I was a ball boy once.

What do new ball boy rules in the top flight mean for football?

David Beeden — Tufty Club Podcast

I was just about to toss it into his midriff when he shouted…

‘F*****G HURRY UP THEN!’

I generally arrive at games right on kick-off, so at the recent home game against Fulham, I missed Gary Sinclair's announcing the introduction of a new rule regarding ball boys and girls (or ball assistants, as they are now called). I wa…