October 25 – Cilla Strikes Back and Jol’s Last Stand

Martin Jol is given one hell of an undignified exit from White Hart Lane and Cilla Black downs the beautiful game in today’s trip through the OTFD vaults.

2000 – Cilla Strikes Back

FOOTBALL has managed to upset a lot of people over the years – it has even been the cause of wars, but it was on this day in 2000 that the beautiful game crossed swords with a national treasure, and lost. Click here for the full story.

2007 – Jol’s Last Stand

FANTASTICALLY wide ranging and descriptive though the English language can be, there are occasions when it falls short and emotions it cannot quite express succinctly. Read on here.

Jol’s last day at work.