The two sides were out when walking in. And the bloke at the back didn't seem to know which side he was going with. Which is what made it look a bit strange to those that have done such things before.
If they had him stuck out in front then the pair at the front would have something to sync against. The flag would have stopped them seeing each other.
Bloody hard to do mind up uneven ground and a sharp corner. The two sides were out before they hit the grass so they had no chance.
The only time I have seen something similar was at a funeral and it was the RSM's choosen men, and as soon as they hit grass and hill they went outside arms straight down and they had someone out the front. They wern't slow marching at the request of the family.
If they had started the march with someone out front who called it and then peeled off before going up the hill it would have been fine I suspect. But no doudt the media lovies didn't want that.