The maverick, rebuilding and high level finger pointing

A few memories popped up on my facebook timeline over the past two weeks which got me thinking about the blog. It was around this time seven years that my Oval Ways and Treble Days book was published which was, of course, the precursor to this blog.

As I suspect is often the case with these things, I began writing the blog with a real passion and fervour to share my thoughts on all things Caernarfon Town Football Club and, for a number of years, I managed to generate a regular output. However, as my role at the Oval and the responsibilities that come with it increased, there has been an inevitable effect on my time and sharing my thoughts on the club and Welsh football has been confined to Twitter.

If there is a problem with Twitter, it’s that we all find it impossible not to tweet something when we’re feeling emotional after a match and so I, like everyone else, have managed to ruffle people’s feathers on a regular basis. In some cases I’ve regretted doing so……but not often!

There’s another obvious problem with Twitter. I’m convinced that there are people out there who do nothing but trawl around it all day, waiting to pounce on anything and everything, just to feel good and important. Keyboard warrior is a great noun for these people although, looking at the meaning of  the word ‘warrior’ in the dictionary ('a brave or experienced soldier or fighter') it’s certainly not an accurate reflection of them.

And so today, as it lashes down outside and my better half has told me she’d rather do the housework than go out for a drive in the car, I find myself with a spare hour or two.

Is it time for a blog? Time for an honest opinion as a supporter? Should I really be writing a blog as chairman of a Cymru Premier League club?

Why not?

The 2021/22 season is already three months old and things have been going reasonably well on the pitch, although we’ve definitely hit a poor run of form, and results of late.

Huw was left with a second rebuilding job this past summer after a number of players decided their futures lay away from the Oval. It happens most years at most clubs but, having had a settled side for a number of terms before the Summer of 2020 and having already experienced an overhaul in time for the start of last season, it was a challenge for the manager to repeat the feat again this time around.

To be honest I sense that Huw seems to love the challenge and I’ve seen first hand how extensive his  base of contacts is, not just in the Welsh game but over the border too. I knew this from last summer of course but to be able to sign a goalkeeper from Liverpool Football Club on loan for the season is some coup for us and getting players of the calibre of Steve Evans, Josh Bailey, Dion Donohue, Danny Gosset and Rob Hughes shows that we’re continuing to head in the right direction.

Jakub Ojrzynski has been outstanding in goal for us. He may be inexperienced in senior football but you’d never think it after his performances so far. Having just signed a five year contract with the Reds, Jakub is obviously highly rated at Anfield and so to get someone of his calibre into our club is special. Although he may miss a handful of matches due to being with Poland’s under 19 squad, he more than makes up for it with what he will provide for the majority of the season. He is also a really nice guy and it’s great to see him with the young kids after matches, who all want a photo with a Liverpool FC player. And, having seen his initiation song on the bus home from Penybont, I can also say that he’s as down to earth as you can get!    

Dion needed no introduction to Caernarfon Town supporters as he’s been with us before and has always been well-liked by the Cofi Army. Playing for us as a teenager under the management of Lee Dixon, I don’t think there was any doubt that Dion had what was needed to make it in the professional game and he’s been a regular to the Oval as a supporter in the intervening years. He always said he’d love to play for us again and so whilst we didn’t expect it to happen so soon, everyone is delighted that it has and that he now wears the armband as out captain. A really nice person and one of the best players in the Cymru Premier League today.  

Danny was another we all knew about at Caernarfon as he played briefly for our reserves a few years ago. I’ve known him since he was a young boy and was gutted that he broke through into senior football for our rivals at Farrar Road and then went on to Bala. He excelled at both clubs and was chosen for the Wales ‘C’ side, so is obviously another top player in our game.  We’ve been hoping to sign Danny for a number of seasons and were all excited that he finally joined us. He’s been injured of late but the start he made before being out of action was proof enough that we have a quality midfielder in our ranks.

The third ‘impact’ signing we made is Rob Hughes. Having failed to get him in 2020 I knew we’d be in for him again this year and I’ll be honest and say that I didn’t know too much about him, although had heard he was a bit of a maverick. Huw told me that he was a big talent and would be good for us and he was spot on! Rob has been excellent so far and there’s little doubt that his performances even this early in the season have made him a favourite with the supporters. Ball players who unlock defences and scores goals are hard to find and thankfully we have one in Rob, who can link up with our other magician, Darren Thomas.

