The O'Leary Fluctuation follows a classic wave pattern of football management - ever decreasing crests of success followed by deeper troughs of failure, then a loud smash on the rocks of hubris and eventually washed up on the beach of mediocrity. What makes O'Leary interesting is that his fluctuation seems to be caused by the pressure of success - he only does well when he's expected to do badly. "A manager can't be expected to be great all the time," says O'Leary. "Work/life balance is all-important and you need time to unwind - lying chilling with your mates in a TV studio. You know, I really miss rambling on in front of a camera during international tournaments. It's not the same rambling on in the dressing room. No one seems to listen to me there." The only way of breaking free of the O'Leary Fluctuation is by slow incremental progress, like say Alan Curbishley at Charlton. But this is not the O'Leary way. "Like I said to my agent when the Leeds United On Trial book came out, it's death or glory. Bestseller or remainder bin. You can still get it on Amazon, by the way. Get some for Easter presents. Buy it for your friends." So how does he propose to turn his fortunes around? "I'm thinking of another book I'm No Villain. The proposal is with a few publishers at the moment. I'll let you know - hey do you have any friends in the biz who might want to take a look at it? I really spill the beans about Lee Hendry's dress sense ...no? Oh well, not to worry."