During the interview, young women in long silk skirts hovered to top off cups of tea.
More importantly, whoever prevails in this series can boast the victory was truly earned -- gloves off, cups on, no suspensions.
"While unspectacular at one-off cup games, I believe Hai Phong Cement have a very good record of winning on aggregate" - Philip Taylor (and 1,056 others).
"We realise what a tough game Everton will be, we know it wasn't a one-off cup final last week, it is part of a whole season and my focus is on consistency".
Pietersen is England's best player and a proven match-winner who would have relished what has effectively become a one-off "cup final" after the first two Tests were drawn.
Ulster have beaten the Scottish outfit twice in Pro12 this season but this is a one-off cup game and nerves and the burden of expectation on Ulster could be factors.
Fill the sawed-off cup right to the brim, maybe overfill it a bit.
A good yolk depends upon getting the height-to-volume ratio of the sawed-off cup just right.
