Jayne Standing (Natalie Forbes) (20032007): Jayne is Gerry Standing's ex-wife and his frequent on-off lover. Throughout history, I'd go for Muhammad Ali - I loved him - and Nelson Mandela. We trust each other and are best friends. If you could invite four people to dinner, who would you chose? 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I am very lucky to call Gerry and his lovely Wife Debbie friends. He currently works as a football analyst. About 10 or 12 days later, Northern Ireland had a summer international friendly against Germany at Windsor Park, 4th June, and it was actually my niece Jades birthday. They love swimming in the pool in the afternoons and having their friends over. View Gerry Armstrong's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. I knew after Deborah and I had been out a few times that we would get married. This dark secret places all the former agents in mortal danger. She knows me better than anyone and she loves me for all my faults.". The new Irish Sea Border: What does it mean? Northern Ireland even had Mal Donaghy sent off, but held on to win 10. He was initially in a relationship with girlfriend Charley, although it was implied in Series 10 that it had ended after he settled in London. At the conclusion of the series, he decides to use his retirement to go travelling in a camper van with Pat as they had planned before he was assigned to UCOS. He knows both Jack Halford and Gerry Standing personally, and strongly opposes Standing's inclusion in the team. The final straw occurred when his boss, Don Bevan, wrongly accused him of sabotaging a stake-out by beating a young girl, prompting Gerry to break Bevan's jaw. Maradona was a character and I've had a few drinks with him. I loved gaelic and was a decent player, but I couldn't train and commit time to all the sports. He says it was the very warm and humid and there werent many Northern Ireland fans amongst the 49,562. Watford broke their transfer record and paid Spurs 250,000 to sign him in 1980. We were singing off the same hymn sheet and I just wish Id met her sooner. I was a good jumper and had pace. I was not a fan of being with women anymore. They were all dressed in orange robes and so it turned out that on the 12th of July, we got married by nine orange men! We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Watch: Peter Crouch sings the Fields of Athenry with Liverpool fans in Dublin pub, Final report from public inquiry into Manchester Arena bombing to be published, Hollywood stars and cruise ship passenger memories feature in photo exhibition, Portrait of Picassos daughter Maya sells at auction for over 18 million, We deserved this, claims Belfast Giants captain David Goodwin after Challenge Cup success. The Argentinian guys at Mallorca invited me out to chat to Diego and he was really funny, good fun and a character. She had also worked for Air France and remembered flying me to Paris when I was working for Eurosport. I see her as a female equivalent of me which is a scary thought! However if youre looking for a footballer who has legendary status playing for Northern Ireland and the man that united a nation in 1982, then step forward Gerry Armstrong. To give Marianna more opportunities. Marianna wants to be an actress or a singer, that's her goal. Armstrong, who supported English club Leeds United as a boy,[5] began his career in Northern Ireland with St Paul's Swifts. My first goal for Spurs was a brave diving header against Royal Antwerp in a friendly at White Hart Lane. Joined February 2021 Tweets Tweets & replies Media Gerry Armstrong Retweeted AONISC @AoNISC_Travel Feb 9 "Let's Fill It Up With Green and White!" @ FreeLionesses Are you ready for a 'Windsor Welcome'? One of them was Deborah, and thats how we first met. Q. Suffice to say they had to get a cab home that night! Norman went to the left, Billy to the right and I went right side of midfield. But my versatility was my problem as I could play in virtually any position, from defence to midfield and attack. This was no coincidence, as an investigation by UCOS several years later revealed that Hanson had run over Jack's wife, Mary. Northern Ireland, Spurs, Watford, Real Mallorca etc. [5] During the course of the series, he is revealed to have an ex-wife called Trisha, who had an affair with a corrupt detective from Glasgow named Frank McNair. In last years lockdown we did a few video and podcasts together as Gerrys football knowledge is second to none. What made that even more incredible is that Im Catholic and Deborahs a Protestant. Firstly that he actually wasnt going to be a footballer at all. . We went off to the party that night, and I stopped on the way to buy a couple of bottles of champagne to take with us. Ricky is arrested for running down Mary, as well as the murder of the activists, and is sent to prison. Jean Bennett (Ellie Haddington) (2008-2009): Jean was a prostitute in London during the 1970s and for a time an associate of Gordon Pullman, Sandra's father, due to his use of prostitutes in the local area. BBC Sport Northern Ireland, 16 January 2005.