As a small boy I lived in Glasgow and my father once took me to see a Rangers match (after a couple of visits to see Queens Park - Hampden Park was near to us). My father had no liking for football and no knowledge of the inter-city rivalry between Rangers and Celtic (and I clearly was not much better as far as knowledge was concerned). Because of this - this was just after Christmas/New Year - I took with me a pair of plastic opera glasses I'd been given then and was playing with them on the train which was the last part of our journey to Ibrox. Lucky that I did, because a man on the train gently pointed out to my Dad and me that it probably wasn't a good idea to go to Ibrox with opera glasses coloured in bright green and white.
Tony BMW me as well. my parents had this album when I was a kid. I know the punchline by heart but I still laugh my ass off when I hear Billy say it. He had perfect comic timing.
Fantastic...my first job, as a 15yr old was selling the pies and bovril at Ibrox, Rangers fc. It was absolute hell. in those days, Ally mccoist was a striker and Terry butcher captain. .
I think that's the point he's making, that this humour can appeal to millions of supporters of both sides of any derby clash anywhere in the world. They will appreciate the humour and maybe even take a little look at themselves. Personally, I like Arsenal and Rangers, but rivalries aside, I think deep down we'd all feel a bit of a loss if that opposition wasn't there anymore. There'd be other games of course, but something would be lost in the banter etc. Peace to all and merry Christmas.
Reminds me of the time I took a scouse mate to see Liverpool v West Ham at Upton Park back in 81. Liverpool scored and he jumped up and punched the air wildly, shouting "YES" as he did so. The words were scarcely out of his mouth when he realised that the entire ground was silent except for him. If looks could kill... We ended up having to sneak out before the end of the match because he genuinely feared for his safety.
A true classic (and one of numerous)… “jobbie” was all it took, knew it would be brilliant! “Jobbie Weecha” was my initiation to The Big Gin (c’mon at least as good as “Glas We Gin”)!
Pretty much the same has happened to me...I went to see a tv-match in a bar. Brazil national team was playing and the bar was in Minas Gerais, in the heart of Brazil. I had put on the colours of my homecountry (white n blue), but I forgot that they are also the colours of Argentina...
I think the rivalry is less about religion than it is about ethnicity... It's Irish versus English... The Celtic fans see the Ranger fans as being English like those who brutally oppressed their ancestors, while the Ranger fans see the Celtic Fans as beneath them, as Irish peasants
@lironlww No. Glasgow Rangers from the Scottish Premier League. Queens Park Rangers are from London and play in the English Championship League (old second division.)
@fionndan I meant british and I meant Loyalist... basically what you said is what I was getting at... It sounds to me like a sort of micrchasm of "The Troubles" played out in a football game, which is all I was saying... I'm an American of 100% Irish descent. all my grandparents were Irish, specifically from Sligo, Kerry, Monaghan and Longford... so I speak as someone passionately sympathetic to the Irish people, I meant no offense
@CoplandNutter thats kind of what I figured... Im of 100% Irish ancestry but Im from America, so I've only heard the Ireland-based viewpoint from older relatives... so I was merely guessing that similar issues are involved with the Glascgow situation, like Northern Ireland... apparantley fionndan disagrees, but Id like to hear his perspective as I get the impression he's from up there
@Jermyn78 I'm not either.... I just remember my dad was was at the Falkirk v Celtic game, (he's a Falkirk fan) and for some reason he got told to sit with the Celtic fans. The final score was Falkirk 5 - 4 Celtic. Every time Falkirk scored he was jumping up and down like an daft idiot and the Celtic fans just had a good laugh with him. I've never been told something like that about a Rangers fan.
@NewAccountFFS The news, which is English put it all over the news. Mars bar is made in Berkshire, which is ENGLAND. You personally, didn't do it, but every one who had the chance to did. Did you see the Bruzil advert?
@jamiewilden it's the way he tells it. Ive heard people tell this story in the office where i work. Its not very funny. Most of his jokes arn't hilarious, but billy connolly is an amazing story teller and can make a lot of stuff funny. Its what makes him an amazing comedian.
@F12Y14N25 I still haven't gotten over 85 season for the Jamtarts-- 27 match unbeaten streak, Hearts have 5 starters sick with flu for final match, lose 0-2 to flippin' Dundee while St Mirren take a 5 goal dive to give Celtic the title on the last day of the season...have won a couple of Cups since then but they'll never get over the gazillion quid payrolls at Ibrox and Celtic Park eh...
You seem pretty sure of yourself? I'm Scottish, and I love football - and not just the SPL. Sure, we may not have the talent that the Premiership has, but the passion the fans possess and the quality of matches is just as good.
