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There is no appetite from FIFA, the FA, refs and the players themselves to stamp this out and it’s just become an unpleasant part of the game. Win a penalty or get out an opponent sent off, job done and you have given your team an advantage.
Glad I’m not alone with those thoughts about the West Midlands. For anyone arriving by rail the grim platforms of Birmingham New Street sum up the place.