THE NORTH RIDING PROJECT

“When Alexander of Macedonia was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds left to conquer… [Eric] Bristow’s only 27.”

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“The atmosphere is so tense, if Elvis walked in with a portion of chips, you could hear the vinegar sizzle on them.”

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“There was less noise when Pompeii was swamped in lava!  Absolute pandemonium here!  Barmaids are frozen like Greek statues watching!  No beer’s been served!  Everybody’s eyes are absolutely hooked on that board.”

Sid Waddell, via Guardian