David Bellotti

[Green Cross Code Man]

In the pre-internet days, it was one of the few ways you could get information from, and about, the club. Horrendously expensive but it was that or nothing for lots of fans.

Completely forgot about The Seagull Line. Memories!

 

[rocker959]

Utter hatred for that excuse of a human being , gladly dance on his grave when the time comes. Scum.

 

[Surrey_Albion]

I'm glad I haven't got a cat I wouldve kicked the poor thing after reading that! Slimey f###wit wherever he is I hope he is miserable!!

 

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[BlockDpete]

Those programme notes come from the game against Reading on 20th November.

Although we NOW know what happened (obviously), at the time, it was seen as good news. We had just managed to survive a winding up order and there were encouraging signs from the new regime. As it says in Tim Carder & Roger Harris' book: 'They promised a sound financial strategy, better communication with fans and a resolution of the ground problems, apparently abandoning (Barry) Lloyd's plan for a move to the Cement Works site'.

As I scan the programmes, I'll post his notes and we'll see it all unravel!!

I do remember seeing Bellotti chatting happily with fans at the back of the North Stand around that time.

I think a clue as to what was to come, was his early plan to replace GOSBTS as the tune the players ran out to.

 

[Drumstick]

Shame I don't have time to call on this piece of scum in Bath en route to Ashton gate tomorrow.

Not that I know precisely which stone he is hiding under these days.

NEVER EVER FORGIVE OR FORGET

I just googled his name. Within seconds you find a page stating his address amazed at how simple it was. Now to do absolutely nothing with it.

 

[Barry Izbak]

I just googled his name. Within seconds you find a page stating his address amazed at how simple it was. Now to do absolutely nothing with it.

Well fortunately I'm not driving back via Bath, nor anywhere near Kipling Avenue, late tomorrow night.

 

[Frutos]

Bollocks, I was hopeful of bad news when I saw the thread.

Anyone know how you get a champagne cork back in the bottle?

 

[Seagulls over Lewes]

What's the Seagull line and why is it so damn expensive?

You've called the seagulls line on Brighton 8049 that's the line for Albion information every day 24 hours a day.

Now I'm really showing my age.

 

[Butch Willykins]

In the pre-internet days, it was one of the few ways you could get information from, and about, the club. Horrendously expensive but it was that or nothing for lots of fans.

I called the seagull line one night after coming home from the pub pissed and promptly fell asleep without properly putting the handset down. I got the mother of all bollockings when my dad got the phone bill through! Oooooops.

 

[catfish]

I remember having a pleasant chat with him in the North Stand not long after he was appointed. If only I'd known....

 

[Drumstick]

Well fortunately I'm not driving back via Bath, nor anywhere near Kipling Avenue, late tomorrow night.

What a spot of luck.

 

[Norman Potting]

Hindsight is an exact science and who here can put their hand on their heart and say that they knew from the start what the outcome of the Archer/Bellotti axis would be. I even voted for Bellotti in the Euro election around that time due to the Albion connection.

On completely different tack I am sure the Seagull Line was a normal rate one in the early days. Incredible to think that it was the accepted way of getting up to date info in them thar days! Does anyone recall whey it actually ceased?

 

[Hiney]

Right, here's his next offering.

18th December 1993, in the programme for the Bradford City game. Lots has happened since he first came onto the scene.

 

[Horses Arse]

Interesting site this one. Even has his mobile number

Councillors and how the Council works | Bath and North East Somerset Council

 

[Sheebo]

Honest Club News should have read:

My two rich employers are secretly planning to sell the 90 year old spiritual home of your beloved club, making a mega personal windfall via a parallel land deal in Sunderland.




Just shows that we live in a civilised country, and/or Albion fans don't contain the sort of fanatics that might support other clubs.
If Archer and Bellotti, or similar, had done this to a club like Celtic, Everton, Millwall (for example) ... they would always be looking over their shoulders.

Don't contain the same sort of fanatics other clubs have?! My God u have a VIVID IMAGINATION!

I think you'll find they were constantly looking over their shoulders and got a LOT of shit.. Have u read build a bonfire? Are you a new fan?

 

[Hiney]

December 1993:

"The Club can now look forward to balancing our books during 1994 and the future is much more secure"

 

[Dandyman]

Interesting site this one. Even has his mobile number

Councillors and how the Council works | Bath and North East Somerset Council

Cabinet Member for Community Resources - you could n't make it up....

 

[Ernest]

Right, here's his next offering.

18th December 1993, in the programme for the Bradford City game. Lots has happened since he first came onto the scene.

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Wasn't Simon Chamberlain some whizzkid who was going to buy the club but turned out he was potless ? A sort of junior version of Dick Tight

 

[big nuts]

Interesting site this one. Even has his mobile number

Councillors and how the Council works | Bath and North East Somerset Council

Let's think of some text messages to send him - nothing too abusive as we could break the law, but something witty and derogatory.