April Fools Day Rushden & Diamonds v Swansea
Yes, after Saturday's defeat v Lutonstan, perhaps we were fools to
travel all the way to Rushden to watch the Swans pit their skills
against Rushden and Diamonds but ale consumption was on the cards
so it had to be done.
After
a 3hr plus journey and 2 pub stops before we reached the ground and
with the alcohol consumption beginning at 8am, I do not remember too
much of the game but can only presume by the 4-0 rout that the Swans
played against both Rushden and the Diamonds at the same time.
Despite
the scoreline, this has to rank as one of the best away trips ever
with the day being remembered for amongst other things, the following
events:
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the fire onboard the minibus
— the little jamaica at the back of the bus
— the ginger nut/rich tea biscuit fight onboard the minibus
— the aquiring and dismantling of 2 furry rabbits
— the smartest, crapest, yellowest, jamaicanest car in the UK
— the "Ralf, Ralf, hanging from a tree" song
— the coal fight in the pub
— the scrum in the pub
— the arfon distibution everywhere
— the "let's pretend we scored a goal" chant
— "umbro"
— nomad sleeping again
—
and a lot, lot more i can't remember
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| The
remnants of the biscuit wars keep Arfon company at the front of
the minibus |
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| Brian
with 1 of the 2 additions to the group |
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| The
2 new additions didn't really fit in so were promptly ripped to
pieces.... |
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| drugged
and.... |
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| and
hanged out of the window... |
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| the
Lilt mobile |
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| the
Lilt Man and piece close up |
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| Arfon,
the mangled bunny and the Lilt mobile all in 1 pic!!! No doubt
this will be made into wallpaper and be sold in B&Q soon |
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| Arfon
is distributed to a local whale |
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| Arfon
is distributed to more local whales |
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| Teddy
proves he is in fact Eddie Hitler by doing an exact reinaction
of the closing dance despite being covered in coal |
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| Despite
Arfon and coal being used to redecorate their pub, the bar staff
still took this pic of us |
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| The
only action seen before the discovery that the game was on tv
at the bar behind the stand |
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| "Lyn,
Lyn give us a grin" |
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| The
remains of the Bunnies were to good use |
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| Nomad
in typical pose |
