Pride and prejudice central to Eddie’s tale

CHRIS HEWETT
GUEST COLUMNIST

JANE Austen lived in Bath, amid the same Georgian splendour as a certain Bruce Craig, albeit not at the same time. Would the trophyless toilers at the Recreation Ground stand more chance of winning something if they took the field in silk pelisse coats and stovepipe bonnets, thereby luring opponents into a false sense of security? They should give it a go. After all, Craig has tried everything else during his long spell of ownership.
What might this have to do with the current state of play at international level, you ask? Nothing much, except to say that the ...

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