"There are many people who are waiting to see Syria fall into some kind of an abyss," she says.

In its glory days, the club had 1,000 members and a long waiting list, but over the decades, that figure dwindled to 300.

The Rams were already in the fourth quarter while some teams were still waiting to start the second half.

While waiting for a delayed train on a cold railway station platform back in 2016 a 30-something tech enthusiast had his big idea.

Asked if he knew who was waiting for him, White joked: "Yeah, Runcorn's number two. I'm from Runcorn and I'm number one."