Sir Trev shows dignity and respect amid the sound and fury

One of the best moments of Saturday afternoon was seeing a certain Sir Trevor Brooking sitting in the London Stadium director’s box demonstrating all the dignity for which he is so loved and regarded.

With sound and fury blowing around the club after the sale of Grady Diangana, and Mark Noble’s highly unusual response, it was reassuring to see the calm and collected Sir Trev reminding us of better and more dignified times.

I have no doubt that he has a strong view on the sale one way or another but legends become legends on the back of demonstrating a certain etiquette.

It’s no coincidence that such as Sir Trev, Bonzo, Parkesy, and Dev, for example, don’t do social media for, whilst their views are worth more than most, they are not guys who get in your face and demand to be heard.

They are products of another time and place – a period when football created its rows but never crossed into areas where some crazily threaten to “do” each other as things get totally out of hand.

It would have been easy for Sir Trev or any of the others to weigh in with an opinion or ten but it is his and their way to chose not to.

Whatever yours, mine, Mark’s, the board’s, players’ or anyone else’s view of Grady Diangana departure, for me Sir Trevor is the role model showing us all how to behave.

All the while he and others show their love for the club in the right way I will continue to rest easy.