Football Daily | Fifa channels Barry from EastEnders to cue up the Saudi World Cup
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“We’re gonna do it anyway. We’re gonna do it anyway. We’re gonna do it anyway. We’re gonna do it anyway.”
Learning to walk again has been an incredible challenge. My appreciation of support from family, friends, colleagues, supporters, and medical professionals has been profound. I’ve been able to cycle in the Peak District, and swing golf clubs at the driving range, although my follow through needs some work (I’ve not fallen over yet!). Although my prognosis is still uncertain, believe me that positivity and laughter can prove the best medicine as I experienced with old friends from school on a canal narrow boat on my birthday. There is always light somewhere ahead – new possibilities, new challenges” – Nigel Pearson reveals how his life has been affected by a “neurological situation” in the past 13 months and speaks of his gratitude for those who have helped him on his journey.
A propos your comments about the extortionately high ticket prices at MUFC (yesterday’s Football Daily), this may be the exact moment to refresh the fact that nearly 20 years ago, in May 2005, 6,000 Manchester United supporters walked away from top-flight football and formed FC United of Manchester. Our new club serves as the biggest consistent weekly protest against the Glazers, the debt burden unfairly placed on United, and the extraordinary amount of money that has ruined the top-flight game. It’s been a rollercoaster ride since then, but our ethos of low matchday ticket prices still persists, with tickets at £13 for adults and juniors are £3. Season tickets are priced on a ‘pay what you can afford’ basis. Here’s a wonderful video (there are loads similar out there on YouTube) summarising the club’s reason for existing. We’ve a Christmas home game coming up on 26 December and could really do with the publicity to encourage all the many disaffected ‘Big United’ fans to roll up and try us out” – Jonathan Kendal.
With Spursy all but guaranteed to grace the Oxford English Dictionary by 2025, it seems only fair to speculate which other football-inspired adjectives might follow. Surely Fulhamy deserves a nod – perfect for describing someone who never does anything remotely exciting, much like Fulham’s fixture list often seemingly comprised entirely of mid-table opposition. Then there’s Bournemouthy (no relation to ‘born mouthy’), ideal for those who somehow thrive just when you’ve written them off entirely. As for Arsenaly and Unitedy, perhaps we should let the season play out a little longer before committing to definitions. After all, it’s only fair to give Arsenal time to implode spectacularly or United time to convince us they’ve finally turned a corner … again” – Phil Hearn.
