Assem turns on his haunches as he realises Steve is consuming the biscuits that he had intended to put away a good fifteen minutes before the meeting had started. Their eyes meet across the boardroom and Steve, mid crunch, senses through years of experience that food is about to be withdrawn from the table and spins in Assem’s black leather swivel chair to defend his hoard. Assem leaps to the corner of his desk intent on retrieving his baked treats and is intercepted by Alex, armed with the experience of many a family Christmas dinner who pole-axes him to the floor, wrapping his Hull City AFC tie around his bulbous neck in one swift motion. Ehab sees his father is in danger and lunges for one of the green plastic garden chairs that had been set out (the leather chairs had been previously ‘e-bayed’ during a period of austerity) and smashes it around the back of Alex’s head who releases his grip, allowing the old man to breathe once more. He turns his gaze towards Steve, unaware that Alex is only temporarily disabled by the weak blow from a sun ravaged third-hand garden chair. Steve is wise, he’s been in this game for some time, he’s already crumbled some store-brand Hob Nobs into tiny oaty shards and before Ehab has completed his swing his eyes are on fire and he’s disorientated, angry, and he’s swinging at anything within range. The water dispenser’s down, the tea lady’s down and before anyone has time to react, the sonic gold Hull City AFC curtains are on fire. Alex kicks Assem one last time in the ribs and Steve jimmies the bottom draw of Assem’s 12th century Moorish desk, securing 34 million pounds for transfer fees. The Bruces withdraw to the laminate double doors and turn to witness the devastation that they themselves brought upon their esteemed employers. “Wor don’t wont neer moor trubble” says Steve as Alex spits on the rubble covered floor. “Wor might find worselves back in the Premier League. We’ll dust worselves doon and make a fist of it.” Alex makes a fist and shakes it in Assem’s direction and they leave. Steve winks at the flustered secretary who's wearing a pretty amber dress. He feels prepared for the challenges that surely await. Good meeting all in all. I'm optimistic.
What day are we going to Austia? I thought we'd be travelling tomorrow, but obviously not if Bruce is having talks over the weekend
And I previously thought things had got a bit out of hand when Barmby (allegedly) got Ehab by the throat.
A promotion. Good job it was Alex & not yourself doing the finger biting - you'd have been demoted to tea-bag.
I was only joking, I know exactly what Park Royal is like, my business was based in Alperton for about fifteen years. I also know about decent curries, I had a flat in Wembley for a while, though fortunately I only actually had to stay there one or two nights a week. I've lived all over London, Crouch End, Fisbury Park, Woodgreen, Tooting and Clapham, the first and last places being the best.
My half-sister has a place in Finsbury Park that I stayed at when I was over in 13/14, very enjoyable location.
Finsbury Park has got much nicer now, when I lived there in the early 80's it was rougher, there were several small hotels on the road I was living on that rented rooms by the hour.
Steve Bruce and Hull set for crucial weekend talks before he commits to promotion bid http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steve-bruce-hull-set-crucial-6126306
Compared to my 4 years living in London( 1 as a student and 3 working) you were pretty settled! I lived in Tufnell Park, Finsbury Park, Holloway, Muswell Hill, Chingford, Walthamstow, Tooting, Balham, Hampstead, Regent Square, Leytonstone, Barnet and Purley.
That's quite a list, I used to spend quite a bit of time in Muswell Hill, always quite liked it there, Regent Square is rather impressive.
I stopped off for lunch there about a year back, it's changed a fair bit, there's a lot of expensive candle and organic food type places now.
Philip Buckingham @PJBuckingham No official word from the club but get the impression that Assem Allam is going nowhere as owner #hcafc I think we pretty much knew that before the meeting.