After the last attack - where off-lead aggressive collie attacked Meg - have been very nervous of walking dog.  This walk is the only off lead walking in vicinity without getting in car.  First rude man is like clockwork - however his habit is to spend 5 -10 minutes standing at the entrance to field throwing the ball to the dog.  It is almost as if he is waiting for someone like myself to come along.  I took a different route into field.  Have been afraid that my OH will confront these men - and this morning he found the second guy - who denied verbally attacking me. Noted he was a football supporter.  He must be one of those guys who gives the rest of the supporters a bad name.  He sees someone getting a kicking so he joins in!  Then says it wasn't me gov!  Meg didn't bat an eyelid at his dog - he threatened to kill her if she went near his!  Hubby had to go along with him because I wasn't there to say whether he was the right guy or not.  Some folks eh!