FIFA losing the plot

So, the Arsewiper's back. Sun-tanned (burnt more likey) and wondering what on earth has changed. Looks like nothing, except this little insignificant news of what FIFA has voted on, i.e. their stupid 6+5 rule. Yes, I suppose FIFA are mandated by name to look into matters of football, but it was excellent that the EU came out quite quickly on their take, e.g.:

"It’s a non-starter as far as we’re concerned."

"They can explore as much as they like but a 6-plus-5 rule is against Community legislation."

"We are giving the red card to the 6-plus-5 rule."

Then Mr Stupid Blatter comes out and says: "If there is a law, a law can be amended." Well, apart from it being a totally useless comment (along the lines as saying that anything is possible, I could drop dead tomorrow, etc), Mr Stupid Blatter should consider whether the EU will revise its entire employment legislation for the sake of a bunch of old out-of-touch fogies overseeing the sport of football. Mr Stupid Blatter and his bunch of FIFA representatives should just go kill themselves. If there is a stupid old man, a stupid old man can drop dead too. Me says by the time they start "exploring" this little idea, Mr Stupid Blatter would be lobbying for a 6+5 rule at the pearly gates.

I wonder how the 155-5 vote went. Who were the five? Sounds like one of those North Korean/Myanmar/Saddami Iraq types of votes. Mr Stupid Blatter sure runs a tight ship there. How 155 can vote for what is ultimately a controversial resolution is quite stunning. Narrow-minded nationalistic sentiments still abound, I suppose.

One of the main grouses against foreigners in the EPL has come largely from the sorry state of the English national team. I suppose tomorrow, I should do a quick unscientific look at the English team pre- and post-EPL. It should be interesting.

As for as Arse news is concerned, this whole business with Samir Nasri is beginning to look alot like a bad bad bad case of constipation. One week on, and nothing has happened...yet. There's always hope tomorrow, it seems. Geez.

While one may wonder how on earth the stories of a Cesc departure first came about, it has now become as good as moot. You gotta love these Cesc-ian comments:

"Yes, yes, yes, I stay. I have given my word to the manager.

"He asked me if I wanted to stay. I told me he could trust me 100 per cent.

"Today he asks the team to be united and I am the first one to be by his side."

Ooh...ahh...Cantona, I say. So he's the first to stand up and be counted. Wonder what his other team-mates have to say about that, but who cares!

Finally, there's a little story about us chasing a Welsh goalkeeper. Now, while I would first say that this should make Mr Stupid Blatter happy, I suppose it won't, since his Welsh, and England and Wales are two different countries? Or is the United Kingdom something else. Duh. Sorry. Then Ireland doesn't count, does it?