But the speakers of both parties were tyros compared to the American brand of spellbinder. |
If all that Scotland's new-economy tyros want to do is ape the customs and mores of Scotland's bankers, actuaries, accountants and lawyers, God help us all. |
Ian Stone, an experienced comic hand, was compering, and did a funny 15-minute set before introducing the tyros. |
Not that Aguirre's young tyros can do everything themselves, with a number of battled-hardened veterans also having a weighty role to play. |
For today's tyros, cast your eyes across the Atlantic, where Eggers, Lethem, Franzen et al emanate a buzz that is more than publishers' wishful thinking. |
Need proof: watch Spain's young tyros run rings around our boys in the 2-0 victory last February. |