Quote by Brian Clough

We used to go to the pictures every Saturday night but we had to leave a little bit early and get home and watch Match of the Day - and my wife still complains she missed the last five minutes of every film we saw.

We used to go to the pictures every Saturday night but we ha

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In this quote, the speaker reminisces about their past tradition of going to the movie theater every Saturday night. However, they faced a conflict as they had to leave the theater a little early to make it home in time for watching "Match of the Day" on television. The speaker's wife, in particular, expresses discontent with missing the final moments of every film they saw due to this scheduling dilemma. This quote humorously highlights the challenges of balancing different interests and priorities in leisure activities.

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