Five minutes to go till the first half ends and fans up and down the country are ready to sample a tradition known as the footballing pie. After the twenty minute wait for the spotty little oik behind the counter to take his finger out of his nose and serve you, you are finally ready .You sink your teeth into what seems like luscious pasty take a bite and instantly want your money back. The heartburn begins as the fat sinks into your mouth and burns your tongue and that culinary delight has just cost how much! In my day it was a steak and kidney pie, now you get balti, indian, morrocan and even fish. What is going on at football grounds. Its not enough that our team makes us sick we have to chew on what can only described as anti food. Oi Jamie forget the schools sort out or football grounds out. So time to name and shame. Where is the worst pie in football?
Be it Anfield, The Emirates, Stamford Bridge or United's 'Theatre of Dreams', the chance to see your team play at one of these grounds is a sight to behold whatever the score. Go down a few leagues and it is not such a pleasure, The 30 minute wait for a pie and a pint, which results in missing goal after goal after goal. The restricted views, archaic turnstiles, broken seats and toilets that have seen better days. Does one stadium possess all of these qualities, which ground makes you hide behind the sofa during the FA Cup 3rd Round Draw? Ninian Park or Filbert Street anyone?
We all know that video technology just isn't going to happen any time soon, so we are just stuck with the Stuart Atwell's of the world for now. Why is it that everyone in the ground can see exactly what has just happened. but the man in black some ten feet way sees it so so differently. I give you Mendes at Old Trafford, our infamous greasy friend Diego or most recently Freddie Sears shot that flew in the centre of the goal resulting in a goal kick (don't ask). Words can describe how I would feel if I was a Watford fan in the linked game at Redaing OMG!!!! So what is the one moment that has made you question ever going to a game again?
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