"He doesn't have to go in plaster and he will not need an operation. We still have two very good goalkeepers. Nick Weaver is on line to be training within the next two weeks."
Yes that's right very good goalkeepers and Nick Weaver all in the same quote. The man's a genius.
Sheep striker Robbie Fowler will be out of action for about two months after having a hip operation.
And Gazza will not be playing 'soccer' in the USA this season after DC United decided not to sign the ageing Geordie.
Dave Kasper, the DC United technical director, said: "There is a mutual agreement not to pursue a contractual obligation for the remainder of the 2002 MLS season. We wish Paul all the best."