503: Jelle Van Damme, Southampton, Merlin’s F.A. Premier League 05 Official Sticker Album, Autograph Edition
Mat Jolin-Beech today looks at the managerial merry-go-round which is oiled and ready to go ahead of a new season through the lens of an underused Belgian defender who played three times as many games as one of his managers oversaw in the 2004/05 campaign. His club career saw him play in his native Belgium, the Netherlands, England, Germany and the USA before retirement in 2021 but he is yet to throw his hat into the management ring. He is, however, bald, bearded and European so watch this space should your club make an early personnel change. Over to Mat. The Euros are over , it still isn’t coming home, and pre-season is already underway. This is the time when hopes and dreams build for your team. The optimism for the new campaign takes root and begins to grow. It is a new season, and with it comes new hope. There also comes new kits at £200 a pop, new ticket prices, always up, never down, and the hope of new signings that will lead your boys to glory. For some, there are new manage