Surprise signing of Sven

Yes, Sven is back in England, the suave Swede has returned to our shores after failing to guide the "golden generation" of England footballers past a quarter final and a mediocre spell at mega rich Man City.

The well travelled ladies man, seen on the left pondering whether to play two upfront, was given the boot from Mecxico and is now at Notts County. For me this ranks as the surprise signing of the season so far.

I wasn't really surprised at Owen joining Man United, disappointed but not surprised, Fergie is a shrewd operator and Owen will get goals but what can Sven bring to the oldest football club in the world?

Languishing in the bottom tier of English football, Notts County were recently bought by the strangely named Munto Finance, which sounds like the Spanish word for an ugly woman to me. Their plan; to get Notts County to the Championship in 5 years and then kick on into the promised land of the Premier League. It's an ambitious plan but quite a romantic one, guiding the oldest football club in the world back to the top flight would be a great achievement and quite a story. The question is can it be done and can it be done the right way?

Sven is more used to dealing with top class players, who like him, are on a lot of money, how he will deal with the players, some scraping around the lower leagues to earn a living and how the players and management react to him will be a key factor in the success of this project. Sven is Director of Football, so I expect him to use his name and contacts globally to bring in players who will be playing a league or two below their level but the lower leagues are tough places and team spirit and togetherness, something that seemed to be lacking for England under Sven is the only way any team can get promoted and I doubt Sven can influence that.

Can Sven get Notts County to the Premiership or is he just there for they money?