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WHEN ALAN HAD US ALL IN STITCHES

I WAS recently invited to share some insight on a podcast called Undr The Cosh. It was a fun experience talking to the two Chris Browns and Jon Parkin about football management.
Afterwards, I reflected on experiences of mine from within football that weren’t discussed.
The characters, the fights, the bonds, the challenges, the laughs.
Among my favourite stories is the time that Sir Bobby Robson allowed my Farnborough Town team to train at Newcastle and meet his squad as we prepared to face Arsenal in the FA Cup.
The lads chatted with their idols after training and the last t...

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