Duping partner to attend away games

Hadley

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After the wives thread on here tonight got me thinking:

I recall being with my first wife in Manchester on a ‘shopping trip’ in the 80’s when I expressed surprise that the pool were playing Man City in the league cup at Maine road. What a coincidence! Of course we had to attend. Lost 4-2 after taking the lead.

Was also in London for the weekend when remarkably we were playing Wycombe away. How fortuitous! Got the train to see Andy Watson score the winner in a 1-0 victory.

Whilst on holiday in Salou I told Mrs H I had booked us on a mystery tour. She was very excited until the coach pulled in to the Nou Camp car park. Barca v Majorca with Steve Archibald up front.

Then we got divorced .
 
Once took my then girlfriend for a romantic valentines break to Nottingham which just happened to coincide with us playing Notts County I discovered over breakfast on the Saturday morning....
 
My wife has only been to 2 BFC matches with me in the 41 years I have known her and she wasn't duped on either. The first was in August 1984 to see Blackpool play Halifax at their old Shay ground. It was a boiling hot day and she spent most of the time sat down on the terracing as she was feeling the heat. Blackpool won 2-0. Her second match was nearly 26 years later at Scunthorpe in April 2010. That was in our run in to the playoffs and promotion to the PL. Blackpool won 4-2. Her main recollection was the foul-mouthed chanting of the supporters. So a 100% record for her. She doesn't particularly like football so did other things when 2 of our lads and I went off to watch BFC. And she could also do things with our other son and our daughter, who are not footy supporters either.
A successful relationship is built on having some joint interests (and doing some things together) and also having some personal interests (which you do separately). On a short trip to Barcelona with her and our youngest son, we all spent some time seeing the sights, enjoying the culture and food. She also had some shopping time whilst my son and I went to see Barca play at the Nou Camp. Time and space!
 
In the 15 years I've known my lovely wife she has been to 3 games; Yeovil at Wembley, Cardiff at Wembley and West Ham away in the Prem. Thankfully she loves a weekend away and is more than happy to spend 2-6 doing her thing whilst I toddle off for a beer or 2 and watch a game.
 
Whilst in my last year at school took my girlfriend to that 5-2 match vs Blackbum. We went on the Kop. I was protective with muted celebrations for the first goal. Less so for the other four.
She didn't ask me if she could come again.
 
In the 15 years I've known my lovely wife she has been to 3 games; Yeovil at Wembley, Cardiff at Wembley and West Ham away in the Prem. Thankfully she loves a weekend away and is more than happy to spend 2-6 doing her thing whilst I toddle off for a beer or 2 and watch a game.
Ditto my wife. Always loves a trip to Lincoln and in days gone by York.
 
Mrs Wizzerboy has been to quite a few Blackpool matches yet only one play off final (Cardiff)
She was also at the infamous Bury away match😬
 
I took the missus to Barcelona for a romantic weekend , But as usual anywhere I book I make sure the home team is playing that weekend, And also booked the tour of the nou camp and Barca was playing Valencia that nite 😀 Got to see my favourite player Ronaldinho. ,.
Also Remember going to Glasgow for the weekend and sat morning me and missus was walking thru Glasgow and as always have to do a football bet and I nipped in to William hill to get a football coupon and she was waiting outside and when I came out she said to me "what are we doing today? And I looked at the Scottish Premiership & Notice Rangers where at home and I said " We are going to Want the Gers! 😀
 
After the wives thread on here tonight got me thinking:

I recall being with my first wife in Manchester on a ‘shopping trip’ in the 80’s when I expressed surprise that the pool were playing Man City in the league cup at Maine road. What a coincidence! Of course we had to attend. Lost 4-2 after taking the lead.

Was also in London for the weekend when remarkably we were playing Wycombe away. How fortuitous! Got the train to see Andy Watson score the winner in a 1-0 victory.

Whilst on holiday in Salou I told Mrs H I had booked us on a mystery tour. She was very excited until the coach pulled in to the Nou Camp car park. Barca v Majorca with Steve Archibald up front.

Then we got divorced .
My mate explained away coming in at four in the morning after a game by explaining it was a two legged tie. We'd won at Bloomfield Rd then went over to Nottingham for the return leg.
 
My Mrs has only been to 1 game and that was because Jr was mascot, for the record we beat Exeter 3_0 with 2 goals from John Murphy and Brett scoring the other.
 
Hadley, sneaky bugger. 😉
My wife and I came over from France, where lived at the time, to the Play-off Final against Cardiff C.
She has been to 2 other games in our 50+ years together. One was Rotherham, which we lost 2-0 I think.
The other was Gillingham, about 30+ years ago, which we also lost, 1-0.
 
Hadley, sneaky bugger. 😉
My wife and I came over from France, where lived at the time, to the Play-off Final against Cardiff C.
She has been to 2 other games in our 50+ years together. One was Rotherham, which we lost 2-0 I think.
The other was Gillingham, about 30+ years ago, which we also lost, 1-0.
Fortunately my current wife is a season ticket holder who is equally at home with a meat and potato pie and a Bovril in the west stand or dressed up in the Sponsors Lounge.
 
Asking my missus to come to a game would undoubtedly end in divorce. She went to Wet Spam a couple of times with her ex, many years ago, so I guess it's understandable.

Anyway, the swearing would be the killer.

I'd be embarrassed at her language 🤣

She did come down with me to the prom celebration after Wembley 2010 and enjoyed every minute, even wore the Tangerine, bless her.
 
Mrs Dave accompanied me to the Cardiff play off final.
I didn't speak to her all the way to Wembley, I didn't want to interrupt!
 
I took my then girlfriend to a freezing cold Fratton Park on Valentines Day, after suggesting we take a mini-break in the nearby West Witterings. She got wise to this tactic however and quickly saw through my idea to go to the South of France for our summer holidays in 2016...
 
Well duping someone certainly won't help 😀
Its a tongue in cheek thread Pete. First wife wasn't a footie fan so needed a bit of cajoling to get her to attend a pool game. Second wife ( thankfully) would go with me anywhere and has over the years.
 
Its a tongue in cheek thread Pete. First wife wasn't a footie fan so needed a bit of cajoling to get her to attend a pool game. Second wife ( thankfully) would go with me anywhere and has over the years.
My response above was tongue in cheek as well. Hence the smiley faces
 
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