Sutton United v Arsenal

[Beezerk]

We should start a Boaty McBoatface plan to vote for the fat goalie for player of the year.

Didn't Sheffield United used to have a 20 stone goalkeeper back in the 30s or summat?

 

[ColchesterFC]

The problem with him being in breach of the gambling rules is that he would still have breached them if he hadn't eaten the pie. He didn't place a bet himself but knew that other people had bet on it. If he had consciously chosen not to eat a pie then he would have breached the same rule as he did by choosing to eat the pie.

It also seems as though it was a pasty that he ate. Is a pasty a pie?

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Didn't Sheffield United used to have a 20 stone goalkeeper back in the 30s or summat?

Fatty Foulkes, think he was before WW1 though.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

It also seems as though it was a pasty that he ate. Is a pasty a pie?

Its certainly a comestible

 

[Deleted member 16999]

No sympathy for him, he's took limelight away from Sutton's achievement, he did it with full knowledge his mates had a few quid on him, another example of the low intelligence of a footballer,

 

[Beezerk]

Fatty Foulkes, think he was before WW1 though.

Fatty Foulkes, that's the fella, a quick Google search makes interesting reading.
Word has it the "you ate all the pies" was first sung about him and ball boys were first used to get the ball for him.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Fatty Foulkes, that's the fella, a quick Google search makes interesting reading.
Word has it the "you ate all the pies" was first sung about him and ball boys were first used to get the ball for him.

I remember Neville Southall being compared to him just before Big Nev retired.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

It also seems as though it was a pasty that he ate. Is a pasty a pie?

That my friend, is a whole different argument. For my tuppence worth no as a proper pasty has specific ingredients to be counted as an authentic version and a pie can be any type of filling

 

[ColchesterFC]

That my friend, is a whole different argument. For my tuppence worth no as a proper pasty has specific ingredients to be counted as an authentic version and a pie can be any type of filling

So if the bets were that he would eat a pie during the game and he has actually eaten a pasty then he is in the clear.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

So if the bets were that he would eat a pie during the game and he has actually eaten a pasty then he is in the clear.

No idea. I was merely pointing out that the is a pasty a pie question is a contentious one to the pie/pasty lovers out there

 

[Papas1982]

I remember Neville Southall being compared to him just before Big Nev retired.

He went on to manage Dover for a period. I thought he was big when I watched him at The Dell when you visited. He looked to have doubled when sat on the bench.