GOD, I wish this bleedin’ World Cup would just end. Now that England are out (killing the “Anyone But England” campaign in one fell swoop, unless they come up with a “ahve telt ye” T-shirt instead) there’s really not much else to look forward too, except the final between Brazil and Germany (2-2 AET, 2-4 pen).
And don’t get me wrong, I’ve no problem with England winning the World Cup, so just because they’re out does not mean I’m dancing around the room, unlike my Irish wife who sees England’s elimination as part of the continuing punishment for 800 years of British oppression and the unjust and unlawful occupation of the Six Provinces.
It just means that the World Cup coverage on the BBC will take a complete nosedive as their interest in proceedings takes a backseat while they do their best to get enthusiastic about the dross that’s left.