The Nest Egg

Jeremy? I don't know, he's actually quite small but has a hell of a mean streak in him!

Good. His wellbeing is more important

Took the best part of six years but we seem to have finally found a way for Callum O'Dowda to play well at Ashton Gate...

if we've got our bones don't go for other people's bones because you might lose your own

I understand this, although remember him also saying this in 2013 following the embarrassment that the years post 2010 were. I don't doubt his good intentions but the last few years have been eerily similar. Johnson = Johnson Jr Millen = Holden Pearson = O'Driscoll? His legacy should rightly be the massive infrastructure investments that he has made. There's many worse owners out there and I know that a new owner would be heaven or hell. Trouble is, I'm at the point of accepting that risk, because I'm absolutely sick of purgatory.

Honestly? I'm all for him selling up. We're just going in circles now

Goes way deeper than that, more to do with the culture of the club, which is solely at the door of Lansdown

Same shit, different season.

That's the worst succession of refereeing decisions I have EVER seen. Killed the atmosphere, turned the game for now at least

It's that old paradox again. Happy to see the back of this season but I also know I'm going to get bored without football

aaaaaaaaand he's dead

Anyone planning to rush to the game from the Hotwells/Clifton area; We The Curious is on fire, expect delays. Avoid the harbourside if you can; the smoke is nasty and hazardous there's also a lot of rubberneckers. Anchor Road also currently closed off for cars and pedestrians

Wish he never stopped playing for us!

I grew up in Cornwall. Funnily enough, when you tell people down there that you've moved to Bristol, they'll say something along the lines of 'Oh that's good, not too far away then'. When I'm in Bristol and tell someone that I'm from Cornwall they'll remark that that's a bloody long way away!

I've been to Imperial Apartments three times and unfortunately am all too aware of what it's like. There's no doubt that the extremeties of our city also contain poverty, struggle and a history of neglect from those in charge. In the homelessness pathways, a significant proportion of properties are in Easton. I spend almost every working day there and personally love the feel and uniqueness of the community. Many of my clients have spent their whole lives there and need to be out of the inner city. There's no doubt that St Paul's is now avocado central nowadays. Easton is at the start of this journey; I can tell you right now that it's still not a place to house a high proportion of people with complex needs. I see this every weekday; it is the reality of the situation. I will add that in the long term I expect that we will see a trend of this centre moving eastwards as gentrification takes hold. Because of this, areas such as Bedminster, Knowle and Brislington work so well. Much less risk of bumping into someone from the past. I have clients who are aspiring to move to Hartcliffe, El Dub and similar locations too. They aren't perfect areas, yet they offer the route into independent living and an opportunity for a fresh start. Of course there's going to be a drug scene there; this is Bristol we are on about! Yet my lads need to be away from the former 'friends' who would just love to bring them back to their old ways. This has turned quite long and rambly but it is important for me to get the point out that dispersed accommodation is the long term future for housing vulnerable people. I've seen HomeChoice properties advertised in Spike Island, Hotwells and Clifton. How fantastic is that! This is what we need more of and Mr L would be in a great position to provide it.

If he wants to build a real legacy, I hope that he is leaning towards affordable housing and/or dispersed accommodation. From the work I do I can confirm that there are many people stuck in the homelessness pathways who are more than capable for an independent life. We can't just move all the vulnerable people into St Paul's/Easton and then expect them to get on with it as this will set many up to fail. Providing this sort of housing in BS3 would make a profound, long term difference. There's no shortage of yuppie flats here, we don't need more.

Feels so good to do this to the opposition for a change, proper Football Manager goal!

You sure he didn't think he was taking a goal kick? Because that would have been an absolutely cracking goal kick

Eight men had a dream... ..if only Wells and Palmer had the same one!

Goodness me that's an interesting lineup, isn't it?

It was a weak attempt at humour on my part. Namely implying that everyone's least favourite football CEO had inexplicably persuaded our chairman to spend millions on a facility dedicated to heavy rain, only for it to fail spectacularly due to the pitches constantly getting rained on. Always rather liked Zak and have met him briefly, good bloke. Callum on the other hand has stolen a living for six years, awful footballer

Why did we let Mark Ashton build the High Precipitation Centre? Another total waste, this seems to happen every week

Can't think of anything witty. He's absolute overpaid dog s***. Thank you and good night.

I have to admire the resilience of those who have continued to defend O'Dowda over tbe last six years. Perhaps you could teach some of it to him!

Hope you've brushed up on your bartering skills son