Wednesday, December 17, 2008

The reply from the Northeast

After writing a letter of application for the vacant manager's job at Sunderland A.F.C. 13 days ago, and not receiving any communication from the club since then, I thought that Sunderland really would treat my application as the hoax that it really was and that there would be no chance in a million years that I would even get a reply from them. To my utmost surprise, this wasn't the case and today, I received a reply from Sunderland in the post! Obviously, I haven't been considered as an a genuine applicant for the job but I'm extremely happy that the club took the time to reply to that email that I sent them. Hereunder is a reproduction of what the letter stated:
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Private and Confidential
Address Only

(My address)

10th December 2008

Dear Matthew,

Thank you for your recent letter regarding the vacant managerial role at Sunderland.

The number and calibre of candidates for the role has been very high and unfortunately will be unable to progress your application further on this occasion.

Thank you for your interest and may we take this opportunity to wish you every success in your career in the future.

Yours sincerely,

Sunderland AFC
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If there was only one thing that I had to complain about though it would be the fact that my letter has not been signed by anybody! However, I know that it is official because it was printed on a paper demonstrating the Sunderland club emblem at the top, and the club sponsors and address of the club at the bottom. Further to that, the envelope was stamped by Sunderland A.F.C., fully affixed with a return address, and the letter left the UK via the Royal Mail office, fully paid airmail, at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne on the 12th December.

Thank you Sunderland - even though the expected reply came along, you definitely made my day by acknowledging that that I wrote!

God Bless You all,
Matti

8 comments:

. said...

how cool man, they replied *thumbs up* =D that's awesome :)

Picci said...

Amazing stuff... you must have real guts to write all that :p Well done though for showing originality ;)

Rachel said...

haha thats hilarious charlie XD

Elaine said...

haha i agree with achie xD

rache said...

loooooooooooool *i died a little*
hey, man, feel honored, it's an accomplishment to get a reply >.<

Unknown said...

minn x'imkien trid tibda zekk lool..
did i ever tell you that i am on the board of the club of Qormi... i would put forward your cv should we need a coach loool

Unknown said...

zek u aimed too high for ur first time. start ur way low and work ur way up the ladder...when mourinho is fired, apply for that job and then take it from there

Matti said...

And taking Mourinho's job at Inter isn't aiming high ah Gabe... :p