East Fife four Forfar five

[Dave7]

As this is humour it doesnt really fit anywhere else (i hope).
Finally the old Morcambe and Wise joke has come true.
In a cup match on Saturday....in extra time penalties.
I recall laughing at that many years ago and thinking "that will never happen".......but it really has

 

[Accy cyclist]

Finally the old Morcambe and Wise joke has come true.

Possible the only Morecambe and Wise joke that was actually (slightly) funny.

 

[AndyRM]

Nice to hear Scottish football actually getting a mention on 5Live for a change, even if it is because of a crap joke.

 

[Milkfloat]

Nice to hear Scottish football actually getting a mention on 5Live for a change, even if it is because of a crap joke.

You are right, Scottish football is a crap joke

 

[Salty seadog]

Nice to hear Scottish football actually getting a mention on 5Live for a change, even if it is because of a crap joke.

They have football in Scotland? I've seen a close approximation but thought it was satire.

 

[Drago]

Possible the only Morecambe and Wise joke that was actually (slightly) funny.

Compared to Cannon and Ball they were side splitting.

 

[AndyRM]

They have football in Scotland? I've seen a close approximation but thought it was satire.

We just boot a tuft of heather around a windswept field. We don't bother with strips either, just play wodes and skins.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Compared to Cannon and Ball they were side splitting.

Eeeh,let me at 'im Tommy"!

 

[glasgowcyclist]

As this is humour it doesnt really fit anywhere else (i hope).
Finally the old Morcambe and Wise joke has come true.
In a cup match on Saturday....in extra time penalties.
I recall laughing at that many years ago and thinking "that will never happen".......but it really has

Wasn't the score in their sketch East Fife 5 - Forfar 4?

 

[Dirk]

Wasn't the score in their sketch East Fife 5 - Forfar 4?

No.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

No.

Are you going by memory, as I am?

 

[Dirk]

Are you going by memory, as I am?

Partly, but also checked on Google.
I always remembered it a 'East Fife four - Forfar five'.
It certainly scans better that way in a comedic sense.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Partly, but also checked on Google.
I always remembered it a 'East Fife four - Forfar five'.
It certainly scans better that way in a comedic sense.

I'm convinced it was the other way round, but I know how fallible memory can be.
I've not been able to come up with the clip on Youtube yet and there's reference to both versions depending on which google link you follow.

 

[Tim Hall]

I'm convinced it was the other way round, but I know how fallible memory can be.
I've not been able to come up with the clip on Youtube yet and there's reference to both versions depending on which google link you follow.

Ah. You mean it's all the right words, but not necessarily in the right order.

 

[pjd57]

It wasn't a final score in the original version.

It was" the score so far is Forfar four , East Fife five"