eddie cannot forgive grant for his violent assault and so he contacts an old police colleague to check up on grant's dodgy dealings. however, sharon discovers what is going on and manages to remove some dodgy packages from grant's garage before the police arrive. eddie is furious, and is even more enraged when he discovers that she'd agreed to marry grant, so he sacks her. although sharon successfully sues him for unfair dismissal, eddie refuses to give her job back to her. in august 1991 eibhlin moves in with eddie. meanwhile, eddie begins coaching clyde tavernier (steven woodcock) in boxing and that same month he is approached by an old friend, who is coaching clyde's upcoming opponent. he and eddie try to bribe clyde to purposefully lose the fight in a betting scam, which causes a blazing row between clyde and eddie. grant's rage towards eddie also resurfaces when he discovers that it was he who had tipped him off to the police about his shady dealings. this further alienates the community and it seems that everyone in walford has something against eddie.