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GS: Joel Brooks (Craig Charles) Eli Knox (Shane Lynch) Shay Maguire (Mark Frost) Michelle Maguire (Jordanne O’Brien)
Rob McCaffrey (as himself)
Dean visits Clyde's grave where he encounters Shay Maguire from the Supporters Association. They discuss the dark cloud that has hung over the club this season and Dean blames himself for letting things change. Shay tells him not to and to do something about it instead. Dean persuades Eli into giving him £7M for the upcoming transfer window, which Dean pledges to the team he will be spending on a player worthy to fill Clyde’s boots. Don is irritated, as he could buy five good Championship players with that money, and together with scheming agent Joel Brooks plots to make Dean look a fool by setting up a hopeless transfer deal with Joel’s client Carlos Valdez.
At training, Don tells the team that the upcoming Wigan game means more to the club’s promotional chances than the PSG match, and he won’t be taking Lee and Tommy with the team to Paris. With the Wigan game only two days apart from PSG, Dean sends Tommy accompanied by Shay onto You're On Sky Sports, in order to drum up public support to get the Wigan game rescheduled. Shay shows his appreciation for Clyde by getting a tattoo of his name and number printed onto his arse. Joel reports back to Don that Dean is buying the Valdez story and together they now plot a way of adding Tommy into the deal. Tommy invites Shay back to Studs where he is introduced to Shay's wife Michelle, and both are instantly intrigued by the other.
Dean receives word that the Football League will not be moving the Wigan game. Shay arrives to wish Tommy luck for PSG but is told that Barker has left him out. Shay is incensed and sneaks onto the coach in the guise of the driver. Dean sees Joel on the news revealing how Valdez will be going to Chelsea in return for Tommy moving to Juventus. Now with Shay endangering the team coach on the motorway, Tommy brings Shay round with his Juventus news and tells him that Harchester are signing Valdez in return. They head to the Blue Room to celebrate and when Shay passes out on the Cristal, Michelle makes her move on Tommy and the two spend the night together.
Dean gets a call telling him the Football League have postponed Saturday's game after half the Wigan team came down with conjunctivitis, meaning that Lee and Tommy can both play in the PSG game. Harchester perform poorly during the first half and Don takes Tommy off but not before fining him double. Sofia tells Tommy the deal is off as Valdez isn't going to Chelsea meaning Tommy isn't getting his move either. After the team have lost, Dean, who is still under the impression they can get Valdez, is told by Sofia that Joel just used him to get the price down to something Chelsea would be willing to pay. Even though Juventus have accepted Harchester's bid Valdez will never agree to the personal terms. She tells Dean he did something bold and the French have a saying for it: Coup De Foudre meaning lightening strike or a moment of madness. Dean tells Sofia he wants to be left alone as he thinks about the mistake he has made.
Notes:
Best Known For: Amongst a more than 70 credit career, Mark Frost was original regular Dr. Steve Rawlings on “Doctors” (2000-01) thug Jeff Simpson on “The Bill” (2002) “The Mill” (2014) Tom Carne in the “Poldark” remake (2015-17) George Callender in “Hetty Feather” (2017-20) latest Corrie baddie Ray Crosby (2019-21) and “Sherwood” (2022)
Jordanne O’Brien (Swinnerton) also worked on “Doctors” as a runner in over 25 episodes between 2007-2008.
The Best: Don fining Tommy a week’s wages twice for being drunk before a game and for getting Lee drunk before a game as well. Dean’s bet with Eli that if Harchester get the first corner Eli will give him another £7M for Valdez and if not he will give Eli his original £7M back and go into the transfer window with nothing.
Logic: Both Clyde’s cross at his grave and his memorial plaque in the Players’ Lounge read 1983-2004 so 21 when he died, although originally seventeen when he arrived in 6.13 (#273) Cold Turkey and eighteen in 7.7 (#299) A Little Less Conversation. Presumably a mix up of Tim Smith’s real age being confused with Clyde’s. Shay has 'CONOLLY FOREVER 30' tattooed onto his cheeks, with Connelly being miss-spelt 'Conolly.' Hopefully the tattooist will be far away when Shay realises his mistake, judging by his actions in the next episode!
Quotes: Joel (to Don) on Dean: "...but your lad. Tell you what, he gives Forrest Gump a run for his money doesn't he?!". Tommy (on he not playing for Clyde's memorial match): "What about Clyde?" Don: "Well I certainly won't be fielding him!"
Continuity: It is mentioned that PSG sold Curtis to Harchester in 2002 [6.1 (#261) It Could Be You]
Additional Info: Hannah Rochell makes her first on-screen appearance, occupying the role in the offices Zoe Paphitis used to do.
What Was The Score?: Harchester lose 0-1 to PSG following a goal from Pauleta.
Soundtrack: Air: "Another Day", Depeche Mode: "Everything Counts", DJ Tiesto: "Magik Journey", Embrace: "Ashes", New Order: "Primitive Notion", 4 Hero: "Les Fleur (radio edit)"
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