Holmowl Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Anyone remember the Likely Lads episode when Terry and Bob tried to avoid learning the score of the England v Bulgaria match? Tomorrow I am recording the match because I am watching one of my boys play footie kicking off at 12.45, and another of my boys kicking off at 2pm.......both in Huddersfield. I want to avoid learning the score. All the dads are Town fans and know I am a big Wednesday fan. I will stand on my own away from all the "crowd" (expecting a bumper crowd of about 12) but sadly I think my chances are slim. Might wear ear-defenders and blinkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthowl Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 The great Brian Glover was in that episode. Match abandoned! But they didn't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 18 minutes ago, Tamworthowl said: The great Brian Glover was in that episode. Match abandoned! But they didn't know. Spoilers! (for a 43 year old TV show) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I've only ever done it once for a Wednesday game, when we played away at West Ham in the league cup in the early 2000s. There were extended highlights on TV later so as we were expected to lose anyway I avoided listening to it and decided to watch it on TV without knowing the score. Anyway, we somehow went 2-0 up before they pulled one back. Now the thing with TV highlights is that a) you know that every segment they show is going to end with a goal or a near miss, and b) you have no idea how long is left. It was absolute torture, but we did manage to hold on for the win in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeroswfc Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 This never works out how you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambs Owl Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I'm in London but suspect I will get a text (should I choose to look) saying 'great result' or bummer of a result'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share Posted October 15, 2016 22 minutes ago, alanharper said: I've only ever done it once for a Wednesday game, when we played away at West Ham in the league cup in the early 2000s. There were extended highlights on TV later so as we were expected to lose anyway I avoided listening to it and decided to watch it on TV without knowing the score. Anyway, we somehow went 2-0 up before they pulled one back. Now the thing with TV highlights is that a) you know that every segment they show is going to end with a goal or a near miss, and b) you have no idea how long is left. It was absolute torture, but we did manage to hold on for the win in the end. I was on business in Glasgow when we played Chelsea in the 90/91 Rumbelows semi. Had dinner, avoided any tv or radio, went back to my room to watch the highlights.......only to find that it was showing Clydebank v Kilmarnock or similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefdave Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 1 hour ago, Tamworthowl said: Match abandoned! But they didn't know. Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash60s Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 corking episode tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_wells Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I even hate watching match of the day when I don't know the result. I can't even bear watching a game 'live' on TV if I had to pause it for some reason, knowing I'm a few seconds behind the action going on in the real world. Bit like that with a stream too. First world problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night King Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Sky go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Hate watching us on the telly...Don't listen to radio commentaries...My ideal scenario for matches I wasn't at were the old "Final score" BBC thingies, when you could tell by the inflection in his voice without even looking...Football encapsulated that was...in one sentence... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share Posted October 15, 2016 (edited) 20 minutes ago, asteener1867 said: Hate watching us on the telly...Don't listen to radio commentaries...My ideal scenario for matches I wasn't at were the old "Final score" BBC thingies, when you could tell by the inflection in his voice without even looking...Football encapsulated that was...in one sentence... Remember East Fife five, Forfar four? Or was it the other way round? The reader struggled to get through the rest of the scores as he was being teased by his mates. Edit - just googled it and apparently East Fife 5 Forfar 4 is a myth....could swear I was watching it, around 1976. Edited October 15, 2016 by Holmowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Forward Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 15 minutes ago, Holmowl said: Remember East Fife five, Forfar four? Or was it the other way round? The reader struggled to get through the rest of the scores as he was being teased by his mates. Edit - just googled it and apparently East Fife 5 Forfar 4 is a myth....could swear I was watching it, around 1976. 2 Ronnies sketch as I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 1 hour ago, Muffin Owl said: 2 Ronnies sketch as I recall. Yes, it was read as a "latest score" East Fife 5 Forfar , so far, 4 (or it could have been 4:5!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl 44 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I tried to avoid the score when we played Crystal Palace to determine who would stay up. Unfortunately on my way home I passed loads of red and blue scarves flying out of car windows. So then I knew. At least we play in the same colours as Udders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddogbob Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 One of the all time classic comedy episodes.. Well in my humble opinion. Just tell the kids there not playing tomoz. Wednesday are on the telebox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 given its a 12 kick off wont all the hudds "fans" be at the match? for the first game for the later kick of there's 2 dads there you know Wednesday have won, if there are 15...well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 STOP PRESS Watched the first half before going to my younger son's match. Announced as soon as I got to the touch line "Don't say a word about the match...I'm recording the second half". All went swimmingly until a dad arrived late, looking at his pnone, saying "Wednesday have a penalty". He got shushed so at least I didn't know if we scored it. Got in the car to go to my elder son's match, and immediately realised 5-live was on, but with a combination of loud singing and quick button pressing I got away with that. At the second match again I told the dads to say nothing about the match. One mum said "What, because they lost?" (bear in mind I live in Huddersfield) but then tried to backtrack when her husband gave her a stern look. The mist was finally cleared by a late arriving dad. Discussing the boys match I told him our CF had scored six, to which he replied "Town needed him this morning". So, when I got home, I knew we had had a penalty, I was pretty sure that Town hadn't scored, and I was fairly sure that we had won. It actually made watching the second half really enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costello 77 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 On 15/10/2016 at 17:06, asteener1867 said: Hate watching us on the telly...Don't listen to radio commentaries...My ideal scenario for matches I wasn't at were the old "Final score" BBC thingies, when you could tell by the inflection in his voice without even looking...Football encapsulated that was...in one sentence... The teleprinter. When you've been trounced and they print the word eight instead of 8. The final insult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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