Sweeneys Penalties

To a popular Soap Op at the time neighbours, everybody stab your neighbour....

my memory isnt Meadow lane. I maybe 59 but it isnt that bad

my experience of this fixture is slightly different. I remember Gas being pumped up and the route 1 football. I remember Sinclair visibly shaking. However.....there was then a near riot in the Bristol End of the Trumpton.... and a very unexpected turn of events was to follow. There was a bloke over my shoulder who reeked of alcohol (I'll call him Red Head) who spent the entire game screaming abuse at The Gas, Toward the end of the game he handed me a slip of paper....I looked at it, and I was told it was Hollowheads home address and the house was gonna be torched...that night. Despite my anger at our utterly limp wristed performance, I left Trumpton with a minute or two left on the clock...I really couldnt face any more. My ambition was to head back to the Hen and Chicken and drink myself senseless. On the way out of the ground, a cop made a sarcy remark and I spun and pulled the paper out of my pocket with Hollowheads home addy and told him he had bigger things to worry about that night....and then left BA2. Cut the scene to the following January.... we played at Notts Forest in the FA Cup. Rumour bounced around the away End that a coach couldnt make it back. Fair doos. I drove a family sized car and had 2 passengers (1 a mate of a mate). As I was driving past a line of "City Fans" the guy in the back asked me to stop as one of the blokes in the line was a mate of his. Imagine my surprise when "Red Head" climbed into the back of the car....reeking of alcohol (again)... and when I say reeking, I mean reeking. Somewhere between the M42 and the M5 to Bristol, it was evident that Red Head knew waaaaaay more about BCFC than the other 3 of us collectively, and I asked questions. Red Head and the mate of a mate had a chat in the back of my car and I was evidently "passed" as OK. Red Head told me that he was a Plain Clothed Cop, who was sprayed with alcohol pre match and was then asked to "report back" and thus microphoned. The Police knew every move he made, and he was able to support to his fellow Gendarmes with info from the terraces. I had absolutely no argument with Red Head. he was a genuinely decent bloke who had a job to do...but I was amazed at his job (or at least a part of it). I dropped Red Head and his mate off at Ashton Gate and then effed off back to my flat in Luckwell Road. To this day, Ive still no idea if I was given the facts or "sold" a pup, but it all seemed to add up at the time. Is this a true story? I have friends on this forum that would vouch for my authenticity and lack of b/s. True story.... and apologies if years onwards I have broken any confidences

How much...blimey. You wont be paying that much at Bath City Bath City v Maidstone United | Vanarama National League South | Bath City FC Web (ktckts.com)

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ooh dear Joey Barton's former assistant Clint Hill helps out at Hartlepool ahead of Bristol Rovers' visit - Bristol Live (bristolpost.co.uk)

just waiting for the Penalty

I can sympathise with that. I can name entire teams say Holland 74 etc, but nowadays....forget it

we were knocking it out for Ginger

There was a bloke down our way we dubbed "Brendan Foster". He'd chase us for miles. Never a good plan to tap Brendans Door if you'd had too many smokes that day

Joey Barton: Employee of the week

he's rivalling Jack Grealish

Thats what I thought, and due to an arthritic knee havent broken into a jog since 2017

The Krays

you wouldnt want him as your neighbour would you

Quantas may be close Reading the Adver, I figure Sir Dans has declared no interest

Honda... as a farewell thing?

any word on the Sponsor?

and....Swindon Town ownership battle said to be over as Clem Morfuni takes control | Swindon Advertiser

thats really sad I think. Lee Power has a lot to answer for

I know it's only pre season, but OMG Swindon Town lose 3-2 to Hungerford Town in pre-season friendly | Swindon Advertiser Conceding THREE to Hungerford....

looks like he's been force fed a couple of Ciders and dragged out into the daylight from whatever dark hovel they held him capture in. I fully expect a "signed confession" within the hour

bit harsh Tommy Widdrington - Wikipedia