By Chris Charles BBC Sport Online

Adam Crozier was forever pledging to get things sorted - now he's got the ideal opportunity.

The former FA chief executive has taken a similar position with the Royal Mail after his unceremonious exit from the world of football.

On the face of it, it looks like a good move - providing he avoids the sack.

Crozier has always fancied himself as a man of letters (as long as they don't involve F and A) and has certainly done the rounds after a string of high profile jobs.

But he surely won't be relishing the early starts and the bitterly cold mornings.

Autographs later, please!

The chauffeur-driven limo will be a distant memory as he wobbles down the street on his bike, while expenses-paid trips to Japan and Korea will be replaced with pie and chips at the Dog and Duck.

Still, the Scot could never be accused of ducking a challenge and you wouldn't bet against him making a success of his new position.

You can almost see it now - a ruthless cull of the grumpy old posties, controversially replaced by a team of slick, super-efficient Swedes who get the job done in half the time.

Letter writing suddenly becomes the new black, with postal workers replacing boy and girl bands as pin-ups on teenage walls.

And MTV screen a new fly-on the-wall series called At Home with Postman Pat.

In the meantime, Crozier will have a few obstacles to negotiate - not least the yappy Yorkshire Terriers that lie in wait as soon as they hear the familiar click of the garden gate.

Ooh, I'm scared

But when you're used to a posse of fat cats baying for your blood, a couple of pesky mutts will be about as terrifying as a Robbie Savage hair flick.

By far the best bit about the new position, though, is that Crozier will have the chance to take revenge on Premiership chairmen everywhere - and he hasn't wasted any time.

Keen observers among you will have noted Aston Villa chairman Doug Ellis blaming the extensive delay of their Worthington Cup tie against Liverpool on.... the Christmas post.

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