That's interesting - thanks. Had never considered shorts an issue but of course if you're playing a game like football where you're looking down a lot, that makes sense. (View Post)

I reckon well over 50% were comfortable with the old one. Most people saw it as just how things were. People just sang it. Now, it jars slightly: people think "we have a king?", and also th… (View Post)

Perfectly respectable option, but I don't feel that strongly - it's only the hundred! Would be a different matter if it was a test match (or even the county T20). I do remember a few years … (View Post)

"God save the King" continues to sound weird. There always sounds to my ears to be a slight awkward pause before 'king'. I reckon the number of people fully comfortable with the n… (View Post)

Anyway, betting post: we'll be at Old Trafford later, and while I view "Manchester Originals" as a weird and arbitrary creation, and not 'my' team, my daughters have no such … (View Post)