BigAl&Toby

Anyone with a non-contributory final salary pension will have done ok ? I’m dipping in shortly. Thing is I’m not letting Steve anywhere near it thank you very much. He already gets £60 too much of my hard earned pennies….. ?

I’ve had the “privilege” of spending time with holders of fixed charges, and of enforcing them. If you have one then you’re in a relatively secure position. And in the Messiah’s position? He’s the lender. He’s created the mirage of a football/rugby/basketball club alongside a venue that hosts anything and everything from Covid vaccinations to the Killers. He seems to have willingly overseen a loss making business lurch from loss to loss. He oversaw the appointment of people who were frankly inept, and out of their depth. Compare that to the way he must’ve seemingly developed HL. From getting excited over spreadsheets and investments in his bedroom to a shiny glass office where there were once railway sidings. Chalk and cheese. And why? Does he want to be the modern day equivalent of the philanthropic John James? Or is his more Merchant Venturers? Or is he hell bent on making us proud. One thing is for certain. Whatever he’s done, doing or will do Steve, Mrs Steve and Steve Jnr won’t be stood amongst the faithful at the next away game. Neither will they be out of pocket. Wonder how the value of Ashton Vale is doing these days…….

I’m not reading page after page of this. Twas always going to be so. And for the avoidance of doubt I’m not so sure I’m as glad as some are to have the Messiah. Oh **** me, here he goes again….. He might have deep pockets. He might have a stand named after him. He might be loved by the many. But he’s the reason we’re in this ******* mess. He’s the monkey at the top of the tree. He’s the Ultimate Beneficial Owner who carries the can and the one who makes the decisions. How can someone who’s clearly so successful elsewhere make such a **** up of our football club. But Steve, Mrs Steve and Steve Jnr are ok. They have ultimate control. And a fixed charge over the whole shooting match. And everything else in BS3…… In Steve we trust?

And some on here question why I bleat on and on and on about the Buffoon that is Lansdown….. Accountability stops with him. He appointed Ashton and either accepted him for what he was, actually wanted him for what he was or couldn’t see him for what he was. But hey. We’ve got a lovely shiny stadium. And top notch training facilities… He must know what he’s doing. After all he’s a successful businessman…….

Not just boys being boys. Boys being boys wearing Stone Island. Or those ******* hoodies with Mille Miglia driving googles built in. My Christ. Their parents and grandparents will be so proud when they’re pulling their crackers on Christmas Day. What’s it all become….

I had a wander round the docks yesterday. I was in a date. And noticed this monstrosity. A quick Google took me to the much maligned Bristol Post and having waded through ad after ad it told me Donald used to have his tea on board when the Miss Conduct was over in the good old U S of A….. Then I read on. Bought by two Bristol businessmen who want to remain anonymous. Hmmmmmmm….. Berthed up not far from Lansdown Towers……. Two Bristol businessmen……. Miss Conduct……. Wonder if this is Steve’s Christmas present for Jon? Where there was once the Flying Fox. The Mathew. The SS Great Britain. The Balmoral…… We now have this. And it comes with its own helicopter. But it’s ok. Apparently it’s green. It’ll run on chip fat…. And there was a big clue that the Messiah was behind it. You could tell that as a young ship’s lad was ever so carefully painting over Miss Conduct. He’d left the M and was carefully painting A G G I E in its place. Merry Christmas.

Oh you’re wasted on here! Three piece suite suit ?

I thought that when we had Tammy on loan and then signed three Chelsea players we were going places. Then we ****** it up. We’ve got KP wearing a suit the likes of which no other ****** would be seen dead in whilst he models some kit at Ashton Court. We’ve got an international who drives around in an ugly, ostentatious 4x4 and who’s best contribution recently has been to dry the match ball with a towel. We’ve got a left back who’s got a lovely song from the 1980s but play with the ball over his head and we’re ******. And there was me thinking that Steve, Jon and Ashton knew what they were doing……..

Far worse than that. The man in the Channel Islands with extraordinary deep pockets who keeps appearing on my Instagram feed offering me pension advice - I think I’ll pass - didn’t buy a one bedroom studio. He’s acquired the whole of BS3 for his investment….. But to use your analogy it’s not a studio flat we’ve got. It’s a ******* mobile home. What a shambles……

Steve Dunn also previously worked for Bendix in Kingswood I think. Folklore said that he was due to officiate somewhere nice and didn’t tell whoever he was supposed to. Ended up running the newsagents in Temple Way as well as the line! Mind you he was bloody good - line and in the middle. One of, if not, the best.

Spot on. Until we have a group of footballers who can consistently play the standard of football that’s needed in the Championship we'll have to put up with Capn Dan waving his hands together and then taking a long punt. Like the post about Vyner my guess is that Capn Dan and Vyner et al have orders to lump it forward for Martin to wrestle the opponents central defenders. Are those the tactics of a Championship winning side? Or how Nige has operated before? Probably not but if we haven’t got footballing footballers on the pitch what options are there?

