why do they always have bingo on at naff events like pie and peas etc, also do any blokes actually play it? My dad told me that years ago when he used to go to the supporters and play cards in the games room they had to put a coaster in the ash tray so the money would make a noise and disterb the "housey"

House in the lounge.

years ago the lounge in the engineers was the worst place,when there was no bingo on they used to have their own game drawing the numbers out of a cloth bag you could'nt talk or owt used to get shushed if you were laughing,wonder if they're still playig awld bastads

thats what i was saying as its really bad for the people who are not playing the game and just want a pint, pub quizez etc if you are not involved you can still sit in the corner and have a laugh bingo you have to sit there in silence like the bar is a morgue

only thing was they were all serious and cantankerous they were only playing for something like 10p a single line and 25p a full house,i think the jackpot was about 50p mind they could get a port and lemon with that

A few years ago, in the Catholic Club, there was an "evening with" Frank McAvennie, Joe Allon and Marco Gabbiadini. It was stopped half way through cos they needed the PA system for the bingo.

Even McAvennie didn't dare argue!

must have cost the engies thousands people would only have one drink and scarper,but the awld gets playing bingo would only buy one drink all night

I can't count the number of clubs I got chucked out of for ignoring the bingo blackout!

Now I'm older and wiser - so I avoid clubs with bingo (not that I know of any).

i won once in the clippy club single line and i had to share,fooking quid would'nt even cover the round for the table bastad

i will own up here I did start the thread but I have been to the mecca bingo once in ellemere port with an ex as she went with mates and i met here there. Only went as beer was cheap for a laugh i put a quid in the table top ones and won £120 quid.

The looks i got off all the grannies was enough to kill, also added to the fact I was half cut and shouted "GET IN" when my last number came up

House in the lounge!

Alright in the room, Bill?

Clear in the room, Arthur.

Alright in the bar, Frankie?

Clear in the room, Arthur.

Single line in the lounge wins £3.40.

I think it's only when you live away you miss this kind of patter. I used to be a member of the Belle Vue, and this was the routine every Friday and Saturday. It was feckin annoying when you had to stop playing pool when it was on though.

did the bloke used to read the numbers out like a machine gun and none of this clickerty-click stuff either, "eyes down look in for a full house"

you'll have been sat in somebodies seat,someone who have sat their for the last 20 yrs and you have the audacity to sit in their seat and win even though you put your own money in(it does'nt count).

There was one bloke, Taffy I think he was called, who had all the two little ducks stuff, and another bloke who used to just read them out - "2 and 2, 22" etc.

Occasionally one bloke (Jocky?) would do it, and when there was a number ending in zero, he used to get really excited "3 and nought, oh-blind thirrrrrty!"

can i have a check please

false call...... oh bloody hell

"Sixty-nine: either way up"

"Yes but you need strong muscles. Normally it's done lying down."

can i just remind everyone flyers and meat draw tickets are on sale in the foyer

Bingo always causes problems in the cricket club if we've a game (of cricket obviously!) on a Friday night. The social members don't like the cricketers to start with so they are incandescent if we make noise during the bingo. Mind such false calls like "HOOOOOUUUSSSSSE" then as the bingo minion bloke comes over to check your book saying "I'm sorry I've just realised, I'm not actually playing" probably hasn't endeared us to the bingo elite over the years.

you could always claim you had really said, "Ouch"! as you have just stubbed your toe

or mouse

where?

Shake yer balls up man!

being one of the younger members on here i should never play bingo and hate it... but...

Every other week i venture up the seaton club with the old girl, step bro, step dad and the wife and rock out with my bingo books out, never win, but just go up for the cheap pints, bingo politics is regular, dare talk during a game and thats it.

the wife won a single line the other week and people complained as she wasnt even a member, the cheek of it!

Have you got your own dobber Mr Yubep??