9am Monday 24th August, Mark Hughes Office, Carrington.
MH- Hello Sheikh, its Hughesy checking in.
SM – Ah Hughesy, how are you my friend?
MH - Excellent, another win, a clean sheet and I maintained balance throughout the whole match; I did not fall over once.
SM - Great news, grass stains are murder to get out, especially if you wear a lot of white! Ha ha ha!
MH - Nice one Sheikh! So did you catch the match?
SM - I did. Is my friend Zabaleta injured? I am missing him at the right back slot, also I got a bit worried towards the end but you dragged them over the line.
MH- Yes I did, I'm feeling pretty good this morning, its all coming together with Joleon as well.
SM - I love Dolly Parton.
MH - Sorry?
SM - Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Joleeeeeeeeeeeeeene!
MH - Ah yes, great one, you are on top form this morning!
SM – Yes I am watching a lot of comedy on TV. Have you ever seen “May to December”? They are showing it on UK Gold, I think it is wonderfully funny; Alec Callendar is a great man. It is brilliant that he is called Callendar and the program has the name of two months in the title. Do you see Hughes; do you see what they have done?
MH – I’d never noticed, Sheikh, if I am honest.
SM – Oh it’s wonderful, it has genius like that scattered throughout, I will send you all the DVD’s, I will find them for you and have them sent to you, and you must watch it. Perhaps the team should watch it, to bond, this would help, I am sure of it.
MH – Hmmmm I’m not sure, I think they like comedy with a bit more cutting edge, I know Bellers loves Caddyshack and Dunney strikes me a Brittas Empire man.
SM – I don’t know of these, I will find them, I must continue to learn. Anyway I must leave, my program is beginning. May I speak with Bowen?
MH - He's not here right now, Gary Cooke needed a key cutting.
SM - Then you must speak to Bowen to me, I still have not received my autograph, it is imperative I have the entire Norwich 93-94 squad autograph collection before that Sheikh in Dubai, you must speak to him, remind him of his role. I trust you with this, Good bye Hughes do not let me down.
MH – Yes goodbye, speak to you next week.
SM - No, you will speak me to me during the week, even in Abu Dhabi we have a deep loathing of Neil Warnock, and you must make him suffer.
MH - we'll do our best.-------------------------------------------------------------------------