Interview 1: The Discussion Thread

[Edmundo]

This thread is for you to discuss the interview as it happens (and afterwards, of course). No questions here please - use the other thread for that.

Please note that the Martin Allen, and everyone else at the interview, will not be reading this thread.

This thread will remain closed until the interview starts

 

[YorkBee]

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realistic answer regarding west ham question

 

[SammmeBee]

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MA showing very good typing skills - how many words a minute Martin? Sorry wrong thread

 

[ChinaBee]

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cellphones off during conference calls

 

[joe_brentford]

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It might be a phone call about a new striker

 

[loyalbee]

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gpg shocker banana is martin allen

 

[ChinaBee]

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gpg shocker banana is martin allen

do we want a welshman in charge at BFC rofl

 

[NorthamptonBee]

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Nana thinks he is MA!

 

[IsleofWight_Bee]

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Is MA on th ephone, AGAIN!!!

 

[YorkBee]

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must be his mum

 

[nocoat]

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bad bad dangerous

 

[ChinaBee]

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I must admit when we played at Hull and that chap was out on the pitch doing his bit as we were waiting for the game to start I can't tell you how close I was to nicking that mic off him and telling everybody how great our players all were and how great all our supporters are. That would have been fun and one day it will happen


Can't wait for this to happen rofl

 

[beesbeesbarmyarmy]

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Thanks to Ed, and Banana for organising this. Great stuff!

 

[Swinedonbee]

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Really enjoyed it and was thoroughly impressed with the quality of the typing and the honesty of the responses.

 

[keefor]

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Thanks to Ed, and Banana for organising this. Great stuff!

Agreed

BTW hope you can sort you the problem with the muppets attacking the boards.

 

[Wee Dave]

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Thanks to Ed, and Banana for organising this. Great stuff!

Seconded. Worked really well - nicely done chaps.

Roy King next? lol

 

[Luke Kirton]

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Thanks to Ed, and Banana for organising this. Great stuff!

More thanks. Top stuff.

 

[alikat]

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Many thanks to all involved in arranging this and bringing it off. Thanks especially to Martin "do not call me Sir" Allen for his honest answers and his valuable time. Other managers can learn a lot from Sir...sorry...MA - top man

 

[Leonardo]

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"A good question"

Thank you. Although he didn't say when he expects KoC to be fit.

 

[homerbees]

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Well done to all involved, it was a very enjoyable read.

 

[Billy Hunt]

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Where can I get £10 an hour for picking up leaves and putting them in bags?

 

[BEEWILD]

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Well done Ed, Nana and MA. It has made my morning at work a lot more interesting.

 

[Luton Bee]

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Good stuff all round. Echo the thanks to Ed, Banana, Alex, everyone else involved and espcially Martin himself. So we sign Ben May tomorrow then

 

[eghambee]

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Song for Hartlepool:

'4 Games From Europe, There's only.........'

 

[nocoat]

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Where can I get £10 an hour for picking up leaves and putting them in bags?

lol


And who is that bugger who attacked Martin :love2:

:box:


Well done Ed and :banana: for setting this up

 

[WarrenBee]

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Very well done to everyone involved.

 

[HertfordBee]

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Thanks, it was excellent!!

 

[davebee]

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A good read, thank you to all involved and of course to Martin himself.

Could anybody else imagine the Fergusons or Wengers of the world doing something like this? No I thought not. They would rather spend their time fighting each other than talking to their fans.

 

[Edmundo]

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Well, it was a huge privelege to do this as well as being great fun. I'd like to thank everyone for the questions, without which there would have been no interview. I know that we didn't get through all the questions and there were some people who missed out - all I can say is that I was trying to get as many in as possible, without going over the same ground as previous answers had covered.

Thanks to Alex for setting up the ISDN link, before disappearing off to another engagement, to Banana for his typing skills as Martin dictated, to Barry Quinn for teas and coffees and to everyone who helped make this possible.

I am now going to see how much money we can raise for Bees United by not naming the person who attacked Martin Allen on his previous visit - he is a well known GPG member! Let's see if we can buy his silence.

 

[Edmundo]

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And who is that bugger who attacked Martin

lol

 

[Barry Proudfoot]

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Superb! Well done Ed and Banana (Welsh?? never mind!) Many thanks to MA top bloke honest answers there and (I) we appreciate it!. So Mrs A reads what us idiots post! thats good to know! possibly?!?!

Well done all its was a "right touch!"

