I have got to be honest. I actually think he is a descent person, well thats how he comes across anyway.
Although it does make me laugh when I see on here people moaning about the stobart program, yet your quite happy to sit and watch it for an hour. I think you all secretly like it lol
I think both Biomass lads are sound tbh, a lot better than Dixon and his bold headed side kick.
SteveBarnsleytrucker:
I think both Biomass lads are sound tbh, a lot better than Dixon and his bold headed side kick.
Sorry Steve, going to disagree. All four are bell ends!
Haha no probs mate this forum is all about opinions 
SteveBarnsleytrucker:
Haha no probs mate this forum is all about opinions
I think happysack is in a good position for his opinion. 
Pimpdaddy:
I hate all northern accents…!
I dont like southern accents.
shytalk:
Pimpdaddy:
I hate all northern accents…!I dont like southern accents.
Why not? We speak the queens English bruv.
FarnboroughBoy11:
shytalk:
Pimpdaddy:
I hate all northern accents…!I dont like southern accents.
Why not? We speak the queens English bruv.
There’s a fair few that dont 
jessicas dad:
SteveBarnsleytrucker:
Haha no probs mate this forum is all about opinionsI think happysack is in a good position for his opinion.
not necessarily…only spoke to one of them a few years ago. My opinion then is as it is now. High order bell end. Others have received a hello in passing.
SteveBarnsleytrucker:
FarnboroughBoy11:
shytalk:
Pimpdaddy:
I hate all northern accents…!I dont like southern accents.
Why not? We speak the queens English bruv.
There’s a fair few that dont
wooooooshh
So we start off with a question about the meaning of some of tim foxes sayings,by the end it’s a character assassination of the bloke 
,why am I not surprised,I’ve only spoke to him once when him and I were dieselingup on ourpumps,he spoke first and came over to me as Areally nice bloke,very friendly,I’d be interested to hear what he’s actually done to be called a ■■■■ or words to that effect,
Matt,seen him in our office but never spoke to him or had anything to do with him,but a lot of our lads had him for CPCsaid and said he was a really nice lad( and boy would they assassinate him if he was anything other than that),from what they say he’s also quite happy to listen to you,check the facts out and if hes wrong hold his hands up,more than a lot will do.
Other two I can’t comment on as I’ve never met them,seen them etc etc,which might be the best policy for folks on here,meet someone and then make your decision on them,not listen to hearsay 
koikeeper:
IS THERE ANY BODY ON THIS SITE THAT WATCHED TRUCKS AND TRAILERS THAT HAS HEARD OR IS FAMILIAR WITH THE PHRASE " SPOT KNACKER" AND " hollywood finish please advise because we have never heard them ?
stobarts only employ think drivers. lets be honest here.
steve wheat:
koikeeper:
IS THERE ANY BODY ON THIS SITE THAT WATCHED TRUCKS AND TRAILERS THAT HAS HEARD OR IS FAMILIAR WITH THE PHRASE " SPOT KNACKER" AND " hollywood finish please advise because we have never heard them ?stobarts only employ think drivers. lets be honest here.
that’s funny 
^^^^ I totally agree with him
dozy:
So we start off with a question about the meaning of some of tim foxes sayings,by the end it’s a character assassination of the bloke
Matt,seen him in our office but never spoke to him or had anything to do with him,but a lot of our lads had him for CPCsaid and said he was a really nice lad( and boy would they assassinate him if he was anything other than that),from what they say he’s also quite happy to listen to you,check the facts out and if hes wrong hold his hands up,more than a lot will do.
Other two I can’t comment on as I’ve never met them,seen them etc etc,which might be the best policy for folks on here,meet someone and then make your decision on them,not listen to hearsay
I have met a couple off the TV programme - and been drinking with one of them, I also know a few other Stobart drivers - some of who have a lot more experience than the guys slagging them off.
The way the |TV programme is edited I agree doesn’t do the lads any favours, but they film 24-48 hours and condense that down to a 5 minute snippet of the bits that will make an impact.
