[drewks]

Drewks, I just can't stomach today's game ..... That statement is probably a bit weak. I would go as far as to say I hate, loath, detest the modern game. The elite privileged club of six that the FA can not upset and bend over backwards to keep happy. The biased officiating, the leniency on the rule breaking ... Need I say more.

..... the massive amounts of money flooding the top level at the expense of lower ones; the huge OTT media frenzy when a megastar breaks a toenail ; the inflated egos that top players and HC's have all got......... the play acting on the pitch, the completely false 'kissing the badge' "loyalty" of players who would move clubs tomorrow for a better deal.....

...... passing square and backwards 90% of the time when there ARE attacking options (possession is everything eh, Mr Southgate?), the lack of players who can actually beat another with SKILL - remember dribbling with the ball, body swerves, etc?? Today, it's just a massive chess game, trying to out manoeuvre the opposition.

Give me a ladies football game to watch any day now. At least they try to go forward, and play with some intent and passion - not like the top level men players everywhere, who DO 'play like girls' in the old fashioned sense!

Whow.... THAT FEELS BETTER!!