Call me a dreamer or a fool.

Whatever happened to club loyalty? No doubt it is as old fashion as my dad’s bog catchers. I distinctly recall when Wayne Rooney came to Manchester United it was like a dream come true for this wonder boy. In my mind I never dreamt that Rooney would ever leave the Red Devils, clearly I was wrong.

Loyalty! Club Loyalty at that. I want it back and I want it now.

Do these players not understand what they mean to the fans of clubs that spend their life savings on memberships, and memorabilia. Children saving their pocket money to buy the same shirt their hero wears week in week out.

I’m sick of the selfish footballer chasing the dollar, I’m sick of the lack of loyalty. Why couldn’t every footballer be like Steven Gerrard? Something needs to be done, but it won’t, because the  dollar rules.

As a sign of protest football fans, lets search our closets for those old shirts with the names of stars that used to play for the clubs we love. Lets tie them together to create  “Shirts of Shame”. Let this trail of used disloyal footballer’s  shirts be a sign of our anger football fans.

Jose Blue Vein Gorgonzola

I'm Excited but are we Ready for Melbourne Heart?

Let’s all admit that we are pretty excited about Version 6 of the A League and it’s all because of Melbourne Heart.

No matter who your allegiance is with, we cannot deny that the Heart have captured the imagination of every football and non football fan.

A true local derby is back on the cards for Melbourne and I’m excited. In the late 70’s Mark Hunter belted out the words “Are you old enough?” here in 2010 Jose Blue Vein Gorgonzola asks Melbourne “Are we big enough?”

Now I know the town is big enough to host two A-League teams, after all we are the sporting capital of Australia, but are we big enough to cope with the rivalry that will no doubt come with these two sides.

Up until now Melburnians have been spoilt by the lack of choice.

Two A-League championships, a wealth of talent coming and going, overall an easy supporter lifestyle. But now we have choice, and we know what everyone says. “Competition is good.” But is it?

Will the introduction of the Melbourne Heart see a perfect harmony for the football supporters? Will it bring the balance that has been missing in Versions 1-5? Time will certainly tell and as it should be the football supporters will have the final say.

Jose 'Blue Vein' Gorgonzola

FIFA MAKING ME LOOK LIKE A TECH GURU

I thought I was a technology dinosaur, however FIFA is certainly making me look like a technology guru.

Red cards, handballs, disallowed goals, simulation really do scar the world game. Why is it that every World Cup is tarnished with the same scenes of injustice? It seems everyone knows what the solution to this problem is, however FIFA insists on digging its heels, claiming that technology is too expensive and that not everyone is in a position to implement it.

Well FIFA, what about implementing it into the competitions that have so much at stake?

Over time countries around the world will follow suit and sooner rather than later we will have a fairer game. God forbid that FIFA should dip into its own financial reserves to assist the poorer nations.

Jose 'Blue Vein' Gorgonzola