Stephen Fry "when there was a Brighton & Hove Albion"

[Whim]

Qi is on Dave, i'm watching half-heartedly. The dicussion turns to football, when Mr Fry comes up with an anecdote which starts "I was once in Brighton, when there WAS a Brighton and Hove Albion team..."

When there was? Stephen? When there was?!

As if this beautiful team has ceased to exist! FRY who do you think you ARE!


Rant over, thanks.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Was this made during the Gillingham years?

 

[Snarkey5]

probably withdean years

 

[Rodney Thomas]

What was the rest of it?

 

[Whim]

Qi has only been going since 2003... so not Gilly

here it is from 3:50 youtube.com

I'm just drunk and angry.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

What a queer.

 

[downham seagull]

I'll judged throw away comment but he is an absolute legend

 

[Notters]

can't say I remember that song but I like it.

 

[Aseros]

I was at the recording of that episode. Alan Davies corrected him but that obviously didn't make the final cut.

 

[Whim]

I'll judged throw away comment but he is an absolute legend

this is true. And he is complimenting the fans. I forgive.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Norwich supporting prat!

 

[jabba]

I'm sure i saw him at a brighton away game a few seasons back- maybe doncaster or scunthorpe?
Could he be a 'closet' supporter?

 

[Frutos]

Could he be a 'closet' supporter?

He's a Norwich fan.

 

[Stat Brother]

The original concept for QI was Fry and Davies as constant panellists, with Michael Palin in the chair.

The format was 'thickos v swats'.

 

[Lindfield by the Pond]

Ok - I'll be Alan Davis......................."I think he has come out of the closet"

 

[Braders]

He's a Norwich fan.

On the Norwich board too I believe.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

There once was a Brighton and Hove Albion. Now there is THE Brighton and Hove Albion.

 

[fire&skill]

There once was a Brighton and Hove Albion.

With feathers all fluffy and braaaahn . . .

 

[Baron Pepperpot]

I think he meant, in an unusual ill judged use of grammar, 'when Brighton & Hove Albion played at the Goldstone Ground'

Stephen Fry is awesome, and me being a gay, nerdish, football supporting and cricket loving devotee of satirical humour, I can only subscribe to his iconic status !

 

[DumLum]

I was at the recording of that episode. Alan Davies corrected him but that obviously didn't make the final cut.

What did Alan Davies say? Did you shout out Seagulls!?