Medhi, steady - stop!
You can always rely on Mehdi Nafti when you are seeking material for a blog or diary item.
Only this time I had my doubts.
The rain had returned to Westendorf today and there were not enough bikes to go round for the players to cycle back from the training ground to their hotel.
So, to avoid getting a soaking, Nafti and Cameron Jerome cadged a lift back in the hired Audi.
"I will drive," pronounced Nafti. Ah . . .
"The car's only insured for me," I said.
"No problem," said Nafti. "In."
I pointed out that there had been a front tyre blow-out and a temporary spare was on, so you had to take it steady. Mistake.
Nafti straight away put his foot to the accelerator and zoomed off, on the wrong side of the road too.
"We drive on the left or the right here?"
As we entered a straight stretch of road, Sone Aluko, Colin Doyle and Garry O'Connor came into view pedalling their way back to the hotel.
Nafti slowed, Jerome opened the window but Aluko knew what was coming and avoided being shoved down a grass verge.
Doyle and O'Connor moved into the centre of the road to block our path and I decided it was best not to look but hope for the best as Nafti tried to bump them from behind.
Sensibly, they parted only for Doyle to get squeezed towards the edge of the road. He wobbled, just about regained his balance, and landed one of his big gloved hands on the side window as Tunisia's answer to Colin McRae sped off.
Nafti, as regular readers will know, is a quite a character.
At dinner earlier in the week, he had his team mates laughing when he tasted the delights of tabasco sauce for the first time.
After scanning the ingredients he asked Radhi Jaidi: "If I drank the whole bottle do you think I would die?"
Then he turned to Blues press officer Chris Kershaw and threw down the gauntlet: "Drink it all and I give you ã10,000." Kershaw sensibly, perhaps, declined.
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Thanks for the daily reports Colin. Great to be kept informed and up-to-date. Is AM thinking it is one of Pearson or Watson or potentially both still ? Michael Bradley has resurfaced as a rumour ? Don't let Nafti pilot the plane home !!!
hay Mehdi remember health and safety,we dont want any injuries to the players,as for that DJ Kershaw bloke,who cares.keep right on to the end of the autobahn.
Kershaw? Well Blues certainly haven't 'let the sun go down' this summer by making some good signings. After the 'riddle' of the Bent deal, 'wouldn't it be good' just to have a few more....
For sure I have a little time on my hands should you need to contact me for any driving.
I would be happy to take you around Germany for sure.