Don't get me started on people who go on about missing bacon when everyone knows there are brilliant vegan substitutes that taste exactly the same.
"That would be America's way of playing to its own strengths," says Jeremy Stocker, a British missile-watcher.But to what extent can technology, however brilliant, be a substitute for the true grit that is cultivated at institutions like Annapolis?
Stoke's dominance of possession looked to have been fruitless, but a brilliant flick from substitute Stephen Ireland set up Arnautovic whose two earlier attempts had been correctly flagged.
Only a minute earlier Athletic had scored a brilliant equaliser through the substitute Ibai with only his second touch after coming on, firing in a bouncing ball from the edge of the area.
But this team was no substitute for its brilliant predecessor.
Germany had finally punctured Argentina's stern resistance during a scoreless World Cup final Sunday, going ahead on substitute Mario Goetze's brilliant goal 23 minutes into extra time.
There is currently no substitute for the brilliant crimson colour produced by strontium salts such as strontium nitrate, Sr(NO3 2, and strontium chlorate, Sr(ClO3 2, in fireworks, flares, and tracer ammunition.
Healy scored his 28th goal in 57 internationals four minutes after Sweden took the lead - another brilliant strike from the Leeds United substitute - and a draw would not have been a bad result for the Irish.
Brilliant chasing by the Sevilla substitute.
But substitute Connell's brilliant late strike sealed the points for Bradford.
Substitute Sergio Aguero's brilliant late individual goal gave City their second successive win at United, who remain on course to win their 20th title.
