On 24 July 2007, he was given the Wigan captaincy, following the departure of his compatriot Arjan de Zeeuw.

However, the subsequent period saw the departure of manager van Gaal along with an exodus of many key players including Clarence Seedorf in 1995 ; Edgar Davids, Michael Reiziger, Finidi George, and Nwankwo Kanu in 1996 ; Patrick Kluivert, Marc Overmars, and Winston Bogarde in 1997 ; Ronald de Boer and Frank de Boer in 1998 ; and Edwin van der Sar and Jari Litmanen in 1999.

Byrne was then replaced by Nicieza and Scott Lobdell, who would take over the majority of writing duties for the X-Men until Lee's own departure months later when he and several other popular artists ( including former X-title artists Liefeld, Portacio, and Marc Silvestri ) would leave Marvel to form Image Comics.

This was followed by Neel's departure and a series of moderately-selling, but critically well-received albums including Shades Of Two Worlds ( 1991 ) and Where It All Begins ( 1994, certified Gold by the RIAA 1998 ), both featuring new percussionist Marc Quiñones.

Founded in 1981 as a jazz-fusion band that starred guitarist Robben Ford, the group's sound became more R & B-oriented after Ford's departure, with Marc Russo's crisp alto saxophone sound and soaring high-register solos.

Ljungberg became a regular in Arsenal's starting lineup following the departure of Emmanuel Petit and Marc Overmars in the summer of 2000.

It was first rumoured in April 2006 that Adrian Lester might not reprise the role of Mickey Bricks in the fourth series ; the BBC confirmed his departure in September that year, elevating Marc Warren's character to the lead role and casting Ashley Walters as a new member of the group.

Series Five debuted on 8 January 2009 with the return of Adrian Lester and the departure of cast members Marc Warren and Jaime Murray, and the arrival of Matt Di Angelo and Kelly Adams as their replacements.

Winter 1998 saw the departure of drummer Marc Harismendy.

At the age of 17, having played drums for some months with a mod band named The Waterproof Sparrows, he answered an advert in Melody Maker for the electric band that Marc Bolan was forming following his departure from John's Children, Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Marc Rodgers took over in June 2009 after the departure of Scott Hillman.

" With Marlborough ’ s departure north, the French now transferred troops from the Moselle valley to reinforce Villeroi in Flanders, while Villars marched off to the Rhine.

Following the departure of the British, the French colony of Mauritius began marooning lepers on Diego Garcia, and in 1793 the French established a coconut plantation using slave labour, which also exported cordage made from coconut fiber, and sea cucumbers, known as a delicacy in the orient.

A multinational force composed of U. S. Marines, French, Italian units arrived to ensure the departure of the PLO and protect defenseless civilians.

After Napoleon's departure, French troops held off British and Ottoman attacks for a further 18 months.

In a rare departure from real-life events, the British cavalry move aside to reveal a line of artillery, and proceed to blast the obstinate French square, killing most in it.

Prince Eugene also met with success ; in September, following the departure of Vendôme to shore up the shattered army in the Netherlands, he and the Duke of Savoy inflicted a heavy loss on the French under Orleans and Marsin at the Battle of Turin, driving them out of Italy by the end of the year.

British Admiral George Brydges Rodney, who had been tracking de Grasse around the West Indies, was alerted to the latter's departure, but was uncertain of the French admiral's destination.

News of de Barras ' departure led the British to realize that the Chesapeake was the probable target of the French fleets.

The Dutch population was pleased with the departure of the French, who had ruined the Dutch economy, and this time welcomed the prince.

After his departure from the cabinet, Chirac wanted to gain the leadership of the political right, in order to gain the French presidency in the future.

After Biot's departure, the political ferment caused by the entrance of the French into Spain extended to the Balearic Islands, and the population suspected Arago's movements and his lighting of fires on the top of Mount Galatzó ( Catalan: Mola de l ' Esclop ) as the activities of a spy for the invading army.

Taking its point of departure in the French epistemological tradition, it makes few references to Anglo-American analytical philosophy except as to speech act theory, from which Foucault distances himself.

On the other hand, the departure of the French troops was an indispensable point for the British as they could not allow the Netherlands to be dominated by a hostile power, and the Batavian Republic was incapable of defending its own neutrality.

On 20 April 1564, it became the port of departure for the French expedition of René Goulaine de Laudonnière to the New World where he created the first French colony at Fort Caroline near present-day Jacksonville, Florida.

After the Knights ' departure and the brief French occupation, building projects in Valletta resumed under British rule.

Because of the late departure of the ships, the French expedition was doomed to failure from the outset.

The French military mission to Japan ( 1867 – 1868 ) before its departure in 1866.

" From the start, at the summit, it was known that their departure the French Jews was unavoidable.

In June 1560, the Siege of Leith ended with the departure of the French troops in accordance with the Treaty of Leith ( also known as the Treaty of Edinburgh ).

When the fleet arrived, Bostonians rioted because they considered the French departure from Newport a desertion.

The French Army of Reserve was now commanded by Brune after Napoleon's departure for Paris.

The departure of these troops also meant that an enormous gap would open up in the French line, which the Emperor ingeniously intended to fill by forming an enormous grand battery, which would check enemy advance in this sector through a sustained artillery barrage.

