Reminds of the Arsenal player, Inamoto I think. Every pre match press conference, a Japanese reporter would ask "Inamoto, play?" Every week, Wenger replies "No".
Did okay eventually with Fulham from memory.
I did the same thing when buying my tickets & booking coach.
When I was told it was 8:30 departure, my first thought was that we must be going to town in the half way house... then I realised the ko time 😂