Just occurred to me. Maybe the longer the bus people are needed, the more weekend pay they get, so perhaps it's financially beneficial for the turnaround to take as long as possible. Sorry bus guys if I'm questioning your integrity, but you may see how it might look this way.
Me and Mrs Earle and the boy Earle left after the 3rd goal. We usually remain till the whistle blows, but it was effing freezing and there can't have been a fan in the ground who thought there would be a rousing fightback in the final few minutes. We will be renewing our S/Ts, but don't tell...