Good try Bluey. Don't like threads with no replies, so I'll just say this to get the thread rolling - I went to Yeovil on a Sunday once, but it wasn't to watch fooball - I'll explain. I used to deal with a guy who had a business in Yeovil and went on quite a few sales trips (jollies) with him. One was to Barcelona where we went to visit a bath manufacturer who had been recommended by an agent as a good source of acrylic products. Fck me! - it was like stepping back into the dark ages!! Old guys in ****ty conditions with ***s hanging in the corner of their mouths hand moulding resin and fibreglass to the bottom of vacuum formed tubs. The bonus was a visit to the Nou Camp as an inducement to trade with them - now to be fair, that was worth a small order.... Another time, we went to a German furniture manufacturer based in Bavaria - now that was something else. Top quality gear and their people had to do **** all to get us on board other than provide some good food. One midday meal was supposed to be a "light lunch" - it turned out to be half a bloody wild boar on a plate each - we couldn't move afterwards. Except for our Colin from Yeovil. He borrowed about 500 Marks (yes it was Marks in those days) in cash from me to go to Munich that night because being out in the sticks where we were was doing his head in. He got a taxi back from Munich(about 50 Km) to our hotel in the early hours and blew all my money - the bastard! I have to say the poor guy's business eventually went bust, but before the **** actually hit the fan for him, I was contacted by the supplier's agent. He asked me to do him a favour and take a few of my guys in a large van down to his place in Yeovil to collect a load of gear he hadn't paid for (very expensive gear too!). Not a very nice experience either as he wouldn't let me and my guys in..... What was really worrying though was that he'd told me a few years previously that he'd started dealing with people in Russia (they'd just started opening up under Yeltsin's perestroika), and he had a handgun that he kept for protection.... I eventually got him to see reason and after some reminiscing, he relented and we loaded the stuff on the van and brought it back home. I asked the agent what he wanted to do with it. He said - "make the suppliers an offer and we'll see what they say". I told them I didn't really want it , but offered a ridiculously low figure. They came back and said OK - I was gobsmacked and couldn't give the agent a cheque quick enough. I later sold it on and made a bloody bomb. I know, I know, I can hear you shouting now - you scheming capitalist bastards should be shot!!!!....... Post scipt: - After that crossroads in his life, "Colin" embarked upon a new career as a disc jockey down Bournemouth/Weymouth way. I bumped into him some time later at a function in Bath's Royal Crescent Hotel. He was wearing a sharp suit and driving a brand new red Porsche 911 Targa. We had a drink and he reckoned I did him a favour that day outside his place in Yeovil, so I'm not all that bad eh? (feel like I'm keeping this bloody site going myself sometimes )
Well, looks like only me and Martin going on Sunday. He'll be the one in the blue shirt!!! Good stories Sparks. Most of us will have our reminisences to provoke a smile or 2. I will have to try to think of a few - a bit busy in work at the mo. Yes, it is a little quiet on here at present. Even the Jacks are conspicuous by their absence - cue Dai, Phyllis, Swim et al joining us!!! They have made a couple of good signings this week. Having seen Montero at the World Cup I think he will be very effective for them provided he acclimatises. Didn't we try to get him last year? If they can keep Bony I can see him scoring a shedful from Montero's crosses. Has everyone gone on holiday or just not bothering as the club are pretty quiet too?
Oh go on then - just to say hello I spent a fortnight in Yeovil one afternoon a few good years back when visiting Westland Choppers. Only 2 weeks for you guys now to the kick off - good luck on what will be a long campaign
Glam Glad you could join us. "Westland Choppers" - I hope you mean the helicopter place and not something completely different. Come to think of it I played cricket there many years ago on a couple of occasions. I was an innocent young lad of 16/17 but received an "education" on the back seat of the bus from the wife of one of the older players when her husband passed out after about 10 pints too many. Those were the days!!!!
Sorry BfB Sunday is a no for me. Big celebrations tomorrow 60th birthday and my wedding anniversary so can't see me getting up early enough.
Shame on you DJ. Very best wishes for your celebrations. Reduced price season ticket next season then.
Congrats Dai! Never been to Yeovil.....probably never will. Still alive here in Krautland. ?.....waiting eagerly to see what the new season brings.
I hope you mean coca cola DJ and not the white powder type. I dread to think what a few lines of the other stuff would do for you - at your age!!!