The problem we have had in the last month or so is that injuries and suspensions have hit us hard. Dion, Daniel, Steve Evans, Sion Bradley and Mike Hayes have had injury problems whilst Noah Edwards and Rob have been suspended, and it seems that Huw has very rarely been able to pick from a full squad. The latter two were ruled out of our home defeat to Barry Town through suspension and so, if everything goes well during the week, we may have a full squad to travel to Cardiff Met next Saturday.

One thing I am pretty sure about is that once everyone is fit, we’ll be a match for every other team in the league. The New Saints were fortunate to beat us early in the season and they’re the team we have to target as far as our ambition as a club is in the question. I’m sure we’ll get there one day but, considering our resources, it will not happen overnight. Some supporters will expect us to win every match, and as a supporter that's what I always hope for too but, based on our small squad this season, we need to keep everyone fit to compete week in, week out.    

Part of our future plans will rely on the progress of our youngsters through the Academy and, from what I have seen and heard this season, things are looking promising on that front. I’ll be honest and say that I have never really watched any of our Academy sides regularly because the first team takes the majority of my spare time.

This season, however, I have made an effort to watch the Under 19’s at the Oval and have to say that they are impressive. Our Head of Academy, Dave Cavanagh, has been telling me about this crop of players for two or three years and what has been really encouraging is that the majority of the squad,  which plays in the Welsh Premier Development League, are just sixteen and seventeen years old. So far this season they remain undefeated in the league and reached the quarter finals of the Welsh Youth club before losing out to TNS. Striker Gwion Dafydd has already made an impression in our first team and it seems that there are a fair few in the squad who may one day progress into the senior side.

A huge advantage to the squad is that they are coached by the first team’s assistant manager, Richard Davies. ‘Fish’ (photo, right) as he is more commonly known, joined us five years ago when Iwan Williams brought him into the set-up and has become a very respected coach, so the boys are getting top class coaching in addition to having the opportunity to impress an integral part of our senior management team. I’m convinced it won’t be too long until we start seeing a few of the side lining up for us in the Cymru Premier League.              

Unfortunately, and certainly not surprisingly, we’re still seeing the same tired problems cropping up with match officials. Just to make it clear, I think it takes a lot of commitment and not a little thick skin to officiate football matches at any level, and I take my hat off to those who do so. It’s easy to have a go at them, and some see it as part of the game to do so, but I know that I would never be up for doing their job.

We all make mistakes in our places of work and, rightly so, we get called up for it. However, we see some pretty contentious decisions being made on a regular basis in the Welsh game and yet the same officials pop up at matches every week. I can mention two or three fixtures this season that have been victims to extremely poor decisions, with our Welsh Cup fixture at Penybont being a prime example. I’m referring to the sending off of Darren Thomas and Lewis Harding midway through the first half for what is usually described as a bit of ‘handbags’. It really was nothing more than a bit of push and shove between the players and yet they were both shown straight reds, much to the confusion of everyone else at the ground. The incident seemed extremely innocuous at the time and even more so on the Sgorio highlights package later on. There was simply no need for early baths.  

I’m sure I sensed a change in the way matches were being officiated at the start of the season, with more tackles being given the green light by referees but there has been a gradual return to the usual ‘whistle for a free kick every time there’s a tackle’ policy of late, which negatively affects matches.      

Thankfully, long gone are the days when I used to stand on the Kop at Anfield as a teenager and join in with the chorus of “Who’s the B****** in the black” but I’m afraid that when this type of officiating occurs, it will leave people extremely frustrated both on and off the pitch. It’s a shame for the officials to be subjected to some stick from the terraces but a change in attitude and an injection of common sense would probably help them. It will be interesting to see how things pan out for the remainder of the season and my hope is that we see a return to the attitude where players were allowed to challenge for the ball and the action allowed to flow. But I wouldn’t bet on it.        

One thing I do know is that, by even sharing my views on match officials, I am opening myself to some high level finger pointing. It seems that we can never question anything in the Welsh game without someone, somewhere, taking umbrage and deciding we may have to justify ourselves. A case in point being when I spoke with Welsh news website Golwg 360 on the eve of the season.

