I'm not sure exactly when this happened, although I seem to remember watching from the New Road side, where I moved after they put seats in the paddock. So 1997-98?
Anyway, there had been some news item about some kid (probably Brazilian) who had beaten the world keepie-uppie record by keeping the ball up until, I don't know, techtonic plates had moved. Anyway, a long time. Probably fewer than a million times, but a lot.
For some reason, Gus was wheeled out before the match, thrown a ball, and told to show his mettle. Dunno whose idea it was (it clearly wasn't Gus's) But the embarrassment was palpable. To say Gus struggled would be an understatement. I'm no footballer, but I could manage a few, given several goes. I don't think Gus reached double figures.
Obviously, the fact that he had to perform in front of an audience led to paralysis (which may explain a lot about poor Gus).
That someone stitched him up is clear. But who, and why? And why did Gus agree to it?
Anyway, there had been some news item about some kid (probably Brazilian) who had beaten the world keepie-uppie record by keeping the ball up until, I don't know, techtonic plates had moved. Anyway, a long time. Probably fewer than a million times, but a lot.
For some reason, Gus was wheeled out before the match, thrown a ball, and told to show his mettle. Dunno whose idea it was (it clearly wasn't Gus's) But the embarrassment was palpable. To say Gus struggled would be an understatement. I'm no footballer, but I could manage a few, given several goes. I don't think Gus reached double figures.
Obviously, the fact that he had to perform in front of an audience led to paralysis (which may explain a lot about poor Gus).
That someone stitched him up is clear. But who, and why? And why did Gus agree to it?
