Dave Hanratty
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Mike Bassett.
I feel like you're undercutting the quality of our.
No, anyone who has seen it or cares to give it a watch over Christmas will not be disappointed.
I saw it once and I don't remember thinking much of it.
It holds up very well.
So Mike Bassett is played by Ricky Tomlinson.
People might remember the Royal family, the father with the glasses and the big beard and the big hair.
He is the Nard City manager.
England are about to go to the 2002 World Cup.
The qualification campaign is winding down.
All of a sudden there's a crisis and they need a manager in short notice.
Everyone turns them down.
The only person they can go to is Mike Bassett.
He becomes the England manager.
They back their way into qualification.
He's a terrible manager.
His assistant coach is one yes man and one used car dealer.
They basically model it off.
I'm sorry, it's a mockumentary.
So it's...