Review of the week
We've all heard tales of Sven's alleged antics down the years, but it still came as a surprise to learn he was tied up in Notts.
I noted a couple of weeks back how this year's close-season had turned into the silly season, but if Michael Owen's move to Manchester United was a bit of a shock, Eriksson's switch to Meadow Lane was a thunderbolt.
In his first press conference as Director of Football, the Swede insisted his only motivation was the "challenge" ahead, but if the much-missed Mrs Merton ever got her claws into him, she'd be sure to ask: "What first attracted you to the multi-billionaire owners of Notts County?"