@fionndan I definitely plan to take a trip over there one of these days, its very important to me. And yes I'm green! Thanks for the informative response too, i appreciate it! and yes, Billy Connolly is a hilarious man
Billy is a timeless,Legend!!
As a small boy I lived in Glasgow and my father once took me to see a Rangers match (after a couple of visits to see Queens Park - Hampden Park was near to us).
My father had no liking for football and no knowledge of the inter-city rivalry between Rangers and Celtic (and I clearly was not much better as far as knowledge was concerned).
Because of this - this was just after Christmas/New Year - I took with me a pair of plastic opera glasses I'd been given then and was playing with them on the train which was the last part of our journey to Ibrox. Lucky that I did, because a man on the train gently pointed out to my Dad and me that it probably wasn't a good idea to go to Ibrox with opera glasses coloured in bright green and white.
The greatest stand up of all times hands down
Nah, Pryor has the edge over everybody
Not heard this in years and although I knew the punch lines I still spat a mouth full of tea all over my monitor. Genius!
Tony BMW me as well. my parents had this album when I was a kid. I know the punchline by heart but I still laugh my ass off when I hear Billy say it. He had perfect comic timing.
Fantastic...my first job, as a 15yr old was selling the pies and bovril at Ibrox, Rangers fc. It was absolute hell. in those days, Ally mccoist was a striker and Terry butcher captain.
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This guy is such a legend. Love him!
he is one of a dying breed, brilliant!!!
absolute classic i got this on his album called the pick of billy conolly it cracked me up then stil cracks me up now love it
I met Billy 20+ years ago was magic then and still is today
I think that's the point he's making, that this humour can appeal to millions of supporters of both sides of any derby clash anywhere in the world. They will appreciate the humour and maybe even take a little look at themselves. Personally, I like Arsenal and Rangers, but rivalries aside, I think deep down we'd all feel a bit of a loss if that opposition wasn't there anymore. There'd be other games of course, but something would be lost in the banter etc. Peace to all and merry Christmas.
"Put it onnnnnnnnnn...." kills me everytime.
Reminds me of the time I took a scouse mate to see Liverpool v West Ham at Upton Park back in 81. Liverpool scored and he jumped up and punched the air wildly, shouting "YES" as he did so. The words were scarcely out of his mouth when he realised that the entire ground was silent except for him. If looks could kill...
We ended up having to sneak out before the end of the match because he genuinely feared for his safety.
One of my favourite all time routines and the reason why I thought to start drinking vegemite on bloody cold days.
Haha I love the Growling noise he makes... It sounds like the old British constable guy on all the movies.
Somethings are just timeless - Superb!
5:40.... I laughed sooooooo hard!!!! hahaha
Billy Connolly is by FAR the best!!
A true classic (and one of numerous)… “jobbie” was all it took, knew it would be brilliant!
“Jobbie Weecha” was my initiation to The Big Gin (c’mon at least as good as “Glas We Gin”)!
Billy tells funny stories
I think he's absolutely
Fantastic thanks Billy
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That is my favourite punchline ever.
this is brilliant!!!!!! pure genius!!!!!!!
Fuckin legend Billy! Still one of my favourite jokes of all time
The greatest stand up ever!
What a closing line. Top notch.
i got this on cassette legendary
one of my favourite jokes of Billy C...
It's a shame you didn't capture the video, half of billy's performance is visual.
Still a funny piece!
When you close your eyes, you can see him anyways. 😉
VERY GOOD!!!!
best punchline ever :D
I bloody love this.
Billy king of stand up s
Bovril is the trademarked name of a thick and salty meat extract paste similar to a yeast extract, developed in the 1870s by John Lawson Johnston.
A belter
Even though I could see the punch line comming it's still funny. Billy Connolly could make the weather funny though.
Put it Onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!
King of Comedy? Yes.. that's the Big Yins title.
never fails to make me laugh this story
Radio hasn't gone anywhere! Not as long as there'r cars anyway...
All these years I never knew why my da had bovril in the cupboard, never knew what it was. Now I know
Go n get me a Bovril!
Billy at his prime...can be applied to Man U/Man C and Linfield/Glentoran
Im a rangers supporter but that was bloody hilarious xD thanks for uploading this video
The big man ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Pretty much the same has happened to me...I went to see a tv-match in a bar. Brazil national team was playing and the bar was in Minas Gerais, in the heart of Brazil. I had put on the colours of my homecountry (white n blue), but I forgot that they are also the colours of Argentina...
BRILLIANT
He is the number one, and the second best is far far far away...
The "Transcript" for this is hilarious.
am a rangers fan but a love big billy
the mans a glega legend
Iam A Rangers Fan But I Love Billy Conolly Best Ever Comedian I Wood Love 2 Go And See Him Live This A Great Joke,
Thomas Jones and the
Yup, that's the message he's tryin to get across.
if you don't get billy connolly, try harder 'cause you're missing out.
