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Any advice to calm Wifes concern appreciated

Post by Coeus » Sun Feb 12, 2023 8:32 pm

For a number of years, up to very recently, I have returned from the match and slumped in the chair. Pouring a whisky and cursing like Father Jack at all and sundry about the a certain player, a manager or match official. This behaviour calmed the wife knowing it was perfectly natural for a Burnley fan and helped with the outpouring of life stresses.
However she is now very concerned. When a return for the game I pour the whisky and sit in silence for an hour or so with a broad grin on my face. Not a grumble or a whinge.
She thinks I’m ill!
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Re: Any advice to calm Wifes concern appreciated

Post by Tricky Trevor » Sun Feb 12, 2023 8:35 pm

This state is euphoria and deserves another whisky.
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Re: Any advice to calm Wifes concern appreciated

Post by Longsidelenny1882 » Sun Feb 12, 2023 8:36 pm

Pour the wife a whisky then just smile at each other utc
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Re: Any advice to calm Wifes concern appreciated

Post by Tufty » Sun Feb 12, 2023 8:43 pm

Brilliant! Couldn't have put it any better. I feel totally discombobulated. This Brazilian-esque football leaves me dizzy and confused.

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Post by Burnley1989 » Sun Feb 12, 2023 8:45 pm

It’s unbelievable how much better life is when your teams winning, almost makes me wish I’d been born in Barcelona 😂

Once that sun starts warming us up every day as we head in to ‘summer’ promotion is weeks away, I don’t think it gets much better, Monday morning at work, smiling and checking the table every 30 minutes
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Re: Any advice to calm Wifes concern appreciated

Post by Rowls » Sun Feb 12, 2023 8:45 pm

A little suggestion:

Summon memories of Mark Winstanley or Lee Howey. This should help give you at least a veneer of grumpiness to reassure your wife you r not lost your marbles.

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Post by NewClaret » Sun Feb 12, 2023 8:46 pm

Best cure for this is to take the opposite turn on to the M65 and when you get to Ewood park, watch that game and pretend the team in blue and white are Burnley.

You’ll then have a pitch, a half empty stadium and 11 donkeys to complain about when you get home :D

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Post by bfcjg » Sun Feb 12, 2023 9:00 pm

Pour a can of John Smiths, that'll get you grumpy.

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Post by Coeus » Sun Feb 12, 2023 9:02 pm

I think if I went anywhere near when Burnley aren’t playing she would have me committed.

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Re: Any advice to calm Wifes concern appreciated

Post by gawthorpe_view » Sun Feb 12, 2023 11:19 pm

Whilst watching matches recently, I'm seriously uncomfortable about being seriously comfortable.
Just feels odd.

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Post by ClaretPete001 » Sun Feb 12, 2023 11:49 pm

Just tell her to enjoy it while it lasts.

Next year we'll be grinding out 1-1 draws with Brentford away.

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Post by drdree » Mon Feb 13, 2023 1:35 am

I have an almost Zen like calm watching Burnley now compared to the gut wrenching nerves at the start of the season as we learned how to play out from the back. Its like going to theatre to watch a Shakespeare play you know the script and the ending but you just want to appreciate the quality of the actors and hope for a few twists in the story before the inevitable ending.
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Post by TheFamilyCat » Mon Feb 13, 2023 6:46 am

Take her on a game. She'll soon see what's going on.

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Post by 4:20 » Mon Feb 13, 2023 6:49 am

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Post by TheOriginalLongsider » Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:04 am

Only an hour?

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Post by martin_p » Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:58 am

On the subject of other halves, how are people playing the going on a match on valentines night situation. I’ve just announced it’s happening but have had my arm twisted into a ‘nice lunch out’ the following day.

