Goals!

Ok- I think I finally fathomed it all out. How to synthesise the idea of flair and the problems of cash in the game.

The problem lies not with the structure or the management of the game, but with the game itself. I propose therefore that the game should be played according to Kropotkin's ideas of mutual aid.

As many players as is comfortably possible take to the pitch. Instead of participating in an anachronistic game based on the tentets of unresolved superiority the players will instead endeavour to co-operate as much as possible with flash passing and solid technique. The idea being to score as many beautiful goals as possible. As there are no sides the value attributed to the goals, decided by loose freeformed committee of those involved with the game, will be evenly shared between all. Eventually, with the passing of time, the idea of goals themselves, as representatives of competition, will wither away, as will the boundaries of the pitch, and the time constraints of the game itself. Games will last where, and when, the players choose. There will be no division between spectators and players. Tournament, kick around, and practice, will all be as one. There will be no league.

Of course many people will hanker nostalgically for the game of yore. For the cut and thrust and end to end nature of football. In order to catharsise the demons of competition and capitalism the reactionaries will therefore form a Sealed Knot style football re-enactment society. Games like Germany 1 England 5 will be played out as truthfully as possible- with some participants taking the role of players, and the less skillful acting out the role of the crowd. After the games, as a testimony to society's rejections of its old values, effigies of Roman Abramovic, and Sepp Blatter, and David Beckham, will be burnt.

This last bit, in particular, sounds like good fun. Not sure if Kropotkin would approve though.