Mar

8

FIFA’s latest neo-Luddism.

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Just why are FIFA so resistant to the idea of introducing technology to football? They’ve scrapped trials of goal-line technology, and instead are to train extra assistants to stand behind each goal.
If FIFA were in charge of cars, they’d still have people walking in front of them waving flags.

Mar

7

Tougher penalties, not criminal charges

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Has Sepp Blatter ever come up with a good idea? Maybe I don’t know enough about the inner workings of FIFA, but I get the impression that Blatter is a bit of an idiot.
His latest idea may not be as ridiculous as his plan to force women footballers to play in skimpy clothing, but it’s [...]

Dec

16

AC Milan win the FIFA World Club Cup…

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…but find their celebrations somewhat dampened by the fact that nobody gives a shit.

Nov

15

There Is Some Corner Of A Foreign Field That Is Forever Engerland

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This debate about foreign players seems to brought out the xenophobia in many. The FIFA proposal seems straightforward enough, where each club must name eight players who have been “locally trained” and limit the number of “foreigners” to five; apparently, this would allow homegrown talent to flourish, apparently.
While this appears to be a good [...]

Aug

22

A funny Steve McClaren joke (not funny ‘ha ha’)

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What’s the difference between Steve McClaren and the England football team?
One’s dour, unimaginative, prone to mistakes, and has an idea of their abilities which is betrayed by reality, and the other… oh, wait a minute…

May

28

Platini wants the G14 to disband

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According to this article he wants the G14, who represent 18 (I know) of Europe’s top club, to disband and use a new body called the Professional Football Strategy Council.
He’s being very nice about it, saying:
Presidents and heads of the major clubs - let us profit from your great experience and your ideas. Tell us [...]

May

18

Blind Leading The Blind

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So FIFA is to work with the FA with regard to the West Ham/Tevez debacle.
Expect swift and decisive action. And no hints of corruption. From anyone. Anywhere. Nope.

Jan

30

How can Liverpool sign Mascherano?

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Liverpool have stepped up efforts to sign the Argentinian from West Ham despite FIFA rules which state a player cannot play for more than 2 clubs in a 12 month period. Rafa Benitez says:
We know the rule says he cannot play for three clubs, but he is unable to play at West Ham and we [...]

Jan

26

A bad day for football

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Michel Platini has been elected as President of UEFA.
Now, Lennart Johansson may not have been everyone’s cup of tea but his ideas about the game were not as dangerous as Platini’s.
Platini is a man who wanted a World Cup every two years and he has spoken openly about wanting to further diminish the amount of [...]

Jan

8

Hero of the day

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Plymouth boss Ian Holloway:
Sepp Blatter: you are an idiot. Put the rules back to what they should be. He is a complete lunatic.
Fantastic. No matter how many websites call the FIFA boss on his increasingly eccentric and noxious ideas about the game it’ll never have the same impact as someone working within the game. Classic.
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