Despite years of rebuttal, Rangers and Celtic continue to make eyes at the Football League. But can a parallel be drawn with a certain club in south London? Matt Thompson ruminates. It took a week shy of nine years for AFC Wimbledon to officially daub out the legacy with which Raj Parker and Steve Stride stained their club. Of course, a special mention must go to the FA for its role in diminishing both its own reputation and that of the game for allowing such an important and, crucially, footballing matter to be decided by an independent commission. A commission…
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Paolo di Canio waits for the spotlight to fade at Swindon Town
With Swindon Town sitting just inside the play-off positions after 18 games, Matt Thompson gives an update on Paolo di Canio’s adjustment to life in League Two. “He’s an exhibitionist, but a good lad…” - what a charming sentiment; no doubt delivered with a wink and ruffling of the young offender’s hair, perhaps a bout of playful faux-sparring? Of course, when you discover that it was Silvio Berlusconi passing endorsement on Paolo Di Canio’s character after one of his many ‘fascist salute’ debacles, it’s difficult to know whether the scenario becomes more serious or more ridiculous. Of course, a character…
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