Once a Blue, Always a Blue: The Autobiography of Richard Edghill

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Our island is well placed to take advantage of the eventual recovery of the global economy and those who can hold on will benefit in the end. The largest Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum took place in Barbados in October 2011, hence the government and developers should focus on basic energy audits, such as improving lighting efficiency, better roof insulation and solar photovoltaics. I feel that those that concentrate on quality and sustainable real estate will be the real winners in this downturn. This season proved to be Whitley's only year in the Premier League as he joined Cardiff and Wrexham before hanging up his boots in 2008. Unfortunately, Whitley struggled with alcohol and drugs, but he now works for the PFA as a qualified counsellor. Read More Related Articles

I have had some bad times and some rubbish thrown at me in the past but I feel they are right behind me now and I appreciate that. It is also good for team spirit. That seemed to be the case at City – the purse strings were tight even after the takeover. On Lee’s styleI would like to point out two areas that could adversely affect the future of Barbados real estate. Noise pollution has raised its head on many occasions with nightclub owners operating their businesses with no concern for their neighbours. Noise is pollution no different to sewage which must be kept within the confines of the property causing it. Nightclub operators must contain their noise with soundproofing and other means to limit the nuisance to the surrounding areas. The laws need strengthening as this can have a serious effect on the value of property and the future of tourism. My girlfriend and my family ask me how I keep going. You've got to. I won't give in. I train every morning, trying to keep myself fit. I do rowing, treadmill, the lot. My brothers play Sunday league, and five-a-side and I could do that, but nothing else because if I do anything silly and get injured then I'm stuffed. Whitley is now a qualified counsellor and works for Sporting Chance, the clinic that helps athletes to recover from addictions. Ged Brannan City old boys united to help the kids". Manchester Evening News. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 August 2010. For so many years going to work at the club meant going to work in a crisis situation. Joe got rid of the dead wood and very soon we were left with players who would give everything to the cause. The atmosphere around the place changed.

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The retired defender has lifted the lid on what life was like in the dressing room throughout his decade at Maine Road in his autobiography, Once A Blue Always A Blue. The movement is fantastic, so fluid. You can see the brand of football we are trying to instil in the players is welcomed more by them. RICHARD Edghill will be signing copies of his book on Saturday, September 6, at Simply Books, Bramhall, 11am-1pm. Here at M.E.N. Sport, we are giving you the chance to read extracts from his book first and today we look at his views on the many managers he played under during his spell at Maine Road. Peter Reid

Edghill joined Macclesfield Town on 13 July 2007, re-uniting with former City teammate Ian Brightwell, manager of the League Two side. [7] He stayed until the end of the season before being released by manager Keith Alexander. The takeover which had dragged on for months finally went through after Swales was struggling to find the money to pay the Alan Kernaghan transfer fee and Franny Lee, much to the delight of the City faithful, replaced him. He gave me my chance as a player, although had Peter Reid stayed on I would probably still have got my chance as I was ready for the Premiership then. My future still isn't secure and you do start to wonder what you want to do if you can't get a club. I didn't get into football until I was 21 because I went to university. Now I sometimes wonder what my degree in sports science is actually worth 10 years later. I've started a sports massage course at college in Crewe. It's interesting, another string to the bow.I'm thinking, 'I'm 27 and need to be looking to the future'. It was a crappy offer, and I turned it down. I thought: 'I'm not signing that'. The letter said you have seven days in which to sign, or the offer will not be on the table. I ripped it up there and then. That was coming up to New Year, and then [the manager] Kevin Keegan didn't speak to me until March. I felt almost hounded out. It's a controversial thing to say, but I don't care any more. If they'd made me a realistic offer I would have stayed. A 5-2 away win against Stoke City was not enough to save them, and their demotion to Division Two was confirmed. Edghill turned down the offer of a one-year deal from new Maine Road boss Kevin Keegan, and after ten loyal years and almost 200 games for the Blues, took his chances instead as a Bosman free agent.

Carlo Nash and captain Steve Howey after the loss that condemned them to the First Division RB: Richard Edghill You’d walk past Brian in the corridor and he couldn’t walk past you without saying something to wind you up. Alan Ball He was capped by both England U21 and England B. He was also called up to Terry Venables' get-together England squad in April 1995, [8] but ultimately was never capped for the senior side.Now Works in telecommunications, plays for Northwich in the Conference, and does some coaching at Manchester City. Then In the early Nineties Oakes was regarded as one of English football's most notable young talents (and not because he was the son of Showaddywaddy's drummer). A skilful striker/midfielder his move from Luton to Sheffield Wednesday seemed to take him into the big time. However, his spell at Hillsborough was blighted and he made just 24 Premiership appearances. Franny had returned and in the first game in a carnival atmosphere we beat Ipswich again. On Lee’s first full season as chairman Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.