Class Discussion 1:

What would happen if football was banned in England now?
What response would come from the following groups of people?

• football players and managers

• football fans

• normal members of the public

• politicians

Discuss.

Class Discussion 2:

Richard Mulcaster and Philip Stubbes both wrote extensively about football. Their writings were published only two years apart, in 1581 and 1583 respectively. However their views could not be more further apart.

Why do you think they thought so differently about the game of football. A suggestion is to organise the class so that half support the Mulcaster approach and the other half support the views of Stubbes.

Enjoy the debate!