I can’t remember. Someone else asked me that some time ago. Was it Bob Hamer? I also don’t remember/didn’t know he did - run the post office. I was in BH from early 70s through to late 80s. Don’t get me going on Monty though…. ?

I’m trying to find the pic I took of the pair of them at Griffin Park a few seasons back. They got off the bus together, suited and booted - yes, wearing identical team suits and brown ******* brogues - and embraced and grinned like long lost brothers. All teeth and no ******* clue. They’d be welcome to each other. That’ll be another club and group of fans had over by a smooth operator…..

What’s wrong with The Wheel? ?

I agree. With all of this. It’s going to be bumpy but I’ve every faith in NP. My reservations are more to do with if he’ll be given time and funds, or if the Channel Island Trio will simply **** it up. Who knows? Nice to win mind. ?

What are you suggesting? Little Lee reunited with his mate? They’ll be able to wear brown brogues together. Brown in town….. Good luck to them. The dream team ?

I had a lot of time for JW. Many years ago I used to officiate. Was on the line at a pre-season friendly at Keynsham when JW put out a full strength side. Mildly controversial incident and JW says to me “this’ll be interesting….” We chatted about it and he said “fair enough, I’m inclined to agree with you but thought I’d ask”. Compare that to the arrogance of Russell Don’t you know who I am Osman. A complete and utter buffoon…. Anyway @Alan Dicks I’d love to have it. For the boy’s collection. Up there with the framed Umbro shirts from 77. And the wooden seats and turnstile from The Williams. He’s a lucky lad is Toby ?

Messaged you!

Bloody superb isn’t it? What about Live it up by Dusty? Another classic. As Big Nige says Keep the faith….. ?

Here you go. One of Frankie’s finest. Beware of his promise. He always keeps you dreaming. Christ alive. I reckon Frankie might - just might - be signing about Steve….. ?

Didn’t watch or listen to it although yesterday I was contemplating another trip to Sheffield. Instead I planted some tulips, checked in on my autumn sown broad beans, onions and garlic, walked the dogs and made a trip to Thornbury to get a double glazed unit for the bespoke potting shed I’m planning. All in all a ******* good day. Nigel needs to stay. We’re now reaping what we’ve sown over the past 20 years. When we had some potential and impetus we ****** up and went backwards. Then as a statement of intent and off the back of Tammy and some profit on player sales Big Steve got the chequebook out. And spunked millions up the wall. We have KP who can shag anyone’s wife he’s loved so much. And **** me he looked good in that suit at Ashton Court. We have little Jay who has a song about him that everyone loves to sing along to. Even when the ball sails over his head… And we have Captain Kallas and his ugly 4x4 Lamborghini. A rough, tough looking machine that must have cost a pretty penny. Kallas that is not his 4x4….. Meanwhile Steve, Maggie and Jon are watching freehold values in BS3 increase daily. The Bears lose. The Robins lose. Like he gives a Flying Fox…. We need an ugly, uncompromising bastard to get us out of this Pula of shit. I wonder though if the Lansdown Clan want that. Or if they’ll be content to let Nige wither on the vine. So ship out the shit Nigel, play those like Scott, Benayrous, HNM and Williams who want to play and put the likes of Palmer et al to shame. If we go down then we go down. Fighting. And the rest can leave and we go again. To quote Little Lee…..

10 years. In a blink of an eye. Puts so much into perspective. RIP.

Always used to be at least part of the foot on the line. Heel would be fine so if he’s got big feet he could have his toes in the penalty area! Best foul throw was that buffoon on Saturday. Christ alive. He seemed to just drop it off the top of his head…..

In my previous life I had a customer who was - he said - behind the development of this advertising medium. Went to see him with one of the Merchant Venturers who we were about to appoint and we got chatting. Yes he said. We’re marketing experts. They’re going to be massive and very lucrative. Not sat in boxes in your car park said I. Lo and behold the business failed….. Related to that though me and the boy loved it when the red Dinder Dunder signs were flashing up. They/the club used an image of he and me from an away game at Hull. My Christ we were paid a fortune in royalties for that image! ?

No. But I’ve seen the cost of chips, coffee, cake and a pitcher of Pimms at the Chelsea Flower Show. Chips £4. Pimms £38. I swear Mr L is missing a trick…. ? No. But I’ve seen the cost of chips, coffee, cake and a pitcher of Pimms at the Chelsea Flower Show. Chips £4. Pimms £38. I swear Mr L is missing a trick…. ? No. But I’ve seen the cost of chips, coffee, cake and a pitcher of Pimms at the Chelsea Flower Show. Chips £4. Pimms £38. I swear Mr L is missing a trick…. ? No. But I’ve seen the cost of chips, coffee, cake and a pitcher of Pimms at the Chelsea Flower Show. Chips £4. Pimms £38. I swear Mr L is missing a trick…. ?