Comments on: Saul on Sunday http://www.annaraccoon.com/reflections/saul-on-sunday/ A jaundiced view of the mainstream media. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:59:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gloria Smudd http://www.annaraccoon.com/reflections/saul-on-sunday/#comment-14431 Gloria Smudd Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:10:14 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=6765#comment-14431 We were watching the Snowboard Cross from the Winter Olympics. Now THAT'S a dangerous business! Four snowboarders racing each other at break-neck speed over multiple jumps and down a mountain, first one to the bottom wins. We were watching the Snowboard Cross from the Winter Olympics. Now THAT’S a dangerous business! Four snowboarders racing each other at break-neck speed over multiple jumps and down a mountain, first one to the bottom wins.

]]> By: The Slogger http://www.annaraccoon.com/reflections/saul-on-sunday/#comment-14357 The Slogger Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:42:06 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=6765#comment-14357 It would be called Footoff, and thus open to being appropriately misheard. Sorry to be contrarian again chaps. Cato, you are mistaking the people who love the game for the people who run it - and the yobs who attend the games as an excuse to drink and be loudly obscene. The decline of our culture does not an ugly game make. My solution(s) are simple: 1. All players to be sold into slavery. 2. Murdoch to be shot. 3. Flotation of clubs to be banned. 4.All clubs to be mutualised and owned by the supporters. 5. All seats to be ripped out and stand-roofs removed. 6. Seven out of every eleven club players to have been born in the county where the club is situated. 7. Boots to be made of harsh, skin-stripping leather. Kit to weigh no less than a kilo. All balls to have stitches. All pitches to be heavily watered regardless of weather. 8. Any player disputing a decision to be banned for a season. Public executions for any player touching a referee. 9. Flat admission fee of 2/6d. 10. Tax of 50% on current player salaries, backdated four years, just before they all bugger off to Japan or Korea or the US. Money collected to be used to create a soccer academy where self-discipline and crowd-entertainment skills will be taught to any person of 13 and upwards displaying real talent and an ability to play 90 minutes without crying, diving, gesticulating or kissing team-mates. The beautiful game is still divine; it has merely been buried under a mountain of Australian money and agents. xx It would be called Footoff, and thus open to being appropriately misheard.

Sorry to be contrarian again chaps. Cato, you are mistaking the people who love the game for the people who run it – and the yobs who attend the games as an excuse to drink and be loudly obscene. The decline of our culture does not an ugly game make.

My solution(s) are simple:
1. All players to be sold into slavery.
2. Murdoch to be shot.
3. Flotation of clubs to be banned.
4.All clubs to be mutualised and owned by the supporters.
5. All seats to be ripped out and stand-roofs removed.
6. Seven out of every eleven club players to have been born in the county where the club is situated.
7. Boots to be made of harsh, skin-stripping leather. Kit to weigh no less than a kilo. All balls to have stitches. All pitches to be heavily watered regardless of weather.
8. Any player disputing a decision to be banned for a season. Public executions for any player touching a referee.
9. Flat admission fee of 2/6d.
10. Tax of 50% on current player salaries, backdated four years, just before they all bugger off to Japan or Korea or the US. Money collected to be used to create a soccer academy where self-discipline and crowd-entertainment skills will be taught to any person of 13 and upwards displaying real talent and an ability to play 90 minutes without crying, diving, gesticulating or kissing team-mates.

The beautiful game is still divine; it has merely been buried under a mountain of Australian money and agents.

xx

]]> By: Gloria Smudd http://www.annaraccoon.com/reflections/saul-on-sunday/#comment-14356 Gloria Smudd Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:14:44 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=6765#comment-14356 What would it be called? ..... KickOff? OffSide? SentOff? PenaltyPlayOff? What would it be called?
…..
KickOff?
OffSide?
SentOff?
PenaltyPlayOff?

]]> By: Ancient and Tattered Airman http://www.annaraccoon.com/reflections/saul-on-sunday/#comment-14354 Ancient and Tattered Airman Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:20:17 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=6765#comment-14354 Sorry to intrude on this thread folks, but I tried to send an article to Anna to see whether or not she found it worthy of posting and it got 'bounced' as we ancient and tattered airmen used to say. The following message to was undeliverable. The reason for the problem: 5.1.0 - Unknown address error 550-'5.2.1 ... Mailbox disabled for this recipient' Sorry to intrude on this thread folks, but I tried to send an article to Anna to see whether or not she found it worthy of posting and it got ‘bounced’ as we ancient and tattered airmen used to say.

