Should you play with or against the wind in the first half?

Should you play with the wind if you win the coin toss. Is it that simple or is there more to it.

WITH OR AGAINST THE WIND: Should you play with the wind if you win the coin toss. Is it that simple or is there more to it. Picture: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Here it comes: the hiss of zippers fastening, the rattle of umbrellas blustering. It is the height of Autumn in this country and that brings the promise of wind and rain. Everyone has to deal with it. Simple.

How do you prepare for it? That’s where it becomes complicated. The old adage was that if you win the toss, take the early advantage and play with the wind. Build up a lead. Know what you have to do in the second half. Conditions can change. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.