Ok a [THANKFULLY!] hypothetical question for today's poll. Here's the situation. You are engaged to be married to the most beautiful girl in the world. She has a rich father who is pulling out all the stops to ensure her little girl has the day of her life when she joins in wedlock to her darling romeo (that's you by the way), despite the fact that he feels she "could have done better". She's always wanted a spring wedding and 'daddy' has obliged by booking the church, cars, country club for the reception etc. He has spent countless £1000s on this day. The wedding date is set [and fully paid up] for a particular Saturday in May, with the ceremony starting at 2:45. Now, your bride to be isn't a football fan. In fact she, along with most of your in-laws don't really care much for sport at all. I think you can see what's coming here. Yes, of course the day of the wedding is FA Cup Final day and, gadzooks, Pompey have only gone and reached the final haven't they! So the question is. Do you try to persuade your fiancee and in-laws to change the date of the wedding?
I am going to miss the return leg at St Marys for my cousins wedding. I am of the ilk that football is awesome, but family comes first - so no, I go to my wedding and then if Pompey win, then drinks are on me!
A girl I once knew got married the day that lot up the road won it in 76. Her father and brother were Saints fans but the wedding had been booked long before. Her new husband was a Man Utd fan - they're long since divorced!
Anyone who books their wedding in the football season is soft in the head, or under the thumb...........
When I got married this year to the delectable Mrs MikeCloud - she had booked to get married on the day of Pompey v Norwich at FP - not too happy as you can imagine - but then the footballing gods decided to change the game to the Monday and everything was happy again!
Admittedly women make me go soft in the head. I have been out in the company of nice ladies before and have not even given a care for what the football scores might be. The prospect of being up to your nuts in ---- makes one lose one's perspective on all matters related to football... What kind of man am I?
Have the ceremony and reception at Wembley! Teas and Pies, even at their extortionate prices would be marginally cheaper. Honeymoon at Southsea common, in a tent, after we've won, ready for the triumphant bus ride the next day.
Yes, but the problem with that is you'll have 100,000 guests that you'll never see again. As soon as the wedding's over you'll be back to 12,000 "friends" again.........
Well, hypothetically, I would less worried about missing the cup-final, and more concerned with how I was going to explain about the new Mrs Fodder to the present Mrs Fodder. Maybe I would just go to the match, and leave a pile of my clothes on the beach.....
BUT, you haven't got a beach in Southampton, Channon. You could try Southsea beach, but don't wear your Saints strip when you visit........
