Richard Edghill Autobiography 'Once A Blue Aways A Blue'

[BlueMoonRisin’]

I wish him well but he was such a shit player, I can't see many copies sold tbh.

As Dragons Den would say, "I'm out".

 

[Didsbury Dave]

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4.28......Plenty of cheers for Edghill

There was, mainly of relief, and there was even a small round of encouraging applause as he walked up.

But I can remember it vividly, funnily enough, and as everyone realised I was him walking up to take one, absolutely everyone in the city end looked a each other and went "oh fuck, edgehill!". You could hear it buzz around the city end. He was notorious at that point for having never scored a city goal.

When he banged it it there was a roar of relief and gratitude. That was the point we knew we were going to do it, too, pretty much.

Took some guts that pen did.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

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4.28......Plenty of cheers for Edghill

There was, mainly of relief, and there was even a small round of encouraging applause as he walked up.

But I can remember it vividly, funnily enough, and as everyone realised I was him walking up to take one, absolutely everyone in the city end looked a each other and went "oh fuck, edgehill!". You could hear it buzz around the city end. He was notorious at that point for having never scored a city goal.

When he banged it it there was a roar of relief and gratitude. That was the point we knew we were going to do it, too, pretty much.

Took some guts that pen did.

Every single recollection in that post mirrors mine, DD.

 

[paulchapo]

Quite a few people are saying he was absolutely shit,but that wasn't the case.He was a very promising young player,picked for the England under 21's and looked to have a bright future.I am not sure whether it was injuries or a loss of confidence or both but his form did dip.On his day he wasn't a bad player but the level we were at attracting anyone a lot better was nigh on impossible.

He got horrendous abuse that game against Coventry but during that period we were so shit a fair few players copped it as well.Indeed sometimes the whole team as when another goal ripped into our net the whole crowd would boo and a resounding chorus of,''What the fuck is going on??!!!'' would boom around the ground,followed by more booing.Ahh those wee the days,lol!

 

[mainemanc1066]

just a quick point. edgy was called up for a training session/ get together with the full england squad whilst he was in the u21s so he was on venables' radar at one point. similar thing happened to paul lake under bobby robson before italia 90. remember he did make his first team debut before neville did and edgy was part of the u21 team that won the toulon tournament in 1994

other than that and this is just a personal view. having curle next to him, mcmahon and white / sheron in front of him doing their jobs as normal, edgy looked a good player

having kit symons next to him or summerbee junior in front of him or some of the various other players from the frank clark era not doing their jobs and edgy having to cover for them and continually leave himself exposed out of position...probably made him look a lot worse than he was.

plus he was a confidence player

I concur, good point

 

[mainemanc1066]

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4.28......Plenty of cheers for Edghill

There was, mainly of relief, and there was even a small round of encouraging applause as he walked up.

But I can remember it vividly, funnily enough, and as everyone realised I was him walking up to take one, absolutely everyone in the city end looked a each other and went "oh fuck, edgehill!". You could hear it buzz around the city end. He was notorious at that point for having never scored a city goal.

When he banged it it there was a roar of relief and gratitude. That was the point we knew we were going to do it, too, pretty much.

Took some guts that pen did.

Every single recollection in that post mirrors mine, DD.

Awful lot of guts that pen, and as good as you will see.

Meanwhile I have never clocked those interviews at the end- "year 2000 the Phoenix is rising, the reds are finished" How prophetic is that? Brilliant!!

 

[Shirley]

I remember him as a very classy fullback, perhaps I need to read his autobiography to find out what went wrong.

One thing for sure, he didn't deserve the abuse he received, neither did Paul Power, neither did Ian Bowyer, neither did Peter Swales.

 

[Damocles]

I remember him as a very classy fullback, perhaps I need to read his autobiography to find out what went wrong.

One thing for sure, he didn't deserve the abuse he received, neither did Paul Power, neither did Ian Bowyer, neither did Peter Swales.

Let's not get carried away here....

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I remember him as a very classy fullback, perhaps I need to read his autobiography to find out what went wrong.

One thing for sure, he didn't deserve the abuse he received, neither did Paul Power, neither did Ian Bowyer, neither did Peter Swales.

You were doing so well until you got to the last two words..... lol

 

[wearethesouthstand]

likely to be an event at the ground a couple of days before city live. details to follow early next week..so you will all have a chance to ask all these questions once and for all in a fans forum. willie donachie also confirmed.