Season 9 Episode 4Episode 360 Sky One Transmission Date: Directed By Maurice Hutchinson |
Chloe, Harry Redknapp, Liam Katrin, Felix Ash bg: Tim Clancy Cass, Gene |
GS: Katrin Hahn (Sandra Darnell) Harry Redknapp (as himself) Felix assembles every member of the playing and reserve team to the club, where he announces they will have a training match, saying if a youth teamer like Gavin performs better than Ryan, no matter how many Ashleigh realises Felix leaked her report to Ryan to undermine her authority. Chloe reminds Alex all he has to win this game is a bunch of kids, and plants the seed that in order to one day be managing a place like Harchester, he needs to be seen to be winning. Liam is surprised when Harry Redknapp points out Alex waiting for him. It soon turns into them settling old scores, first over Alex's injury and then how Chloe asked Alex to come here. Feeling down, Ashleigh gets glammed up, wig included and calls for Ashleigh's team use the Away dressing room, but they are still refusing to give her an easy ride. As Alex's team head out he gives Liam the captain's armband, though adding this changes nothing between them. The game kicks off, and Liam gets to show his potential, running rings around most of Ashleigh's side. Before long Alex's side are 1-0 up after a pass from Liam to Gavin scores. Ryan is furious and things get worse when Ashleigh tells him he is being taken off. The half time whistle goes and Ashleigh's side return to their dressing room, bitching about her. They are surprised however when she re-emerges in her party gear, and berates them for how they are throwing this game away because they can’t handle their coach is a girl. Ashleigh manages to win them round whilst making her half time team talk, and tells them they are going to be on their own for the next half. Ashleigh finds Ryan in the Players' Lounge. They have another clash of opinion but Ashleigh stops when she realises Ryan is in a lot of despair. She tells him it's understandable after breaking his leg and being out for a season, then the crash, but assures Ryan they can work to get him back. Cass tells Notes: The Best: Harry Redknapp in his third DT appearance. Prepared to do business with Harchester again since Jeff Stein’s departure! Ashleigh throws darts at a board containing two photos each of Sully and Ryan with Felix the bullseye. Strangely no Foreshadowing: Lynda’s disinterest at possibly meeting Felix’s wife. It’s a shame we don’t get to see Amy’s face as she walks with them too (9.6 Dreaming of What Was The Score?: What looked so promising for Alex’s side ended with two goals from the Rose brothers, winning the match for Ashleigh 2-1. Soundtrack: Craig Armstrong: "Rise", Damien Rice: "Cannonball", Hard-Fi: "Hard To Beat", Ian Van Dahl: "Inspiration", JC Chavez: “100 Ways”, Scissor Sisters: “Take Your Mama” |