Content
In its current format The Fiver consists of:
- Main stories
- Two commentaries on selected events (although this used to be three), usually highlighting the negative side of the modern game, unsportsmalinke behaviour or the failure or embarrassment of a team or player. These events are usually presented in a humorous, ironic, cynical and wearily disdainful manner. Occasionally subjects of sufficient importance are dealt with in a completely serious manner, for example the death of a great player or major incidents of crowd racism
- Quote of the Day
- Features a contemporary quote made by a famous (or infamous) footballing figure, again selected for its comedy value
- Fiver Letters
- Comments, general observations, criticisms and pedantry. Formerly, a prize was awarded to the letter judged best of the day
- Bits and Bobs
- An amalgamation of the old News in Brief and Rumour Mill sections (see below)
- Still Want More?
- Links to other football and sports stories (especially "The Spin") from The Guardian
- Last Line
- A brief "sign-off" line, typically an esoteric cultural reference, topical comment, song lyric or writers' in-joke
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