OTW: Insane Ramblings And Perhas A Bit Of Genius...

Off The Woodwork: Insane ramblings and perhaps a bit of genius

Perhaps.

I have several subjects covering many aspects of football on my mind, so I figured what better than a blog, to get it all out.

First, something light. I'm sick of hearing people whine about "the fit and proper persons test" every damn time Portsmouth comes up. The fit and proper persons test has nothing to do with money. It has nothing to do with what kind of owner you will be. It has nothing to do with your past business practices. It is to see if you are a "fit and proper" person. Meaning, a killer. If the answer is no, and other convictions (even match-fixing) aren't close to murder, you are fit and proper. That's how it is. It's not meant to be the invasive test everyone thinks it should be. Maybe owners need to take responsibility for who they hand the company over to. Maybe the fans need to ask questions and vote with their asses in/out of seats. Maybe due diligence should be done by the EPL home office beyond if you have killed anyone lately. Maybe they need a different test? But stop bitching. Reality is, the fit and proper persons test has worked. Charles Manson hasn't bought Grimsby yet.

Next, a conspiracy. John Terry getting caught riding the neighborhood bike is the end of Rio Ferdinand.
Rio is captain of England. Dodgy back and all. He is coming to the twilight of his career as it is, with the aforementioned back, but the captaincy sealed his fate. After England lose the World Cup, and they sure as shit won't win it, hey will need a scapegoat. They always do. Will it be wonder boy Rooney, with 1 or 2 World Cups ahead of him? Nope. Will it be Steven Gerrard who shits sunshine to the English press? Nope. Will it be John Terry? Nope. It will be Rio, even if someone else has a Rooney or Beckham moment. Between age and the pressure and scrutiny, Rio will come back for one last lap of honor ala Graham Poll, and like Poll, he will never shut up again. You heard it here first.

On to a movement to fix one of the issues with football. When you look to Italy, Spain, Germany, Holland, Scotland, etc. You see leagues that at the second, third, or fourth level, football becomes regional. In England, you have to go down 6 levels, before football starts becoming truly regional. Think about the pressure this puts on such small clubs. If England trimmed it's leagues down, going regional in their football after League One, every club would save big money over a season on travel. Fans would be able to travel away more often for less. The chance for a derby increases greatly, helping ensure asses in seats. Saving money like this while making money like this, will make it much more of a solid foundation for the lower leagues of football to be built on.

Next, a shout out to the human rock that is Vidic. I think he has dicked United around a bit this season, but one thing is for certain, he is a MAN. Today he took a head to the face. (Flamini, what a shock.) With nose facing his left shoulder he walked off the pitch, and stood there in wide eyed crazy man pain as the trainer took a few attempts to put his nose back where it belonged. Before going back on the pitch, you could read his lips as he asked if it was straight (holding up a finger so the trainer could see) because he didn't want it to be crooked. He then played the rest of the first half, then the next half. Does he know Americans see football as a pussy sport?

And finally, Real Madrid. 260 million Euros gets you the same result as the past 5 years. At least you are selling kits right? Ha ha ha ha ha.

Thanks for reading. Until next time, I will see you Off The Woodwork.