We live in a world that's angry and cynical. Fair enough. It doesn't mean we have to live our lives that way every day, though. So when Tottenham Hotspur players offered to reimburse the fans who traveled to St James' Park only to see them 5-0 down after 21 minutes on their way to a 6-1 shellacking at the hands of Newcastle United, why not take it in the right spirit?
Which, in this case, basically means: "We stunk up the joint, we're upset like you, we're grateful to those who support us and, while we know we're judged by performances and we hope to set it right on the pitch, here's a small gesture that we want to make.