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Magill On Monday - contributed by Daniel Magill
After a somewhat disheartening week following the FA's decision to cast
England into football's third world, wasn't it a source of great pleasure on
Saturday morning to watch Leeds vs. Liverpool, a game which did more for the
image of English football than Crozier and his not so merry men could do in a
lifetime.
Ok, if you wanted to be really cynical here you could point out that none of
the four goal scorers in the game were actually British, but nonetheless, the
passion and commitment that was on display, along with some truly outstanding
football, showed that the Premiership is more than able to fill the gap, now
that we don't have a national team to call our own.
Elsewhere, Coventry's brave attempts against Utd and Merson's late wonder
goal against Everton helped to provide the Premierships most entertaining
weekend so far this season.
Of course when International weekends do come around we can always cheer on
the Scots. It will be interesting to see how they adjust to their new status
as the UK's number one national side. My guess is they'll be milking every
moment. I bet their preparing the banners for the next game as we speak,
"Agent Crozier:Mission Accomplished."
Meanwhile, staying with Scottish football, it was interesting this week to
read that the Scottish FA has plans to get their fans more involved in the
game. And how are they going to do that, I hear you ask. Well I'll give you a
clue… Every week we all claim that we could do a better job. We hurl abuse
and generally make 90 minutes of their lives a misery. Of course you all know
whom I'm talking about….. No, not Middlesborough's management team, but
referees.
Yes the Scottish FA have decided that it is time to start tempting the fans
away from the terraces and onto the pitch as referees. A Scottish FA
spokesman said, "There's always a requirement for referees in Scotland and
it's a great way for fans to put something back into the game. To become a
qualified referee you must follow a short course, followed by an exam. You'll
then be entitled to officiate at local matches."
If you ask me it's all just a very clever way of making life easier for
Scottish refs.
All these courses and exams not to mention refereeing of local games is bound
fill up most of your Saturday afternoons. Persuade a few of the frequently
abusive nutters to sign up and referees can start to look forward to an
easier life!
Seriously though, it could be a good idea, maybe we should try it out in our
own league down here in Sweden…Sorry did I say Sweden? You know what I meant!
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