On The Buses

Following on from the small mention in the last blog about return journey's being better after victories I thought I would give you a small insight into what goes on on the team coach.
On the coach you will find the back row boys, the driver's mate, the net workers and the old schoolers.
Tim Sills and Kev Nicholson sit at the back fine tuning their pub quiz knowledge or watching a DVD together, it's a cross between Film 2008 and the Weakest Link. In front of this you will find Robbo silent but deadly. I forgot to mention Elliot Benyon who is usually found skulking about right in the corner at the back, he could be making a den or collecting and torturing small insects.
Then further on are the two tables where the old schoolers sit, Mansell, Woods, Hodges, Adams, Todd, Brough and Hargeaves it's a hierarchy thing, it takes years to get in these Mafioso seats. Card schools, games and hardcore banter are found here so sit in at your peril.
Next in line you will find the net workers, DSane, Stevens, Thompson, Cayarol, Green and Poke. They will be talking to each other and to their mates on their phones, laptops, iPhone, blackberries and blueberries in txt spk "m8,g8,innit,winit,phat,fin and other mad abbs(abbreviation's).
The next in line is Nicky Wroe who is ready to step up to the old schoolers but is not yet ready to leave the net workers. He also may not want to leave his position in front of one of the TVs . The TV doesn't work but we all live in hope. Opposite Nicky is Scott Beavon our new keeper and at 6ft 6in he loves the easy jet legroom and the breeze block seats.
Then it's management and directors, The Manager, Northy, Ken, Damo and Brian Palk a club director who without fail is the first to the buy to drinks after games, cheers Bri. Matches are watched here, positions decided etc. It's a good place to be but expect a fierce text from one of the lad's if you sit here as a player, I get alot of texts!!!!!
At the front you will find the Driver's mate Mark Ellis, they share the same interests namely sitting at the front and not talking. To be fair to Mark though he has been playing championship manager for the last 18 months, it must be for charity!.
Also at the front is Wayne Carlisle who likes it there simple as that so it is!.
Roaming down the aisle you may find Martin Rice who can't sit still or one of the young apprentices, often Raiff, thinking about where to sit for the best.
Finally you will find our traffic finding driver Dave. I'm sure he does it on purpose but the on board temperature is constantly turned up to volcanic. By the end of most trips you will find the lad's down to their boxer's and rare tropical plants growing at the back the heat is that intense. Add that to the fact he always finds a better route via a road he has spotted like the B11115555566662 you can imagine the insults that fly down to the front of the bus, we love you really Dave.
So that's it other than to say they are a really great bunch of people who win lose and draw together.
CH