Michael Moynihan: Are these really too much to ask for?

Is this not the proper forum for remedying my minor irritations?

WHO'S THAT: Michael Moynihan wants clearer jersey numbers - to save from a repeat of his social media blushes in the future

“I suppose you’ll be writing a Christmas list?” This was the opening sentence I got from another sufferer in the long queue in the supermarket one evening last week. I was about to point out the grey hair is a fair reflection of my years when I realised what he meant. And it’s attractive as a concept for a column, particularly at this time of the year.

People are preconditioned to think in terms of what to expect and — hopefully — what to get for others. You therefore muse for a minute or two on what various sporting individuals, teams, organisations, stewards, spectators, and others would benefit from and the column is done; on with the turkey sandwiches and that strange labelless bottle at the back of the fridge.