New Tricks. Now Unwatchable.

[Dover]

Since I found out that the writer is a West Brom fan, and that wherever possible he puts a reference in of his beloved Baggies, I can't watch the programme.

For example. On UK Gold tonight, the episode has an Inspector Koumas.

 

[BensGrandad]

On Corrie Roy used to try to mention anything about his favourite team Leicester but was stopped by the producers.

 

[Marshy]

James Bolam plays Jack Halford, Alun Armstrong is Brian Lane and Dennis Waterman is Gerry Standing.

Put the three surnames together and you end up with Halford Lane Standing - or the Halfords Lane Stand at West Brom's ground.

 

[Gwylan]

Yet Lane supports AFC Wimbledon not the Baggies; wonder why he didn't write that into the script.

An idea for a round in a football quiz is name football teams that TV characters support: like Lane and Wimbledon.

The only trouble is, the only ones I can think of are Terry McCann and Fulham and Alf garnett and West Ham.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Wolfie supported Fulham as well didn't he ?

 

[Gwylan]

Wolfie supported Fulham as well didn't he ?

He did. I remembered that while having a shower.

There was also Winston from The Dustbinmen, a diehard Man City supporter.

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

The psycho guy from cracker "L I V E R P doubleO L Livepool FC"

 

[readingstockport]

Alun Armstrong frequently gets AFCW into the show. Posters, programmes, shirts and the like.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Curly Watts supported Man City when he was in Corrie