The Pie's The Limit

Bristol City isn't the only beneficiary of Danny Wilson's deadline day signings. Local business also received a much needed shot in the arm, with the news that Darren Caskey would be joining the West Country outfit.

Following on from a turbulent couple of weeks, that had seen Lee Matthews move from Bristol City to Yeovil, in a one month deal, chiefs at local savoury snack manufacturer, Clarks' Pies, were concerned that job losses would follow.

Eta Lode, a spokesman for the purveyor of pastries said, “Obviously, the news that Lee Matthews had moved out of the area was a massive blow to us. Sales tumbled and there was a very real possibility that jobs would be lost, with the almost inevitable closure of our Bristol factory”.

She continued, “Yeovil is a well known Ginsters hotbed and it was obvious that, despite our superior fillings and light-as-air pastry toppings, we could not compete with the convenience that Ginsters, our main competitors, could offer to Lee.”

However, unbeknown to Clarks' Pies bosses, good news was just around the corner. Danny Wilson nipped in to capture Darren Caskey last Thursday, in a deal that keeps him in Bristol until at least the end of the season, and a tangible air of relief now pervades the corridors of power at Clarks'.

Company executive, D. Vouralot, revealed, “By bringing Darren Caskey to Bristol, Danny Wilson has secured the immediate futures of 200 workers. We are grateful to him for giving us such a timely boost, when it seemed our main customer had moved on to pastures new. We only hope that Darren proves himself to be worthy of a longer contract over the coming weeks and that he continues to live up to his reputation of eating all the pies.”

By keeping the Bristol factory open and continuing to employ their entire workforce, on the strength of Caskey's arrival, let's hope Clarks' haven't bitten off more than they can chew – something that Darren himself has never done.