SubscriberJohn Fallon: No honeymoon period for FAI’s third-tierSelf-preservation would be something to behold if the initial instigators hadn’t since distanced themselves for plausible deniability purposes. Wed, 02 Sep, 2026 – 12:00John Fallon
IT’S difficult to predict if national football’s third tier is a new frontier when the authorities themselves don’t seem convinced.
Soundbites about pyramids only carry credence if the construct possesses the strength to endure.
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