I remember some time ago watching a Royal Variety Performance, when Comedian Al Murray, in the guise of The Pub Landlord, paid tribute to the tenacity of a venerable British hero.
Now no one knows the origins of the story, or even the era in which these heroic actions took place. Some say it was Ireland, some say Britain, and some say, with a little green in their eyes perhaps, that it was the United States.
Sorry Good Ol’ US of A, you can have Batman and Superman, but Incy Wincy Spider is, and will remain, British, and we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shal
l never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this Island…sorry got a little carried away there, but I’m sure Mr Churchill would have agreed.
l never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this Island…sorry got a little carried away there, but I’m sure Mr Churchill would have agreed.
Anyway, I digress. As admirable as it is, the tenacity of Incy Wincy Spider has been found somewhat lacking. Now don’t get me wrong, I still admire Incy and what he achieved in his all too brief life, but there is a new kid on the block who has taken the word tenacity not just to a new level, but has redefined the meaning entirely. What’s worse is he isn’t even British. Fortunately he isn’t German or French (sorry guys, just kidding), no it’s worse than that, he’s Swiss.
Yes, from the land of the cuckoo clock, chocolate and incredibly efficient trains, comes a person who has achieved the unachievable. Mr Joseph S (Sepp) Blatter has managed to get himself elected as the president of FIFA for an unbelievable fifth term.
Now I have been to Switzerland, beautiful country, incredibly odd people. What struck me the most about the place was the mountains. I didn’t see any deserts at all, and yet Mr Blatter seems to have his head firmly in a vast ocean of sand when it comes to the corruption in world football. Of co
urse there is the possibility it’s not the sand his head is in, but a part of his own anatomy, although there are others that might suggest his head is in someone else’s anatomy. I won’t name names, I have no wish to go to Siberia.
urse there is the possibility it’s not the sand his head is in, but a part of his own anatomy, although there are others that might suggest his head is in someone else’s anatomy. I won’t name names, I have no wish to go to Siberia.
What it boils down to is a complete arrogance on the part of the FIFA president if he believes that he is the man to solve the problems within the governing body of world football. He is a part of the problem.
All we can hope for is that Incy Wincy will come back and restore the reputation of this once proud game.
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