I hope you're right. The poor kid has been flogged to death and is nowhere near ready for this level week in, week out.

What are you talking about. Are you not well?

I've rang for a doctor.

We few, we happy few! We band of buggered.

Think we’ll show up. Same way I think I’ll win the euromillions.

He likes to quote esoteric lyrics from an artist he idolises who hasn't had any success for many years.

He has been on a steep decline ever since. Despite this he still has a large and loyal following even though he continues to produce embarrassingly bad performances.

You don't have to look to far to draw an analogy.

Try this one for size, Zimmerman, see how it fits?

'The fiddler now plays for the countess who's [ipretending[/i to [icare[/i for him,
saying "show me someone who's not a [iparasite[/i and I'll go out and say a prayer for him" '

Does it ring true, or is it a little too close to home for you, given your owners hitherto undiscovered love for the sport of rugby league!!

Smoke and mirrors, Dylan's sustained a career out of magic tricks intended to fool the eye.
Like I say, close to home?