It's best to be bald or have grey hair before taking on a manager's job. Mike Egerton / PA Archive/PA Images Mike Egerton / PA Archive/PA Images / PA Archive/PA Images

Sometimes, when you just want to get on with the job, there's always one steward who wants a bloody selfie. Lynne Cameron / PA Archive/PA Images Lynne Cameron / PA Archive/PA Images / PA Archive/PA Images

Those annoying mascots always want a pre-game hug and you're left looking like a right idiot because of it. Simon Cooper / EMPICS Sport Simon Cooper / EMPICS Sport / EMPICS Sport

Having faith is good but can't be relied upon. Adam Davy / PA Archive/PA Images Adam Davy / PA Archive/PA Images / PA Archive/PA Images

You have to bow to the supporters all the time, even when you hate them. Peter Byrne / PA Archive/PA Images Peter Byrne / PA Archive/PA Images / PA Archive/PA Images

There's no worse feeling than going down. Lynne Cameron / PA Wire/Press Association Images Lynne Cameron / PA Wire/Press Association Images / PA Wire/Press Association Images

On occasion, you'll be left pondering why you didn't just take that desk job twenty years ago. Andrew Matthews / PA Wire/Press Association Images Andrew Matthews / PA Wire/Press Association Images / PA Wire/Press Association Images

Venting is good but only in moderation. Mike Egerton / EMPICS Sport Mike Egerton / EMPICS Sport / EMPICS Sport

Sometimes, you'd rather not watch your own team's performance. Scott Heppell / AP/Press Association Images Scott Heppell / AP/Press Association Images / AP/Press Association Images

When you take on a new job, be prepared for the paparazzi chasing you & taking photos of you in your hotel room. Peter Byrne / PA Wire/Press Association Images Peter Byrne / PA Wire/Press Association Images / PA Wire/Press Association Images

Your ego takes a beating, particularly when it's a rather large one. Sergei Chuzavkov / AP/Press Association Images Sergei Chuzavkov / AP/Press Association Images / AP/Press Association Images

Sometimes, when there's nothing else left, your only answer is to scream. Owen Humphreys / PA Wire/Press Association Images Owen Humphreys / PA Wire/Press Association Images / PA Wire/Press Association Images

You have to put up with a bit of guff from opposing managers. Martin Rickett / PA Wire/Press Association Images Martin Rickett / PA Wire/Press Association Images / PA Wire/Press Association Images