Concussion rule simply unmanageable

There’s a genuine reason why there is so much scepticism about the phrase "back in my day", writes John Fogarty.

If you’re not sitting comfortably on its utterance, the chances are you won’t be for several minutes. For starters, there’s usually nobody to contest the validity of the claim that follows. And can anybody really hear those words without thinking of Uncle Albert’s “during the war...” refrain?

When it’s a relatively young person making a stab at being nostalgic, it’s even more infuriating. What exactly do they have to be so misty-eyed about? But hear us on out on this one.