Dyche in talks with Wayne

[brexit]

Everton fan Wayne Snowdon is still pinching himself after taking his girlfriend to a restaurant to propose marriage and ending up with Burnley manager Sean Dyche paying the bill.

Snowdon, 32 and Tara Heaton, 31, had travelled from their home in Colne, Lancashire across the county border to Skipton in Yorkshire to find a restaurant still open during Covid restrictions.

But their romantic evening took an unexpected turn when Dyche and two friends sat down at a nearby table.

“I wasn’t sure it was him at first because he had a face mask on but I soon realised who it was,” said Snowdon. “I plucked up the courage to ask him for a photograph - Tara was too shy to join us - and he was fine about it although he made sure we were socially distanced.”

Shortly afterwards, Snowdon went down on one knee to pop the question. “Fortunately Tara said ‘yes.’ She went bright red at first but I think she was more embarrassed I had asked Sean Dyche for a photo.”

As the couple were in quiet corner, Snowdon thought their happy moment had gone unnoticed, but when he came to pay the bill he was in for a surprise.

“The staff said it had already been paid by Mr Dyche and his friends. I could not believe it. What an incredible gesture, he is a true gent.”

Snowdon, who works for a fabric company that supplies personal protective equipment (PPE) products, lost his 55-year-old father Tony in an industrial accident two months ago.

“It has been a tough time of late but this experience [in the restaurant] has really given us a lift.”

By chance, Everton are at Burnley on Saturday, so will Snowdon be switching allegiances?

“No, I’ve always been a blue. My dad was one too. I will just feel bad when we beat them on Saturday. Seriously though, it will be tough for us given our recent form.”

As for the wedding day, Snowdon said that might have to wait until 2022 because of Covid uncertainty and because he and Tara want their three children, Halle (one), Macie (four) and Ethan (eight) to be a bit older to appreciate the day.

The only potential area for discord is that Tara, a cook at a nursery, is a Liverpool fan.

“Yes, unfortunate that,” said Snowdon. “We have some banter about that but still manage to get on fine.”

[DomBFC1882]

That's brilliant all round. I knew our manager was a good un

[BurnleyFC]

Coming from Colne and supporting Everton, he wants to be ashamed of himself.

I’m surprised his missus said ‘yes’.

[Dyched]

Breaking Covid rules, fantastic. Well done everyone.

[Grumps]

I bet he's really chuffed his non essential travel has been highlighted

[J50]

Coming from Colne and supporting Everton, he wants to be ashamed of himself.

I’m surprised his missus said ‘yes’.

I was born in London. Son was born in Kingston-upon-Thames.

Should we be ashamed of supporting Burnley?

[Claretincraven]

How did the dirty Colners get out of tier 3 past the border guards into tier 2?

[Claret Till I Die]

I was born in London. Son was born in Kingston-upon-Thames.

Should we be ashamed of supporting Burnley?

Burnley should be ashamed of you supporting them....

[ŽižkovClaret]

I bet he's really chuffed his non essential travel has been highlighted

Sounds like it could have been a business meeting....

[randomclaret2]

Sounds like it could have been a business meeting....

Aye, never mind all this lovey dovey proposal malarkey...who was SD meeting with ??

[Claretincraven]

Sounds like it could have been a business meeting....

If it was in a restaurant in Skipton, tier 2,then the only people on his table should have been family, so I would have thought it unlikely to be a business meeting.

[ClaretDiver]

If it was in a restaurant in Skipton, tier 2,then the only people on his table should have been family, so I would have thought it unlikely to be a business meeting.

Business meetings are exempt I believe....

[RMutt]

Aye, never mind all this lovey dovey proposal malarkey...who was SD meeting with ??

I heard one bloke was wearing a big medallion , a big flashy watch and a sovereign ring and the other was wearing a fez. Make of that what you will.

[Burnley1989]

Love how folk instantly comment on the negatives

[Bosscat]

If it was in a restaurant in Skipton, tier 2,then the only people on his table should have been family, so I would have thought it unlikely to be a business meeting.

Or Bubble .... Ian Woan and a,n,other

[box_of_frogs]

Love how folk instantly comment on the negatives

Or the fact that the lucky couple broke the law whilst the rest of the country are trying to do their bit to minimize the impact of covid?

[tim_noone]

Or the fact that the lucky couple broke the law whilst the rest of the country are trying to do their bit to minimize the impact of covid?

It's ok now theres a vaccine.

[GordonvaleClaret]

I heard one bloke was wearing a big medallion , a big flashy watch and a sovereign ring and the other was wearing a fez. Make of that what you will.

Tommy Cooper ??

[Devils_Advocate]

Its a good job he didn't propose in a restaurant in Bermondsey as he'd have booed for being a Marxist

[bfcjg]

Don't forget coronavirus is petrified of getting Dyched.

[Sutton-Claret]

Or Bubble .... Ian Woan and a,n,other

I'd heard they'd been on a Grouse shoot, so it was allowed.

[Claret Toni]

If it was in a restaurant in Skipton, tier 2,then the only people on his table should have been family, so I would have thought it unlikely to be a business meeting.

Could have been "testing his eyes".