"For many years he has been a tick on the body of football,
nibbling his way into its bloodstream, occupying it so thoroughly and rapaciously that he has become the thing itself. Now he stands as a sort of Gazprom-flavoured isotope of the game: a relic of the game?s past that somehow also represents its bleak, bleak future."
Bit overdone perhaps, but yes, basically.
Posted By: Tricky Hawes on December 11th 2013 at 13:49:07
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- The Twitter has just prompted me to read the WSC review of Tim Loveloy's book again. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Dec 11, 11:25:44
- Th recent B-side is pretty good too. Almost a tribute piece. (Other Football) - norway, Dec 11, 12:05:59
- "For many years he has been a tick on the body of football, (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 11, 13:49:07
- Apparently the "Tubes" off of Soccer AM has a "book" out. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Dec 11, 12:32:06
- Brilliant as that is, it's now only the second best thing on that website. (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Dec 11, 11:37:27
- Is it so wrong to want global atrocities to happen, just so we can see more solemn mascot (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Dec 11, 12:27:58
- What I particularly like about that one (Other Football) - Monty Peculiar, Dec 11, 11:52:49
- Th recent B-side is pretty good too. Almost a tribute piece. (Other Football) - norway, Dec 11, 12:05:59
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