Following Morgan's departure for Carmarthen during the close-season, the club appointed from within, with midfielder Gareth Parry taking over the reins in June 2010.

In spite of these tensions, the 2007 – 08 transfer season would see the departure of Dutch winger Arjen Robben to Real Madrid and French midfielder Florent Malouda moved to Chelsea.

The departure of Wilkins to AC Milan at the end of the season saw manager Ron Atkinson decide to use Whiteside as a first choice midfielder, enabling Hughes to keep his place in the first team, and he was rewarded handsomely as he scored 25 goals in 55 games in all competitions as United achieved an FA Cup final victory over Everton.

Following midfielder and team captain Patrick Vieira's departure from Arsenal, Gilberto became a senior member of the Arsenal team.

Nevertheless, McManaman was voted in on the official Liverpool FC website as the club's midfielder of the 1990s, was named by Ruud Gullit as one of his top two players from the entire Premier League era, and despite Liverpool fans ' disappointment over the nature of how McManaman conducted his departure, it is believed that many fans still regard McManaman ( along with Fowler ) as the two players who carried Liverpool through the 1990s.

After the departure of German central midfielder Dietmar Hamann in the summer 2006, Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez indicated that he saw Zenden as an option in the central midfield.

Arsène Wenger had signed van Bronckhorst to replace the midfield void, left by the departure of Emmanuel Petit from Arsenal, and he was expected to partner Patrick Vieira in the centre.

Anne was particularly close to Emily especially after Charlotte's departure for Roe Head School, in January 1831.

It has also been supposed that Masolino planned this trip from the very beginning, and needed a close collaborator who could continue the work after his departure.

( To make the numbers easy, the ship is assumed to attain its full speed immediately upon departure — actually it would take close to a year accelerating at 1 g to get up to speed.

Unhappy at Besson's departure, Gaumont Film Company " has held The Professional rights close to the vest — and will not budge ".

On LeMay's departure, SAC was composed of 224, 000 airmen, close to 2, 000 heavy bombers, and nearly 800 tanker aircraft.

As the king was in the North, a number of the Flemings returned home without proceeding further than London, but Paon de Ruet was one of those who remained in England in the retinue of Philippa of Hainaut, accompanying the young queen in her departure from Valenciennes to join her youthful husband Edward III in England at the close of 1327.

Those close to Argüello are saying that he was becoming progressively disenchanted with the Ortegistas and the Sandinista government, and was planning an imminent departure from the Sandinista political party.

* Base notes: The scent of a perfume that appears close to the departure of the middle notes.

Some imagery remains close to that found in earlier decks, but overall the Waite-Smith card designs represent a substantial departure from their predecessors.

Their first studio album in close to four years, Face the Music, was a musical departure from the group's previous efforts.

McKernan developed a close friendship with Constanten based on their mutual aversion to psychedelics and eventually served as his best man when Constanten wed. After Constanten's departure in January 1970 over musical and lifestyle differences, McKernan resumed keyboard duties.

Suzuki realized that his teacher felt very close to him and that he would take such a departure as an insult.

His departure had a great impact upon the other members of the band, who came close to breaking up.

Those favoring the new airport tended to come from northern Orange County, ( desiring the convenience of a closer airport ), and from areas in Newport Beach that are within the arrival and departure noise zones surrounding John Wayne Airport, ( hoping to close that airport in favor of the new one at El Toro ).

81a, Les Adieux, which depicts the departure and return of his close friend the Archduke Rudolph.

Threatened with imprisonment, he made a hasty departure for New England aboard the ship Griffin, taking his pregnant wife who was so close to term, that she bore her child aboard the ship ( and they named the child Seaborn ).

After the departure of the more zealous and non-compromising Doukhobors and many community leaders to Canada at the close of in Elisabethpol Governorate ( Azerbaijan ); the former Doukhobor villages now were mostly populated by Baptists.

Stuart's 26-year career with BBC Television News was brought to a close on 3 October 2007, when the BBC announced her departure.

During the brief time that Reilly spent in the city, he renewed his close acquaintance with William Melville, sometimes incorrectly described as the first Director General of MI5, whom Reilly had last seen in 1899 just prior to his departure from London.

Oyono was thought to be a close friend of Paul Biya, and observers attributed his departure from the government to his advanced age and poor health.

Although it is often stated that certain trails began in certain cities on the Missouri River, emigrants following any of the three trails typically left from one of three " jumping off " points on the Missouri's Steamboat serviced river ports: Independence, Missouri or Saint Joseph, Missouri, or Council Bluffs, Iowa ( Once known as Kanesville, Iowa until 1852 ; after river dredging in the early 1850s, the latter town at the Missouri-Platte confluence became the most common departure point since it was close in proximity to the River Plattealong which the eastern trails ascend to South Pass above Fort Laramie ).

The hotel was built to serve overnight guests making the railway journey from Euston, and was close to the point of departure for the steamers to Scotland.

After the Hulk's departure from the team, Rick remains close to the Avengers, earning a position as an honorary Avenger.

In the early days of the theory, academic psychologists criticized Bowlby, and the psychoanalytic community ostracised him for his departure from psychoanalytical tenets ; however, attachment theory has since become " the dominant approach to understanding early social development, and has given rise to a great surge of empirical research into the formation of children's close relationships ".