THESE are nervous cantankerous times with many sounding off before engaging their grey matter while too often reasoned debate descends into narky argument.
So fair play to BTSport for manning the pumps earlier this week and paying the final instalments of the season to the Premiership despite their not being a ball passed or kicked in anger for ten weeks now. The collective sigh of relief from the clubs echoed around the country.
The financial lifeline was a welcome sign of solidarity and loyalty to a sport they have covered exceptionally well both on match day and with the background stuff...