t humiliating adequate, it received worse for United with a second to add on any DVD approximately soccer bloopers. I had received injured in a 4-2 win over Newcastle yet I got here again for this fit at outdated Trafford. Dave Jones placed me on at half-time yet I didn’t even contact the ball for the 1st six mins until eventually I obtained it 25 yards out. I take note considering I needed to get it onto my correct foot and break one. That’s now not relatively what occurred. I stubbed my foot at the flooring previous to I kicked the ball. I harm my ankle and it became a truly feeble shot. I grew to become away in pain—and disgust. i used to be frightened approximately my ankle and frustrated with myself for cocking it up, till I observed our fanatics cheer. I had no suggestion the ball had long past in and, until eventually I observed it on television that night, didn’t even become aware of their keeper had enable it via his legs. Massimo Taibi had a ‘mare. It used to be an easy take yet he by some means neglected it altogether. He blamed his studs getting stuck within the turf based on his translator, who was once most likely doing him a favour. What he quite acknowledged used to be, ‘I’m a crap keeper. ’ That used to be the start of the top of his occupation at previous Trafford. That introduced us point at 2-2 and customarily we went in the back of back prior to Mikael Silvestre cocked up. Marian Pahars robbed him and squared for me. i used to be awaiting the move and was once prepared for an easy tap-in, yet he really smashed the ball really quick. I instinctively caught out a facet foot and the ball flew in creating a a lot better-looking aim than it may were, and we held on for a 3-3 draw. days later the membership used to be rocked to its center as Dave Jones used to be charged with baby abuse. He had long past to the police station voluntarily and everybody, together with him, anticipated it to be a case of delivering them with details from his days as a social employee in a Liverpool care domestic.