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Re: Any advice to calm Wifes concern appreciated

Post by Bosscat » Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:09 am

martin_p wrote:
Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:58 am
On the subject of other halves, how are people playing the going on a match on valentines night situation. I’ve just announced it’s happening but have had my arm twisted into a ‘nice lunch out’ the following day.
We had our "Valentines meal" Saturday evening after returning from the match (and a couple of snifters in The Maypole) as am at the game tomorrow...

Big shout to for Morrisons meal deals

"Antipasto starter, Beef Wellington with Roasted veg and Dauphinoise potatoes main, Profiteroles sweet and a bottle of Prosecco 👍🙂👍

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Re: Any advice to calm Wifes concern appreciated

Post by AGENT_CLARET » Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:10 am

martin_p wrote:
Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:58 am
On the subject of other halves, how are people playing the going on a match on valentines night situation. I’ve just announced it’s happening but have had my arm twisted into a ‘nice lunch out’ the following day.
I just told her I'm spending it with the one's I love, she understands :D
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Post by NewClaret » Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:11 am

martin_p wrote:
Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:58 am
On the subject of other halves, how are people playing the going on a match on valentines night situation. I’ve just announced it’s happening but have had my arm twisted into a ‘nice lunch out’ the following day.
Sometimes you just have to prioritise your true love :lol:

You could take her with you though…

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Post by Volvoclaret » Mon Feb 13, 2023 11:57 am

Bosscat wrote:
Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:09 am
We had our "Valentines meal" Saturday evening after returning from the match (and a couple of snifters in The Maypole) as am at the game tomorrow...

Big shout to for Morrisons meal deals

"Antipasto starter, Beef Wellington with Roasted veg and Dauphinoise potatoes main, Profiteroles sweet and a bottle of Prosecco 👍🙂👍
Tight git. You could, at least, have gone for the M&S meal deal.

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Post by Bosscat » Mon Feb 13, 2023 12:09 pm

Volvoclaret wrote:
Mon Feb 13, 2023 11:57 am
Tight git. You could, at least, have gone for the M&S meal deal.
Sold out of the Steak ones at M&S quick-e-mart in Skipton ... so got Morrisons Meal Deal same price 😁

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Post by Volvoclaret » Mon Feb 13, 2023 12:47 pm

Not having that. You could have gone to M&S in Burnley and the deal was £20 not the cheap £15 Morrisons.😝

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Post by Bosscat » Mon Feb 13, 2023 12:48 pm

Volvoclaret wrote:
Mon Feb 13, 2023 12:47 pm
Not having that. You could have gone to M&S in Burnley and the deal was £20 not the cheap £15 Morrisons.😝
And spend £10 on fuel ... you didn't think that one out did you 🥴

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Post by Jimmymaccer » Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:21 pm

martin_p wrote:
Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:58 am
On the subject of other halves, how are people playing the going on a match on valentines night situation. I’ve just announced it’s happening but have had my arm twisted into a ‘nice lunch out’ the following day.
Hmmmmmm not great tbh……………meal/night out this Friday is going to cost!

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Re: Any advice to calm Wifes concern appreciated

Post by pushpinpussy » Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:31 pm

Coeus wrote:
Sun Feb 12, 2023 8:32 pm
For a number of years, up to very recently, I have returned from the match and slumped in the chair. Pouring a whisky and cursing like Father Jack at all and sundry about the a certain player, a manager or match official. This behaviour calmed the wife knowing it was perfectly natural for a Burnley fan and helped with the outpouring of life stresses.
However she is now very concerned. When a return for the game I pour the whisky and sit in silence for an hour or so with a broad grin on my face. Not a grumble or a whinge.
She thinks I’m ill!
Not a grumble or a whinge. Maybe your wife is getting a visitor whilst you are on the Turf.

