Football: Basic Instinct

I really feel sorry for people who follow football, but then, I was never much of a spectator, probably why I do not do much in the way of commenting on current affairs. Much better is to be involved, in actually creating new solutions rather than sitting on the sidelines being Me Clever.

However, wouldn't life be boring if 'never' was a real word.

As a result, even I can spend some wordage on commenting on football, especially when it comes to the current situation with Polish football. Football here has long been more of a mafia scene than the mafia, as dumb ass people slip money here, there and everywhere so that one particular group of players 'win' some championship or other. Who cares, if it is not one fairly then the 'win' has no value, and if it continues the supporters should simply walk away - don't worry if you are a supporter, there are plenty of other things to do with your life than watch Polish football, and as long as you do and sit around letting people abuse the game, you get the kind of situation you deserve. And we can all do something, even if it is only walking away. Once people in Poland put their televisions in their windows and went out for a walk to demonstrate their belief that at least one can publicly demonstrate one's disapproval of the current situation.

However, I never found anyone who would do anything about the corruption in football, and now that Poland is set to co-host the 2012 championship it is a bit late to demand any action. Recently the Polish government has dismissed the board of the Polish national governing board, an action that goes against the constitution and the basic precepts of law. But no, people think it is OK, but how can you prevent one criminal action by using another? It is just for this reason that Poland remains in the mess it is in - the sitting on backsides when something could be done, and only shifting off them with the realisation that international embarrassment might outweigh any benefits of non-action.

As an interesting aside, the other co-host for 2012 is Ukraine, and Lublin lies on a direct line between Warsaw and Ukraine. A new road is needed between Lublin and Warsaw and on towards Ukraine, so where are the plans? Um, eh, in the current situation... blah blah blah." The reality is that Lublin sits on its collective ass (a kind of donkey), and I just wonder at what point soemone else will notice that opportunity came and passed us by.