Today's election news

(From BBC site): Lib Dem Health Minister Norman Lamb has insisted he is a bigger Norwich City fan than Ed Balls.

Norwich face a key match tonight which could see them secure promotion to the Premiership [sic].

Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls, famously a big Norwich City fan, happens to be campaigning in the east of England today, and is going to tonight's match. Asked which of the two politicians is the bigger fan, Norman Lamb said: "I am", pointing out that as a season ticket holder he attends almost every match. He did, though, admit that he won't be at tonight's match: he will instead be speaking at hustings in his North Norfolk constituency.

So who is the bigger fan? Ed Balls says: ?I was born in Norwich. My first game was Leeds in the FA cup in 1974 in Carrow Road when I was six?. Norman?s also a good supporter, I think he?s arrived a bit more recently on the scene, but that?s OK. I may not want the Lib Dems to win in North Norfolk, but when he comes to football, me and Norman are on the same side.?

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on April 17th 2015 at 16:30:50

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Today's election news (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 17, 16:30:50
- Driving through Hickling (General Chat) - harry boulders, Apr 17, 16:56:29
- (Um. I don't think we played Leeds in the FA Cup in 1974,did we?) (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 17, 16:33:57
  - Ah, was 1973 (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 17, 16:36:08
    - Don't know how people can remember their first game when it happened (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 17, 16:43:13
      - My first game vrs villa at home early 90s remember getting some polos and a canary under (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Apr 17, 17:05:45
      - I can remember my first dozen games pretty well... (General Chat) - Rob NCFC, Apr 17, 17:05:22
        
        Thinnly veiled, he's much younger than me thread^^^^^. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 17, 17:18:35
        
        (first Norwich game was a 1-1 draw against Man City in 1993) (n/m) (General Chat) - Rob NCFC, Apr 17, 17:10:14
      - Yup, I have no idea what my first game was. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 17, 16:46:16
    - 2 x 1-1 draws and a a 5-0 thumping (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 17, 16:41:31
      - Why was the 2nd replay (like the 1st one) away, do you think? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 17, 16:45:35
        
        yes, they used to toss a coin after the replay (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 17, 16:47:26
        
        2 or 3 replays couldn't possibly co-exist with the champions' league though, could they (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 17, 16:49:52
        
        they could do it if they really wanted to (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 17, 16:54:37
        
        If we really want to elevate it back up the importance it used to have, we've either got t (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 17, 17:02:13
        
        Agreed. The prizes are crap. They sell the rights all over the world (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 17, 17:08:20
        
        I think the gradual decline of the FA Cup long pre-dated the new Wembley. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 17, 17:10:30
        
        probably goes hand-in-hand with the champs league I'd imagine (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 17, 17:14:28

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