[9]. I only took it up when I was about 16 and three years later I signed for Spurs, which is crazy. Not long after, I was working for the BBC and doing a show called Bits of Belfast. Life is a learning curve and I've had to learn from the experiences. I went over to sit at my table and she was on the table next to me. The commentary is fun, I really enjoy it. [8] He made a total of 84 league appearances for Spurs, scoring 10 goals. I found out afterwards that it was over as far as she was concerned, but I didnt know that at the time, so I didnt even know if I would see her again. So what about that goal? Sandra was a high flyer in Greater London's Metropolitan Police Service until the shooting of a dog during a hostage rescue, which is a running joke during the early series. Michael's done a fantastic job from a tough start and it will be very sad when he leaves, but we wish him even more success at Stoke. I went to trials with Johnny Jameson but heard nothing for weeks and Arsenal looked set to sign me. Hannah Waterman, who plays Emily, is Dennis Waterman's real life daughter. Wed only been married around a year and were starting a new life and for Deborah to suddenly have two kids arrive in the picture as well as our own baby, I dont know any other woman that would have done it to be honest. He is not as outwardly eccentric as Brian, but proves to be just as much of a maverick, and rarely apologises for secrecy. A year later, Sandra again confronts Jean and forces her to admit that Gordon fathered an illegitimate child with another prostitute who died. Even now, I still cant believe Deborah did what she did, to take on all that responsibility, because she was only 29 when we got married. Also, because of who I was, and who she was, Miss Northern Ireland and Miss Belfast, known in the modelling industry and for doing commercials and stuff on TV, we were both famous faces. Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first. [6] He only started to play football as a teenager when serving a ban from Gaelic football, and feels that his late start in the game was a significant disadvantage. As I am at home during the week, I get plenty of time to spend with the family. Thats what makes her so special, that she did all of that and took it in her stride. He is an outspoken critic of the amount of diving in the modern game. Watch: Peter Crouch sings the Fields of Athenry with Liverpool fans in Dublin pub, We need government and we need it now Mary Lou McDonald. Esther often offers Brian advice and help with the cases he is working on. It was a documentary on the Falls Road. He is in a relationship with a man named Pat. The groundsman, the kitman, the cleaners were all invited and looked after. Thu 12 Jun 2014 at 11:10. We looked at Elton, the superstar, and he looked at us thinking he'd like to be a footballer. It was in my mind, could I play at a higher level? After that I had two sons, Brendan and Ciaran, who live in England. I was living in Beechmount and Belfast in 1975 wasn't a pleasant place. I've another daughter, Aishleen, who is a nurse in London, and Caitlin with my second wife, Caron. MEMORIES: Gerry and Debby share a laugh as he reads from his new autobiography, Every player or celebrity was at a different table and Alison Campbells agency also had a girl at every table. I felt sorry for the guys as they were a big part of the group. Brian correctly deduces that Jack has a terminal illness, and only has a short time to live, but promises not to tell the others until after Jack's death. Since George was frequently away . The couple had been hoping to renew their marriage. I then just kept on running and as the cross came over I thought their keeper Arconada was going to claim it. (The Wife of Ushers Well) 7. He has a sleazy personality and is regarded with contempt by most people who meet him. Ted knew that a lot of his squad from 30 years previously were bent cops, but was surprised when the UCOS team informed him that he was probably the only honest cop in his squad. He was with Viv Anderson for a charity golf event. Gerry met his future wife in a bar in Liverpool in 1959. Shesaid, Will you look at it and see what it says?, I said, You wont believe this. She later suffers a stroke, causing her to reveal to Sandra the truth about her father's death after Sandra looks into a closed file. She had her back turned to me and she was wearing a low cut dress, right down the back, and all I could see was this gorgeous girl sitting in front of me with her dark hair. I like to keep us all together as a family. [6], In 2004, he reprised his role as Northern Ireland assistant manager under Lawrie Sanchez. In the aftermath of the Smithfield case, Tom tried to become part of Sandra's life, but she kept rejecting and avoiding him until having a change of heart a few months later. Billy Hamilton was over to my right and I managed to get the, ball to him. I dont want to ruin it for you but there are a few things to highlight. Relations between him and the team are strained: UCOS's successes anger him as they are achieved in the 'wrong' way, and sometimes show serving officers and the respectable people Bevan wishes to associate himself with to be careless and even corrupt. I still own part of Quarteirense, a Portuguese football club and keep myself busy. Why did you leave Spain and come back to live in Northern Ireland? A. I've been very lucky because I have been going for 44 years since I became a professional and I've achieved a lot for someone who didn't play football when I was a kid. I was coming up to 50, I had no plans to get married again. Gerald Armstrong passed away 2022-01-17 in n, n. This is the full obituary story where you can express condolences and share memories. The new Irish Sea Border: What does it mean? Stephen Fisher (Tim McInnerny) (20112012): Fisher is a high-ranking Whitehall intelligence operative (and old acquaintance of DAC Strickland) who frequently uses UCOS operatives to serve his own ends, usually involving shady government deals. Fiona is a smart, independent and feisty woman. I was suspended from gaelic for fighting. Its 23 chapters and over 100,000 words. SUN-KISSED: Gerry Armstrong and his wife Debby on their wedding day in Bangkok Gerry Armstrong Sat 4 Dec 2021 at 19:00 I was coming up to 50, I had no plans to get married again. The girls love the relaxed way of life over there. Bevan claimed that Standing had taken a bribe to botch a stakeout of a gangster he knew through greyhound racing. Elton was a top man and we'd get invites to his concerts