Did I see something about a team willing to pay Raheem Sterling £900k/week? That sort of money for anyone kicking a ball about is absurd, even if it might be the market rate.
Who would have thought Wales would be in the top seeds for the World Cup qualifying groups! Pot 1: Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Romania, England, Wales, Portugal, Spain, Croatia/Italy Pot 2: Croatia/Italy, Slovakia, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, France, Iceland, Denmark, Bosnia-Herzegovina Pot 3: Poland, Ukraine, Scotland, Hungary, Sweden, Albania, N Ireland, Serbia, Greece Pot 4: Turkey, Slovenia, Israel, Republic of Ireland, Norway, Bulgaria, Faroe Islands, Montenegro, Estonia Pot 5: Cyprus, Latvia, Armenia, Finland, Belarus, Macedonia, Azerbaijan, Lithuania, Moldova Pot 6: Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Georgia, Malta, San Marino, Andorra Italy will be pot 1 if they win Tuesday against Portugal on Tuesday, lose/draw they'll be pot 2.
That almost makes things worse from a Jersey perspective - both applications for UEFA membership were originally refused for the same reason, the GFA appealed to CAS but the JFA didn't, although they did re-apply because of CAS finding in Gibraltar's favour. Once the second application was refused, the JFA decided to stay as a county FA. Football in Jersey has since stagnated. About 3 or 4 years ago Guernsey created a team to take part in the English leagues and been promoted twice already - there has been talk of doing something similar here, but no backer has been found (Guernsey FC is privately funded, the Guernsey FA just allows the club to use their stadium).
A strong article by the Mail - sure the FA will quickly want to deny any suggestions of deliberate segregation as I presume is being alleged. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...fully-ask-photos-tell-race-Britain-today.html
I wouldn't take this too seriously. You don't measure integration through things like this or even through things like mixed race marriages etc. but through equality of opportunity at the workplace.
I see Clint Dempsey got his marching orders for doing something many a Watford player has wanted to do at some point.... https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=0tiLB5sfVoE