30,000; (The number of brews at half-time).AN EMERGENCY power generator will be on standby to cope with a massive electricty surge at half- time in today's Super Sunday The term Super Sunday may refer to the following
With Rangers and Celtic's matches on TV at the same time power bosses expect 30,000 kettles to be switched on at the same time, creating a 100 mega-watt increase in demand for electricity. The BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. expect 1.5 million viewers to tune in and a Scottish Power spokeswoman said: "We have an extra generator at Cruachan Power Station near Oban on standby to pick up the increased power demand." Pubs will also be mobbed with fans this afternoon. In the Celtic stronghold of Bairds Bar in Glasgow's Gallowgate a member of staff confirmed: "We will only be watching our own game." Gordon Marshall, of Rangers bar The Loudon Tavern in Duke Street, Glasgow For other places with the same name, see Duke Street (disambiguation). Duke Street is a street running eastwards from the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland, through the district of Dennistoun. It is generally considered to be the longest "street" in the UK. , said: "We are taking all the tables and chairs out. We will have three tellies showing the Rangers game and one showing the other." |
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