When I agreed to an interview with the company’s reporter I did so on the understanding that it would be about our hopes as a club for the new campaign. In amongst all the questions and answers I mentioned that I would have preferred if our opening match, at home against Cardiff Met, had not been picked as the weekend’s live match on Sgorio. My sole reason for this is that I knew it would have a negative impact on our gate and so would cost us money. I was surprised, and rather disappointed that the editor at 360 latched onto this and made it the headline of the piece!

He agreed to change it after I protested that it was not an accurate reflection of the piece but the damage had been done and plenty of people had already read the article. More importantly, people at Sgorio had seen it, which I felt bad about. I know and appreciate how important Sgorio is to the Welsh game and I respect what they do for all the clubs. Without the coverage they provide our supporters would not get to see highlights of all our matches and would lose out on such a vital part of following the team.  Not every supporter can travel to matches, be it at the Oval or away and so their live matches and highlights are essential to keep them involved.

This was one instance where I felt I needed to make an apology, and this is what I did to the Sgorio team on match day. Unfortunately, I was also made aware that the story had reached a high level at S4C, including Sue Butler, their Sports Commissioner, and so I contacted her to explain what I had meant in the interview. Thankfully, she was as understanding as I could have hoped for and we recently had a an enjoyable meeting at the Oval to discuss the matter. Sue is certainly someone who wants the best for Welsh football and I think it says a lot about her that she was happy to listen to my side of the story. I’m not sure that it will ever happen with match officials but if we continue to let poor decisions have negative impacts on matches without at least highlighting them then we have no chance have we?

If any of you are still reading at this stage then I thank you for hanging in there, and hope you’ve enjoyed a few minutes of my thoughts on Caernarfon Town related matters. There’s more from where this came from and so, if you think it’s worth me writing another one soon, please share and let me know!

Un Clwb.

From Chester with Love - Team Mates

What is there to say about Gareth Edwards that has not already been said a hundred times? He's been with Caernarfon Town for six years and, in all fairness, has defied age more than anyone else I now. Eards told me recently that Gaz is forty six years old and, in my opinion, he's been getting better each season for the Cofis.

The Big Man has featured regularly in this Team Mates series, mostly as a bit of a rascal who is not averse to a bit of shithousery but also for being a good guy and a bit of a rock in the squad. 

He is also seen as a bit of a James Bond character around the Oval. Tall, good-looking and possessing a million dollar smile, Gaz would fit into the role of 007 effortlessly. 

From Chester with Love, GoldenGaz, The Man with the Golden Smile and Licence to Thrill, all Bond films that would have benefitted from having the Big Man starring in them. However, it is to our benefit that Gaz decided to stick to football and, in all seriousness, he has been one of the best 'imports' we have had at the Oval in forty years. 

Over to you Gaz....   

Which three team mates would you invite for dinner and what would you cook for them? 

Alex Ramsey – a lovely, polite young man. I like to hear what he’s got up to in the week which usually contains some form of mischief.

Jay Crowther - another one of my car squad. If he’s with me he’s not out in town getting himself in bother, so it’s for his own safety.

Joe Wills and Gaz Evo - two of my good mates who are joined at the hip. Joey and I have been good pals for a few years now so I need him there for moral support and Evo in case it gets out of hand with the neighbours, he can flash his warrant card.

I would cook the guys a Thai Green Curry. 

Brads

Ideal person to be stuck on a desert island - Sion Bradley. He would provide me with hours of entertainment. Not the sharpest tool in the box but second to none for laughs. Never stops smiling, top lad.

Worst trainer - Would have been my old mate Kev Roberts before this season, the rat couldn’t string two passes together. But it goes to Alex Ramsey for attendance to one training session in three years.

Worst Barber - there are a few shouts for this. Eards needs to give up on that sweep over (Bobby Charlton). However, Bradders takes the title on this, he’s hanging on for dear life. He needs to give up and give that ginger wig a trim.

Biggest Joker - Joe Wills without doubt is relentless. Always looking to stitch one of the lads and he bullies Fish every week. He is ruthless.

Loves a night out

Good on a night out – there are some good looking lads in our team, I top the lot but a close second you’ve got young Ryan Wills who not only has a cheeky smile but loves a little two step and you will always find Crowther or Breesy being menaces in and around. The gaffer fancies himself step on the dance floor. Rambo was born for a night out and you will always of places. a bit on a night out and Fish is usually kicking off and getting us thrown out.

