Gilesy’s way has its merits

The great sadness of Euro 2016, from an Irish perspective, is already evident.

After these championships, we will hear no more, at least on an official state-sponsored level, from John Giles. We have heard enough, it has been decided.

And yet it is obvious we have still not taken in what Gilesy has been trying to tell us. Still, after all these years, we will not play the game on its merits.