Stand up at it's best!
Haven't you heard? Video killed the radio star! ;-)
I think the rivalry is less about religion than it is about ethnicity... It's Irish versus English... The Celtic fans see the Ranger fans as being English like those who brutally oppressed their ancestors, while the Ranger fans see the Celtic Fans as beneath them, as Irish peasants
Haha..That was genius!!
We're still pishin' in their Bovril.!
HOOPS HOOPS HOOPS!!!!
Genius.
fukin brilliant gag. one of the best
Hey ya Orange.....
Have summa that, ya Fenian...
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awesome punchline there
Legendary anecdote! The funniest man on the planet in his heyday, now unfortunately a not-as-funny grumpy old man
just love this joke , .... thanks billy
Fucking awesome joke, love the build up.
@lironlww No. Glasgow Rangers from the Scottish Premier League. Queens Park Rangers are from London and play in the English Championship League (old second division.)
Can't just listen to Billy, his actions are part of his comic
Yeh, but... they are also the 2 biggest teams in Scotland, not just Glasgow.
"GO GET ME A BOVRIL"...
I'm not a football fan- in fact I'm completely the opposite, but there are definitley more than two football teams in scotland...
You are right. You and I seem to be the only ones without blinkers, on in the comment section,
HAIL HAIL THE CELTS ARE HERE
That close to one before 😂
it had a jobby in it.
PUT IT ON!
@fionndan I meant british and I meant Loyalist... basically what you said is what I was getting at... It sounds to me like a sort of micrchasm of "The Troubles" played out in a football game, which is all I was saying... I'm an American of 100% Irish descent. all my grandparents were Irish, specifically from Sligo, Kerry, Monaghan and Longford... so I speak as someone passionately sympathetic to the Irish people, I meant no offense
Red Star Belgrade - Glasgow Rangers
CONNECTION BROTHERS!!
ROFLMAO Not heard this for a while Still makes me laugh
amazing
@CoplandNutter thats kind of what I figured... Im of 100% Irish ancestry but Im from America, so I've only heard the Ireland-based viewpoint from older relatives... so I was merely guessing that similar issues are involved with the Glascgow situation, like Northern Ireland... apparantley fionndan disagrees, but Id like to hear his perspective as I get the impression he's from up there
i would of thought billy has the sense not to take sides in the celtic/rangers dispute
Why would he? Hes a Celtic fan!
This is very similar to Jasper Carrots "Football Match" story
hillarious.....can anyone tell me what show this is....i'm also looking for the bit where he had a medical check up....
@Jermyn78 I'm not either.... I just remember my dad was was at the Falkirk v Celtic game, (he's a Falkirk fan) and for some reason he got told to sit with the Celtic fans. The final score was Falkirk 5 - 4 Celtic. Every time Falkirk scored he was jumping up and down like an daft idiot and the Celtic fans just had a good laugh with him. I've never been told something like that about a Rangers fan.
"the hoops" is a nickname for Celtic as their strip is made of green and white hoops.
Supportive crowd here. Lol.
albert kidd a saint
@NewAccountFFS The news, which is English put it all over the news. Mars bar is made in Berkshire, which is ENGLAND. You personally, didn't do it, but every one who had the chance to did. Did you see the Bruzil advert?
A famous comedian said "You can't fix stupid" Who am I thinking about?
@jamiewilden it's the way he tells it. Ive heard people tell this story in the office where i work. Its not very funny. Most of his jokes arn't hilarious, but billy connolly is an amazing story teller and can make a lot of stuff funny. Its what makes him an amazing comedian.
@F12Y14N25 I still haven't gotten over 85 season for the Jamtarts-- 27 match unbeaten streak, Hearts have 5 starters sick with flu for final match, lose 0-2 to flippin' Dundee while St Mirren take a 5 goal dive to give Celtic the title on the last day of the season...have won a couple of Cups since then but they'll never get over the gazillion quid payrolls at Ibrox and Celtic Park eh...
CELTIC!
bloody priceless...could just as well a been about Hearts-Hibs too eh...
Brill Billy brill bob fay coatbridge
He looks like god in the thumbnail.
BOVRIL, now go an get me one.
up tha gers
You seem pretty sure of yourself? I'm Scottish, and I love football - and not just the SPL.
Sure, we may not have the talent that the Premiership has, but the passion the fans possess and the quality of matches is just as good.
@AlexCottrell I'm happy another Dutchman watched this video.
My comment was a reply to someone else, not a comment on Billy...
Billy!!! 8D
@fionndan I definitely plan to take a trip over there one of these days, its very important to me. And yes I'm green! Thanks for the informative response too, i appreciate it! and yes, Billy Connolly is a hilarious man