Well now, when it comes to football, one man has for many years been the most noticeable, the most controversial, and occasionally the most successful blogger this country has ever produced. His pithy words and abrasive style make him as famous off the pitch as he is on it. This man is Escapini. "I love football. Football she's a cruel mistress. She's, she's more than a mistress. She's a wife, she's a mother, she's a daughter, she's an errant child. She's a… she's a… she can make you laugh, she make you cry. She can bring tears me eyes. She can bring blood to me shoulders. She can bring a kettle to the boil." "Cause football is about nothing, unless it's about something and what it is about, is football."

1 min readPublished 6 Feb 2011, 12:55Updated 6 Feb 2011, 13:18

Arsenal Football Club

Should Barton Have Got A Red? Vote Now.

Joey Barton.

Two words that divide opinion at light speed. Some admire his grit and gall. Others see him as two bob thug who happens to own a pair of football boots.

Here’s some video courtesy of the excellent Arsenalist. As ever, this is a family site, so thoughtful comments not just sweary rants, we just simply won’t publish them. The point of this is to think again about referees being assisted by technology and a fourth official who can contribute to greater extent than holding up the added time board.

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