A number of pre-match routines for footballers up and down the country may be a bowl stacked with three or four Weetabix.
As the old saying goes whenever physical exertion is on the cards – 'I hope you've had your Weetabix'.Well tomorrow brings about the first 'Weetabix derby' in almost five years,The oddly-titled fixture, belonging to Shrewsbury Town and Bristol Rovers, carries some interesting history.
A group of hearty Gasheads got together and raised a heap of cash for a Gay Meadow away trip. Once arriving via coach, some £300 remained in the kitty for the Bristolians to enjoy themselves.As the gang grew hungry and having discovered the public house offered no grub, one slightly worse for wear visitor was ordered to a local supermarket to acquire some sobering snacks.
"It was all very good humoured. Most of it got thrown in the air when the teams came out on the pitch. But I do remember the Shrews goalkeeper being covered in the stuff because at the old ground the fans were very close to the pitch. The Weetabix flew in the wind.
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