Baz

 

[Banana]

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So Mrs A reads what us idiots post! thats good to know! possibly?!?!

Yes, surprised he admitted to that

 

[Idaho Bee]

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And who is that bugger who attacked Martin :love2:

Could that explain why Bigbee had so much trouble getting into the ground??

 

[Bigbee]

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ssh !

 

[Bigbee]

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Could that explain why Bigbee had so much trouble getting into the ground??

that should read ,"maybe thats why Bigbee didnt get in the ground "

Anyway I doubt if Martin can see me in New Rd ,as he passes the Paddock, ah the Paddock ............

 

[Edmundo]

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It's not Bigbee.

 

[Luton Bee]

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It's not Bigbee.

Could there be some sort of competition in trying to guess the name? Perhaps we should open a book with all profits to BU?

 

[Waterlooville Bee]

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Dangerous was in MA's bad books before this (re: the seson ticket).....was it him again?

 

[Banana]

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Can I just say thanks to the following people
1. Alex for going to the Training Ground early one morning last week before work to test out and set-up the internet link and for turning up ultra early this morning as Martin had unthoughtfully arranged the dates to co-incide with a Christening that Alex's other half wouldn't let him get out of. We also used Alex's ISP account so most grateful thanks to him - mind you we didn't tell Martin what awful things Alex posted about Rankin after the Hartlepool game, so he owed us

2. Edmundo who organised the questions and was asking them too and bravely (it was like watching Jeremy Paxman in there ) putting the West Ham question to the gaffer.

3. Most of all to Martin who was happy to answer all questions (well except Brentford Bob's) . What originally was going to be an "open hour" when I first discussed it with Martin was extended to 90 minutes at the start of today and I think in the end we had 2 hours with him. This is man who says "this is a job" Also saw a touching moment with him and his son, whom he had come to watch play in Brentford colours this morning. That certainly wasn't a David Brent management technique

4. Barry Quin who got in early this morning to let us in to set-up (and makes a fine cup of tea)

5. Roy King, Lisa Hall and Winnie Taylor who organised the internet-access software, liaison and the date.

6. All of you for asking the questions and being there. Phew!

Apologies for the occassional slowness of responses, sometimes the link was a little unresponsive, we watched Dave Lane & Co on the TV, and with two hours of constant typing I needed the occassional lie down - I've also been checking up on my Repetitive Strain Injury insurance policy.

 

[GP200]

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Top Man

 

[Barry Proudfoot]

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Again well done all. I would like to see a list of managers (and supporters) who would do the same!

Well done all involved it was a "right touch!"

Barry

 

[SigiBee]

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Agreed. Are there any other clubs where supporters enjoy this kind of opportunity to chat with their manager? Its just brilliant. I, too, want to thank everyone who made it possible. (Fascinating to "see" people gradually rolling out of bed on a Sunday morning as the numbers crept up from a desultory 7 or 8 on line at 9.30am!)

 

[Swinedonbee]

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I was up bright eyed and bushy tailed at 9.15 (a first, for a very long time, I might add). Well worth it and just to reiterate what others have said, many thanks to all those who made it possible. Superb.

 

[chippendale]

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Thanks to everyone invovled, it was a great way to end Sunday. Went to bed with a smile on my face.

 

['Ayes B]

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Thanks to all of those who made it possible, another reason to be proud of our club.

 

[Carri Bee Un]

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Thanks to everyone invovled, it was a great way to end Sunday. Went to bed with a smile on my face.

Same here.

Nice one everybody

From an ex pat bees perspective, it's easy to lose touch, events like last nights keep the inner bee alive.

 

[Edmundo]

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Dangerous was in MA's bad books before this (re: the seson ticket).....was it him again?

No, it wasn't Dangerous either. I think I am going to charge £1 a guess with proceeds to Bees United from now. Those who have guessed wrongly already can decide whether or not to make a £1 contribution!

Brentford Bob - we did discuss your question and next time I see you, I'll let you know more!

And big thanks to Banana, who had the idea in the first place and the cheek to ask!

 

[Banana]

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No, it wasn't Dangerous either. I think I am going to charge £1 a guess with proceeds to Bees United from now. Those who have guessed wrongly already can decide whether or not to make a £1 contribution!

I'll tell anyone that buys me a pint :alcoholic

 

[ChinaBee]

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Well done everyone, I had to leave half-way through which nearly caused a big family row. Excellent

 

[NorthamptonBee]

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Good stuff and well executed.