Grogan’s second coming

AS the Manchester United first team filed in from training at the Cliff, a young Kevin Grogan stood hopefully with his autograph book at the bottom of the stairs.

Grogan’s second coming

“Grogan, get up here!” AlexFerguson didn’t have to shout, it was — and still is — a voice that instilled fear at any pitch.

Once inside the manager’s office, the Dublin-born 15-year-old found himself in a headlock, a machete to his throat.

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