He's finally getting his dream job.
Sky Sports, the
Evening Standard, the
Daily Mail and various other media outlets are all reporting the same "exclusive" - Sam Allardyce will be announced as the next England manager in a matter of hours.
The FA have undertaken a consultation process, asking such esteemed footballing luminaries as Harry Redknapp, Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard about who they should appoint to replace Roy Hodgson.
In the end a 3-man panel of David Gill, Martin Glenn and Dan Ashworth were left with a shortlist of two - Big Sam and also largely proportioned Steve Bruce. Now it seems Sunderland's loss is the nation's gain.
And how did the great people of Britain react to England's new manager?
With respect? Warm wishes? Heartfelt congratulations? Of course not - they took the right royal piss. It's what makes us great.
Here's just some of the glorious responses to Big Sam's big appointment...
https://twitter.com/WeahsCousin/status/755817365519171584
https://twitter.com/Glenn_Kitson/status/755808691790737409
https://twitter.com/mikesanz19/status/755816364938502146
https://twitter.com/ronjeremy411/status/755817173591916544
https://twitter.com/CharliePren/status/755812507558772737
https://twitter.com/Elliot_Eastwick/status/755812403389014016
https://twitter.com/DUCKmagstoke/status/755813313490120704
https://twitter.com/BenWebbo23/status/755817150909149184
https://twitter.com/Jay_78_/status/755815956056772608
https://twitter.com/lyallr/status/755817047280549888
https://twitter.com/88NTaylor/status/755819454949388288
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