Worst on a night - Daz Bach, threatens to come on an end of season but drops the shoulder the night before and goes AWOL!!

Hardman - This would have to be Jamie Crowther. He loves taking videos of himself boxing so who am I to argue? 

Biggest moaner - this is a close one. Super Danny Brookwell like a little moan from time to time but nobody comes close to Joe or Rambo. If I had to pick one it would probably be Rambo. Loves moaning from his line but won’t step off it!

Ry Wills

Who would you not like in your 4x4 relay team - I’ve had some bad press in this section from my fellow team mates but none of them will challenge me to a race.

Crowths turns like the QE2, Mr Caernarfon Nathan Craig is not known for his pace but has the best left foot in the league and my other Centre Half partner, Ry Wills, sometimes runs in quicksand. And Gruff John too, he takes a while to get into his side. I’d beat them all. 

Funniest moment - scoring the winner and beating Bangor!

I’ll nominate the vice skipper, Jamie Crowther, to be next up…..

Team Mates: Gaz Evo

Gareth Evans arrived at the Oval during the same summer as Eards and I think it's fair to say that he is a favourite of the Gaffers'. 

The midfielder has been a mainstay of the team in his three seasons with the Cofis and I believe he is one of the most underrated players I've seen in the yellow shirt. 

Other players are often mentioned when it comes to unsung heroes and yet rarely does Gaz receive a mention. He may not get the plaudits, but the team does not quite function as well without him and certainly his recent form has been a reason why we put in some excellent performances in the few weeks before the lockdown.

For those of you surprised by my more serious tone to this introduction I ask you to remember that Evo is an employee of the local constabulary and therefore I can see no advantage at all in taking cheap shots at him here!

Over to you Gareth.... 

Which three team-mates would you invite for dinner and why? Also, what would you cook for them?

My mate Joe Wills as he would only moan if he missed out Gary Edwards the giraffe for some stories (they can last a journey to training sometimes) and Noah Edwards for the after dinner karoake, plus he would be a cheap guest, a bag of Haribos and he would be happy!  

The meal would have to be a classic steak and chips.

Ideal person to be Stuck on an island with.

Tough one but this has to be Mike Peo. He comes out with some rubbish which would bound to cheer me up being stuck on an Island, but he’d be no good if I need to get off the island as he lacks common sense in abundance.

Worst Trainer.

No brainier. Rambo for sure and probably Breesey, both for the same reasons.

Big Biceps, interesting haircut

Worst barber.

There’s a few out there now during this lockdown. Breesey had an interesting one during our quiz! Unfortunately, I'm going to have to pick ffrind da fi o Blaenau, Brads. I don't think they have hairdressers in Blaenau and to be fair it's just as well for him as he's going very thin in his early years. 

Worst banter.

Probably go Darren Bach, just purely as he comes out with some random stuff now and again. Fish’s training sessions could be considered to be up there though, along with the gaffer’s pre match presentation.

Hardman.
If it’s size, Breesey’s biceps have to be mentioned. Big Gary Edwards fancies himself and does love a battle with any frontman in the league to be fair. Brooky loves a full blown 50/50 too.

Biggest joker.

Has to be the gaffer Sean. He just doesn’t stop from when we start training to the end and then again on match days! All the lads are in stitches listening to him.

Good on a night out.

Brads is good on a night out, We room shared in Dublin and he was on it until the very end. Daz Bach when we had our league winning night out a few seasons ago at the races was a joke all day.

Worst on a night out. 

Gary Edwards loves an early night and Fish usually ends up being escorted out of a club early doors.....

Biggest moaner.

No brainer, Joe Wills hands down is the biggest Moaner. And like he said about himself I do moan a lot mainly about Fish’s poor refereeing decisions during training, and yeah I love a moan if I am taken off during a game whether we are winning or not. I’d rather that than be happy to be taken off.

Who would you not want in your 4 x 100m relay team? 

It’s the usual suspects who are not blessed with third or fourth gear….

Ry Wills

First is Jamie Crowther, who runs in reverse.

Gary Edwards the giraffe wouldn’t make it.

Ry Wills is another who often runs like he’s treading quick sand.

And Nath would have to be left out, best technically but…

Funniest Moment.

There have been so many both in training, when Fish has a nibble at Joe and  match days when Daz hasn’t a clue what Eards is talking about, but mainly during our team nights out. We had a right laugh in Dublin with Brads eating his kebab the following morning on the floor and the races was brilliant!

