Football advice
In my day it was all terribly Tom Brown: vigorous cheering from the touch line; not a bad word for the opposing team; praise all round whether you won or lost; a communal hot shower (and, worryingly sometimes a visit there from the housemaster). Not quite so, South Zeal United v Exmouth on 10 March! A mighty barrage of hoarse and incomprehensible advice thundering across the field from the touch line by various people from the opposing side, and not a blind bit of notice taken as far as I could see by the team to whom it was addressed. I am not surprised really, there was enough advice to produce a white paper. |  |
The fewer, terser words of advice from the SZU team manager and team captain on the field were much more telling and effective. The result reflected this – 3:0 to SZU with the opposing team getting two red cards and one yellow card. I should think the offenders were relieved to be off the field getting some peace and quiet.
Robin Tilley
