in our brilliant, bold and brave new world, we have constructed our understanding of football, look you see, so as the actual game itself is not the primary focus. nor is it secondary, or even tertiary (if that is the right way to say "thirdly"). all that really matters in the current concept of it all is financial considerations and exploitation.
as many, perhaps a majority, even, seem stunningly satisfied with this, well, there is no ground nor reason for me to raise a complaint, a gripe or any suggestion that it is all in some way wrong. but such a stance does not, i trust, preclude me from making an observation here and there, or now and then, when one is presented before my eyes.
like, for instance, when someone decides to manufacture and market a very precise and specific match based scarf ahead of a football game.
no, i am not picking on Wolves or Man Utd here, for yes i have seen such scarfs (scarves?) made for other teams and other matches. it is just when this one cropped up that i remembered a wish, or if you like an ambition, to comment on them.
just who is it that goes and buys a match specific scarf like the one at the top? plenty must, as they seem to keep making them, but why? i mean, if it was a cup final or something, then it would make sense. but, really? a fairly straightforward third round tie in the FA Cup, played between teams in the same division so would play each other at least twice in the same season?
perhaps these are aimed at "first game" attendees at matches, so that they may remember their first ever game. or those who are only likely ever to be at one match, such as them what fly in from Asia or similar regions to be part of, in this case, the "magic of the cup". but then, surely, just a regular, standard scarf would hold such sentimental value?
the above is the official, unbiased, objective review of this particular football match from the BBC. one knows it is such as i have described, for they are not permitted to show bias; this is in their charter and they shall jolly well lose their franchise or license if they are guilty of such foolery.
by all accounts the match was a disgrace, the players all disgraced themselves and should be arrested. which is all well and good, but it does create yet more questions about the wisdom of the scarf designed, manufactured and presumably sold in advance of the game. i am unable to ascertain any sort of reason as to why anyone would wish to recall or remember this match, let alone declare proudly "i was there" by means of such a scarf.
for as long as people purchase items such as this i suppose it will be that they shall be made, but i really struggle to see the sense in either end of this. maybe i am missing something.
be excellent to each other!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
UPDATE - for historical references, indeed Manchester United won the replay 1-0. and by all accounts the second match was just as dull, dreary and dreadful.
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