I thought it was strange there was no announcement on the concourse that the second half was about to start, but then i guess they wanted to keep selling food and beverages
The same could be said of the theatre and they always make an announcement. I suppose the difference is at football it's less if a disruption if you're late sitting down.
I would have been very annoyed to miss Kone's chip had it gone in, although equally delighted at the outcome, as I was one of many blissfully unaware the second half had kicked off.
It did say ‘the match is restarting please take your seats’ on the tv screens but the queues weren’t helped by the slow service at the kiosks, which made the area even more congested than normal. It did take the bloke who served me over a minute to break the lid off my Fanta, which slowed things down!
I can’t say I timed it but a wild guess says that the second half started 15 minutes after the first half ended. Can’t have been a massive surprise surely…..
It took me five minutes to queue for a beer, three minutes to drink beer and then another ten minutes to wait for my six-year-old son outside the toilet cubicle. Meaning I missed the first three minutes of the second half. The joys of parenting.
I waited until the initial toilet rush had abated before then also queueing to sample a decent chicken balti pie (very good quality for £5.75) so I guess i lost track of time slightly. Also could not hear much crowd noise from down on the Wembley concourse, which you can normally hear at AP when the game resumes.
Not yet been to a game at the Tottenham Stadium, sadly.
I know that 'shoes off, if you love Barrow' has been a chant for decades up there, (supporters take off a shoe whilst singing). I think some fans at other clubs may do it as well. Didn't see it myself at Wembley but would guess it's just copying this.
(I know, they don't exist anymore - formed by merger, promotion to the football league, relegation back to the Conference and dissolved as a club all in less than 20 years).
Currently playing in Southern League (step 8) but battling relegation. There is a second team in Rushden playing at step 10. Does this make Rushden the smallest community to have two Step 10 or above teams, I wonder. Question for @Steve_Peart perhaps?
At England games there's always a thing on the screen saying the second half is restarting.
If you're behind the goal I always find it's better to walk round towards the halfway line at half time. Normally no queues there. I think it's because the proportion of people drinking diminishes the further away you get from the seats directly behind the goal.
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Maybe he started the fighting....
That's because lies are deceptively fast.
I thought it was strange there was no announcement on the concourse that the second half was about to start, but then i guess they wanted to keep selling food and beverages
The same could be said of the theatre and they always make an announcement. I suppose the difference is at football it's less if a disruption if you're late sitting down.
I would have been very annoyed to miss Kone's chip had it gone in, although equally delighted at the outcome, as I was one of many blissfully unaware the second half had kicked off.
I've never been to a football match where they made an announcement that the second half was about to start. Is that a thing?
Any Leda how much posh spent on players this year.
Did think that too. Especially coming from Mr Cecil who must have done 1000s of games.
Maybe Tottenham do it?
It did say ‘the match is restarting please take your seats’ on the tv screens but the queues weren’t helped by the slow service at the kiosks, which made the area even more congested than normal. It did take the bloke who served me over a minute to break the lid off my Fanta, which slowed things down!
Leda. I meant idea.
Also. Don’t complain about the loos at wwfc. Wembley was bloody awful.
I can’t say I timed it but a wild guess says that the second half started 15 minutes after the first half ended. Can’t have been a massive surprise surely…..
I must've got lucky - the ones I used were alright!
It took me five minutes to queue for a beer, three minutes to drink beer and then another ten minutes to wait for my six-year-old son outside the toilet cubicle. Meaning I missed the first three minutes of the second half. The joys of parenting.
F¥€k me! Football fans so surprised by how long half time is they have share their discovery on socials! Whole world’s gone mad.
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw they were pouring our beers from CANS of "Stella Unfiltered". What's that all about?
Wycombe fell victim to PPG? (Pints per game)
I waited until the initial toilet rush had abated before then also queueing to sample a decent chicken balti pie (very good quality for £5.75) so I guess i lost track of time slightly. Also could not hear much crowd noise from down on the Wembley concourse, which you can normally hear at AP when the game resumes.
Not yet been to a game at the Tottenham Stadium, sadly.
I know that 'shoes off, if you love Barrow' has been a chant for decades up there, (supporters take off a shoe whilst singing). I think some fans at other clubs may do it as well. Didn't see it myself at Wembley but would guess it's just copying this.
It's an absolute tragic crime if that chant was not started by Northampton Town fans.
Or Rushden & Diamonds
(I know, they don't exist anymore - formed by merger, promotion to the football league, relegation back to the Conference and dissolved as a club all in less than 20 years).
Rushden & Diamonds are still going. They do go by the name of AFC Rushden & Diamonds but they are the same thing
Strictly speaking AFC R&D is a phoenix club.
Managed now by Michael Harriman, I understand.
Currently playing in Southern League (step 8) but battling relegation. There is a second team in Rushden playing at step 10. Does this make Rushden the smallest community to have two Step 10 or above teams, I wonder. Question for @Steve_Peart perhaps?
Biggleswade has a step 4 and a step 5 side. Population 15,000
That's my guess
At England games there's always a thing on the screen saying the second half is restarting.
If you're behind the goal I always find it's better to walk round towards the halfway line at half time. Normally no queues there. I think it's because the proportion of people drinking diminishes the further away you get from the seats directly behind the goal.
Tring, population 12k, has Tring Athletic in Spartan Premier (step 5), and Tring Corinthians, Spartan Two (step 7). Rushden's population is 32k.
How many are employed at the 'dynamo' factory?
You've got me there @LX1, please enlighten me!
It's an oblique reference to an Ivor Berks quote where he described r&d as 'Rushden and Dynamoes.'
Clearly displaying his level of engagement with association football.
Beeks. Berks was auto correct..but will leave it in..