The media hype surrounding the forthcoming tournament in South Africa might do well to realise that really it’s "only a game" ….. as can been seen from this cartoon by Inder Burns from 1923.
Transcript below:
CAPTAIN OF THE ROVERS. " ' Erbert, w'y can't yer keep up wiv the uvver forwards ?"
'ERBERT. " 'Cause they adn't ter blow up the blinkin' ball afore the game started, 'ad they?"