The TV programme has made some of them “personalities” to the general public, and what the knockers don’t see is how they use that, I have witnessed one of the most abused members of the programme spend time and effort to put a smile on a terminally ill child who loves the programme, I know of one of the “Ego’s” who for no pay spent hours meeting people and having his photo taken, and make them folks day,
a bloke walked up to me at Truckfest and told me " that blokes an ■■■■■■■■" pointing at the Stobart driver from the programme, he said that with a can in his hand- when I asked what he had done to put a smile the face of the disabled kid that the Stobart driver was talking to and spending time with he didn’t have an answer and walked off a bit sheepish.
Another Stobart programme regular appeared on the stand and was at Truckfest just to enjoy himself , when we got a request from the parents of a little girl who suffers from a blistering condition that means she cant be out in the sun for more than a few minutes made sure he was in our trailer to meet her and make her day.
Now they may have only got their recognition from a badly edited TV programme , but as yet every one of those appearing in it I have met has been a genuine bloke and tried to use their “fame” put a smile on someones face., We have organised a few events where they have appeared at and not one has asked to be paid… what did you do to put a smile on someones face ?
Not defending the programme, but the lads I have met are spot on
From what ive seen of the program i thought that tim come across as a decent bloke.
Not being funny Rikki and this may come across as harsh but any driver worth their salt would do the same to put a smile on a terminally ill kids face or I would hope so. Also if you are the star of a national tv programme and in the spotlight every week then you ain’t exactly going to do it any other way as the public would soon knock you off your perch.Plus it wouldn’t go down well with Mr Stobart or Mr Tinkler if they found out. Look at footballers and the perception the public have on them but yet every Xmas they go to the local hospital to brighten up the poor kids who are I’ll, they get good publicity out of it and the public start to like them,then not long after they go back to their usuall big ego selfs. Just my opinion.
Not being funny Rikki and this may come across as harsh but any driver worth their salt would do the same to put a smile on a terminally ill kids face or I would hope so
You mean like the crowd from one firm that stood beside the queue of families and children shouting obscene abuse, or the guy who suggested he masturbates a lot then queued up for over 30 minutes so his daughter could get his autograph, or the guys who thought it was funny to break beer bottles and place the broken ends under a Stobart trucks drive tyres, how about the lads late at night thought it acceptable to fire an air rifle and damage a truck belonging to Stobarts, not just once but multiple times - which ones of these would you choose to present to the general public as a decent truck driver,. the one who gave up his weekend to put a smile on a little childs face- or the numpties above.
The scary thing is I suspect most of the grief that the Stobart drivers get are from guys who participate in the above.
We as a family watch the program…its very tongue in cheek we know that, my little daughter …6 yrs old loves it, we took her to the open day at Barlborough last year …she was thrilled to meet the drivers…allthough a bit shy, we enjoyed the day everyone there seemed to be happy…i didnt see any knobs taking the ■■■■…but i dont think i would be very happy if it happened in my company and my family were present, theres far more shise on tv than this program…and people tune in 4 times a week to watch it.
I’m sorry but the ■■■■■ the everyday hard working stobart drivers put up with sure the Telly program is a joke. Yes its badly edited, but as a friend of mine who had appeared on it told me, its also heavily “scripted”. The driver is given a list of questions, and what they should answer.
Some of it might be interesting to the public, but to some of us who actually do a days work without drama, its a load of tosh. And with the load of tosh, we are frequently ridiculed (yes I can take a joke), and we are also on occasion verbally abused, by the likes of the knuckle draggers rikki mentions above.
Yes the “stars” might give up their time to chat to a disabled child (and full credit to them). They will be paid in a roundabout way for doing so. Some of us normal folks will also do this. I have been parked up or on a break and approached by families. I will take my time to be nice to them. I have no time for middle aged anoraks who pester me. Yes take a photo of the truck, not the driver.
Regarding the way the drivers are portrayed, we have seen doodling tanker driver, leather glove wearing headbanger, sweaty biomass boys, giggly glory boy…they don’t just appear like this in one carefully edited snippet, it will be how they carry on all the time.