chocco boxo Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 Took a bird to watch Saints vrs Oxford late 80's, all I can remember is the late Tommy Caton and Billy Whitehurst played for them. She totally did not get it?
Whitey Grandad Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 My missus had been to plenty and she can't stand football. All away games: Man Utd (twice) Leeds Oldham Nottingham Forest Ipswich Blackburn Norwich Spurs Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Utd Torquay And others I can't remember. She came for the travel and to see 't north of England. She usually did the crossword.
Golden Balls Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 My last 2 ex's always wanted to come to football and occasionally (usually a cup game) I'd take her. My current missus has absolutely no interest whatsoever and that's just perfect for me.
Colinjb Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 Yep, taken three girlfriends to matches. It currently stands as 1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss.
saints_is_the_south Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 My current missus has absolutely no interest whatsoever and that's just perfect for me. +1.
pangy Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 Took the wife to see Saints play when she was released from Hospital after going into early labour with our twin girls We lost as well
Didcot Saint Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 My new wife came to Saints v Leicester last home game of the season the day after we got married!! Her other treat was Barnsley away 3 4 defeat in the PL her first game. She liked Liverpool so I took her to Anfield when we lost 7-1. The Jamie Redknapp shirt I was going to buy her ( I know!) from their Club shop after the game got cancelled!!
Hatch Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 took an ex to a 0-0 draw v Wimbledon at The Dell. didn't see her again after that.
manina-pub Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 I took my missus up the old chocolate box.. does that help?
scotty Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 I took my missus up the old chocolate box.. does that help?
hackedoff Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 I took my missus up the old chocolate box.. does that help? Priceless post !
pingwing Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 Took a girl to QPR away last season, only because the game was so important, should have left her at home and gone on my own, would have sped up getting shot of her. Good game though!
Turkish Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 Top 3 types of blokes that take their bird to football Insecure mugs who can't bear to leave her alone Soppy t*ats who are ruled their birds Soppy t*ats who naively think they are spending quality time together
Wildgoose Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 I took my wife to see Bristol City v Saints in the old first division on our honeymoon! ;0/ We lost 3-1 and I think Austin Hayes scored the goal. I think I remember Alan Ball and Ivan Golac both playing too.......
Georgie Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 Top 3 types of blokes that take their bird to football Insecure mugs who can't bear to leave her alone Soppy t*ats who are ruled their birds Soppy t*ats who naively think they are spending quality time together What if the girl actually likes football??
Colinjb Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 What if the girl actually likes football?? Or has decided to take an interest? Thanks to my influence one of my exes is now a fan herself.
saint_stevo Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 Then she is a mush bird and should not be acquainted with. Women should cook and clean, men watch football and chew tobacco
positivepete Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 One of my first dates with the girl destined to be my wife was a trip to Highbury.
Georgie Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 Then she is a mush bird and should not be acquainted with. Women should cook and clean, men watch football and chew tobacco How rude
SNSUN Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 My wife comes with me from time to time to St Mary's, despite being a Norwich fan, and has seen far more Saints games than Norwich games! I can't convert her though, her whole family are Norwich fans and I'm the only Saint in my family. I've never been to Carrow Road though, which often gets brought up in arguments. :-) I think I'll probably get dragged there this season though. I'd never let her know this, but I prefer going to St Mary's alone than with her. I prefer sitting at the back but when she comes I have to sit at the front.
vindaloo Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 took my girlfriend to bristol city away a few years ago, on valentines day. all my mates had bottled it coz they didnt want to let their girlfriends down so this was the only option i could see at the time. before we left she put on some new boots which had fairly high heels. i told her to stop being stupid and put something else on but she assured me nothing would go wrong. on the train there she complained her feet were hurting and by the time we arrived at the pub in bristol she took her boots off and her feet were bleeding. i could have left her there on her own i was so mad. we did end up going to the football and we were absolutely ****, think we lost 2-0. we left early and went home.
the wedge Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 I haven't taken a girlfriend to a Saints game since my ex fell asleep in the Itchen watching us get tonked by Celtic in Claus' Testimonial. It was then I realised it wasn't going to work out. That and her sleeping with someone else. Not that I'm still bitter. The *****.
