Paolo dogged by misfortune

Paolo di Canio appears to think he is managing a team of canines at Swindon. His latest rant after a defeat ran:

"With some players, if he has a chihuahua character I can't make a chihuahua into a rottweiler. He could be a proud chihuahua but he remains a chihuahua. So many of the players at the moment are chihuahuas away from home - this is the truth."

Sounds like he needs a modern version of Martin 'Mad Dog' Allen.

They've got Di Canio…

So Paolo Di Canio is the new gaffer at Swindon. He should make he training run on time. Wonder how he'll react if a player tries to substitute himself?

We've not got Di Canio…

Paolo Di Canio has ruled himself out of the West Ham job. A shame, as the prospect of him working for Sullivan and Gold would have been, erm, intriguing.

You wonder how Paolo might have reacted to critical programme notes from the Club Landlord. You suspect there might be some proper "gross misconduct". Suffice to say that in his autobiography PDC has a marvellous argument with Fabio Capello, in which Capello rants "Get the f**k out my sight. Get back to the f**king hotel!" and Paolo retorts "You're not going to tell me what to do… I'm not going to hang around here and look at your ugly penis face any longer!"

You sense he might not be quite the applicant the Club Landlords are looking for…