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Season 9 Episode 17Episode 373 Sky One Transmission Date: Directed By Marcus DF White |
Lynda, Liam, Alex
Stuart would probably see the funny side
Boothroyd, Dempsey
Gael, Hector
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GS: Isabel ( Hector has a miserable performance against Everton, mostly down to his being ill from Ryan’s trick. Calling Alex to her office, Lynda tells him they won't be needing him for the next three games and fires him! Ashleigh tells Ryan to clear his spare room out at Studs, because Hector is moving in with him! Alex begins to clear his desk, causing Lynda to accuse him of knowing she can't really fire him, and shows him the speech letter. Alex tells her the letter was sent to him and he knows as much about it as her. Alex says he's going to Ashleigh brings Hector to Studs as Ryan is entertaining two blondes, and reminds him that he of all people should know what it's like to be separated from his family. Lynda takes the spare bedroom, although she and Alex find it hard as he sleeps on the sofa. Hector needs the bathroom but is trapped by Jaws who forces him back into his room. Unable to wait, Hector takes a trophy cup and urinates into it. Lynda wakes up and glances at a picture of Alex's wedding on the bedside table. She is shocked to see Liam present and Alex explains Liam was his bootboy at Ryan takes Sully and Tyson back to Studs where Ryan is unable to find Jaws. He notices the food dish missing and checks Hector's room. There, he finds Stuart's trophy-cup in the wardrobe. Appalled, he throws the piss over Hector and demands to know what he's done with his dog. A humiliated Hector tells Ryan that his dog is dead, and Ryan has to be held back by Sully and Tys. Alex's old youth team coach, Barry Boothroyd arrives on Alex's invitation. Alex asks Boothroyd of the circumstances of his signing, and Barry replies that he was informed by the board that Alex was to be given a contract, and when it came to his injury, the club could hardly afford to pay the ground staff let alone send Alex to Steadman. He tells Alex that someone they never knew was pulling the strings, and Alex is hurt further when Boothroyd cannot lie to him on whether he was a good enough player on his own. Hector goes to Gael and asks him to sort out Ryan, which Gael agrees to if Hector coughs up. A deeply-affected Alex sits in the dugout having been missing all night. Before the game a full scale fight breaks out between Hector and Ryan, and Ashleigh and Alex walk in as the two are rolling around on the floor. Alex however just sits quietly until Ryan and Hector notice enough to stop. Alex goes round to Cass then Eugene, asking both if they are better than the other. Then to Ryan and Hector on how all they have to do is show the other up during the game. He leaves his team talk to that and sits in the dugout once more, waiting for the game to begin. It seems to work, as Harchester beat Notes: Best Known For: David Roper has more than 50 acting credits to his name, including “The Cuckoo Waltz” (1975-80), “Leave It To Charlie” (1978-80), “Harry” (1993), lecturer Geoff Barnes in “EastEnders” (1994-95) and in Brian Clough’s reign as Leeds United manager “The Damned United” (2009) Amongst his career, Ben Waters appeared as regular Rob Conway on teen cult series “As If” (2001-04) The Best: The great casting and the real likeness shared with David Roper and Jamie Lomas as father and son. Shame events in 9.29 The Precious will undo this. Ryan’s “Pedro” nicknaming of Hector - a nod to Pedro Cunha’s real name. Ryan tying a large knot in a towel and using it to whack Hector from behind to kick off their brawl, as if they are in the American prison drama “Oz”. Quotes: Hector, after his dressing-down from Ashleigh (in Portuguese): "I hate this country. You are all dogs and I spit on you” Continuity: Boothroyd tells Alex he made his professional debut against Harchester, at the old Cass Clues #7: What Was The Score?: Harchester win 2-1 against Everton, with goals from Soundtrack: *Screencaps from 9.17’s original broadcast on Sky One on |
