Leyton Orient learning to cope without Justin Edinburgh
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Hello, I'm Rob Jones and you're listening to a special podcast from Sky Sports Football to mark World Mental Health Day.
How did Leyton Orient celebrate their promotion before facing tragedy?
In April, Leighton Orient sealed a return to the Football League that had been led to promotion by Justin Edinburgh, a former Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth defender and then respected manager. But weeks later, Orient's joy had turned to grief. Edinburgh died after suffering a cardiac arrest. I've been to the club to speak to those directly affected and try to learn how they've dealt with Edinburgh's tragic passing. Later in the podcast, you'll hear from director of football Martin Ling and captain Joby McEnuff. But first, Edinburgh's last signing, Josh Wright, remembers his initial sadness when he heard the news.
What were the immediate reactions to Justin Edinburgh's passing?
I was just in shock. I was like, no way, no way can this happen. I'd signed, obviously, the day before on that Monday, Tuesday. Whilst all this was going on and it was all just like, this felt fake. It felt like a nightmare, you know, and didn't know where to look and what to do. And I got some news on that Wednesday on the way to the airport that I didn't like and then I feared the worst. And I was in Dubai, was on holiday but wasn't. I was just a shadow of myself, didn't know where to go. I was trying to speak to my wife, mum and dad who were all of us with each other And I was in a bad way, I kept breaking down and then time went on, as I say, Wednesday, Thursday, once we were there and then the Friday when, I think it was the Friday, I don't want to say the wrong day, Friday, I think it was the Friday when I got told.
I don't know, it was, I walked away, went into a toilet in the hotel just before we were going out for what was meant to be a bit of dinner. And you know, you just, you believe it but you don't. It was one of them, it was... I think my dad walked in with me. I didn't really want to say it to my wife because we was around getting a little bit upset now, to be fair. But it was just words that can't explain. You know, it was... It felt fake but unfair. You know, like you're thinking, no way can that happen. Not a chance. But it obviously did and I don't know, it was as much to lose someone but when you lose someone unexpectedly and No one should ever go, that's my opinion and I don't get life how that is.
Take me to the moment then when you're together as a group and as a squad for the first time. What do you do? Did you talk about it a lot? Did you have moments? Did you speak to one teammate face-to-face or 20 of you sit there and chat about it?
When I came in in the first day, of course, it's all what's on people's minds and the chat. But at the same time, you know... Rightly or wrongly, we couldn't stand still.
How did Josh Wright cope with the news of Edinburgh's death?
We couldn't let it hold us back because we know and knew Justin was there pushing us on and saying, what are you doing? Come on, you've got to crack on. You've got to continue to do where we were going and where he wanted us to go. So there'd be our moments in the changing room, in the canteen, around lunch, around breakfast, and even moments outside on the training ground. You see individuals and myself speaking and thinking you're going to hear him, you're going to see him. nothing's different other than the fact that Justin wasn't there and his voice and presence hasn't been here but it's very tough you can't just switch off and think oh he's gone and that's it when someone's got a hold on you and there was such an effect on your life and a work colleague a manager a gaffer a leader but also a bit of a friend as well because that's how he was that's the way he lived his life and how he made you feel involved
it was tough and still to this day there's moments now and whether it's in your mind yourself or be training day match day that as a group or things come up and what would the gaffer do now if only the gaffer was here he wouldn't have done this or he'd have done that he'd have said this to you and sometimes you smile about it because those memories are good memories you know and it's you have to try and smile about the good times but there's other moments that maybe you need to take a deep breath and and turn your back and and just not so much take it in but sort of take that little moment to go set yourself to go again and i don't think there'll ever be a day whilst this group's together that whether it be a day goes by you don't think of him but there'll be days and weeks where he he comes up and in conversation these photos and
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:07
2
How did Leyton Orient celebrate their promotion before facing tragedy?
0:07–0:44
3
What were the immediate reactions to Justin Edinburgh's passing?
0:44–2:41
4
How did Josh Wright cope with the news of Edinburgh's death?
2:41–15:17
5
What discussions occurred among the Leyton Orient team after the loss?
15:17–31:35
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