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G You normally have tOJwz_applyJj/...,online. L Well, it's the players I have a problem
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There /r/ are various websites that with, not the fans. I can't believe how
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specialise in free tickets. much they get paid. Some of them get TIM OK, let's start with the first place we
P Right. And what about moryr1...,unusual over £200,000 a week, just for kicking a saw. What did you think of the terraced
days out? ball around. It's ridiculous. house in Bishopston?
G Well, you can visit the Houses of D Well, I agree that footballers tend to JO Yeah, I thought it was nice. It seemed
Parliament, of course. Anyone can earn rather a lot of money, but you have slightly bigger than where we live now.
queuywz_up and goJw!)n for free, and to remember that football is part of T No, I think it's the same size as our
then you can watch a live debate from the the entertainment industry. Hundreds house. It just seemed bigger because it
didn't have any furniture in it.
public gallery. of millions of people are watching this
J Yes, you're probably right. I thought the
P Hm, I'm sure that would be match all around the world. That's why
back garden was lovely, and it had a new
very J j/)n teres ting. footballers get paid so much, because so
G Yes, it can be, and it's worth going just many people want to see them play. kitchen.
T Yes, I liked the kitchen too. And it's the
to goJ wz_inside the building, which is C Yeah, singers and film stars get paid
veryJ j/)mpressive, of course. But if you millions every year too, but you don't least expensive place we've seen so far.
want to goJ w(_On an official tour, you hear people complaining about that. J Yes, that's true.
have to paYi.)j/...,unfortunately. R Well, I wouldn't mind so much if they T Mm. OK, so what about the detached
house in Redland?
P Right. behaved themselves. But every week you
J Well, it's one of the oldest houses we've
G And you can also goJ w/...,and watch a trial read stories about famous footballers
at theJj!.._,Old Bailey, which is the biggest getting into fights in nightclubs or um looked at, and I like old houses, they've
criminal court in the country. If you crashing their Porsche into a tree and got a lot of character. It's got more space
get a good case, it can beJKabsolutely things like that. That's not very sensible than the other two places.
fascinating. But don't forget to take some behaviour, is it? T Yeah, and it's got a garage, which is
useful. But it's quite a long way from the
ID with you. C I agree. But generally speaking, most
P And what about if you have footballers are just normal people and station, which might be a problem.
tOJ w/...,entertain children for never get into any trouble. It's only a few J Yes, you could be right. And it's a little
theJ j/.._,afternoon? who are a bit crazy. further away from the city centre than we
G Well, why not take them toJw/...,a city L Well, maybe. But I don't understand wanted to be.
farm? There /r/ are /r/ about thirteen in why men take football so seriously. Who T Mm. OK. And what did you think of the
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the city, and most of them are free. And at wants to spend their weekends watching flat in Hotwells?
all of these places, children aryr1...,allowed a group of millionaires kicking a ball J Well, it's not as big as the other two
to feed theJj/.._,animals, play with the www.english0905.com places.
around? I mean, it's only a game!
rabbits, or whatever. D Well, perhaps some people can take it a T Yes, that's true. But it is a flat, not
P Gabrielle, thank you for coming in to bit too seriously. But what was it someone a house. Actually, it was a lot more
seeJ j!.._,us today. For free, obviously. once said? "Football isn't a matter of life spacious than I'd expected.
J Yes, it was, wasn't it? I think that's
G Obviously! and death - it's much more important
because of those enormous windows.
than that."
''·B•>4 3a R Very funny. Anyway, I just don't want T Yes, I suppose so. It was different from
COMMENTATOR And he's just outside the Harry growing up and becoming anything else we've seen.
box. He shoots! It's just wide. And there obsessed with football, like you two are. J And it had the most amazing view. You
goes the whistle for half time here at Old C Too late. Look what Daniel's bought know, all the way down the river.
T Yes, that was fantastic, wasn't it?
Trafford ... Harry.
CHARLIE That'll be Rebecca and Lisa. L Daniel! J But it's got the worst kitchen I've ever
DANIEL Just in time for the second half. D Well, you have to get them when they're seen. The cupboards were falling off the
C Hi, honey. We're watching the football. young. Otherwise he might end up wall! And it hasn't got a garden.
LISA Hello, you two. Good match? supporting Manchester City! T So that's a no, then.
D Yeah, United are winning two-one. R Oh, I give up! J Yes, I think so. It's just not right for us.
REBECCA Oh, that's wonderful news. L Anyway, are you coming next door to T OK. So what about the other two places?
I'm pleased you haven't wasted your help me with the washing machine? It still Do you want to go and see either of them
again?
afternoon. doesn't work.
C Rebecca isn't very keen on football. D I'd love to, but the second half is just J Well, the house in Redland was nice, but
R Well, I just think that most football fans about to start. the back garden was far smaller than
are really rude and aggressive. R Come on. Let's leave the boys in peace. I'd expected, you know, for a detached
C Well, some of them can be quite L Yeah, it's hard having three children to house. It's as small as the one we've got
aggressive at times, I agree, but it's not look after, isn't it? now.
as bad as it used to be when I was a boy. T And it was much noisier than the other
There was a lot more football violence 41 two. It's on a very busy road.
then. 1 /J:/ enormous, snoring, gorgeous, J Yes, that's true.
D Yeah, I agree. On the whole, most fans boring, unfortunately, uniform T That might be a problem, especially at
just want to see a good game and have 2 / 'J/ correct, information, gorilla, night.
J Right. So you thought the first place we
fun. motorbike, mirror
C It's not much fun when your team loses, 3 /3:/ worst, worth, homework saw was better?
though, is it?
D Yeah, that's true.
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