janee
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This is the same with me - except I am the missus!
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- Thread starter RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)
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This is the same with me - except I am the missus!
Whilst watching the Albions F.A game on Monday night Mrs Birkin came into the front room after making a cup of tea and sat on the sofa next to me. Seeing my quite obvious state of distress at our 1st half performance she uttered that old dreaded phrase "come on, it's only a game of football" and "just switch it off if it's upsetting you"
Now, if my blood wasn't boiling already at our lackluster display, to borrow a line from Samuel L Jackson I was now "superfly t.n.t guns of the navarone"
In any other situation you could see her point but this is Brighton and Hove Albion for Christ sake
But she isn't a football fan, so she doesn't care one way or the other.
Anyway, what's your other half like with your relationship with the Albion and football in general? Are they cool with you watching football, or do they hate it. Do they moan about you going to games or are they as fanatical and have a season ticket?
My other half loves the albion and comes to as many games as possible - home and away - that in itself brings its own issues but i certainly dont get any grief for my albion obsession!!!
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My wife's relationshiop with the Albion got off to a rocky start when I told her quite early on that statistically I am more likely to be faithful to the Albion than to her....
father_and_son
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LOL!! That's up there with Ronald Reagan referred to army uniforms as "Costumes" in the 80s!!
Mrs F-&-S is generally okay with the whole football-widow thing - mid week home ties can create a little tension if we're at home on sat too. She would come to occasional matches were it not for the "queues and crowds"
withdeanwombat
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Mrs wombat is as interested in football as I am in embroidery, but she knows my interest (difficult to miss with my own Albion museum at home) and she bought me a season ticket which I kept for two years until I gave it up because I could only get to half the games. She is aware of televised games, and will bring me coffees and is delighted when the Albion win because my mood is better. She doesn't understand the rules of the game, so I've put her name forward as a referee. She nearly always offers to sit and watch our televised games with me, but I know she'd rather be catching up with a soap, and I prefer to watch by myself so I can sing GOSBTS , and cuss at the opposition etc.
So, basically she tolerates my addiction.
Now, anyone want some sewing done ?
So, basically she tolerates my addiction.
Now, anyone want some sewing done ?
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Disappointingly my wife has stopped going to games. She used to come along - but now finds it 'all too noisy', maybe because Burnley and places of that ilk have VERY loud tannoy systems and shite goal music. She doesn't mind too much if I watch it on telly, but now with live streaming she's happier, as I can watch on my laptop with earplugs, whilst she watches telly or listens to the radio. Mind you, when we score it startles her more than it would if she knew what was going on.
She did me proud on Monday night, as I was out until 8pm, she had the telly on and told me immediately I got in the door that it was 0-0. I took one look, and saw that Hull had a corner - said 'We'll be one down in a minute' -took my coat off, and yes - we were one down...
The most she really asks now is when KLL come on, and she says 'Is he the one with the bulging calf muscles?'
She doesn't quite understand why foreign holidays should not be taken in late May 'just in case', or during June every other year....
She did me proud on Monday night, as I was out until 8pm, she had the telly on and told me immediately I got in the door that it was 0-0. I took one look, and saw that Hull had a corner - said 'We'll be one down in a minute' -took my coat off, and yes - we were one down...
The most she really asks now is when KLL come on, and she says 'Is he the one with the bulging calf muscles?'
She doesn't quite understand why foreign holidays should not be taken in late May 'just in case', or during June every other year....
Gazwag
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I'm quite lucky as mine has been a bhafc fan for as long as we, she was at the cup final and as a st john cadet she stood at the back of the goldstone NS. Our daughter therefore didn't really have a choice and all three of us now have ST's. For away games I am badgered to go to matches with my daughter while my wife is happy to stay at home
- Jan 3, 2012
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My wife is very interested in football, can talk intelligently about it and is an STH...... at Southampton!
But she has been to the AMEX with me on a couple of occasions, and loved it. She came to the Hull home match and thought it was a great game. So appreciates my love for BHAFC, even if she doesn't totally share it.
I am borrowing one of her friend's season tickets on Saturday to go and see Liverpool, so it's not all bad.
