Announcements

2TEAMS OF FOOTBALLERS LINE UP SIDE BY SIDE ON A PITCH INFRONT OF A CROWDED STADIUM

VO
Before kick off we would like to remember Wally Arkwright cruelly taken from us from a long illness at the age of 97 and the victime of the San Carlos mining accident who died 234 years and 5 months ago next week....

CAPTION FLASHES UP

CAPTION
Some time later

VO
Mrs Mildred Jew-baiter whose paper cut is still sore and maybe turning septic.
That is all.

2 TEAMS BREAK UP AND GET READY TO PLAY FOOTBALL

REFEREE WALKS ON BLOWS HIS WHISTLE

2 TEAMS SHUFFLE OFF THE FIELD WITHOUT KICKING THE BALL

Liked it...it's the kind of scenario you could use elsewhere as well...someone get's a birthday treat to go skydiving, after all the safety instructions, they are just about to jump when they get pulled back and told the hours's up.

i thought both these were funny, if the announcer and the skydive instructor were the same character it'd be ripe for loads of different scenarios.

Not my type of humour, but I can see it would really amuse others as it is naturally strange, rather than some of the stuff in that genre that you get on here which is clearly contrived.
The other stuff is probably written by fat men who wear leather biker jackets and Simpson ties in the office, much to the horror of everyone else in the accounts department.
Nice and strange, it's a gift you have that many mimic but never master.

Very nice idea Soot.

It's a good theme for a sketch but I don't think this nails it.

How could it be improved ph Badge?

I don't think the silences are trivial enough; if you really want to make that the joke (which I assumed you did) then I think there should be an increasing level of stupidity about the reason for the silences, and a corresponding increasing length in them - i.e. you give the audience the silences in bits rather than all at once. You can play up more with the crowd as well.

I think Oldrocker and I had a rant about this issue recently - probably in General General or Status Update.

It inspired this sketch

It took me a couple of reads to get make sure I under stood the gag. Like others have said I think it's a great idea but is lacking something. Badge's advice is sound, definitely would like to see you post a re write.

Quote: sootyj @ June 15 2011, 11:14 AM BST

2TEAMS OF FOOTBALLERS LINE UP SIDE BY SIDE ON A PITCH INFRONT OF A CROWDED STADIUM

VO
Before kick off we would like to observe a minute's silence to remember Wally Arkwright. Stroke down by a sudden illness at the tender age of 97.

TEAMS START BREAKING UP TO PLAY

VO
We would like to take another minute to remember. Cecil who died at the all to young age of 7 in a tragic road accident. He was a fantastic cat.

TEAM COME BACK TOGETHER AGAIN

CAPTION FLASHES UP

CAPTION
Some time later

VO
And we would like to also remember the death of rock and roll. None of these modern bands can hold a candle to Jethro Tull. Right that's it play the game!

2 TEAMS BREAK UP AND GET READY TO PLAY FOOTBALL

REFEREE WALKS ON BLOWS HIS WHISTLE

2 TEAMS SHUFFLE OFF THE FIELD WITHOUT KICKING THE BALL

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Works better for me. Especially the death of Rock n Roll, very good line. Maybe Wally could be described as a season ticket holder? Just to give it some context at the start?

Yes, prefer the second edit as well Sootyj.

Why do you quote your re-edits, Sooty? It's always puzzled me.

May I do a quick one (announcement not sketch)?

"This is a public announcement. In this recession we appreciate that times are hard but we have to ask you to not feed your children to the lions. Thank you."

(Liked your's by the way Sootyj.)