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Post by swissgas on Mar 22, 2020 0:35:59 GMT
We get a lot more out of following Rovers than purely the 90 minutes of each game and over the years I’ve heard some wonderful rib tickling stuff from fellow Gasheads with these being two of my favorites.
In the 1960’s Rovers were playing Barrow who’s goalkeeper was Fred Else a distinguished performer with Preston and Blackburn then nearing the end of his career. In typically charitable fashion the Tote End were singing to him “Oh Elsie Elsie, Elsie Elsie Elsie get your walking stick”. A bloke in front of me turned to his mate and said “why are they singing that? And the mate replied “Their goalie is called Tanner”. It was a hilariously funny bloomer at the time but only the oldies will get it now.
About 15 years ago I was leaving the away end at Northampton when a young fan and his girlfriend started a right barney. You couldn’t help overhearing and as I turned around the young bloke said to her “Look, this is no time to be having an argument ....... not when Rovers have just lost”. I have tried this tactic with my wife on many a Saturday since then but it never seems to work for me !
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Post by TaiwanGas on Mar 22, 2020 2:34:37 GMT
Once at the old Oxford ground, out the back of the away end, I was stood next to my mate who remarked, 'yer it's pishing down' only to look up and see around six Oxford fans urinating down onto us from the stand above, my mate was spot on tho'.
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Post by eppinggas on Mar 22, 2020 9:21:06 GMT
Away to Millwall. 3-0 down. My son innocently asks "Dad, you reckon we can still get something out of this game"? I reply "Mate, if we can get a point out of this game I promise I will run down Epping High Street naked". Bloke sat behind taps me on the shoulder "And I'll join you".
Thereby showing humour (gallows, as usual) and solidarity in the same moment.
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Post by JeffNZ on Mar 22, 2020 10:26:36 GMT
We get a lot more out of following Rovers than purely the 90 minutes of each game and over the years I’ve heard some wonderful rib tickling stuff from fellow Gasheads with these being two of my favorites. In the 1960’s Rovers were playing Barrow who’s goalkeeper was Fred Else a distinguished performer with Preston and Blackburn then nearing the end of his career. In typically charitable fashion the Tote End were singing to him “Oh Elsie Elsie, Elsie Elsie Elsie get your walking stick”. A bloke in front of me turned to his mate and said “why are they singing that? And the mate replied “Their goalie is called Tanner”. It was a hilariously funny bloomer at the time but only the oldies will get it now. About 15 years ago I was leaving the away end at Northampton when a young fan and his girlfriend started a right barney. You couldn’t help overhearing and as I turned around the young bloke said to her “Look, this is no time to be having an argument ....... not when Rovers have just lost”. I have tried this tactic with my wife on many a Saturday since then but it never seems to work for me ! I actually remember this! |
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Post by kingswood Polak on Mar 22, 2020 11:17:37 GMT
We get a lot more out of following Rovers than purely the 90 minutes of each game and over the years I’ve heard some wonderful rib tickling stuff from fellow Gasheads with these being two of my favorites. In the 1960’s Rovers were playing Barrow who’s goalkeeper was Fred Else a distinguished performer with Preston and Blackburn then nearing the end of his career. In typically charitable fashion the Tote End were singing to him “Oh Elsie Elsie, Elsie Elsie Elsie get your walking stick”. A bloke in front of me turned to his mate and said “why are they singing that? And the mate replied “Their goalie is called Tanner”. It was a hilariously funny bloomer at the time but only the oldies will get it now. About 15 years ago I was leaving the away end at Northampton when a young fan and his girlfriend started a right barney. You couldn’t help overhearing and as I turned around the young bloke said to her “Look, this is no time to be having an argument ....... not when Rovers have just lost”. I have tried this tactic with my wife on many a Saturday since then but it never seems to work for me ! I don’t get it ! |
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Post by TaiwanGas on Mar 22, 2020 11:36:07 GMT
We get a lot more out of following Rovers than purely the 90 minutes of each game and over the years I’ve heard some wonderful rib tickling stuff from fellow Gasheads with these being two of my favorites. In the 1960’s Rovers were playing Barrow who’s goalkeeper was Fred Else a distinguished performer with Preston and Blackburn then nearing the end of his career. In typically charitable fashion the Tote End were singing to him “Oh Elsie Elsie, Elsie Elsie Elsie get your walking stick”. A bloke in front of me turned to his mate and said “why are they singing that? And the mate replied “Their goalie is called Tanner”. It was a hilariously funny bloomer at the time but only the oldies will get it now. About 15 years ago I was leaving the away end at Northampton when a young fan and his girlfriend started a right barney. You couldn’t help overhearing and as I turned around the young bloke said to her “Look, this is no time to be having an argument ....... not when Rovers have just lost”. I have tried this tactic with my wife on many a Saturday since then but it never seems to work for me ! I don’t get it ! It be Elsie 'Tanner' - of Coronation Street |
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Post by kingswood Polak on Mar 22, 2020 16:22:25 GMT
It be Elsie 'Tanner' - of Coronation Street Thank you |
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