Death threats make cheese sandwich disputes look stale

"AFTER all that's happened, the Irish captain may never again play for his country."

Now where have we heard that one before? Except this time, the individual under discussion wasn't R*y K****e, it was Neil Lennon, the Celtic player who had to pull out of Wednesday night's friendly against Cyprus in Windsor Park, following a Loyalist death threat.

Suddenly, bumpy training pitches, late-arriving kit and cheese sandwiches don't seem like such a big deal.