angelman Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 (edited) Took the bird (now the Mrs) to 3 games when I lived in London. Chelsea 3-0 SFC [16 Sept 1995] QPR 3-0 SFC [30 Mar 1996] Wimbledon 3-1 SFC (at Selhurst Park) [23 Sept 1996] After that I wasn't going to take her any more and she didn't want to go either! Trying to get my 10yo daughter to go to a game but she has taken her mother's opinion of football on board. Edited 5 August, 2013 by angelman
Deano6 Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 Taking my American girlfriend to see Crystal Palace at end of Sept. It's the thing she's looking forward to the most on the trip! She has really gotten into it, and has her own shirt.
AussieDog Posted 5 August, 2013 Posted 5 August, 2013 My first missus was a Saints fan and we actually hooked up whilst travelling to an away game on one of Clive Foley's coach trips. Unfortunately other than Saints and sex we didn't have that much in common, so she only lasted a couple of years. The next missus tried to like it and had a season ticket for a couple of years. Unfortunately I knew it was a losing battle when she used to take a book to read during the game. I kept her for quite a long time though, as she did have some other redeeming features. The next one was an old flame from school days and I hooked up with her when I was in the process of emigrating to Australia. she was a Saints fan, and we went to the 2003 Cup final in Cardiff, amongst others. Unfortunately, apart from supporting Saints and wanting to live in Australia, we had nothing in common any more either. Finally onto Mrs #4 (well, truth be known, I only actually married 2 of them, but the others were "defacto". I know that because they took my money when they left). Well Mrs #4 (the current, and hopefully final one) and I don't think she had actually ever watched a football match in her life (Australian...par for the course), but she "humoured me" and my obsession. I think we had been together a couple of years before I could scrape the cash together for a trip back home (thanks to Mrs #3 for clearing the account and ensuring that a large proportion went to the local solicitors benevolent - or should that be malovelent - account). Of course, the trip back had to coincide with the football season and I insisted she went with me to watch Saints v QPR in Sept 2006. I think we took the lead early but ended up losing 2-1. Despite that result, she was hooked, and every time we've been back (including a short trip back for JPT Final) she's wanted to go to every home game possible, and even wants to buy the kits every season. Luckily I've managed to restrict her to just a couple, and nothing since 2010). Apparently HER plan is for us both to take 9 months off, come over to the UK and combine touring around the country with watching every game in a season. I admire her ambition, but unless a small windfall comes my way, I can't see that happening until retirement!
John Boy Saint Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 My Missus has a season ticket, footy on the TV she's the first to tuned it over. And to be honest she spots most of the donkeys playing for us long before most on here or the Manager For that matter and will back her observations as to why up. Me playing Golf...................... Hmmmmm which way is the wind blowing??
SNSUN Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 Taking my American girlfriend to see Crystal Palace at end of Sept. It's the thing she's looking forward to the most on the trip! She has really gotten into it, and has her own shirt. Reading this post again, it could be misconstrued as her having a Crystal Palace shirt!
Trader Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 Took an ex to watch a match against Everton in about 1984. We were in the Milton and there was a cloudburst and got absolutely soaked. And we lost. Her fault of course.
hutch Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 My missus had been to plenty and she can't stand football. All away games: Man Utd (twice) Leeds Oldham Nottingham Forest Ipswich Blackburn Norwich Spurs Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Utd Torquay And others I can't remember. She came for the travel and to see 't north of England. She usually did the crossword. How much of it did she see from Torquay?
Panda Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 I took my new wife to see Saints play Cardiff in Div 2 back in 1977. When Micky Channon scored our fourth she said "OH, the other team look so sad ...". At that moment I knew she would never really understand. In the 36 years we have been together we have hardly ever spoken about football, she just lets me get on with supporting Saints in my own way. What more could I ask?
