Martin McDonagh’s black comedy ‘In Bruges’ can be referenced simply because Foley quickly noticed that Belgians exist on a similar wavelength to the Irish.
“I think a lot higher percentage of players would last longer in England if they waited. Get the right kind of football education from the right people but with the right kind of facilities in place. Rovers can point to the education of Gavin Bazunu and the current crop of transition year students attached to their Roadstone academy.
“I don’t have any regrets from my football career, I travelled here and there, and only would have regretted not doing so, but if there’s one regret, it is not playing in that final. Jimmy Barry-Murphy was our manager. Would I have been worth a few points? Surely.” He went home, got the Leaving Cert and signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers, just before a comet whizzed though the club.
“I think people made things out a bit that weren’t. There are legal binding contracts involved at every club. There was no way I could have left Bohs unless there was a breach of contract.