What shall we say – about the 42-year curse on the Black Stars?

Putting an optimistic gloss on a Black Stars match has become increasingly demanding, even at the best of times. The worst of times demand more cryptic adjectives that suppress instead of describing the reality of our mass depression. In that sense, the reporter must act in response to a psychological emergency instead of filling a gap of ignorance. In truth, it serves a better purpose to throw up one’s hands and ask: What shall we say?