Quote Originally Posted by spaldy View Post
Actually money does not wag the dog every time. Generally, power wags the dog. Money is a way of monetizing that power. The insidious thing about the government and big tech takeover of our lives is that they don't even need money anymore to control you. Just "cancel" you, prosecute you or in the case of our autocratic friends such as the chinese just weld you into your apartment (for your safety).

The reality is that many things such as football are not necessary to live. If you get tired of the time wasting or VAR you'll just stop watching. You can see it happening in other sports here across the pond. Half empty venues, Declining TV veiwership and a general lack of interest. We have a "pro basketball team" here in Indy. I've not been to a game in 5 years, not watched a game for years and can't even tell you who's on the team or whether we are any good. However, I do get to pay an extra 1% on any restaurant, hotel or entertainment bill I ring up in the Indy area. Wish they'd move elsewhere. I think one of the key things that keep them relevant at all is the sports gambling that they've just allowed in many places in the US. It's become the lifeblood for these pro teams.

Football will adjust when the their cash cow is threatened. However, no offense on my Brit Friends but you'all see to gamble on anything. Coin tosses, shoe colors, first foul, first throw in Etc. Not sure that's affected that much by time wasting!
Well Spaldy, which teams players including Vieira or Marsch would you guess for who'll get the first yellow card ?

Lot of firework history on the touch-lines of matches between these Coaches.

As a pitch side spectator Its nerve tingling at Crystal Palace when that tumultuous pomp-music of 1960's The Dave Clark Five’s Glad All Over comes over the PA system & all Palace fans stand up singing, lifting arms and clapping on the punch line of ‘And I’m feeling,’ (clap, clap) ‘Glad all over…' booming out.
As London clubs go (including Millwall) Palace have the loudest, most impassioned 'fair' support & when Leeds visit it's a constant vocal competition around the stands - so an interesting afternoon for the media, camera crews & those London press luvvies for sure on & off the pitch !

Not a gambler but Cooper will be the first yellow, me thinks.

Anyway back to my desk to earn my crust !