There is something inherently masochistic about being English.
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A positive sporting experience today…
A nice change of pace this evening after one of the worst England performances I can remember, the game I shall mention no more… OK, no more than once more any way. Tonight was my…
Five days in and…
We are five days into the World Cup, I’ve watched about half the game fully and highlights or radio commentary of most of the rest. The football has been largely Ok ,but no better. Teams…
Glass half full… Glass half full…
Time for my glass half full moment. Yesterdays game has certainly been on my mind and the result was disappointing for England, but no more than that. The peerless British sports pages (and I mean…
Englands World Cup finally opens
South Africa opened the World Cup with a great goal; England opened theirs with an utterly unbelievable goalkeeping blunder. It was a widely held belief among England fans that the keeper was not one of…
It’s almost here…
The squad has been announced, the last of the real friendlies are played and we’ve had the usual whines from the goalkeepers about how the match ball flies strangely through the air. Lets just say…
Providing context is not always possible
A word that’s been thrown around a lot in my life recently is “context”. I’m trying to put events in their correct context, or others are trying to understand my emotions and give them some…
Time for a little reflection.
There has been time for a little reflection and I’ve got a few further thoughts on the draw – not to be unkind to any country, but if you could pick three countries to play…
The view from 36,000 feet
I fly a lot; it comes with my job, along with living 6000 miles away from aging parents, and wanting to occasionally see the sun while living in Seattle during the winter. I don’t particularly…
A kind draw for England
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