"Association football at its best is played by the public schools,

the universities, and by various amateur clubs, mostly formed

from school clubs," Mr. Parker notes. "But the matches under

Association rules which attract the largest gatherings of specatators

are those played for the Association Cup by teams of professional

footballers. Professionals attain great skill, and their club matches

are followed and watched by thousands, but the game loses

something of the zest of patriotism, since professionals are paid

for their services, and can be trasnserred from one club to

another by outbidding the fees paid. The game, however, is

immensely popular, and the final of the Cup-ties has

been attended by as many as 140,000 spectators."

Four Fine Footy Sites:

When Saturday Comes: (Click 'Mediawatch' on the

OneTouchFootball main page.) Daily football gossip,

catty and smug. The various editors of WSC chuckle

over the sports sections in the British daily papers.

Football365: Daily football news, thorough,

entertaining and efficient. Where to find the news

that When Saturday Comes is making fun of.

FootballUnlimited: More than merely informative, it's a

lesson in sleek, fast-loading web design. The photographic

splash pages are great, and the Fiver column is surly fun.

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