Johnny nic

The lazy stereotype of the drunken Scotland fan is doing harm in a country with a massive drinking problem already.

This World Cup looks set to carry on the spirit of selfish, money-grabbing corporate alienation and seems destined to keep circling the drain.

The financial gulf between Premier League clubs and the rest of Europe is laughable. Aston Villa v Freiburg isn't a fair final fight.

Do we really need to listen to Peter Drury every single Sunday? And there really no other co-comms than Ally McCoist? Variety please.

For those disenfranchised by clubs being loaded with debt, hiked ticket prices and gambling ads, the revolution has been laid out already.

If Arsenal win and become the poster boys for the success of this negative mindset, it will seal it as the best way to make the most money.

Was football better in the old days? Yes, the upward curve of money in the game follows a parallel downward curve of satisfaction or entertainment.