Non-league owner hands captain £1,000 and tells rival to sack all their players in astonishing post-match rant

A NON-LEAGUE owner handed his captain £1,000 in cash and vowed that a rival should sack all their players in an amazing post-match rant. Somerset side Bridgwater United won 2-1 at Clevedon Town last night to go top of the Western League Premier Division after four matches. Bridgwater United posted an interview with their owner and captain after the match Credit: Bridgwater United FC Owner Ian Davis handed his skipper a huge wad of cash Credit: Bridgwater United FC The visitors earned an early two-goal lead, before hosts Clevedon pulled one back before half-time. Bridgwater held on in the second period to earn a priceless three points, much to the delight of their owner Ian Davis. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! After the game, Davis sat down for an astonishing interview with the club’s social media team alongside captain Mark Armstrong and player-assistant manager Dave Thorne. The charismatic club chief began: “Here we go. Here we go. Firstly, Clevedon, f***ing absolute joke. Money money money and can’t do f*** all because they’re a bunch of mugs. So there’s that one out the window, we’ll get that one out the way first.” As Armstrong and Thorne smirked, Davis continued: “They’re telling everyone how they’re going to walk this league, bash everybody. ‘We’re gonna do this, we’re gonna do that’. Yep, alright, well they haven’t done that tonight to Bridgy. “No man of the match tonight for Bridgy, but here’s a thousand pounds, Mark, the captain will take the thousand pounds.” At this point, Davis incredibly shoved a huge wad of cash into Armstrong’s hands. As Armstrong held the cash up, Davis went on: “That’s for the man of the match, that’s for the whole team towards the end of the season. Most read in Football BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS The interview made waves on social media Credit: Bridgwater United FC “I hope they don’t do it every week, know what I mean? So here we go, Dave Pearse, best manager in the league, I’ve said it all along. “I’ve got him back in, best manager in the league? Best manager in the league?” Davis then piled pressure on Clevedon by claiming that their owners should take drastic action. He went on: “I’ll tell you what it’s about. It’s not about money and that. Because no one has spent like Clevedon. If I was the Clevedon owners, I’ve got to be honest with you, their boys would be getting the sack in the morning. “Scandalous all that money they’re paying. Scandalous.” After Thorne and Armstrong gushed over their team’s effort and performance, Davis continued: “Lot of players here tonight from other clubs, lots. “Our friends at Portishead for one, lots of their players. everybody wanted to see Bridgwater win, what does that tell you about this lot here? What does it tell you? “As I walked off their manager told me it was all them, but they made two mistakes. Why would you say that to an owner of another club? That’s why they’re getting it off everybody.” Davis then vowed that no one is at his club for the money, before Armstrong sought to give credit to several of his team-mates. Armstrong then added: “Shout out to the fans as well, great turnout. The Clevedon fans as well, made a really good atmosphere.” Davis said: “With me, every year everyone’s pressuring Bridgwater, pressuring Bridgwater, because of the money we’ve put in. “No one’s saying anything about Clevedon, and they’re trying to get everybody. Couple of players we’ve gone for… ‘we’ll pay more’. “It’s normally Bridgy that gets it, me that gets it, as an owner. So it is lovely to sit here tonight with two of my boys laughing my head off and thinking ‘really?’ “And all I’ll say is, if it ain’t us, which it might not be, come on Portishead!” Comment now