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The Hand of Gaul explained…by high-brow literature. Seriously.

Posted on 21. Jan, 2010 by Guest Bitch in Blatter Blather, It's Satire, Stupid, Soccer Is Played With A Ball

FIFA decided earlier this week not to punish Thierry Henry for his cheating in Paris in November. Fortunately, as I sunk into a deeper spiral of frustation and self-pity, America’s greatest living writer Cormac McCarthy texted on a few bits and pieces, in an effort to make sense of this dystopian, achromatic football world.
Nice one, [...]

“I’m not racist, but…”

Posted on 12. Jan, 2010 by Lurking Bitch in Blatter Blather, It's Satire, Stupid, Soccer Is Played With A Ball

Hull boss Phil Brown has launched a scathing attack on FIFA and has demanded all games in Foreign Land be abandoned until further notice.
His recent claims that, following the horrible shootings at the African Nations Cup in Angola, the World Cup is called into question, have sparked some controversy. Though the attacks occurred approximately a [...]

Swing low, shit chariot

Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by Prison Bitch in Blatter Blather, Soccer Is Played With A Ball

Bandwagonism (It’s in the Dictionary)*, oh how I had a loathe thee. It seems the fair-weather fan has become something of a niche in the city of my birth. The Rebel County as they call it; I presume Cromwell coined that phrase.
Self-righteousness and indignation have become the flavour of the month down in this little [...]

New FIFA rule to combat bad passing

Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by Lurking Bitch in Blatter Blather

Having tested it at amateur level in Ireland, FIFA have decided to implement a new ‘lurking’ rule in all higher echelons of the game. If a player hopes to be passed the ball, he must shout lurking before being able to receive it.
UEFA president Michel Platini stated he hoped this would address all concerns of agitated fans. Lurking initially [...]