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Post by NRC » Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:40 pm

pushpinpussy wrote:
Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:31 pm
Not a grumble or a whinge. Maybe your wife is getting a visitor whilst you are on the Turf.
look at PPP....... ambulance chasing :shock:
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Post by KateR » Mon Feb 13, 2023 4:29 pm

AGENT_CLARET wrote:
Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:10 am
I just told her I'm spending it with the one's I love, she understands :D
Easy for me as it is a an afternoon kickoff here, so I'll just sit and watch, he's in the good books because he's booked a meal out early evening :) All is well in the world, well my little world at least, while it was Super Bowl here yesterday, as is our tradition went out for brunch with family and friends, got home in the evening. Even him falling asleep on the sofa after a few minutes didn't disturb me at all, these wins just keep making full weekends very pleasant indeed, my grandchildren had their first ever trip to the Turf Saturday as part of the youngest's birthday weekend, they thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Post by NickBFC » Mon Feb 13, 2023 4:47 pm

Go and watch Blackburn. Normal service shall resume ;)

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Post by Volvoclaret » Mon Feb 13, 2023 6:08 pm

Bosscat wrote:
Mon Feb 13, 2023 12:48 pm
And spend £10 on fuel ... you didn't think that one out did you 🥴
You were already in Burnley unless they've moved the Turf. Tight git.🤔

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Re: Any advice to calm Wifes concern appreciated

Post by Bosscat » Mon Feb 13, 2023 6:31 pm

Volvoclaret wrote:
Mon Feb 13, 2023 6:08 pm
You were already in Burnley unless they've moved the Turf. Tight git.🤔
Don't be a tit 🤣 ... we bought it Wednesday last week when shopping in Skipton 😁 ... Am not carrying a bloody readymeal onto the football at the Turf you silly silly boy 🤭🤭🤭

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Post by Volvoclaret » Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:21 pm

M&S are open after match finished. You can still call me a boy though.👍

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Post by Bosscat » Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:36 pm

Volvoclaret wrote:
Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:21 pm
M&S are open after match finished. You can still call me a boy though.👍
Probably is but not when you have travelled to the match in a car as a rear seat passenger with 3 mates ... am sure the Dave the driver would appreciate "errr could you hang on about 25 minutes, am just nipping in to town to buy a meal for two for me and the Mrs" ...

🤭🤭🤭

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Post by Volvoclaret » Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:15 pm

A real mate would have driven you round to M&S. Bet Dave's not a Lancashire lad.😔

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Post by timshorts » Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:38 pm

1. From the outset of the marriage the respondent made it clear to the petitioner that his love for burnley f c was greater than his love for the petitioner.

2. On the petitioners 40th birthday the petitioner asked to be taken out for a nice meal or hoped that the respondent would at least pay her a little attention, but the respondent told her to "**** off love. We've got Plymouth away so I'm leaving at 4a.m. this morning".

3. The respondent irrationally refused to allow the petitioner to name her son after her grandfather who had died shortly before the birth of the parties first child as the petitioners father "shared a first name with 'that bastarrd Dalglish' and he would rather call his child Jedward"

4. Conversely, the respondent insisted that his daughter was named "Ashley", his son "Corky", his dog "Dyche" and even refused to put the rubbish out unless the waste bin was renamed "venky".

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Post by Volvoclaret » Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:44 pm

Was that Dave Burnleys divorce case Tim?😉

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Post by timshorts » Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:47 pm

Well I have to change some of the names because of the confidentiality rules......

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Post by Volvoclaret » Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:00 pm

timshorts wrote:
Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:47 pm
Well I have to change some of the names because of the confidentiality rules......
Understood.
I read a case recently where the petitioner stated that her better half bought her a cheap Morrisons Valentine meal deal four days before the day and blamed his mate Dave for not getting her a better one.

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Post by Bosscat » Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:04 pm

Volvoclaret wrote:
Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:00 pm
Understood.
I read a case recently where the petitioner stated that her better half bought her a cheap Morrisons Valentine meal deal four days before the day and blamed his mate Dave for not getting her a better one.
Funnily enough the petioner actually bought the meal for her husband 😁 so why don't you go play marbles on the M65 🤣

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Post by Volvoclaret » Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:23 pm

Can't, lost my marbles years ago, probably began when Yorkshire was included in my work area.

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