Well, thats just the trouble. England expects to get knocked out on penalties, and meanwhile the search for a new manager carries on. I did like the way Paul Wilson in the Observer compared the FA to Dad’s Army. I don’t know all the characters in the FA well enough to know how accurate all […]
Entries Tagged as 'World Cup 2006'
England expects
May 1st, 2006 · Comments Off on England expects · Life
Tags: Football·World Cup 2006
Shameless plug
April 6th, 2006 · Comments Off on Shameless plug · Music
Last night I downloaded the new World Cup song from Spizzenergi, and I have had it playing on constant rotation here ever since. Well worth a download (or buy the CD with a T-shirt from eBay) It starts off with a sort of Beatles/Jam vibe, like a cross between Taxman and Start!, and has a […]
Flying the flag
March 23rd, 2006 · Comments Off on Flying the flag · Life
Just like hearing the first cuckoo of the year, or spotting the first buds on the trees in spring, or the first sighting of Easter eggs in the shops, there is another seasonal omen to look for. Tonight I saw the first car with a St. George flag on the roof. Is he celebrating the […]
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From four goals to last four
March 20th, 2006 · Comments Off on From four goals to last four · Life
Its been a funny couple of weeks. Two weeks running and the Hammers let in four goals at the weekend then progress another round in the FA cup. It really was stupid playing the quarter final so soon after the replay. Forget about time for the team to recover and train – what about time […]
Tags: Football·West Ham·World Cup 2006
Pogo in Togo
October 9th, 2005 · Comments Off on Pogo in Togo · Music
Back in 1981 the German band United Balls did a song called Pogo in Togo. Although hardly high art it was fun and catchy. As a good European, I like to keep an ear open for the best of mainland music as once you get beyond the generic Euro-pop there is some interesting stuff out […]
Tags: Africa·Football·World Cup 2006
