Scrumpty

In the late 80s they had the subterranean bowl at Mangotsfield to dream about!

I had Irene and have a rash that proves it ????

If he was that good of a keeper, Bournemouth would have bought him from us. Corrected that for you

Indeed. There is a simple solution - make the floodlights higher…. Which will require planning permission! More entertainment coming our way I hope!

I promise not to laugh if they have to remove the roof for night games. Not even a little chuckle! ?

Good advice, will continue with the day job (erecting temporary stands), but don’t seem to have a lot of work on at the moment ?

Absolutely, not many feature in two top bands, up there with Paul McCartney. Incidentally, Scott once gave me the original words to 'West End Girls'... _________________________________________________________ Sometimes you're better off a s’head There's a top gun in town and its messing with your head You think you're mad, you’re in the stable Punching horses and falling down tables In a restaurant in a Tote End town Call the police, there's a mad man around Wait a minute he’s building our ground To a dive bar in a Tote End town In a Tote End town, a dead end world The East End boys and Tote End girls In a Tote End town, a dead end world The East End boys and Tote End girls Tote End girls _________________________________________________________ Apologies, slow day at work!

Pretty sure some of their players were extras in 'Porridge'!

Absolutely no need to feel embarrassed, you did a very brave thing. It’s good to talk, especially when you need support.

To paraphrase the interview, he says "We're coming for City, but very very slowly"

Well, that’s one thing we have in common #OTIB

Alternatively, in less than 30 years, they could buy a brand new Tillson

Plans for the ‘Sporting Quarter’ were with the planning department for nearly two years, so hardly rushed through. I know a temporary stand is on a different scale, but the Council should call them out, processing their application in the same timeframe, so 18 months for a decision, meaning it will be ready for the start of the season (2025/6, that is)

“The council are a joke, if it was City, it would have gone through months ago. Double standards” I couldn’t agree more, double standards indeed - professional v tinpot

If Mr Wilson lives in a certain part of Horfield, perhaps he’ll revise his plans for a porch and go for a 3,000 seater conservatory in his back garden instead - queue jumped in an instance

Newsflash: Eddie Howe about to leave Newcastle to join an unnamed League 1 club

Couple of questions. Does simply being Kuwaiti mean you can spend their wealth fund as you see fit? If so, I’m searching my family tree for Kuwaiti relatives. Everyone in finance knows the biggest sovereign wealth fund belongs to Norway. But they’re too sensible to invest in football

You’re not looking close enough. I’ve zoomed in on the chimneys in the foreground. They have two shed men!

I hope so, as Alan Key is helping him to get there

Bill d’Stand is going, but will be turning up late!

Rowan Emm is looking forward to it immensely

Just a thought, does anyone else thin Bournemouth may have offered a keeper to us as part of their bid? I understand they’re keen to move Travers on.

Just a thought, does anyone else think Bournemouth may have offered a keeper to us as part of their bid? I understand they’re keen to move Travers on.

In simple terms, agents effectively act as estate agents in transfers. They advertise availability and try to get the best deal for… themselves, in reality. The best deal for them could be a higher transfer fee or higher wages, depending on how they take their cut. Typically its a combination of the two. These days, there’s the added complication of multiple agents. But let’s keep it simple. In this scenario, they will be aware of all interest (they drummed it up, after all) and won’t hesitate to inform other parties of Bournemouth’s opening gambit. They’ll be no need for City to leak it to the press - they’ll deploy a number of tactics to make sure it gets out there! Then there’s the buyer’s negotiators - enter Kirsty and Phil. Kirsty goes all in, they’ve ask for £25m, give them £30m, it’s only money. Phil takes a more tactical approach. Phil obviously works for Bournemouth. As for sell ons, the contracts are very complex these days (agents, etc. all employ lawyers), so the sell on clauses will have sub-clauses e.g X% within initial contract term Y% thereafter. The agents are the only ones who really know what’s going, but they won’t share all information with all parties, unless it’s in their interest to do so (and that includes the player). How do I know this… I know a former player, who has some great stories* and other contacts closer to home. * Kirsty used to work for Middlesbrough

Indeed it does, but I console myself with the fact that our biggest rivals are way below us and have entertained us royally over the past 23 years!