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Milk. Littlewoods. Rumbelows. Coca-Cola. Worthington’s. Carling. Capital One. Carabao. No matter which name is above the door, the League Cup has maintained certain traditions and idiosyncrasies, including those two-legged semi-finals. The exploits of fourth-tier Bradford City aside, these double-headers tend not to linger in the collective memory, being neither as high profile as Bigger Cup’s final four, nor as singular as the one-off FA Cup semis. Still, we have to respect the Football League’s grind here – it has managed to keep this format quirk in place for England’s third biggest trophy while the global football calendar destroys itself. Its trump card: asking the Premier League for some extra pennies to scrap the second leg. And so, we continue.
I have an issue with the Football Daily newsletter’s tone. I feel like you try to insert so many jokes/snarky comments or choose certain words that make it come across to me as a bit unserious, such as yesterday’s edition. I’m mostly able to ignore this and won’t unsubscribe because of it, but consider toning it down or change the name of the newsletter to what it really is: Football Daily (with jokes)“ – Kachilapo Mulongoti.
Uefa shutting out Mariana Cabral because she lacks the ‘right’ Pro Licence (yesterday’s Quote of the Day) feels about as modern as a fax machine in a village post office, and just as transparent as the old circus that nearly punched boxing into irrelevance. It’s the same weary routine: dress up gatekeeping as ‘standards’, funnel opportunity toward the same old boys’ network, and feign surprise when people spot the unmistakable whiff of favouritism. Cabral’s experience simply confirms what fans have muttered for years: Fifa and Uefa aren’t stewards of the game, they’re heritage institutions propped up by ego, nostalgia, and a financial ecosystem held together with tape and hypocrisy” – Harry Webb.
Congratulations to Max Ibrahimovic on his move to Ajax (yesterday’s News, Bits and Bobs, full email edition). Unrelatedly, I wonder if his dad ever regretted helping pick the name ‘Max Ibrahimovic’ for his son, rather than a line of fragrances, athlete’s foot creams and/or personal massagers?” – Rowan Sweeney.
Your story about Swindon manager Ian Holloway’s distaste for modern communication methods can’t be right (yesterday’s Football Daily, full email edition). His recent defence of Ollie Clarke’s conduct suggests he is all in favour of digital interventions, does it not?” – Dale Sellers.
This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions.
Continue reading…Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Milk. Littlewoods. Rumbelows. Coca-Cola. Worthington’s. Carling. Capital One. Carabao. No matter which name is above the door, the League Cup has maintained certain traditions and idiosyncrasies, including those two-legged semi-finals. The exploits of fourth-tier Bradford City aside, these double-headers tend not to linger in the collective memory, being neither as high profile as Bigger Cup’s final four, nor as singular as the one-off FA Cup semis. Still, we have to respect the Football League’s grind here – it has managed to keep this format quirk in place for England’s third biggest trophy while the global football calendar destroys itself. Its trump card: asking the Premier League for some extra pennies to scrap the second leg. And so, we continue.I have an issue with the Football Daily newsletter’s tone. I feel like you try to insert so many jokes/snarky comments or choose certain words that make it come across to me as a bit unserious, such as yesterday’s edition. I’m mostly able to ignore this and won’t unsubscribe because of it, but consider toning it down or change the name of the newsletter to what it really is: Football Daily (with jokes)“ – Kachilapo Mulongoti.Uefa shutting out Mariana Cabral because she lacks the ‘right’ Pro Licence (yesterday’s Quote of the Day) feels about as modern as a fax machine in a village post office, and just as transparent as the old circus that nearly punched boxing into irrelevance. It’s the same weary routine: dress up gatekeeping as ‘standards’, funnel opportunity toward the same old boys’ network, and feign surprise when people spot the unmistakable whiff of favouritism. Cabral’s experience simply confirms what fans have muttered for years: Fifa and Uefa aren’t stewards of the game, they’re heritage institutions propped up by ego, nostalgia, and a financial ecosystem held together with tape and hypocrisy” – Harry Webb.Congratulations to Max Ibrahimovic on his move to Ajax (yesterday’s News, Bits and Bobs, full email edition). Unrelatedly, I wonder if his dad ever regretted helping pick the name ‘Max Ibrahimovic’ for his son, rather than a line of fragrances, athlete’s foot creams and/or personal massagers?” – Rowan Sweeney.Your story about Swindon manager Ian Holloway’s distaste for modern communication methods can’t be right (yesterday’s Football Daily, full email edition). His recent defence of Ollie Clarke’s conduct suggests he is all in favour of digital interventions, does it not?” – Dale Sellers.This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions. Continue reading…
