SEEING RED
There are many reasons why, as kids, we fell in love with the absolute mess we know as football. The sights, the smells, the songs, the crowd, the craic, the personalities, the needle, the routine, the incredible skill, the dazzling ineptitude, the drama, the suspense, the speed, the sense of occasion, the sense of belonging, the community, the explosions of emotion. Football Daily has not yet conferred with every single fan that ever was – the project is ongoing, or would be were anyone prepared to engage it in conversation – but so far its exclusive research reveals that no one was captivated by the minutiae of the game’s officiating process.
