{"id":879,"date":"2011-04-15T16:47:14","date_gmt":"2011-04-15T16:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?879"},"modified":"2011-04-15T16:47:14","modified_gmt":"2011-04-15T16:47:14","slug":"letters-gave-football-boss-motivation-to-move-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/letters-gave-football-boss-motivation-to-move-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Letters ‘gave football boss motivation to move forward’"},"content":{"rendered":"
Army penpals could find receiving letters brings them motivation and encouragement to do their best work.<\/p>\n
Portsmouth FC manager Steve Cotterill has found this to be the case, after getting a number of letters of support from fans, the Portsmouth News reports.<\/p>\n
The contents of the messages include expressions of gratitude and encouragement stating the boss has done a great job.<\/p>\n
"Quite a few people have written in and I've received some real nice letters and real nice cards," Cotterill said.<\/p>\n
According to the news source, the messages "meant the world to him" and he will now continue with his job feeling a lot more motivated.<\/p>\n
Those who do strike up a penpal friendship could find this lasts for many years, as the Gold Coast Bulletin recently revealed a pair who started writing to each other back in 1950 are still corresponding, 61 years on.<\/p>\n
The duo live in different countries, with one in the US and the other in Australia, but this has not stopped their friendship.<\/p>\n
Posted by Samantha Thompson
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