AS did the inevitable players' wives video, asking: "Who wins?" And there was even a double page spread dedicated to what a load of chefs thought.
Such was the combustible nature of the first half, with quality at a premium, that it was inevitable players from both sides would be running the risk of a red card.
And it's inevitable: as player salaries rise, the cost is passed on to broadcasters, who are pressing to reach wider audiences and charge them more.
His argument is that, as Blizzard is committed to adding ever more cards to the game's already sizeable catalogue, further nerfing is inevitable because player skill levels quickly surpass those of the developers.
"We lost a lot of players after last season, and it's inevitable those players needed to play in the Premier Division, so there was a point during the summer where we wondered exactly whether we'd have a team to put on the field," said Pontypool's president, Graham Price.
"It lends credibility to the idea that reform is inevitable and players will be empowered," he said.
Agbonlahor admits it is inevitable top players, like his Villa and England strike partner Darren Bent, will be linked with other clubs during the transfer window.
As we move toward the final stages of this tournament, it is inevitable that players from the same top clubs find themselves on opposite sides when two countries meet.
The loss, eventually, of Savicevic, and others much sooner, was sadly inevitable; Yugoslav players left the league in droves as their earnings plummeted and the country was consumed by conflict.
Perhaps it was inevitable that a player like Alex Rodriguez, with such outsize talent, salary demands and hunger for the spotlight, would wind up with the Yankees.
