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100 sprouts in 10 minutes? All in a day's work for AFCB's Steve Fletcher!
9:57am Friday 21st December 2012 in News
100 sprouts in 10 minutes? All in a day's work for Big Fletch!
AFC Bournemouth striker Steve Fletcher managed to scoff a whopping 100 sprouts in just 10 minutes – with not a drop of gravy in sight.
The charity eating challenge at the Hot Radio studio at the Goldsands Stadium raised more than £1,200 for children’s charity Make A Wish Foundation.
But it took its toll on the Cherries star, who was left a little green around the gills and cursing the chef for leaving the sprouts al dente.
“I didn’t enjoy that one bit,” he said afterwards. “They were too hard which meant I couldn’t get three or four in my mouth at once. I couldn’t crunch or swallow them. During a trial run at home, I did 50 in two minutes and 34 seconds. Here, it took me four and a quarter minutes to do the same number. I looked at the clock and I knew I was struggling.
“If it hadn’t been for charity, I would have walked out. It was only the thought of the money being raised that kept me going.”
Big Fletch was cheered on by wife Lynne and children Danni, 15, and Emily, who will turn 12 on Christmas Eve. Danni said: “At home he did really well but this is much more difficult. He starved himself in preparation. He’s only had a coffee for lunch.”
Lynne admitted she wasn’t looking forward to the after effects of the brussels sprout challenge. “People are more interested in his flatulence than anything else,” she said. “He might be sleeping in the spare room tonight.”
But has the challenge put Steve off sprouts for life? “I’ll still have some for Christmas lunch but not as many as I would normally have. If there’s any more than three or four sprouts on my plate, there’ll be trouble.
“I think I need a different challenge next time. What about Ferrero Rocher? There’s a world record for them and I reckon I would be right up there. I love them.”
You can still support Steve by donating to the Make A Wish Foundation via justgiving.com/ bigfletch.
Comments(13)
The Renegade Master
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12:33pm Fri 21 Dec 12
Boscombe Warrior
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6:44pm Fri 21 Dec 12
GAHmusic
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6:59pm Fri 21 Dec 12
afcb-mark
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9:18pm Fri 21 Dec 12
GAHmusic wrote:Ha ha, nice one.
I thought it was about sprouts
Hobad1
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9:24pm Fri 21 Dec 12
afcb-mark wrote:100 spouts in 10 mins is nothing. I could eat way more. I love sprouts. But i hate traffic wardens.
GAHmusic wrote:Ha ha, nice one.
I thought it was about sprouts
burgerboy
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11:45am Sat 22 Dec 12
afcb-mark wrote:I think it may have been a misprint,should read scrouts.(;o).
GAHmusic wrote:Ha ha, nice one.
I thought it was about sprouts
John T
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1:07pm Sat 22 Dec 12
burgerboy wrote:Careful what you are saying now, burgerboy, or some old scrote, whose name I can't mention, may try and get you banged up in Slade prison!
afcb-mark wrote:I think it may have been a misprint,should read scrouts.(;o).
GAHmusic wrote:Ha ha, nice one.
I thought it was about sprouts
cheeriedriteup
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8:25pm Sat 22 Dec 12
nosuchluck54
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2:37pm Sun 23 Dec 12
pete woodley
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4:59pm Sun 23 Dec 12
portia6
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6:01pm Sun 23 Dec 12
all go! Frozen sprouts are convenient
of course! Try them with chestnuts!
portia6
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6:05pm Sun 23 Dec 12
going to Weymouth to buy their sprouts
and visiting the charity shops!
Go to Weatherspoons and you can
hear them complaining about their
food!
stevobath says...
12:23pm Fri 21 Dec 12