Re the excellent Howard Hockin article. I worked for many years with the atypical armchair red plastic. often away for months at a time on assignment I only saw him at work every 9 months or so. For a good while his screen save was that Utd trophy presentation shot - the one with David May on the ladder. He took every opportunity to land the digs and blows. One day after City’s rise and the red demise I was in the office alongside him and noticed that his screensaver had changed to a shot the England Rugby team who were in their pomp. When I challenged him he said that he was never really interested in football and rugby was his sport of choice. i began to rib him with some effort and for several months every time a British team did well I sent him an image along with a suggestion that he change his screenshot and allegiance. The images included the English Ladies hockey team, curling rowing and bowling teams. He didn’t seem to get the humour and eventually left our workplace. I like to think that I contributed to him leaving. Plastic reds are just that.. flimsy. Enjoy current times - turn the heat on them and they wither away. Never be worried that the wheel will turn. We have years of conditioning, can take the barbs and will stand by our team.