Break The Silence Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I didn't ask to be honest. I couldn't get a word in edgeways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witty Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 My first date with my wife was at a Tuesday night Latics match in the 90s v Man City. We got thrashed I seem to remember and my then girlfriend was getting rather excited as the goals went in. Little did I know at the time is that she had soft spot for Man City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics and England Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Mine went to games with me for a bit then realised that a season ticket cost about the same as a pair of Jimmy Choos. She's not been to a game for many years! She has no interest at all but will sometimes check the result to see what kind of a mood I will be in when I get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24hoursfromtulsehill Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I once took a bird young lady to a game. It didn't last long after that. Mrs 24 has been about three or four times, including once when we played Portsmouth, which was her dad's team. She ordered me to go in the Oldham end for the second half, even if it meant paying twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I once took a bird young lady to a game. It didn't last long after that. Mrs 24 has been about three or four times, including once when we played Portsmouth, which was her dad's team. She ordered me to go in the Oldham end for the second half, even if it meant paying twice. To which you replied, " I'm staying here" No, me neither. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owdumer Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 The first game I took the ex wife to was the 0-5 thrashing of Sheffield Utd, She expected every game to be like that and was soon disillusioned and disenchanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdog Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 (edited) After being absent from latics for a couple of decades, I met the current hubby and after a couple of seasons of him raging at the tv watching the great unwashed. I lost it told them what a pile of garbage and that I am a latics fan, he was so stunned we ended up going to BP a week later to watch Joe Royale's return. He suffered for a couple of seasons both home and away with us but has gone off the boil since. So it's role reversal, I'm of to the match, he stays at home usually cooking something more edible than I can produce. At least I'm well fed, the beers are chilled and the heating is on, on my return and maybe a bath run if I'm lucky. At least he knows not to ask for the results anymore. Happy days...ha Edited March 22, 2016 by underdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky_Latic Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 My missus of four years follows the games purely to see how pissed off i'll be when I get in. She doesn't like football but will pretend to take an interest. She's been a couple of times to the big games but hasn't fully forgiven me from when I uppercutted her celebrating matt smiths Everton equaliser. Comprised this year and got my first season ticket since we got together....with the stipulation being that I wouldn't do away games. By August id got that upto 5 and now I think she's stopped counting as I've already passed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 (edited) My wifes knowledge of Latics players is limited to Alan Groves, Andy Goram and Andy Ritchie. Why she only talks of these three and no others I still can't comprehend. She hasn't a clue who plays for the club now. Edited March 22, 2016 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24hoursfromtulsehill Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I don't think my dad's on here but he could tell a tale or two about my mother, starting with how I was mysteriously conceived on or around a Saturday when we won 6-0 at home. Never got an explanation for that one. My mum learned the stock phrases but slipped up a couple of times. To my dad, she'd say she liked Mick Quinn because of his work rate. She'd tell her mates she liked him because of his massive arse. My dad should've twigged early on when she missed a goal and complained about the lack of an action replay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 Lions Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 (edited) Just now - Me "Latics are on Sky tonight." Missus "Latics, really!...Why?" Edit - realise I've got my dates mixed up. Edited March 22, 2016 by 3 Lions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I'm single and ready to mingle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Just now - Me "Latics are on Sky tonight." Missus "Latics, really!...Why?" Edit - realise I've got my dates mixed up. So your wife's just had to tell you when the Burton game is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 (edited) My wife's (then girlfriend) first ever football match was us drawing 0-0 with Wycombe. The game where there was a sit in protest against Lees's at the end. Probably the worst of the several hundred games I'd ever been to at the time. Her second, and final, match was a Tuesday night away game at Barnsley (1-1 Vernon scored). I'd picked up a new Vauxhall Vectra that day and talked her into a romantic country drive. She turned over from whatever she was watching for the last 5 minutes of the 2-2 with Everton the other year. Edited March 22, 2016 by HarryBosch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardie Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Saturday - 15:00Wife: Who are Oldham playing today? Me: Appropriate answer Wife: Who? Are they in your division?Me: Yes, otherwise they wouldn't be playing them.Wife: It's not a cup match, then?Me: Nope. Saturday - 17:00Wife: Did they lose again?Me: Yep. (Unless they won) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I wish I was a wife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Valentine Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 When I first met mine she asked 'so what football team do you support?' 'Oldham' I replied, 'Yes ok, but which premier league team to you support?' We don't talk about football anymore & she certainly doesn't come to matches with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 Its not just football, recently my wife glanced at an England cricket match I was watching on TV when they showed a pie chart of where the batsman had scored his runs. "That's a funny name for a player" she said "Morgan Wagonwheel" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics and England Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Its not just football, recently my wife glanced at an England cricket match I was watching on TV when they showed a pie chart of where the batsman had scored his runs. "That's a funny name for a player" she said "Morgan Wagonwheel" A wagonwheel so isn't a pie chart. Very sorry, sometimes the accountant in me just can't be held back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 A wagonwheel so isn't a pie chart. Very sorry, sometimes the accountant in me just can't be held back. Ah..whats its graphic name..scatter chart perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I wish I was a wife I have no doubts that you will make someone a good one Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24hoursfromtulsehill Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 A wagonwheel so isn't a pie chart. Very sorry, sometimes the accountant in me just can't be held back. But it can be made into one. I wish I was a wife Okay. We've all got things to get off our chest, late at night on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 I wish I was a wife Welcome to the OWTB dating forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 She balances delight when we win with derision/sympathy when we lose, whether she's come with me to BP or not. I do the same for her when Grimsby play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 This. The Brisbane Lions AFL team are equally as shocking as Latics. Both fuel her fire for the Sunday roast! To be fair, when we did our Euro trip 3 years ago , she did go to the Donny game on boxing day. We were late as Tracey was late back from shopping and we had to pick up my dad so we missed the kick off. When we sat down in the Rocky in the driest place, Latics were kicking off. She: See we haven't missed the kick off after all. Me: Doncaster have just scored She: oh. So why are we starting again? No wonder it takes so long, we will be here all day. 10 mins later... She: so what's the score now? Me: still 1-0 She: who to? Me: still Doncaster She: :censored: it's cold. Me: would you like me to get you anything? She: yes can you get me a skinny latte? Me: it's not the MCG love it's boundary park. You can have regular coffee or Bovril. She: What the hell is Bovril? Me: Bovril it is To her credit, she actually got through it. When Mchangama scored, after everyone had sat down again, she sat for a bit and said, so is that 2-0? At half time, she went off and bought three pies, two Bovril and a coffee for her. After two sips she swapped it for my Bovril. She had also never seen horizontal rain before. We sat right in the middle of the Rocky, at the back and we still got wet. I don't think that she has ever recovered from the experience and it has scarred her for life as far as sharing any of my interests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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