Old joke - "Re-used"

[Dicky Knee]

Following Sunderland's defeat to Bury in the Carling Cup, Mr. Quinn decided it was time to have a conference at the building society in an attempt to raise money for the football club.

He parked his car in one of the car parks and walked to the building society conference centre. As he walked through the door he tripped, banged his head and knocked himself out.

About five minutes later he started to come round: "Where am I?" he asked. "You're in the Nationwide Conference", came the reply. "My God!", he replied, "What ever happened to League 1 and League 2?!!"

 

[Minniespal]

 

[natalielongstaff]

not heard that before...very good

 

[mojophone]

Following Sunderland's defeat to Bury in the Carling Cup, Mr. Quinn decided it was time to have a conference at the building society in an attempt to raise money for the football club.

He parked his car in one of the car parks and walked to the building society conference centre. As he walked through the door he tripped, banged his head and knocked himself out.

About five minutes later he started to come round: "Where am I?" he asked. "You're in the Nationwide Conference", came the reply. "My God!", he replied, "What ever happened to League 1 and League 2?!!"

Ok call me stupid but um I don't get it

 

[Dicky Knee]

Ok call me stupid but um I don't get it

Location Ohio US - probably why you don't get it.

Quick explanation:

We have 4 professional league divisions in England:

Premiership
Championship
League 1
League 2

We have a number of "non-league" leagues

All our leagues are sponsored by different businesses.

The top non-league is the Conference which is sponsored by the Nationwide Building Society (a bit like a bank but "owned" by the members). Hence it is called the "Nationwide Conference".

Sunderland are languishing at the bottom of the Championship and were beaten in a cup competition by Bury who are stuck at the bottom of League 2 (2 divisions below Sunderland).

The joke being by the time he came round he thought Sunderland had managed to get relegated 3 times.

 

[carolfoy]

 

[wilmabride'sdaughter]

your not the only one i didnt get it either

 

[Dicky Knee]

I bet the Magpies are loving it.