1 hour ago, Bovis Messroom said:

The modern state of affairs,  you can't bring a drinks bottle with a cap into the stands but you can wear a scarf half covered with the oppositions colours on it, no problem. 

You obviously lack experience here. You hand over the one on the bottle then when you’re in the clear out comes the one in your pocket. The old double bluff. 

21 minutes ago, Munkworth said:

You obviously lack experience here. You hand over the one on the bottle then when you’re in the clear out comes the one in your pocket. The old double bluff. 

Ahem,  I've always got a spare myself.  Just like my old DM laces. 

Edited November 8, 20178 yr by Bovis Messroom

21 minutes ago, Bovis Messroom said:

Ahem,  I've always got a spare myself.  Just like my old DM laces. 

The sad reality of the modern game, smuggling bottle tops 

Tourist thing, I have never bought one while at the Bridge, wouldn't be caught dead wearing another teams badge. 

Sadly that's the modern game now, especially in England, every club has been affected by that. Atmospheres have died down but that's why there is more money in the sport, Premier League coverage is worldwide. I just hope traditional fans never die out, I absolutely love older Chelsea supporters that could tell you about the days in the 90's and before, sadly I don't have fond memories of any 90's matches, my earliest memories are Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink era. 

14 hours ago, Munkworth said:

The sad reality of the modern game, smuggling bottle tops 

The other day I had an illegal bottle top that didn't fit. Life is hard sometimes

13 hours ago, Slojo said:

Tourist thing, I have never bought one while at the Bridge, wouldn't be caught dead wearing another teams badge. 

 

I was about to post the exact same words

My Godson is a West Ham fan (everyone has their cross to bare). When he was five he stayed with us and asked me if he could go to the shop. He got changed into his West Ham top but I insisted he put a jumper on I told him it was cold out (it wasn't). A bit childish by me but I didn't want anyone to think I was a West Ham fan as well. So the idea of wearing something with someone else's badge is completely abhorrent to me.

3 hours ago, Valerie said:

The other day I had an illegal bottle top that didn't fit. Life is hard sometimes

Look me in future, i’ll be the shady looking guy in the dark corner with bottle tops sewn in to the lining of his trench coat 

Edited November 9, 20178 yr by Munkworth

1 hour ago, Munkworth said:

Look me in future, i’ll be the shady looking guy in the dark corner with bottle tops sewn in to the lining of his trench coat 

Excellent career choice 

2 hours ago, Valerie said:

Excellent career choice 

If people are dumb enough to buy a half & half scarf... and we’re back on topic!

Correct me if I'm wrong but i'm 90% sure if you buy a bottle of water in the concourse you also get them served to you with the bottle cap taken off. I say this because, humorously, a few years ago I got to one of those pre season friendlies and payed a stupid amount for some water that I had to put under my seat to avoid spilling it every-bloody-where...

I won't even go anywhere near half a beer.

2 hours ago, Kev56 said:

I won't even go anywhere near half a beer.

Totally right, there are some principles you just don't break

Can't ever imagine a Celtic/Rangers half in half scarf !

Or an Ajax/Feyenord one !

 

I blame the half and half ski hats from the early to mid 1980s for this 'idea' !

Bah humbug!!

4 hours ago, erskblue said:

I blame the half and half ski hats from the early to mid 1980s for this 'idea' !

Bah humbug!!

I think with us though due to the double fixture for the Bradford fire disaster with Rangers there was something special having the Ski hats with Rangers on it.

On 09/11/2017 at 15:16, Munkworth said:

Look me in future, i’ll be the shady looking guy in the dark corner with bottle tops sewn in to the lining of his trench coat 

“Any one buying or selling”. “Anyone got spare bottle tops!!” The new touts!! I take in a couple of spares, sick and tired of drink getting knocked over at corners, goals etc.

14 hours ago, Richard P said:

I think with us though due to the double fixture for the Bradford fire disaster with Rangers there was something special having the Ski hats with Rangers on it.

Yeah I know. To be honest I had a couple of half in half ski hats back then. I quite liked them.

On 10/11/2017 at 20:03, Richard P said:

“Any one buying or selling”. “Anyone got spare bottle tops!!” The new touts!! I take in a couple of spares, sick and tired of drink getting knocked over at corners, goals etc.

You ruined my grand scheme likening me to those horrible scumbags! Just as I was thinking of expanding into half & half bottle tops, half Coca Cola & half Pepsi...

12 hours ago, Munkworth said:

You ruined my grand scheme likening me to those horrible scumbags! Just as I was thinking of expanding into half & half bottle tops, half Coca Cola & half Pepsi...

I think yours would be a niche market, only for the cognoscenti like myself