The following message to was undeliverable.
The reason for the problem:
5.1.0 – Unknown address error 550-’5.2.1 … Mailbox disabled for this recipient’

]]> By: Ancient and Tattered Airman http://www.annaraccoon.com/reflections/saul-on-sunday/#comment-14352 Ancient and Tattered Airman Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:25:11 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=6765#comment-14352 Football and footballists are forever on the TV. The 'wonderful game' (cough, spit) has become the new national religion. The players, many imported, are vastly overpaid to do what, exactly? Kick a ball on 'our' behalf? Don't be silly! If a ball needs kicking surely we can do that for ourselves (not that I have seen balls requiring such action). It has become big business against all logic. Where is the justification? I am sick and tired of hearing about it. Should I become Emperor my first Imperial edict will be to ban the game! Football and footballists are forever on the TV. The ‘wonderful game’ (cough, spit) has become the new national religion. The players, many imported, are vastly overpaid to do what, exactly? Kick a ball on ‘our’ behalf? Don’t be silly! If a ball needs kicking surely we can do that for ourselves (not that I have seen balls requiring such action). It has become big business against all logic. Where is the justification? I am sick and tired of hearing about it. Should I become Emperor my first Imperial edict will be to ban the game!

]]> By: Demetrius http://www.annaraccoon.com/reflections/saul-on-sunday/#comment-14349 Demetrius Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:38:50 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=6765#comment-14349 If enough clubs above them go bust then Tranmere Rovers and Leyton Orient could be in the Premiership. It would add a bit of class. But would Tonbridge Angels manage to make League 2? Then their matches could be televised in place of "Songs of Praise". If enough clubs above them go bust then Tranmere Rovers and Leyton Orient could be in the Premiership. It would add a bit of class. But would Tonbridge Angels manage to make League 2? Then their matches could be televised in place of “Songs of Praise”.

]]> By: Saul http://www.annaraccoon.com/reflections/saul-on-sunday/#comment-14348 Saul Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:28:57 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=6765#comment-14348 DC, interestingly Henry Winter said the same thing this morning on Sky Sports. He went further by saying that the issue of football finances would figure highly in the run up to the General Election. How august organisations such as The FA, UEFA and FIFA will react to a state regulator will make interesting viewing. What would it be called? OffFooty? DC, interestingly Henry Winter said the same thing this morning on Sky Sports. He went further by saying that the issue of football finances would figure highly in the run up to the General Election.

How august organisations such as The FA, UEFA and FIFA will react to a state regulator will make interesting viewing.

What would it be called? OffFooty?

]]> By: DC http://www.annaraccoon.com/reflections/saul-on-sunday/#comment-14347 DC Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:58:16 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=6765#comment-14347 Whatever the rights or wrongs it's still the most popular sport worldwide. In many ways what has happened in football over the last few years has mirrored the wider economic situation - with players taking the role of house prices and the financial arrangements of some of the biggest clubs equalling those of some of the biggest banking institutes. What's even more worrying is that the government wants to appoint a state regulator. That'll definitely finish it off. Whatever the rights or wrongs it’s still the most popular sport worldwide. In many ways what has happened in football over the last few years has mirrored the wider economic situation – with players taking the role of house prices and the financial arrangements of some of the biggest clubs equalling those of some of the biggest banking institutes.

What’s even more worrying is that the government wants to appoint a state regulator. That’ll definitely finish it off.

]]> By: Cato http://www.annaraccoon.com/reflections/saul-on-sunday/#comment-14346 Cato Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:16:06 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=6765#comment-14346 Saul, you're absolutely right. My socks have been laughed off all weekend. God, I hate football, its moronic, overpaid thugs, its linguistically challenged managers and everything to do with soccer, with a considerable vengeance. Saul, you’re absolutely right. My socks have been laughed off all weekend.

God, I hate football, its moronic, overpaid thugs, its linguistically challenged managers and everything to do with soccer, with a considerable vengeance.

]]> By: Thaddeus J. Wilson http://www.annaraccoon.com/reflections/saul-on-sunday/#comment-14345 Thaddeus J. Wilson Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:14:20 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=6765#comment-14345 I can assure you that we are, Saul! I can assure you that we are, Saul!

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