as well. New IRA powerbase just 20 miles away so why didnt intelligence flag possible attack? Also, John Lennon as The Beatles were my favourite group in the 60s and George Best. George was a special, unique man, and it's just sad we couldn't help him. In his final appearance, he tries to get Sandra Pullman hired by SO10 (covert operations), and suffers politically as a result. In 1994, he became assistant manager of the Northern Ireland national team, under his former national teammate Bryan Hamilton. They sometimes pose as husband and wife when undercover. Sasha is shot in Series 12 by someone trying to kill Gerry Standing, leaving her confined to a wheelchair for the first few episodes. In this extract from his new book Northern Ireland football legend Gerry Armstrong reveals how he fell for his wife, SUN-KISSED: Gerry Armstrong and his wife Debby on their wedding day in Bangkok. In another instance, wherein the team made a collar and got a less-than-desirable result that would possibly cause a small political storm, Strickland made it clear that he had wanted the case investigated regardless, aware that it was unlikely to end happily. [19][20][21][22]. The next day, I asked Norman to get hold of Alison and get Deborahs number off her, I said Id love to speak to her again. Q. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gerry Armstrong on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at the CHUS in his 95th year. Graham filled my head full of positive thoughts and the players had great respect for 'the boss'. Brian Lane (Ex-Detective Inspector) (Alun Armstrong) (2003-2013): Born in 1946, Brian 'Memory' Lane is an exceptional detective, . She was running her own modelling agency by then and had four or five girls with her, all models. I went out with Stephen Watson from the BBC and a couple of other guys after a Northern Ireland game in Belfast at the end of April 2004. It is only during her career at UCOS that she learns he committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning, as he was about to be arrested by Jack Halford for attempting to cover up killing a small-time pimp. She had no idea what was going on. What makes a serial killer and why are we fascinated by them? Just after we came back, we were going to a birthday party. Luke admits this when it is revealed that Ricky has had an incestuous relationship with his secret daughter. As a result of a cold case in which Gerry is unsuccessfully framed for murder, a major gangster is convicted despite several attempts on Gerry's life, and he decides to fake his death to protect his family. We didn't wear helmets in the hurling and used to get a lot of cuts so maybe it was time to try something different! You played in Spain for Real Mallorca after the 1982 World Cup when Diego Maradona was at Barcelona, what was that experience like? In fact, wed crossed paths so many times. 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When Hanson attempts to strangle Brian, Jack strikes him with an oxygen cylinder. Jack still speaks to Mary's memorial in his garden, seeking her help with solving cases. They have an adult son, Mark, who is rarely spoken about, but who often attends AFC Wimbledon football matches with his father. He is Sandra's mentor on numerous occasions, having been her boss on the murder squad. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Gerry's connections and jobs at similar companies. At his "funeral", a text to Sasha reveals he has retired to America. When I met Deborah, it was as if I took on a new identity. We have always been sporty and push that onto our daughter Marianna (13). I was just out of a bad relationship and had been single for probably a year-and-a-half. Broadcaster, TV, Radio and Facebook Live. There was a historian with me whocould tell you all about the families. He was born on September 6, 1948 in Galesburg, IL, the son of Leroy and Betty (Linder) Armstrong. Although he worked with Whitehall intelligence operative Stephen Fisher before the force, Strickland is always wary of him and will defend his officers when Whitehall attempts to manipulate them in socially sensitive cases. The age gap never bothered us. [16], He used to work on talkSPORT radio presenting their show that looked at European Football on Monday night with Gab Marcotti but Armstrong has since left the station. If youre talking about the most gifted footballer to come out of Northern Ireland then I imagine that George Best would be the man that most people would pick. What was special about the 1982 Northern Ireland side that reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup? He and Gerry bonded and became fast friends. Q. I'm sure you've probably forgotten about that goal against Spain in Valencia at the 1982 World Cup, but did it change your life? Fans have come to the rescue of Northern Ireland football legend Gerry Armstrong and his wife Debby ahead of their 15th wedding anniversary. UCOS discover from Frank Patterson that Hanson's son, Luke, was in the car that ran down Mary. She adjusts to single life comfortably, and becomes annoyed when her colleagues offer opinions on potential dates. Loving husband to Vera McLeod Lemay and was predeceased by his first wife Mildred Pollack. Five years later, Armstrong was selected for the Northern Ireland squad for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. (Dodgy) Roger McHugh (Keith Allen) (2005, 2011): Later nicknamed 'Roger the Dodger', Roger is a former police officer, notorious for his inept police work and history of selling out, who later becomes a somewhat ineffective private investigator. We just embarked on an adventure together. [6] In January 1986 he was loaned to Chesterfield, whom he joined permanently in March 1986 until the end of the season. 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