The tension simmered just below the surface and sporadic scuffles broke out, with former England captains Martin Corry and Phil Vickery trading blows and ex-international team-mates Dallaglio and Julian White also squaringup.
With these economies now squaringup to the prospect of an extended period of austerity measures and real wage cuts, it is inconceivable to see how the EZ can survive in its current form beyond 2013.
Burgess found himself in the sin-bin after getting involved in a scrap initially sparked by Matt Petersen squaringup to Newton in the 32nd minute, but when he came back on shortly after the restart Bradford finally clicked.
El Hadji-Diouf's petted lip, Majid Boughera's curious attempt to get the referee to re-pocket his red card, and the squaringup of messrs McCoist and Lennon in what looked like an invitation to meet behind the sheds after school, were moments of lunacy.