Sat around 10 yards away from
David Blunkett at a football match along with his dog. Thing is he was sat with earphones in so he could hear what was happening so why bother going to the game? Perhaps his dog was a keen fan.
Roy Hattersley usually sits near him too along with his missis
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Fri 1 May 2015, 9:49, 10 replies)

it's almost as if he was listening to the commentary on the radio

(lol man river definite greek god, Fri 1 May 2015, 10:03, closed)

which is the point.
He was so why bother going to the match just to listen to it on the radio
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Fri 1 May 2015, 10:57, closed)

Maybe he likes cricket?

( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Fri 1 May 2015, 11:14, closed)

why bother going if you can watch it on telly?

(lol man river definite greek god, Fri 1 May 2015, 13:23, closed)

he can't watch it on the telly...
...he's blind.
(FUXTIX Not my words, Carol, Fri 1 May 2015, 14:41, closed)

To soak up the atmosphere
so why wear headphones?
( Peej, Fri 1 May 2015, 14:50, closed)

so he could hear the commentary
shall we go around this circle a third time for good luck?
(lol man river definite greek god, Fri 1 May 2015, 15:12, closed)

was it a lovely warm sunny day?

( ferret -> twitter.com/syfyautocorrect <-, Fri 1 May 2015, 15:34, closed)

no its during the football season so its invariably pissing it down and freezing cold

(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Fri 1 May 2015, 16:40, closed)

maybe his dog likes to soak up the atmosphere.
and likes a meat pie at half time
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Fri 1 May 2015, 16:41, closed)