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Disgraceful
We're sure most people have seen it, but there was a disgraceful incident during the handshaking rituals this weekend, in which someone was clearly and rudely ignored when their palm was proffered.
Awful scenes, and if you can bear to watch it, here it is.
Wha?
Mediawatch was left scratching its head yesterday as apologies fell over each other to tumble out of the Anfield mouthpiece.
If we've got this right, Liverpool apologised to themselves, rather than the people that they recognise they have wronged by apologising in the first place, and the people that they haven't really apologised to have accepted the apology that wasn't directed at them?
Confusing times.
Kick Him Into The Sea!
There were plenty of hugely over the top reactions to The Handshake over the weekend.
Kenny Dalglish's response was so silly he had to apologise, Sir Alex Ferguson's assertion that he should never play for the club again was not only daft, but also raised the question of exactly when he took over as the man who chooses who plays for Liverpool, Patrice Evra's skipping dance is pretty much what you'd expect a narky nine-year-old to do and as for Twitter...well. Let's just say it was an unpleasant place to be on Saturday.
However, beating Kenny, Fergie, Evra and even Twitter was George Galloway, part-time politician, part-time cat impersonator and the man who once told Saddam Hussein: "I salute your courage, your strength, your indefatigability."
In one of those classic 'And who the f**k asked you?' moments, Galloway said:
'If Dalglish doesn't sack Suarez, the Home Secretary should deport him.'
Wow. Deported for not shaking a man's hand. A round of applause seems appropriate.
Nesn Stormer
Smashing stuff from a website called NESN.com, who reported Man United v Liverpool with the following headline:
'Luis Suarez Shows Strength of Character, Scores in Face of Adversity.'
Strong work.
In the rather brief report that followed, there was no mention of The Handshake, which might strike some as a blessed relief, but is still rather curious.
Other gems included:
- 'When all seemed lost, Luis Suarez poked a loose ball past David De Gea to cut Manchester United's two-goal lead in half. In scoring that 80th minute goal, the Liverpool star showed not only a hallmark of a top player, but also that he is primed to bounce back from one of his career's low points.'
- 'The 25-year-old displayed mental strength in the hostile cauldron of Old Trafford. He faced unceasing taunts from the crowd, but endured them, never stopped fighting and influenced the outcome.
- 'Better times are ahead for Suarez and Liverpool fans. Trying times like these test one's character. Suarez emerged with a concrete moment onto which he can stack moments of magic that are sure to come.'
It probably won't be a colossal surprise for you to learn that 'NESN' stands for New England Sports Network, 80% of which is owned by Fenway Sports Group, owners of Liverpool.
Incensed
Top stuff from The Sun this morning, who go with the headline 'REVEALED: Why Evra is incensed about racism.'
Well, we can probably take this one quite simply - exactly which black man isn't incensed by racist abuse? Indeed, which respectable man, woman or child isn't incensed by racist abuse?
Live Action
In order for us to keep on top of events, The BBC's Dan Roan tried to ensure we were in the loop this morning on Twitter.
He said: 'No action to be taken by FA following Utd v L'pool For latest watch @bbc_matt Slater on The @BBCNews Channel - live updates from Anfield.'
Wow. Live updates on no action. We'll be sure to tune in.
Extraordinary Knowledge
Strong work by The Sun this morning.
In an EXCLUSIVE! (seriously), a Mr Alex Pearce writes:
'FOOTBALL star Aaron Ramsey was being bizarrely linked to Whitney Houston's death by fans last night after a series of odd coincidences.
'Every time the Arsenal midfielder scores, a famous figure dies. Whitney was the fourth in under a year.'
Ignoring for a second the question of 'Why have you wasted your time and ours with this horrendous slice of steaming, rancid bullsh*t', we're going to have to applaud the fine investigative journalism that led Pearce to uncover this EXCLUSIVE!
Man scores goals, famous people die. Sometimes. Might be that day. Might be a few days later. Might be a famous singer, or a famous dictatorial murdering man, or that computer fella with the roll-neck sweaters. Not really clear.
And only Pearce knew about it. Extraordinary knowledge.
Heart-Warming Clip Of The Day
After a Saturday of absolute bullsh*t, Mediawatch was cheered by the extraordinary events in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Arguably the highlight was Zambia coach, action hero and all-round dreamboat Herve Renard carrying injured defender Joseph Musonda to join in with the post-match celebrations.
Watch this, but just imagine 'Love Lifts Us Up Where We Belong' playing over the top.
Worst Headline Of The Day
'Back Of The Niet' - The Daily Mirror enjoy a Russian scoring for Fulham.
Childish Reminder Of The Day
While the sacking of a man is no cause for celebration, the silver lining of Mick McCarthy's departure from Wolves does at least afford us the opportunity to share this once again.
Non-Football Story Of The Day
'Two may be company, but three is certainly not a crowd at one luxury Lake District hotel, which is offering a romantic break - for people who want to have a threesome. Gift website Wish.co.uk is offering the one-night stay at Windermere Suites, a luxury five-star bed and breakfast in the heart of the Lake District. The three guests will get a weekend in the luxurious room for the princely sum of £399. The hotel will even provide breakfast in three-in-a-bed, so there's no need to even leave the room in the morning. Extra luxury touches include free champagne and chocolates, and a king-size bed decorated with rose petals - just in case the whole situation isn't quite decadent enough already' - Metro.
Non-Football Quote Of The Day
"We know this sort of thing happens constantly on the continent, so in a show of solidarity with our smutty European neighbours, we thought we'd offer the same opportunity to our British customers" - Wish.co.uk co-founder Richard Kershaw encourages us to get a little continental.
Thanks to today's Mediawatch spotter Brett Faulds and some chap on Twitter whose name we've mislaid. Sorry. You probably know who you are. If you spot anything that belongs on this page, mail us at theeditor@football365.com, putting 'Mediawatch' in the subject field.
