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5PM, Hotspur Way I wrapped up my conversation with Joao, then made myself a quick cup of coffee before a smartly dressed man with a briefcase entered the meeting room, led by Daniel. “Gabriel, I would like you to meet Steve Hitchen – he is our Head of Recruitment and Analysis.” “I’m very glad...

2PM, Hotspur Way After meeting some of the long-serving kitchen staff, who were in spirited mood, I enjoyed a fancy lunch of a caprese salad, followed by a small portion of roasted squash and goats cheese gnocchi with a glass of iced, lemon water. Daniel then beckoned me towards the meeting...

12 noon, Hotspur Way Daniel strode purposefully into the press room and took his place on the left of two seats in front of the conference table, before I took my place to his right. Pausing to compose his thoughts, Daniel began: “I am delighted to welcome Gabriel to Tottenham Hotspur...

9AM, Monday 24th June, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium The last few days had certainly been eventful. I’d said goodbye to my housemates with a Veggie Jalfrezi and a few drinks at Diwan Balti in Balsall Heath on Saturday, then got the train into London on Sunday, reflecting on the news and wondering...

9AM, Thursday 20th June 2019 – Moseley, Birmingham My phone went and, with both excitement and trepidation, I saw that the call was from Daniel. “Good morning, Gabriel.” He said, with a businesslike voice. “We have reviewed your application and were incredibly impressed with your references -...

1PM, Tuesday 18th June 2019 – Hotspur Way When my alarm went at 4AM this morning, I sprang out of bed. I boarded the 06:14 service from Birmingham Moor Street to London Marylebone, having a final look through my interview notes en route, then grabbed a ploughman’s sandwich in the city centre...

May be safe to stop worrying about relegation now... Leamington are now up to 2nd in the National League North! It’s been a busy December with six games in three weeks but the fringe players have really stepped up and Joe Parker’s run of form certainly loosens the load on Kyle McFarlane...

This season just keeps getting better and better. LeamingtonFC are now up to 4th! The lads continue to massively outperform expectation with Jack Storer and Kyle McFarlane in unstoppable form while veteran Callum Gittings has been pulling the strings in midfield. Darlington (A) – drew 0-0...

I don't think you'll be disappointed!

Oh. My. God. Leamington are into the Play-Off places for the first time this season! Delighted to get 5 consecutive league victories this month, which put us more than halfway towards our initial aim of 50 points. An amazing month. Hereford (A) – won 2-0 There was probably more pressure...

Yeah I'm a Bluenose, Crayth! Good to have you on board despite your unfortunate allegiances ;) Appreciate the support.

It has not been a bad September for the Brakes. We took five points from five games – a minor improvement on six from seven the previous month – and each of our games have provided unique challenges. Farsley Celtic (A) – drew 1-1 A pleasing night’s work in West Yorkshire. Farsley are one...

It's been a steady start for Leamington. We have taken six points from seven games, leaving us 17th in the table at the end of August and thus far on track to avoid a relegation battle. Jack Edwards has been terrific for me in midfield, offering impeccable work rate whilst providing a very...

I've started out with Leamington playing a 4-3-3 with a flat back four, standard midfield three and wide forwards - had one really good performance in my first seven games but we're 17th so climbing the leagues feels a long way off!

With a wafer thin squad and a modest budget, my aim as a rookie is to steer Leamington to a comfortable season of consolidation - alongside hopefully an FA Cup run to generate much-needed income. Expectations are grounded, even if we had a broadly encouraging pre-season. We drew 2-2 at...