I now nominate Gary Edwards….

Joe's Team Mates: The Fringe

The fringe photo

One name that has appeared more than others in the Team Mates series is Joe Williams, and it's true that he's a divisive character. By far the biggst moaner in the first team squad, Joe is also one of the best defenders in the Welsh Premier League and so, whilst it must be a nightmare to be around him for too long, I'm sure his team mates, and everyone at the club, is more than happy to put up with him in small doses. 

It's also fair to say that I have been looking forward to receiving Joe's answers more than any other player, apart from Messi(!), and he certainly has not disappointed!

One thing I have always refused to do with the blog is let anyone tell me what I should, or should not put in it, and so, whilst Joe hs asked me not to use his 'fringe' photo, for obvious reasons, I'm using it. Just because I can.   

One of the team's most consistent players since his arrival at the Oval, his answers are also consistently, and brutally, honest so here's what Joe thinks of his team-mates....

Which three team mates would you invite for dinner and why? And what would you cook for them? 

Tough one this because you could invite any combination of players and have a laugh with all of them. Gruff John would be the entertainment for the evening on the piano and I’d have Fish waiting on the table for us.

My three guests at the table would be....

I’d have to go for my mate Melvin Evo, my partner down the right hand side.

Big Gaz Eds would have to be at the table, known him for a long, long time now and he’s a top bloke.

Leo lives on Starmix

Then Rambo would make the table, we sit next to each other in the changies and if anyone needed some moisturiser during the meal Rambo could sort us all out.

Meal - Hickorys, We’ve had a fair few good nights out in Hickorys and Gaz Eds could sort us out with a VIP table because he runs Chester.

Ideal person to be stuck on a desert island with?

Not Noah as he can’t even cook toast and only eats Haribo starmix!

It’s a close call between Leo and Ry Wills but I’d go with Ry Wills I reckon. He performed very well in the zoom quizzes during the lockdown so some good knowledge there and he’s a grafter so we’d have a shelter built in no time.

Worst trainer - yes Breese dog and Rambo are up there but in fairness they do live hours away. I’m going for Brads because he always cuts corners in the warm-up and I always get in his head, just like when I used to play against him when he was at Port. 

Joe bullying Brads during a local derby

Worst Barber - again Brads gets a mention, no explanation needed. However, I’m going for the gaffer Sean Eards though because I’ve never seen anyone have two fringes, one on the front and one down the side (he’ll be gutted I’ve gone for him there because he loves his hair). He should really borrow one of them to Brads to be honest.

Worst Banter – Fish. I feel like I’ve taught him a lot over the years so his banter has improved but he just can’t resist a nibble. Nothing makes me laugh more than when he has a bite which is most trainings and games. Credit where it’s due though he’s probably the most passionate football man I’ve come across and is a top guy.

Hardman - Young Noah Edwards, never ever backs down from anyone, he’s like a little Jack Russell. He’s come out of his shell massively since first joining and is also a dark horse with the old karaoke in the car on the way home from away games, loves the classics Fleetwood Mac and U2. Leo Psycho Smith deserves a mention here as well, very tough man!!!

Biggest Joker - the team is full of them, the banter is always flying around the changies so you’ve got to be on your toes. I’d say Eards though, he’s always laughing and would never a miss a chance to take the mick out of any of the lads.

Good on a night out - Gaz Eds always organises all the nights out and is a right laugh after a few sherbets, as is Daz Bach, once he gets going there’s no stopping him. All of the lads are great on a night out to be fair and we’ve had some absolute belting ones

Joe was kind enough to provide this photo of Evo

Worst on a night out - my mate Jamie Breese gets very loose after a beer but I couldn’t really put my finger on anyone really. Brads has the worst gear but he’s a good laugh after a shandy.

Biggest Moaner - Yes I’m the worst moaner but I just hate losing and I can’t help myself. It doesn’t help that Fish can’t count! But because I can’t choose myself I’ll say Evo. It’s close call between him and Brooky but I’ve never seen anyone spit their dummy as bad as Evo when he gets subbed, and then I have to hear him complain in the car on the way home whilst Noah’s singing in the back.

Who would I not want in my relay team?

Jay Crowther - but he’s been smashing the running during the lockdown so could prove me wrong.

