A former insurance broker, Lord Strathclyde has wide experience from the Conservatives' previous spell in government.

They had finished previous spells at sentry go.

Sceptics will also note that previous spells of optimism failed to deliver.

In his previous spell within the mysterious region, he hadn't been a witness to events, but a participant in them.

Some of the players suggested that Capello had instituted a more lax training regime than he had in his previous spell.

Without first informing himself of the local gods, tidal patterns, previous local spells and their side effects?

He had a previous spell under Evans, whilst on loan at Boston United.

His previous spell was at Oţelul Galaţi where he spent 6 months after signing up in July 2009.

Mansfield Town's first season out of the bottom division in over a decade ended as their previous spell had; with immediate relegation.