The result in Greece meant Tottenham could not progress, no matter how many goals they scored against Rovers but, after making nine changes to his starting line-up, Harry Redknapp will be pleased with the performance of his fringe players.

You can definitely clear this section, if your definition of “clear” involves a 20-foot fall, a broken collar bone, and walking the rest of the way out of the park with a tacoed wheel.

But if the social scientists and educators undertake such a project jointly in a spirit of experimentation and with bovicidal collaboration against the accumulated sacred cows, the possibilities of success are greatly enhanced.

Our destination was a hidden chalet nestled in snowdrifts where an enormous bowl of spicy vin chaud awaited us.