Orpheus

Every dream has the same ending. Asteroid Orpheus appears in the sky, hits The Earth, and ends all human life. November 2021, always the same month and the same year. Whatever I do in each dream I cannot avert this catastrophe. Until now! This is the dream I do it differently...

George Best

When my manager announced that George Best would be joining our club and that as head apprentice I would be responsible for his kit I was gobsmacked! Here was a living legend and I was going to be looking after him. The first day he arrived for training I was awe inspired, yet after a few days of getting to know him he became just another one of the players. He was a lovely man, so concerned for us young players he always gave time to talk with us and encourage us to train more. It was only when the media arrived you remembered his iconic status in the world. This was the first moment I saw the power of celebrity close at hand. Despite the fact that George had unquestionable talent, the media machine is a big reason why he will be remembered by almost everyone.

World Cup Dream

As a small boy I dreamed, as so many young boys do, of winning The World Cup playing for England. I rehearsed it all so many times in my head I knew it simply must happen! So when I signed as an apprentice professional for Fulham Football Club in 1978, I saw this as another step toward the realisation of my dream. The year it was all going to take place was 1990. Dougie Hatcher (my original name), England's unbeatable goalkeeper, one of the key reasons for England's victory in the world's biggest soccer tournament.