The Golden Handshake to cure all ills

Monday, 25 August 08, 05:37 AM · Comments(0)

Just when I think that Barwick couldn’t be more of a twat than he is – and I apologise slightly here to Brian for picking him out as a figurehead of what is a wholly shambolic, corrupt and nonsensical organisation (hello The FA) – I’m proven wrong.

Just take a look at this – “From the big kick-off on August 9th the aim is to improve behavior both on and around the pitch” say the FA… A great shout, which I heartily endorse – but tell us FA, how do you propose to do this? Perhaps you could encourage the fans by increasing funding for smaller clubs improving the facilities, or try to drive corruption from the top clubs who serially get away with everything, with nothing but a small fine. Maybe they could stop bullying the small and underfunded teams, leaving a set of embittered fans seething at the injustice of it all?

But no – the FA have spent time, and presumably money, coming up with this little gem - the pre-match 'Fair Play' handshake procedure, because “respect is set to be the key word this coming season”. They’ve even got diagrams! Fucking idiots… Do they honestly expect to appease the baying crowds by proposing a handshake? It’s like suggesting the cessation of world hunger can be achieved by muttering a prayer of thanks before each meal. For me, this just proves how out of touch the FA are with the modern game, or am I just being a cynical bastard here?

If your answer to that question is yes – you are officially an idiot.

The Golden Handshake to cure all ills

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