Mouldy Coat Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 Speaking of Torquay, took my missus away to Torquay United on her birthday a few years ago. In fairness she has family near there so it worked out as a good cover ;-) although surprisingly she was bored senseless. I don take her anymore, ungrateful cow
wild-saint Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 WIFE = Washing Ironing ****ing ETC not Football!
dellboypete Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 Met my wife in the sixth form at school and some of our first dates were at the Dell in 1970 (how romantic I hear you say! - well it was!) We went to university together and have lived abroad several times. We've been married for 37 years, got three grown up children and have season tickets and we still go to quite a few away games.
sussexsaint Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 Took a GF to Forest away, she was a Bolton fan and tbf it was a god awful day, resembled cub football at its very worst. Took the Missus to Lincoln away at the cup as we were woking up there at the time and she loved it.
Bucks Saint Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 First long term missus came along with me in the early 90's and was completely hooked. Even when I could not make it, she would go along without me. Did away games, midweek trips to Utd and so on. She cleared off with someone else eventually. The next was almost as hooked, though stopped short of attending without me. We married and still every home game and about 5/6 away per season. Then she too cleared off with someone else and since the divorce, to make it worse, she has become a Chelsea fan, after I used to get hospitality there through the former CEO (though I never once cheered Chelsea on, no matter who they were playing) The current missus has no interest at all. Zilch. Just to see what it was like, she asked to come to our home game against Bristol City a couple of seasons ago, when we had gone a year without defeat at home. We lost. She hates football and I am happier than I have been in a long time
Albie79 Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 My wife's from Cambridge and her old man in a Spurs fan, so naturally she had no interest in football when we met. Got her into football by playing Pro Evo with me, as Barca. Then watching Barca CL games on TV. Then eventually to St Marys, a cup game against Luton on a freezing weekday evening. Took a few games but now she's officially a fan. And she's never seen us lose a league game at home! Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4
Toomer Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 I took my missus up the old chocolate box.. does that help? Post of the month for August.
Whitey Grandad Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 How much of it did she see from Torquay? Cup game. I didn't tell her it was standing only in the away end and she wasn't too pleased because it ruined her afternoon nap. We made a weekend of it and stayed overnight in a hotel so I don't know what she was complaining about.
emerson massey Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 Post of the month for August. Took my missus to watch 1 game, against Millwall when we relegated them (Mybe 4-5 years ago?) We got the train from London in a carriage packed with Wall fans and had to march with them up to the stadium, before explaining to a policeman we were actually in the home end... My missus (now wife) is american and had not really experienced anything like this before She has not been since....
pap Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 ms pap has been to around six or seven games with me, but I don't think she has been to St Marys yet.
ericofarabia Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 Cup game. I didn't tell her it was standing only in the away end and she wasn't too pleased because it ruined her afternoon nap. We made a weekend of it and stayed overnight in a hotel so I don't know what she was complaining about. Not a big fan of Fawlty Towers either then?
eurosaint Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 When my wife was expecting our firstborn (8 months gone) she insisted on coming with me to West Ham (we lived in London at that time!) as she was bored and didn't want to spend a Saturday afternoon alone ! We took our places in the away end but just before kick off she felt faint and had to be stretchered off to the medical room with me in tow behind her ! Was advised that she should go home and rest so we missed the match and had to get an expensive taxi back ! Oh, and we lost as well !! Never taken her since !
JN9 Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 Me and my (soon to be) wife both have season tickets and go to the games together. It works for us, but I'll let you put me in the "Soppy t*ats who are ruled their birds" catagory if it pleases you
ooh it's a corner Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 took my (ex) girlfriend to watch Saints v Spurs at the Dell, in the cup, the Ronnie Rosenthal versus Bruce Droppalot.....we were in the Archers Road, with gloating Tottenham fans on either side. We left after the 5 spurs goal and walking up Archers Road, she said to me, "At least it was a good exciting game". never again.
opthomps Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 Took a Vietnamese bird to Forest away. Bloody annoying. Much better when its just the lads. Women should only be allowed to watch the game in a bar/pub.
exit2 Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 my missus and son both have season tickets, we love it. My missus is more than likely to watch MOTD than me as Im always alseep.
bender Posted 6 August, 2013 Posted 6 August, 2013 Football is like sex. They're up for it until you're married.
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