As described by music critic Jeff Tamarkin, “The Grape’s saga is one of squandered potential, absurdly misguided decisions, ill luck, blunders and excruciating heartbreak.”

Steyn, happily restored to full fitness after a terrible run of ill luck, can be a serious operator at this level.

“Man!” he said, “but it made us afeard, for we expeckit that we should have to pay for it wi’ some rare piece o’ ill luck, so as to keep up the average.

Kali bent forward eagerly, quivering in her excitement, and at that moment as ill luck would have it the child woke, opened his weak, pinkish eyes, yawned and began to yell piercingly.

Despite ill luck with injuries this season, Leipzig handed Adams a pay rise and extended his contract last month to 2025.