Testimonials: Time To Say Goodbye
(That’s To The Very Concept, Not Just To The Players Honoured)
Testimonials aren’t what they used to be. No longer, thanks to today’s bulging wage packets and the cossetted existence of the players they belong to, are they necessary or even appropriate. They used to represent one last pay day before popular, often down-trodden stalwarts stepped out into a less certain world – and they usually produced exhibition games packed with goals.