English Humour. Do You Listen To Bbc4's Today Programme?

[rccatnap]

Right at the end of a programme recently, there was a discussion about the cost of entry into Premiership football matches where ticket prices of £60 or £100 per game is not uncommon.

An elderly chap being interviewed said he could recall many years ago arriving at the turnstiles when the attendant greeted him with: "That will be ten quid, mate".
"What?!" the old chap said, "I could get a woman for that!"
Without batting an eyelid, the fellow on the turnstile retorted, "Not for 45 minutes each way with a brass band and a meat pie in the interval, you wouldn't!”

[marval]

I like that

[magicmick]

Don't forget the extra time :-)

[gness]

Oooo....... Mick's after his ten quid's worth!!!.....;-)

[excelsior-1]

....... not to mention the television coverage

[DTCwordfan]

and post match interviews - inc. a quickie in the morning on Breakfast TV.

[tonyav]

And an action replay of every time you score.

[DTCwordfan]

then there's goal of the month......

[tonyav]

Ah yes and goal of the season.

[DTCwordfan]

not unless it was an own goal.......ouch

[puternut]

Surely the meat pie was extra??

(Recent report on Watchdog says the average cost at all 92 clubs is £3.02!)

[askyourgran]

Lol I like that one.

[sandyRoe]

For a meat pie or a ticket to the match?

[Psybbo]

And then there's the own goal!

[Psybbo]

Oops didn't see you DTC :-(

[askyourgran]

if that was for me sandy I'm rather partial to a meat pie in the interval.

[magicmick]

Don't forget the Community Singing

[askyourgran]

As yes 'Swing low sweet chariot', always liked that one.

[magicmick]

Not sure askyourgran but I think that is sang at rugby gamesO:-)

[askyourgran]

Oh I've been supporting the wrong matches then! (I do prefer Rugby).

[magicmick]

Is that the game where they have funny shaped balls? ;)