Sion Brads is weighed down by his big Beyoncé bum and he’d probs end up running the wrong way and end up back in Blaenau.

Peo

The big Giraffe, Gary Edwards, but maybe he could blind the other competitors with them white teeth of his.

Lastly, I’ll choose Mike Peo because he’d defo get injured after five meters.

If Cai Babs was still at the club he’d have made the team though but if there was a photo finish his big nose would give him a huge advantage

Funniest moment - there’s been a hell of a lot over the years but I’ll go with when Eards absolutely pied Fish live on ‘Sgorio’. He was absolutely raging and we all hammered him for 

it!

Next up I’ll go for Gareth Melvin Evans....

Team Mates: Oh Danny, Danny....

Linford Christie........Justin Gaitlin.........Usain Bolt.........Danny Brookwell. I'm sure you'll know what I'm suggesting. All four of these men are turbo towered and, luckily for us, one of them plays for Caernarfon Town. 

I can't speak for anyone else but, as far as I'm concerned, Danny Brookwell is the fastest footballer I've seen. In fact, he he's so fast that he'll sometimes run ahead the ball when he's sprinting down the flank for us but we wouldn't have it any other way. 

'Brooky' has come a long way since his goalscoring debut for us at Buckley a few years ago and is a firm favourite of the fans. He's played for the Cofis, represented his country for Wales 'C' and has now featured in the blog, so Danny's done pretty well for himself!

On a serious note, Danny's not one of the team's big noises and so it's great that he's been so quick to take part in this series of quick interviews. Maybe we can carry out a mor in-depth version some time in the future? 

For now, however, let's see what he has to say about his team-mates.... 

Fish gets ready for dinner at Brooky's

Which three team mates would you invite for dinner and why? And what would you cook for them? 

Three guests: 

Firstly Daz Bach. Some of the stories he comes out with after a pint are unbelievable, He does an incredible Irish accent.

Then I would have Joe and Fish and watch them go at each other. I dont think I would stop laughing all night.

Meal: It would have to be fajitas night. Quick, easy and plenty of time for beers. We could all dress as Mexicans like the Cofi Army. 

Ideal person to be stuck on a desert with?

Breese dog. We could come up with a few workouts to pass time and I could learn some tips on how to get big biceps.

Worst trainer:

Rambo for the clean sweep purely because he is never there.

Sam joins Caernarfon with a new haircut

Worst barber:

There has been a lot of support for Brads on this one but to be fair to him he can’t help the few strands left on the top of his head. Also, if anyone hasn't seen Sam Jones's mop before joining Caernarfon look it up!

Worst banter:

Osh Goulding, he needs to up his game before joining the RAF.

Big Huw

Hardman:

The amount of black eyes he has had this season you would think Jamie Crowther. But I've got to go with Huw Griffiths on this one. I wouldn’t want to get the wrong side of him!

The biggest joker:

100% Eards he loves the sound of his own voice and raises the morale of the team. We were all sat ready in Connah’s Quay once and Eards was running late. He ran in the dressing room and did a Klinsmann across the deck.

Good on a night out:

Although I spent a day and a half in bed, from what I saw of the weekend in Cardiff, Gruff has some moves in his locker and he can sing too. Top lad and a great laugh.

Breesey loves throwing some moves....

Worst on a night out:

I don’t know about this one. Every time we go out together we have a laugh, it’s a great bunch of lads. If I had to say then maybe Jamie Breese. He’s an angry man and goes missing. One night we had in Liverpool I thought he was long gone back to the hotel but bumped into him at 2am dancing on his own. Fair to say he hasn’t got Gruff's moves.

Biggest moaner:

Got to be the twins Joe and Evo. They both love a good moan.

Who would you not want in your 4x100m relay team?

Jamie Crowther

Gaz Eds runs like he is treading water and Jamie Crowther towes a caravan, so those two certainly wouldn't make the cut. 

I wouldn't want Rambo either because he would probably drop the baton.

The fourth person is Noah, he would probably slide tackle someone and get us disqualified.

Funniest moment:

Haydock races. Gaz Eds decided to stop to get cash out just before the train was leaving. We all got on the train and as the train was leaving I could just see a giraffe running through the crowd. One of the songs of the day was 'he loves a cash machine, he missed the train.'

Next up is Joe Williams………