But she has been to the AMEX with me on a couple of occasions, and loved it. She came to the Hull home match and thought it was a great game. So appreciates my love for BHAFC, even if she doesn't totally share it.
I am borrowing one of her friend's season tickets on Saturday to go and see Liverpool, so it's not all bad.
Are you joking?
My wife knows that she's never allowed to say 'it's only a game'. Jesus, that's rule ****ing one. She doesn't watch it, she has no interest, but she doesn't mind me going as I take one of the kids with me.
Garage_Doors
Originally the Swankers
When my wife said that to me I told her I loved Chystal Palace more than her.
BlockDpete
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- Oct 8, 2005
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Bit of mixed bag with my ex's.
Have taken 2 along to football, neither of them were actually fans of the Albion or the game.
Another kind of tolerated it, but would only come along if should could recognise some of the players (A bit difficult when we were at Withdean).
Most recent ex seemed be really anti me going, especially if it meant meeting with friends for a beer before the game. When she asked if it was a goal "when it went into the net, I should have known it wouldn't last.......
Have taken 2 along to football, neither of them were actually fans of the Albion or the game.
Another kind of tolerated it, but would only come along if should could recognise some of the players (A bit difficult when we were at Withdean).
Most recent ex seemed be really anti me going, especially if it meant meeting with friends for a beer before the game. When she asked if it was a goal "when it went into the net, I should have known it wouldn't last.......
My missus lied when we met: "I don't support a team, but I do like football and often go to the pub to watch England games..."
She hates football and knows NOTHING about it, which is actually better as it means she doesn't come along to the pub when there's football on!
She does have the annoying habit of talking through a match if I'm watching at home though
IMO, one is better off with either extreme - a proper, knowledgeable fan with whom you can share a common love (well played those on this thread who have that!); or a football hater who will stay away and leave you to it (works for me!
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She hates football and knows NOTHING about it, which is actually better as it means she doesn't come along to the pub when there's football on!
She does have the annoying habit of talking through a match if I'm watching at home though
IMO, one is better off with either extreme - a proper, knowledgeable fan with whom you can share a common love (well played those on this thread who have that!); or a football hater who will stay away and leave you to it (works for me!
)
Garage_Doors
Originally the Swankers
Wife have gone to every home game at the Amex in the last 2 years, but always leaves just after kick off.
My other half is absolutely brilliant.
She's a Liverpool fan and will catch every game they play. She also enjoys coming to the Albion and makes all the right noises - very knowledgeable on the way a team is playing and why it is or isn't effective.
She's also an all round sports fan. Rugby, cricket, cycling.
A few weeks back she said to me, "would it be alright if we watched the Liverpool game and the Rugby this weekend rather than go out?" Would it? She then offered to get me a beer!
And only yesterday she was asking whether we'd be in Paris for the Tour de France again this year.
She is a diamond. Not only is she pretty, clever, funny, kind. She's a sports fan! I am very very lucky.
The only thing she hates is American Football.
She's a Liverpool fan and will catch every game they play. She also enjoys coming to the Albion and makes all the right noises - very knowledgeable on the way a team is playing and why it is or isn't effective.
She's also an all round sports fan. Rugby, cricket, cycling.
A few weeks back she said to me, "would it be alright if we watched the Liverpool game and the Rugby this weekend rather than go out?" Would it? She then offered to get me a beer!
And only yesterday she was asking whether we'd be in Paris for the Tour de France again this year.
She is a diamond. Not only is she pretty, clever, funny, kind. She's a sports fan! I am very very lucky.
The only thing she hates is American Football.
Chicken Runner61
We stand where we want!
- May 20, 2007
- 4,609
My girlfriend texted me on Monday "why don't you show me a nice time" so I sent her pics of me and my mates at the amex to look at.
midnight_rendezvous
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As I live up in Brummy land listening to Seagulls player is the only fix I get until I venture back to the homeland so Tueaday evenings and Saturday afternoons are for football. At first the mrs didn't like it and moaned about it as they tend to do when they are ignored for 2 hours but now she just accepts it.