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‘My Biggest Mistake? You’ll Never Believe Me’ – Roddy Collins Interview

By On September 30, 2012 · 1 Comment

‘I need to talk about it.  I don’t talk about this often enough and it helps. You’re helping me out, so I should be thanking you.’

As corrections go, that one’s pretty emphatic.  Coming, as it does, from Roddy Collins, the 51 year old former Irish double winning manager, a man [...]

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My Favourite Blue – Chris Billy

By On February 20, 2012 · 2 Comments

Clear your throats for a sing-song with Tom Easterby.

“I told my mate the other day I think I’ve found the new Pele.

My mate said who? Who is he? I said his name Is Chris Billy!”

Or so the song goes. My Favourite Blue was not the most gifted [...]

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‘It’s not a job, it’s a pisstake.’ – An Interview with Steve Soley

By On November 25, 2011 · 4 Comments

Steve Soley is not your average ex-footballer. He wasn’t your average footballer either. This much is patently apparent during the hour long chat I had with him earlier in the month.  The man himself puts it down to his late breakthrough into the professional ranks and his background and apprenticeship as a bricklayer in Lancashire [...]

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