Mr Popodopolous Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 I remember him mentioning AG8 before but still surprised at how big a fan and how long standing he was- great listen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 That was a great listen. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Just started. I can’t help but think of David Brent when JP starts talking about the City line up in his first game against Derby... “Collier, Merrick, Gillies... Winersh, Taplow...” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 I never knew Pearce was such a pisshead. ”...and then Hanson had to carry me to bed” Great interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 1 minute ago, BS2 Red said: I never knew Pearce was such a pisshead. ”...and then Hanson had to carry me to bed” Great interview. I don't know, have you seen the size of him recently ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 4 minutes ago, Fordy62 said: Just started. I can’t help but think of David Brent when JP starts talking about the City line up in his first game against Derby... “Collier, Merrick, Gillies... Winersh, Taplow...” Don't you mean Michael Palin's ripping yarns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redapple Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Great interview although he doesn’t take a lot of prompting to open up. Great listening for anyone 50+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wild Bunch Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Excellent interview. The Pele stories made me chuckle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 What a fantastic interview... absolutely loved it. Brought back some fantastic memories. Used to watch them climbing into the Gantry above the Williams stand. Always looked precarious. Some great stories and you can feel the passion Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red7 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 5 hours ago, TBW said: 90 minutes long and you only had A cider? Rookies. ...it may have been a one-gallon vat or a barrel. We just don't know...and we certainly shouldn't jump to conclusions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 4 hours ago, RedDave said: He puts a lot of his career down to luck but the phrase ‘you make your own luck’ can never be better used than it can for him. Sounded like he showed a lot of tenacity to get where he has. So true...I always use the comment by the Golfer Gary Player, in response to being lucky..' the harder I work, the luckier I get'...so true. You've got to make your own luck with hard work. As a side note... I'm surprised by so many not knowing about Jonathan Pearce's history with us. Thought it was common knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 1 hour ago, slartibartfast said: Don't you mean Michael Palin's ripping yarns? McIntyre, Treadmore and Davitt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Got to hand it to you @Shtanley, you really you have a good technique for these interviews....so easy to listen to. Looking forward to the next one. Eat your heart out Mrs Merton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 5 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Got to hand it to you @Shtanley, you really you have a good technique for these interviews....so easy to listen to. Looking forward to the next one. Eat your heart out Mrs Merton. The talent is knowing when not to talk...let the interviewee speak, just lead the questions and shut up So many interviewers are too fond of their own voice. Stan has it spot on. Also thought JPs thoughts on going for it were insightful...as in if we are in the mix come January, then spend...not just 4_5 £ million. Said the likes of Bournemouth doing that impossible now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Think we need to get some movement going or something for the Ashton Gate 8. How can we have a statue of Atyeo but not of those who saved our club? Pearce really does nail home how close we came, these guys need to be remembered forever. And he's right, if we ALL chip in £1, we can get a statue and remember them properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 5 minutes ago, Akira said: Think we need to get some movement going or something for the Ashton Gate 8. How can we have a statue of Atyeo but not of those who saved our club? Pearce really does nail home how close we came, these guys need to be remembered forever. And he's right, if we ALL chip in £1, we can get a statue and remember them properly. There is the plaque on the back of the Atyeo. Not sure how comfortable I feel about it being on what is now the away end - think I'd support the idea of it being relocated to the South Stand/Dolman concourse. From the SC&T page it doesn't look as though thee are any current plans to expand on this. Edit: just seen this line "which is currently being relocated from the wall outside the away end to the Supporters Bar." did this happen? I don't remember seeing it up at the home end. https://www.bristolcitysupporters.org/heritage/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 There was a great night for the Ashton Gate 8 a few years ago now and JP was the compere. You could tell the passion he had for City then - and especially the AG8. It was before my time but it was a cracking evening to learn about the history of our club and what those blokes did and to have someone of his ilk running it was great - really brought it home with his knowledge and genuine feeling. Spoke to him afterwards as well and he came across as a genuinely lovely bloke as well as evidently very good at his job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 @Shtanley you may well have tried him already, but Angus Scott is another broadcaster who may be willing to talk to you. I used to write for the Supporters Trust website and did an 'interview' with him by email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippycar Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 And where do we sign up for the AG8 statues? Top marks again @Shtanley for another exceptional podcast and one and a half hours of my life well spent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 12 hours ago, lenred said: There was a great night for the Ashton Gate 8 a few years ago now and JP was the compere. You could tell the passion he had for City then - and especially the AG8. It was before my time but it was a cracking evening to learn about the history of our club and what those blokes did and to have someone of his ilk running it was great - really brought it home with his knowledge and genuine feeling. Spoke to him afterwards as well and he came across as a genuinely lovely bloke as well as evidently very good at his job. It was a great event...he also did the Legends evening when the book was released. Had a really nice chat with him then...and also sat chatting with Alec Eisentragger and his daughter for ages. Great times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Sorry, just listened to this again, if you haven’t listened to this then questions need to be asked. Brilliant. @Blagdon red When do we start collecting for the statue??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stortfordred Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Fantastic listen. Bloke could entertain for hours. I’m sure it’s worthy of a wider audience than just City fans. By the way was it just me, or was he on the point of blubbing on one or two occasions? Thanks Stanley, great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJgEEZa Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Fair play, always love listening to the podcast but that episode was excellent. Really insightful and some great stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Nice interview. It's funny that despite being around the club at exactly the time Pearcey speaks of, I have no recollection whatsoever of him (or his dad) ever being there. Not doubting him, of course. I was only a little lad when he was a teen, so maybe I never noticed. The Curly-wurlies and Wagon Wheels I could get from the Director's Lounge were more important to me than watching the football back then. Never encountered him at the Beeb either. Shame. I think we have a few anecdotes we could exchange! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-mat Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 4 hours ago, stortfordred said: Fantastic listen. Bloke could entertain for hours. I’m sure it’s worthy of a wider audience than just City fans. By the way was it just me, or was he on the point of blubbing on one or two occasions? Thanks Stanley, great work! Got that vibe, he really does love this club. Agree with the sentiments on this thread. More needs to be done not just to honour the AG8, but also to support them financially. Perhaps we could petition the club to set up a testimonial for them? Yes, it would be amazing for the fans to do something off their own back, but the club needs to contribute publicly too. Was -10 in 82, how many of those players received benefits and testimonials? What's the history of our support for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, J-mat said: Got that vibe, he really does love this club. Agree with the sentiments on this thread. More needs to be done not just to honour the AG8, but also to support them financially. Perhaps we could petition the club to set up a testimonial for them? Yes, it would be amazing for the fans to do something off their own back, but the club needs to contribute publicly too. Was -10 in 82, how many of those players received benefits and testimonials? What's the history of our support for them? Before my time too but I believe there was some sort of benefit or testimonial in the 1980s, Southampton v Ipswich. Still though, financially- appoint the 8 as club ambassadors perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 It sounded like he lost touch with City's progress after the 80s which is understandable given his career. I don't suppose he's missed much though! 89/90 was great, and a few seasons after that, but mainly league 1 doldrums since until GJ/Cotts/LJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agard Days Night Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Thanks @Shtanley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory Park Reds Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Finally finished listening after about 18 attempts because of the boys but thanks to Stanley especially and the great Mr Pearce Ps would gladly contribute to a statue for those 8 heroes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Wonderful. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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