Either he's stopped talking or they've stopped listening.

[Sir C]

That was little short of disgarceful. Far too many players strolling around, prepared to play at a walking pace.

Whither professional pride, one wonders.

I am sore distressed.

[Pat Vegas]

That was little short of disgarceful. Far too many players strolling around, prepared to play at a walking pace.

Whither professional pride, one wonders.

I am sore distressed.

I didn't like last nights game at all. It was a job done but something weird about the whole thing.

I know it's a weird fixture but something very odd about it.

[Burney]

That was little short of disgarceful. Far too many players strolling around, prepared to play at a walking pace.

Whither professional pride, one wonders.

I am sore distressed.

I dunno. They may have been under orders to do enough and no more. No point knacking oneself against Sutton, is there?

[Sir C]

I dunno. They may have been under orders to do enough and no more. No point knacking oneself against Sutton, is there?

Well, yes, actually. I suppose you could be right.

I should like to withdraw my previous comments.

Thank you.

[Burney]

Well, yes, actually. I suppose you could be right.

I should like to withdraw my previous comments.

Thank you.

It's all too easy to slip into a condition of permanent outrage if you're not careful. Without constant self-scrutiny, one becomes one of the drooling halfwits gibbering into the microphone on Fan TV. Or - worse - Yesterday Once More.