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I think this is worth mentioning and credit where it's due.
Last week I spoke with someone at SAFC to see if they could help me arrange this. I was hoping for an email address of someone relevant.
The reply I got was....
'Gareth Southgate is a good friend of mine, I'll give him a call.'
They did, and the rest is history.
So hats off to SAFC and Gareth Southgate.
That's great. Gareth Southgate comes across really well. A mate of mine was getting married, he's an everton fan. His best man is a boro lad so he wrote to both Everton and Boro asking if they could sign a card he'd sent to them wishing all the best to the bride and groom. Both clubs responded but Gareth Southgate took the time to write a really lovely letter with a signed top from all the players. Everton's first team squad did sign the card mind whch was lovely but Southgate certainly hasn't or doesn't lose sight of what's important.
As for Bradley. Amazing little lad, heart like a lion and that smile brings a smile to my own curmudgeonly pus and a tear to my eye.