Olly

Phil and Gary's dad.

😂

A bit more - I had a rucksack with me as Bury was on the way to stay with my girlfiend. I had 2 quick beers in a local pub and I went to the Bury main stand to ask if they would look after my rucksack whilst I watched the match. I was invited into the stand and introduced to the stadium annoucer. I then had an idea... I said to the stadium announcer that it was my grandmother's birthday, that she was 83 today (1883..) and had travelled from Bristol. I said her name was Irene. I was then asked if Irene would like to go into the dressing rooms to meet the players. I said that Irene doesn't like to make a fuss and was already in the Away end. The Rovers players then went into the players tunnel. I thought they looked very nervous and so I decided that it was a good idea to give them a team-talk... like you do when you've had a beer. I said about the fans have come a long way to support you etc. I then walked along the side of the pitch to be let in the Away end free of charge. Unfortunately my inspirational team-talk failed and Rovers were terrible for the first-half. At half-time the stadium announcer announced that it was Irene from Bristol's 83rd birthday. At which point the Rovers fans sang Goodnight Irene. During the second-half the Bury Keeper was bending over making signals to Rovers fans. After the match I went off before realising that I had fogotten my rucksack and so went back to the stadium. Olly was outside the stadium. A bloke interrupted us and bragged that he was a Bury Official and said to Olly who the F are u. Olly said "I'm the manager of Bristol Rovers". Olly was soooo cool whilst the Bury official was saying "I don't give f who you are". A car pulled up and opened a rear door. The Bury keeper emerged from the main stand and dived into the back seat of the car as apparently some Rovers fans had gone behind the scenes to have a word. Only a few day ago I realised the Bury official was Neville Neville (father of Gary and Phil).

Should have saved this one for Piers Morgan life stories 😁

Cool story but needs more unicorns 😁

Maybe the Girlfriend is a keeper and lives in his rucksack?  Ever thought about that huh?

This is going to end up in legendary threads isn’t it.

Mr & Mrs Neville?

I have my moments.