Us earthbound, stay-at-home types can only watch on, puzzled and amused by adventurer Jim McGuinness

The new manager of the Charlotte Independence can no more be blamed for the worst excesses of defensive play in football than David Bowie can be blamed for the Bay City Rollers, writes Tommy Martin

The last time I spoke to Jim McGuinness, we were standing on the field at St Tiernach’s Park in Clones. It was the week leading up to the 2013 Ulster final against Monaghan and the sun beat down on the empty terraces, the dusty concrete awaiting the weekend’s hordes.