Many years ago, I was at a rugby match in Falmouth, when one of the spectators shouted, "Referee, would you like me to take your parents to a registry office?"
I heard on the 4:00 news that the White House has now made a statement, calling the decision of the committee, "ridiculous," though not in so many words.
I agree about the smell of pig shit. Chicken shit is also bad, and both are far worse than cattle shit, though that is bad enough, especially after it’s been mounting up over the winter months.
Excellent post.
There is far too much abuse of referees and other officials in football, and as you said, they don’t receive this level of criticism in other sports.
I think a lot of it could be stamped out by referees booking players for swearing at them or speaking to them, if they’re not...
Pope John Paul II was a goalkeeper in his younger days.
Although, amazingly he’d never heard of the rags, and told them to "fuck off!" when they visited Rome to see him in his later career.
I was lucky to be at Maine Road for Ali's debut against Birmingham City.
And though he was clearly not match-fit, you could see that he oozed class.
He played about an hour, IIRC, and received a standing ovation as he left the pitch.
I believe the game ended 3-0.
A successful rags team is Sty's cash cow.
The armchair brigade will lap up anything, if they think it means their beloved swamp donkeys have turned a(nother) corner.