What the h3ll is this, Russia?!

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Rather frightening article in Footballunlimited which is rather long and mindboggling. Basically sounds like something out of a communist country. The whole piece is at

This is a very small excerpt with the gist of the whole piece:


-- Anonymous, July 29, 2001

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Let's try this again:
A draft proposal for conditions of accreditation included such draconian measures as journalists not being allowed to wear any clothing or use equipment carrying a non-authorised logo, and having to agree to articles 'not being presented in such a way that it would damage the integrity or reputation of the Football League, the FA Premier League, clubs, their players or officials'.

The link in my original post does actually go to the full story.

-- Anonymous, July 29, 2001


I read this somewhere Ciara. It's like something out of Big Brother...

-- Anonymous, July 30, 2001

Get rid of goalposts, stick a few jumpers down, skins versus shirts, no ref and a size 5 9.99 mitre. I wonder who would win the league?

-- Anonymous, July 30, 2001

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