22-03-2022, 01:38 PM
As a final point re Brum sides by far the worst behaved I have seen at our local club was one player-managed by an ex England international who had played Prem football for a top Brum side and was recovering from a well publicised drink drug problem. He bullied the ref at every opportunity by running at him chin out and shouting and waving his hands in the air. The rest of his side behaved the same way no doubt inspired by their illustrious leader. He took a throw in by me and I told him quietly he was a disgrace to the game and he looked at me with a look of utter amazement and then total hatred. I don't think it even occured to him his behaviour was anything other than normal or that someone with his experience had a duty to the game. He's now a TV pundit which says it all.