Gone to the Drogs - A First Taste of Irish Football in Drogheda
Having recently read Jon Savage's extensive history of punk, England's Dreaming , I finally read up on the question that I've often seen, but never looked into the wider context of. Ever get the feeling you've been cheated? It was posed by John Lydon of The Sex Pistols after a disastrous gig in which Sid Vicious was an absolute car crash on stage. Only now, as I write my first blog of the 2025/26 season (and my first since April following a lengthy kidney stone battle), it refers to Drogheda United. Many will have heard the dreadful predicament that fell on Drogheda in light of a cup win in 2024 which meant they'd qualified for the Europa Conference League, only to have that qualification revoked at the last minute by the powers that be. Similarly, Crystal Palace face disqualification, and DAC of Slovakia have already been disqualified pending appeal - and why? Multi-club ownership. Because of course it's the likes of Drogheda and DAC that are ruining the sport ...