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Someone in another thread mentioned drinking coffee at half time during a game.

I know a few on here don't drink alcohol, and others live in countries where it isn't served at games. I was just wondering what different people's favoured refreshments are at a game? Are there any particular traditions (like Bovril for night-time games in the UK) in different countries, too?

In Bosnia (and Spain from my experience) it's massively popular to nibble on sunflower or pumpkin seeds, and here drinks come in 'Capri-Sun'-like packages, so they can't be used as missiles. Alcohol can't be served at top-level games, but is generally sold from vendors' carts (whether this is legal or not, I'm unsure) at lower-level matches, and you can take your own drinks into women's games (but not for UEFA competitions).

I'm a cider drinker, and I can't afford to pay £5 for a drink so usually just a tea at half-time. Cheaper at least.

I drink a whisky drink, I drink a vodka drink, I drink a lager drink, I drink a cider drink.

mr_nool wrote:I drink a whisky drink, I drink a vodka drink, I drink a lager drink, I drink a cider drink.

And then, let me guess, you sing a song that reminds you of the good times?

Bovril. But not in warm weather.

When I'm driving I have a bottle of coke with a chicken balti pie and chips either before the game or at half time. If I get the train I have 5 pints of San Miguel in Mary Ds. I usually save this for big games or when we are not playing well. It's simply to take the nerves away though it does not really work.

mr_nool wrote:I drink a whisky drink, I drink a vodka drink, I drink a lager drink, I drink a cider drink.

You must be bloody made of money to do that at the etihad.

I used to drink whatever shite larger they had in Mary D's and then the same in the ground. But last time I bought a pint in the ground it was boarding on £4 so I usually just sneak a couple of cans of Fosters in to the ground, get the bar staff to give me an empty cup and then pure the Fosters out in to the cup.

Can't beat a bovril in winter games, cider in the summer

mr_nool wrote:I drink a whisky drink, I drink a vodka drink, I drink a lager drink, I drink a cider drink.

Did you then piss on two Jags?

Bovril on Chumps League games.
Town for a good long sesh before other games is ideal. Top up with red wine at half time and then dash back to the pub after the game.
I don't even know what team we are half the time!

I usually try to stay away from beer at half time. I have a small blatter and would hate to have to go for a piss in the middle of the second period.

mr_nool wrote:I usually try to stay away from beer at half time. I have a small blatter and would hate to have to go for a piss in the middle of the second period.

I have a Seb Blatter myself.

Mase wrote:

mr_nool wrote:I usually try to stay away from beer at half time. I have a small blatter and would hate to have to go for a piss in the middle of the second period.

I have a Seb Blatter myself.

Facepalm.

I had an apple at the West Ham game.

Get into the city center early doors , several bars and pubs for a gallon black cab to the Etihad black cab back to the city center after the game for more beer in several bars and pubs then train home smashed , stagger home from train station then post some bollocks on here for 5 minutes if body and mind still in co ordination .......... wake up in morning head fucking banging !!! Happy days :-)

City64 wrote:Get into the city center early doors , several bars and pubs for a gallon black cab to the Etihad black cab back to the city center after the game for more beer in several bars and pubs then train home smashed , stagger home from train station then post some bollocks on here for 5 minutes if body and mind still in co ordination .......... wake up in morning head fucking banging !!! Happy days :-)

broken britain summed up perfectly

Nigels Tackle wrote:

City64 wrote:Get into the city center early doors , several bars and pubs for a gallon black cab to the Etihad black cab back to the city center after the game for more beer in several bars and pubs then train home smashed , stagger home from train station then post some bollocks on here for 5 minutes if body and mind still in co ordination .......... wake up in morning head fucking banging !!! Happy days :-)

broken britain summed up perfectly

Missed out I grab a chicken balti pie at half time in the Etihad , don't bother with the beer as its freezing cold overpriced piss ! lol ;-)

A can of coke that I bring with me along with a chocolate bar. Won't pay the rip-off prices inside or outside the stadium.

Beer.