As a child we had a rather dull family friend from Bristol, who my father always referred to as 'the Severn Bore'.
He was fúcking top, my dad.
Watching Miss Great Britain one night and out gallumphs Miss Isle of Wight, a stocky lady, causing him to peer over his glasses; 'Miss Isle of Wight? Miss Cowes, more like.'
Spot. On. Every. Time.
Yep, that's dads for you.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."