York City really should have known better by now…
The League Two club have opened up their current manager’s job vacancy to the public and invited applications for the successor of Russ Wilcox.
But, this being the age of chancers and characters on social media, the club’s administrators have a real job on their hands scouring through all the phony applications from Football Manager and FIFA 16 kings.
It started with a feeler.
The Club is inviting applications for the role of first team manager. More here https://t.co/BfyTOrqFd0 pic.twitter.com/nolREpl7PR
— York City FC (@YorkCityFC) October 26, 2015
Which began to tempt some people.
@Alfie_Drake66 @yorkcityfc @FootballManager I'm going to apply
— George (@GeorgeLamby) October 26, 2015
@yorkcityfc @football_league Get your footie manager cv together @jimmykeller93
— George (@GeorgeEdwardss) October 26, 2015
A ‘passionate local lad’ pens a heartfelt application.
@AlexWatson44 @AdamLufc9 got a reply 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/xWIpD3N63H
— Tom Hall (@TomHa1l) October 26, 2015
A precocious teenager throws his hat into the ring.
https://twitter.com/_TomSanders_/status/658602977406644224
This guy doesn’t do applications.
https://twitter.com/DanHardy4/status/658587072425558016
Judge me by my results.
https://twitter.com/Jordyoneill99/status/658606900968345600
A thinker of the game(r world).
https://twitter.com/bowds07/status/658625011817795584
Then, chaos ensues.
https://twitter.com/Mirallex/status/658585906102861824
https://twitter.com/POSHANDY61/status/658571897945374720
https://twitter.com/HarryGreig/status/658573293700685824
https://twitter.com/Kieran_BFC_Mac/status/658565843039686656
@yorkcityfc I just took Portsmouth back to the premier league on #FIFA16 without using the club takeover option. Surely enough?
— . (@LFCRelated) October 26, 2015
@yorkcityfc @football_league I'll apply for the job. Years of experience playing champ manger and lma manager. I'm over qualified.
— Lawrence Talbot (@piptalbot74) October 26, 2015
@yorkcityfc I've already won league two with Barnet on FIFA 16 on legendary. Let me know when to come for an interview
— Ollie (@OllieDockery) October 26, 2015
@yorkcityfc I once got York Into the CL final on FIFA 10, we got robbed by Barcelona, still hurts to this day. Surely that's worth a chance?
— James Beck (@JamesBeck_5) October 26, 2015
And so on and so on and so on and so on.
But if all that fails, the answer is simple…
https://twitter.com/AlansAvailable/status/658578638825267200