Game?
What game?
The statistics said...
Somewhere
in Milton Keynes, the Clarets drew
2-2 with Franchise FC. Predictably,
public transport was a nightmare, the kick-off
was delayed, and
some people's seats didn't exist (well, what do
you expect for £25?). Worse, Burnley had David
May sent off after two reportedly soft bookings,
and
subsequently
let slip a 2-0 lead. Rumours were that the match
was - how shall we put it - geared
to Franchise not losing.
Our survey said...
Jules:
I waited in all day for my new freezer. I decided
to do nothing rather than line the pockets of
Franchise FC. I was disgusted at the hike in
ticket prices, and will never support the lowlifes
who killed Wimbledon FC.
Firmo:
Rather than watch fake plastic football, I went to
Nigeria. Such is my contempt for football franchising
that I couldn't even bear to be in the same country.
And I could see from here that it wasn't a sending
off. Let's hope we never have to go to MK again.
I raise a glass of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout
to all those who boycotted this charade.
Lee
F:
I painted a door to cover up some writing. I just moved
house, and I want my deposit back! And I worked out
how to get hot water at my new house.
Partick:
A good day - nice to tick a new ground, and I saw
all the goals. The ticket was a bit overpriced,
though.
Oh - the final score
was Oxford United 3 Northampton Town 0.
Pauline:
I visited my mother, and
then ticked the Kassam Stadium (now there's
a large ego) with Paddy and my brother.
It
was
the
archetypal
game of
two halves. In the first half, Oxford were
totally dominant, scoring three goals. Ex-Preston
forward
Steve Basham scored their first inside two
minutes, their
second
was a superb free kick from Dean Whitehead,
and then Basham got another shortly before half
time. The
second half saw the Cobblers come back a little,
but they lacked anything meaningful up front
and never really threatened.
Terry:
I went on holiday. I can't think of any reason to
visit Milton Keynes.
Becko:
Rather than go to Milton Keynes and watch franchised
football, I went to watch a real football match,
in front of
real
fans
with real passion, in a real stadium. I went to
see
Worksop Town 2 Kings Lynn 2 in the FA Cup 2nd
Qualifying Round.
Quotes
of the day
(Not
football-related, but we've all been there. Why do
so many parents always see their offspring as permanently
nine years
old? And how come they can get away with saying things
that would be quite unthinkable in most other contexts?)
Pauline's
mother #1 (on seeing Pauline for the first time
in months): "Goodness!
You have put on weight. You're getting quite
fat. What's wrong with you?"
Pauline's mother #2 (after Pauline, er,
spoke for too long): "Alright,
Pauline, that's enough. There's a good girl."
Pauline is 38 years old.
Pic
of the day
The
enormously fat Pauline stopped talking for long
enough to pose outside the Kassam Stadium. The
anti-franchise T-shirt - size XXXXXXXXXL, naturally
- was worn all day to show solidarity with WISA.
The slogan reads: Say NO to Football Franchising.
Word
of the day
Matricide.
Only joking...
As with all articles on the site, the views expressed in the vox pop section are those of the individual contributors, and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Burnley FC London Supporters Club.
