My issue with the FIFA proposal, aside from the underhand way they went about it and the bribery they are using to obtain approval (vote in favour, get £20m, vote against, get nothing) is exactly what are they seeking investment in? What return will these investors get? How big a stake is up for sale? Non-controlling doesn't mean not having very significant influence. An individual football federation could well have less influence than these investors. This is the thin end of the wedge. Disgracefully extortionate ticket prices forced most people out of affording to buy tickets for the world cup. Now this. So when there is the next red card and one of these investors asks Infantino for it to be overturned like Trump did, what will happen? What if they want to change some rules to suit their nation or have more breaks for advertising? Where does it end? Paying for advertising rights is one thing. Paying to influence the whole of world football is another.

Thanks Pete! Saw the bike bloke with the 78s on Sunday and gave him a bit of a wide berth tbh, in case he fixed me with his glittering eye. Quite a jolly weekend.

Sounds like the Americans are off murdering again

Hey, Paddington [Link]

Last season just over half opted for the app, so there are still plenty who want a card, be it for practical or sentimental reasons.

Newport have a new manager.

Plastic Bertrand

I wonder how many people have opted for physical plastic season ticket cards - I’m guessing it’s in the low hundreds? I can understand people choosing that option - the physical aspect that can be kept for the future, and there are plenty of people who can’t (or just don’t want to) use apps etc… So far the app has been very reliable, but obviously there might be a time when it crashes or whatever…

OI, isn't the capitalist culture always about growing income and profit, never being content with what you've got today.

UEFA has external investment in monetising broadcasting rights to their competitions. If one lives in a capitalist society that is not in itself dreadful. What is bad by both FIFA and UEFA is the urge to always have more and more football so you can make more money selling it. UEFA have been guilty of that and the FIFA plans seem to involve vastly more football, which is why I'm opposed to the idea rather than thinking that we must keep it being run by the selfless souls of UEFA/FIFA and the big clubs.

Ah Newport is there - my bad

According to the ticket office, physical season ticket cards will start to be distributed next week. Hopefully, there will be an official communication on the OS, especially for those who opted to collect them from the club and what the arrangements for doing so are.

In what way OI?

Strange, my Reading ticket has appeared on DonsTix but not my Newport one

Notts County have lost their striker Jatta - he's opted to go and play football in Portugal.

dugout - indeed [Link]

Infantino won’t quit, got his scapegoat now as top aide quits role

I tell you what, I don't care about the state of our squad, don't care about the state of our finances, our governance or our prospects in the league this season. Don't care who we play in the FA Cup or whether we beat Newport in the League Cup. I am just looking forwards to getting on the train to Huddersfield two weeks tomorrow, cracking open an ice cold Stella Artois, having an explore around the pubs of a proud Yorkshire town and then getting into the ground and watching some football.

Er… Lurch.

The ghost of Peter Osgood?

Some “expert” on the radio yesterday was saying exactly that about Infantino - if this fails then it would make his position untenable. Somehow I don’t see that being the end result but we’ll see.

We had our second wildfire yesterday, fairly close to where Iain McKay lives

Can Infantino carry on if his proposal gets kicked out? Maybe Donald can give him a job?

RIP Franco Baresi great Milan defender in the 80s

Graeme lesaux?