That which is cultural is not amenable to reason. I recall an interaction with an English journalist in the summer of 2012 when I tried to give him some equivalent of Rangers in his country, apropos the incestuous relationship between Ibrox and the football authorities at Hampden. Dear reader, I couldn’t find any club that had such a close connection to the FA over many generations. Concerns about this rather bowling club cosiness still lingers when it comes to match officials...
Phil Mac Giolla Bhain · Dec 14