Coronation Street Weekly Update - June 23 1998

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The tension mounts as both Spider and Audrey fight to gain control of the ball, I mean, er, Weatherfield Council. Both of them need 10 people to sign in support of their stand for council, and while Spider has no problem getting his 10 good men (and women) true, Audrey is less popular, it seems. Mind you, Gail Platt signs for Spider but only after Toyah tells her she needs her signature for a sponsored walk. Fred defends Audrey's position and reckons Spider won't be able to stand for council as he won't be on the electoral register, but good old Aunty Em scores the first goal when she slips one past Fred and surprises both Fred and Spider by saying that she registered Spider when he first moved in with her. Spider 1, Audrey 0. Fred discusses team tactics with Audrey, impressing on her the importance of "honesty and integrity" as they're walking past Les Battersby's heap of a camper van. Fred declares the van an eyesore, and with a sharp kick from his right foot, he knocks the van into the back of the net. It topples, it wobbles and then it falls over. Fred is stunned, I say, stunned. Gary and Kev wander by, wanting to know what's happened and Fred blames two football hooligans who were passing by on their way to Marseilles. "What were that you were saying about honesty and integrity?" Audrey asks. 

 

Kev decides to stop playing away from home and wants to play a home game instead. He reckons what he and Sally need to build team morale is a hollider in Florrider. Sally isn't too sure about this, but she'll do it for the benefit of the reserve team, her gels. Greg's still winging it, trying to score with Sally. 

 

Gary returns after spending time with his brother in Newcastle - Shear-er!, Shear-er!, Shear-er! - and Judy tries to explain that she slept with Paul Fisher for the sake of her marriage and to keep baby Katie/Shannon. Judy tells him she's had a scan which shows she's carrying twins. Gary has a hard time forgiving her for bringing on the substitute so early in the game. 

 

Des has got the ball now and he's running with it..... he's dribbling fast... all the way to Natalie's house... she opens the door... and he's in. Yes! He's scored! 

 

The Rovers needs a new team player now that Sam has gone. With Nat on holiday this week too, pressure mounts behind the bar as the Rovers team are all over the pitch trying to serve the customers. Team Captain, Duckworth (No. 9) prepares herself for the new appointment, she wants someone who can perform well, and deliver with style. But can she afford the 4.30 transfer fee? Alec and Jack want a pretty piece of fluff behind the bar (someone like David Beckham would do). 

 

Man of the match, Roy, receives a letter from overseas. As he's preparing to open the letter, the Verve's "Lucky Man" echoes around the stadium and the crowd goes wild. The letter is from Hayley, she's in Amsterdam. Roy tackles well, shoots a long ball to Gail, who fires it back and tells him to get on his bike and go see her. 

 

Playing for the prison 5-a-side is Darren Whately, visited by Leanne this week. He tells her she must go the police and confess she wrote the letters to him. She tells Nick she's been to see him and Nick knocks one off the goalpost. Leanne tells Gail what's happened and Gail, while agreeing what Nick did was wrong, is pleased that her husband's killer is still locked up in prison. Nick should be shown the red card and sent off for being such a prat to start the whole thing up in the first place. 

 

Glenda ;-)

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