Farewell Aidan

DIFFERENT people will have different memories of the late Aidan Mannion, a popular man of many talents and hobbies. His interest in Sligo’s heritage and Sligo Rovers is well-known, while one of his children, Ross, went on to achieve great things with Sligo

Rugby Club. I’ll always remember his kind, smiling face in The Record

Room, a mecca for music lovers with its cornucopia of genres in cassettee (yes, there was such a thing), CD and vinyl format.

It was always a joy to hear

Aidan, pictured, talk about the topics he loved, including Rovers of course, and his enthusiasm to track down a particular music order. Thanks for everything, Aidan.

RECENT days have reminded long-suffering fans of Manchester United that they are destined to suffer for a long, long time. At least United turned up for their UEFA Champions League game against Galatasary on Wednesday of last week even if they self-destructed when twice throwing aways leads of 2-0 and 3-1.

It got worse for the away fixture against Newcastle United in the Premier League last Saturday – United didn’t show up at all in a meek 1-0 loss. Time is running out for beleaguered manager Erik ten Hag.

I’m writing this ahead of last night’s home tie against Chelsea, which probably was another s**t result for the fallen giants at Old Trafford.

Already I’m worried sick about upcoming games against Bournemouth and Liverpool. Liverpool will probably win 5-0 or 6-0.

It’s so frustrating because United have some excellent players but ten Hag may already have lost the dressing-room. But these players should at least be busting a gut to try to get positive results, irrespective of who is in charge.