Aug 29 2009
Wigan Athletic v Manchester United: In photos, Retro Yakking style
Seems Saturday has rolled around once again. Exactly one week ago, Retro Yakking’s very own Harry Yack was sent down the road to the DW Stadium to report on the ‘big’ Wigan-Manchester United Premier League football clash.
Typically and somewhat predictably, he reported back fashionably late, smelling strongly of alcohol. His excuse was that there are a lot of water fountains at the stadium, but of course he was just stalling whilst he thought of an excuse for being in the Tudor until 8PM.
Still, he managed to grab one or two images on his phone - which raises questions in itself, like how he managed to press the buttons with his cumbersome yak hooves. At any rate, his match report was somewhat pitiful, consisting of simply ‘moooo’. Instead, here’s a selection of photographs with humorous captions to make up for Mr. Yack’s gross incompetence.
”May I have this dance, Ryan?”
“Oh Nemanja, you dance divinely!”
“Do we have to do this exercise?”
Wayne Rooney regrets having that extra curry last night.
“When you feel a slight shove in your back, raise your arms like this.”
Manchester United: the only team that
practice being held at gunpoint before each game.
Vidic: “No, Jonny, you had the chance to go to the toilet before we left.”
“Hey, boss, is that George Best over there?”
Alex Ferguson: “There’s no chance I’m falling for that one again.”
“I’ll have two cheese and pepperoni and a meat feast.
Name? Alex Ferguson.”
The more observant among you may have noticed a general Manc-bashing theme here. Well, do not worry, for Manchester United had the last laugh, sticking five past the Latics on their way to an easy win. Rooney grabbed two, hence his double appearance in this post.
As for that yak, it will be a long time before I let him out of the shed again. I hear he never even stayed to watch the game, instead blowing a month’s worth of pocket money on a single meat and potato pie from a burger van outside the ground.
- More photos at higher resolution at the Illarterate Flickr stream.
