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Michael Calvin’s Big Match Verdict: Atkinson’s lack of common sense decides the Merseyside derby

Michael Calvin's Big Match Verdict: Atkinson's lack of common sense decides the Merseyside derby

Do we want football, fit only for the grey men of the Health and Safety ­Executive? Do we really need referees who have the spirit of sanitation inspectors? What's the point of ­making risk assessment visits to teams, when you don't sense the mood?

Read the full article at Kop That.

Kop That @ Oct 1, 2011 6:15 PM EDT | Blog Profile

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